Raghu ji Not to confuse cucurbits with Solanum species. Cucurbits are usually climbers with tendrils, not found in Solanum. Most important, curcubit fruit has a scar at the tip showing pisition of attachment of floral parts, not found in Solanum.
Yours is surely Diplocyclos palmatus, as suggested by Arvind ji http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Lollipop%20Climber.html -- 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/ On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 9:48 AM, raghu ananth <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Rashida/Dr. Arvind. > > Thanks a lot for the ID help and clear definitions. > > I feel some of the species listed below appear morphologically similar , > but are distinct in true sense. > > *1. Citrullus colocynthis*, a sister species of watermelon (*C. lanatus*). > 2. Mukia maderaspatana / Madras pea pumpkin > 3. Solanum kinds > > Regards > Raghu > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Dr. Arvind Kadus <[email protected]> > *To:* efloraofindia <[email protected]> > *Cc:* [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] > *Sent:* Fri, 1 October, 2010 8:29:10 PM > *Subject:* Re: Solanum for ID from Chamundi hills - 01Oct10AR01 > > Picture shows it is a climber and not a shruby sp. 100 %. So Not from > Solanaceae but from Cucurbitaceae, Diplocyclos palmatus, commonly > known as: bryony, lollipop climber, marble vine • Hindi: शिवलिंगी > shivalingi • Kannada: ಲಿಮ್ಗತೊಮ್ಡೆ ಬಳ್ಳಿ limgatomde balli • Marathi: > महादेवी mahadevi • Sanskrit: अपष्ठम्भिनी apashtambhini, चित्रफला > chitraphala, लिङ्गिन् lingin, शिवलिङ्गी shivalingi • Tamil: ஐவிரலி > aivirali • Telugu: లింగదొండ linga-donda • > Thanks to Dinesh Ji for the names. > In Marathi called as शिवलिंगी shivalingi used in ayurvedic medicine. > Dr.Kadus Arvind,Pune. > > On Oct 1, 7:32 pm, tanay bose <[email protected]> wrote: > > Mukia maderaspatana undoubtedly > > Tanay > > > > On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 7:35 PM, Rashida Atthar <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Raghu ji , the green are the unripe berries and red ones the ripe > berries > > > of Mukia maderaspatana, also known as Madras pea pumpkin. It is > supposed to > > > be a climbing herb used in traditional medecine. > > > > > regards, > > > Rashida. > > > > > On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 7:21 PM, raghu ananth <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > >> Solanum species > > >> Dry stem, no leaves probably dead. Prickles pointed backward in stem > > >> Fruits - green, riped fruits -red. > > > > >> For ID - Chamundi hills, Mysore | 01Oct10AR01 > > > > >> Date/Time- Sep 2010 > > >> Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Chamundi hills, Mysore, 12"16'43.41 N > > >> 76"40' 03.09 E, elev - 3045 feet > > >> Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- Wild > > >> Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- (climber ?) > > >> Height/Length- > > >> Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- dry stem no leaves probably dead. Prickles > > >> pointed backward in stem > > >> Inflorescence Type/ Size- > > >> Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- No flowers seen > > >> Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- Smooth, globule, Red > > >> Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- > > > > >> Chamundi hills > > >> Mysore > > >> Sep 2010 > > > > -- > > *Tanay Bose* > > Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant. > > Department of Botany. > > University of British Columbia . > > 3529-6270 University Blvd. > > Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) > > Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) > > 604-822-2019 (Lab) > > [email protected] Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > >
