Thank you very much Gurcharan ji and Shrikant ji for resolving the ID. Regards.
On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 9:48 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Oldenlandia herbacea may be correct identity > > -- > > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ <http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> > > On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 6:24 AM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Thank you very much Shrikant ji ... (your morning response was addressed >> to me alone ... thus did not get to EOI). >> >> As responded to you ... >> ... unfortunately, it did not occur to me then to take photo of the >> habitat ... these are the only two photographs. >> Supporting reason: it was drizzling !!! >> >> Recollecting, it was patch of grassy area with about 2 - 6 inch high >> plants spread over approximately 30 - 50 sq m. >> >> The GPS co-ordinates ... fairly precise: 18°42'32.71"N, 73°23'20.34"E ± 1 >> - 2 seconds >> The altitude 791 m asl could be ± 10 m (measured with Google Earth) >> >> >> Regards. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 6:18 PM, shrikant ingalhalikar < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Like several earlier replies my reply to this post of today morning >>> seems misplaced. This may be Hedyotis herbacea looking at tiny white >>> fkowers on long slender prduncles. Habit picture would confirm the ID. >>> Regards, Shrikant >>> >>> On Oct 1, 12:35 pm, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > Gurcharan ji ... am getting what you are pointing. >>> > Just a naive query ... what if the fruiting has begun ? ... would the >>> sepals >>> > then look like arising from the fruit ? >>> > >>> > Regards. >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 10:50 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> > > Dinesh ji >>> > > I had almost decided upon O. corymbosa, what has been worrying me >>> right >>> > > from the beginning is the nature of calyx. Four calyx lobes (or >>> sepals) seem >>> > > to be arising from what does not look like calyx tube, but rather >>> almost of >>> > > same colour (slightly lighter) as colour. Frankly I have never seen >>> this >>> > > before, and not able to comprehend. >>> > >>> > > -- >>> > > Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>> > > Retired Associate Professor >>> > > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>> > > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>> > > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>> > >http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/<http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> >>> <http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> >>> > >>> > > On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 8:52 PM, Dinesh Valke < >>> [email protected]>wrote: >>> > >>> > >> ... here are what could be compiled: >>> > >>> > >> *Dentella repens* (syn. *Oldenlandia repens*) ... RULING OUT >>> > >> *Neanotis lancifolia* (syn. *Hedyotis lancifolia, Oldenlandia >>> > >> lancifolia*) ... RULING OUT >>> > >> *Oldenlandia corymbosa* (syn. *Hedyotis corymbosa*) ... BRIGHT >>> CHANCE >>> > >> *Oldenlandia herbacea* (syn. *Hedyotis herbacea*) ... BRIGHT CHANCE >>> > >> *Oldenlandia scabrida* ... RULING OUT >>> > >>> > >> Thank you very much, Gurcharan ji for narrowing down the ID. >>> > >>> > >> Regards. >>> > >>> > >> On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 8:56 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected] >>> >wrote: >>> > >>> > >>> Could you please let me know which species of oldenlandia grow in >>> that >>> > >>> area (or say Maharashtra). >>> > >>> > >>> -- >>> > >>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>> > >>> Retired Associate Professor >>> > >>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>> > >>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>> > >>> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>> > >>>http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/<http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> >>> <http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> >>> > >>> > >>> On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 8:21 PM, Dinesh Valke < >>> [email protected]>wrote: >>> > >>> > >>>> Well Gurcharan ji ... Swertia flowers at Panchagani made me think >>> of >>> > >>>> this post ... led me to believe that these tiny flowers (could be >>> half the >>> > >>>> size compared to those of Panchagani) would be indeed Swertia .. >>> smaller in >>> > >>>> size owing to some reasons not known to me !!! >>> > >>> > >>>> Now that they are not Swertia, the search for its identity is on >>> !! >>> > >>>> makes me more curious, too. >>> > >>>> Many thanks Gurcharan ji for the clarity. >>> > >>> > >>>> Regards. >>> > >>> > >>>> On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 6:44 AM, Gurcharan Singh < >>> [email protected]>wrote: >>> > >>> > >>>>> Dinesh ji >>> > >>>>> Now that you have uploaded photographs of Swertia minor, you >>> would >>> > >>>>> agree it is not. >>> > >>> > >>>>> Could you kindly some photographs with fruit of this plant. >>> > >>> > >>>>> -- >>> > >>>>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>> > >>>>> Retired Associate Professor >>> > >>>>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>> > >>>>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>> > >>>>> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>> > >>>>>http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/<http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> >>> <http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> >>> > >>> > >>>>> On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 11:08 AM, Gurcharan Singh < >>> [email protected]>wrote: >>> > >>> > >>>>>> dinesh ji >>> > >>>>>> Can't ignore inferior ovary. To me this is one of best taken >>> > >>>>>> photographs: allows you to see perfect side view of tiny flower. >>> It is >>> > >>>>>> unfortunate we are not able to get the right identity. >>> > >>> > >>>>>> In no case these photographs qualify for BLURRED POST.......my >>> view. >>> > >>> > >>>>>> -- >>> > >>>>>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>> > >>>>>> Retired Associate Professor >>> > >>>>>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>> > >>>>>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>> > >>>>>> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>> > >>>>>>http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/<http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> >>> <http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> >>> > >>> > >>>>>> On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 10:22 AM, Dinesh Valke < >>> > >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> > >>> > >>>>>>> ... e u r e k a ... *Swertia minor*. >>> > >>> > >>>>>>> Regards. >>> > >>> > >>>>>>> On Sat, May 15, 2010 at 9:02 PM, Satish Phadke < >>> > >>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> > >>> > >>>>>>>> Dinesh ji >>> > >>>>>>>> I agree with you. We have been responding to many many >>> photographs >>> > >>>>>>>> which were inadequate in showing characters. I understand that >>> the idea is >>> > >>>>>>>> not to discourage but to encourage the members to get more >>> informative >>> > >>>>>>>> photographs of the species. >>> > >>>>>>>> Dr Phadke >>> > >>> > >>>>>>>> On 15 May 2010 19:51, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> > >>> > >>>>>>>>> ... the dilemma !!! >>> > >>>>>>>>> Wanted the ID, but no helpful photographs !! >>> > >>> > >>>>>>>>> Dear friends, in such cases, where the quest for ID becomes >>> > >>>>>>>>> difficult for want of basic data, shall we decide to close >>> the thread, aptly >>> > >>>>>>>>> calling it BLURRED POST. >>> > >>> > >>>>>>>>> Regards. >>> > >>> > >>>>>>>>> On Sat, May 15, 2010 at 1:50 PM, Gurcharan Singh < >>> > >>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> > >>> > >>>>>>>>>> Dear members >>> > >>>>>>>>>> Kindly note opposite leaves, small but distinct corolla tube >>> > >>>>>>>>>> between calyx lobes (which arise higher up) and free part of >>> corolla. All >>> > >>>>>>>>>> this points to Rubiaceae, and the member which is supposed >>> to be easily >>> > >>>>>>>>>> confused with Mollugo is Oldenlandia corymbosa. Please >>> consider this. >>> > >>> > >>>>>>>>>> -- >>> > >>>>>>>>>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>> > >>>>>>>>>> Retired Associate Professor >>> > >>>>>>>>>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>> > >>>>>>>>>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>> > >>>>>>>>>> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>> > >>>>>>>>>>http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/<http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> >>> <http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> >>> > >>> > >>>>>>>>>> On Sat, May 15, 2010 at 12:29 PM, Joshi Pankaj < >>> > >>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> > >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Dear All, >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Not Molluginaceae. This is member of Portulaceae. >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Please check with good photo. >>> > >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Pankaj >>> > >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> *********************************************** >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Pankaj N. Joshi, Ph.D >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Jr. Scientist >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Gujarat Institute of Desert Ecology (GUIDE) >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Post Box # 83, Opp. Changleshwar Temple, >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Mundra Road, Bhuj- Kachchh >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Gujarat: 370 001 (India) >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Phone: +91 2832 235025, 329408; Fax: 235027 >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Cell: +91 94269 49523 >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Optional E-mail: [email protected] >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> *********************************************** >>> > >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> ------------------------------ >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> *From:* J.M. Garg <[email protected]> >>> > >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> *To:* efloraofindia <[email protected]> >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> *Cc:* Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>; tanay bose < >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> *Sent:* Sat, 15 May, 2010 11:11:48 AM >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> *Subject:* Fwd: [efloraofindia:34810] DV - 02OCT09 - 1112 >>> :: >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> tiny herb at Lion's Point, Lonavala. >>> > >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise pl. >>> > >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Earlier relevant feedback: >>> > >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> “Can this be *any species of Mollugo sp* [Molluginaceae]? >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Regards >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Tanay” >>> > >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> From: Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Date: 28 March 2010 20:12 >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Subject: [efloraofindia:30969] DV - 02OCT09 - 1112 :: tiny >>> herb >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> at Lion's Point, Lonavala. >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >>> > >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Dear friends, >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Only two photographs; may not be sufficient for ID. >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Hoping to get ID. >>> > >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> *Date/Time* : October 2, 2009 at 11.12am IST >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> *Location Place* : near Lion's Point, Lonavala ... >>> *Altitude* : >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> 791 m ... *GPS* : 18°42'32.71"N, 73°23'20.34"E >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> *Habitat* : wild ... *Type* : high altitude grassland >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> *Plant Habit* : small herb ... *Height *: about 6 - 8 in >>> ... * >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Length* : - not climber - >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> *Leaves Type *: simple, oppositely arranged, entire margin >>> ... * >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Shape* : narrow linear ? ... *Size* : 5 - 7 mm x 2 - 2.5 mm >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> *Inflorescence Type* : solitary ... *Size* : - >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> *Flowers Size* : about 4 mm ... *Colour* : white ... >>> *Calyx* : >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> alternates with petals ? ... *Bracts* : do not know >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> *Fruits Type* : do not know ... *Shape *: do not know ... >>> *Size*: do not know ... >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> *Seeds* : do not know >>> > >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> *Other Info* : >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> *Fragrance* : did not smell ... *Pollinator* : do not know >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> ... *Uses* : do not know >>> > >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Regards. >>> > >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> -- >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]. >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> >>> <indiantreepix%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> . >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>> > >>>>>>>>>>>http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >>> > >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> -- >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> With regards, >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> J.M.Garg ([email protected]) >>> > >>>>>>>>>>>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Image Resource of more than a thousand species of Birds, >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & >>> place-wise): >>> > >>>>>>>>>>>http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg >>> > >>>>>>>>>>> For learning about Indian Flora, visit/ join Google >>> e-group- >>> > >>> > ... >>> > >>> > read more »- Hide quoted text - >>> > >>> > - Show quoted text - >> >> >> > >
