Thank you Peter, We shall take it as C. fallax.
Saroj Kasaju On Sat, Jun 21, 2025 at 7:16 AM Peter J MATTHEWS <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Saroj, > > I'm definitely leaning to *Colocasia fallax *here. The oblong stigma and > overall inflorescence structure point to this. > > In your photo the stigmas appear to be at peak receptivity, so rather > swollen compared to the very sketchy sketch of an oblong stigma in the > paper's figure. I have not seen brown stigmas like this before, and have > not seen mature inflorescences on *C. fallax*, so don't know if this is > typical or not. > > Your photos show a partially buried plant and the inflorescence emerging > from sand. I suppose this is just a chance result of erosion in a gully or > along a stream bank, not a peculiar subterranean habitat! > > The stolons of *C. fallax* have a remarkably strong inner fibrous core, > and are a little like the cables used to hang suspension bridges... I > suppose this is part of it's adaptation to rocky stream courses and gullies > with high-energy seasonal water flow. > > Best regards, Peter > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Friday, 20 June 2025 12:50 PM > *To:* Peter J MATTHEWS <[email protected]> > *Cc:* efloraindia <[email protected]>; J.M. Garg < > [email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: SK 3990 05 July 2024 > > > Thank you. > > Saroj Kasaju > > > On Fri, Jun 20, 2025 at 9:28 AM Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Dear Dr. Matthews, > > You have already ruled out C. affinis, but close up images of male flowers > and leaf venetian > look closer to it. Any further opinion ? > > Thank you. > > Saroj Kasaju > > > On Sat, Jul 6, 2024 at 4:45 AM Peter J MATTHEWS <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear Saroj, > > This is not *Colocasia esculenta*... it may be close to *C. fallax*, but > with some differences (blade shape is certainly different). > > It is not *C. affinis* either. > > Please see attached article. > > Thanks for the great photos! > > Peter > ------------------------------ > *From:* Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Friday, 5 July 2024 5:43 PM > *To:* efloraindia <[email protected]>; J.M. Garg < > [email protected]>; Peter J MATTHEWS <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: SK 3990 05 July 2024 > > > Thank you. > > Saroj Kasaju > > > On Fri, Jul 5, 2024 at 2:28 PM Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Thank you. > > Saroj Kasaju > > > On Fri, Jul 5, 2024 at 2:28 PM Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Thank you. > > Saroj Kasaju > > > On Fri, Jul 5, 2024 at 2:27 PM Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Thank you. > > Saroj Kasaju > > > On Fri, Jul 5, 2024 at 2:27 PM Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Thank you. > > Saroj Kasaju > > > On Fri, Jul 5, 2024 at 2:27 PM Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Thank you. > > Saroj Kasaju > > > On Fri, Jul 5, 2024 at 2:27 PM Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]> wrote: > > > * Dear Members, Location: Kafaldanda, Nuwakot, Nepal Date: 14 June 2024 > Altitude: 947m. Habitat : Wild* > *Colocasia* *esculenta* (L.) Schott ?? > > Thank you. > > Saroj Kasaju > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "eFloraofIndia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CAEf%3DytS_Gp7hk5cT2yHKCPJadd9vNdjm%2BU-pi2%3DNuvv33B9%3DiQ%40mail.gmail.com.
