Will be grateful sir, if you could kindly indicate how to distinguish the two species, Mukia and Diplocyclos, since fruits looks so similar. I thought the leaves seen in the second pic are of a different plant, isn't it? Thanks.
regards, Rashida. On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 10:25 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 - >> >> > > >
