Dear Gurcharan ji, Thanks for your kind interest I too am waiting for the nutlets to form If no one destroys the plant which is growing on the roadside I think they will form in a few weeks. They will certainly I hope end speculation Sincere regards Taffazull
On Sunday, August 3, 2025 at 2:23:19 PM UTC+5:30 Gurcharan Singh wrote: > Taffazul ji pl show nutlets, it will confirm > https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/c/vILGFyuFdyg/m/IddztoVm6YwJ > https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/c/nUE2qBDXlf8/m/6XJsKTfj5kkJ > > On Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 5:32:53 PM UTC+5:30 [email protected] > wrote: > >> One more photo: >> Anther at X50 magnification. Stigma with papillae is also visible >> >> On Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 5:19:55 PM UTC+5:30 [email protected] >> wrote: >> >>> One more photo: >>> Corolla removed to show the stigma at the top of the 4 ovules (X50). >>> Apparently the gynobasic style is just long enough to reach the top of >>> the ovules and extends no further. Yellow anthers borne on very short >>> filaments are also visible >>> >>> On Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 4:44:56 PM UTC+5:30 [email protected] >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Some more photos: >>>> Photo 1: Flower seen from above ( X 15). Subquadrate (rectangular), >>>> slightly emarginate(notched) faucal appendages with 5 anthers( 0.2-0.3mm >>>> broad} just below and between them. small square =1mm square >>>> Photo 2: Same flower at X50 magnification. The stigma can also be seen. >>>> It is very interesting that style is very short or perhaps absent. Kazmi >>>> in >>>> his description has omitted mention of style perhaps because it is not >>>> easily visible. I am not sure and would have to examine more flowers >>>> Photo 3 : Faucal appendages (50X) >>>> Photo 4: Faucal appendages (X50). I think puberlent as reported for C. >>>> wallichii >>>> All photos taken on 2/Aug/2025 >>>> All photos under CC licence(Attribution only required) >>>> Regards >>>> Taffazull >>>> >>>> On Friday, August 1, 2025 at 2:43:41 PM UTC+5:30 [email protected] >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I am specifically mentioning var *wallichii *because according to >>>>> Kazimi it is found among other places in Kashmir in *" .. environs >>>>> of Srinagar within a circle of 8 miles* *Schlagintweit 4503(US) 4237 >>>>> (GH) *.." >>>>> >>>>> On Friday, August 1, 2025 at 2:31:28 PM UTC+5:30 [email protected] >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> One more photo of plant with a plastic scale for comparison >>>>>> It now seems very probable to me that it is* C.wallichii *var *wallichii >>>>>> *considering the 1-1.5 mm long rounded corolla lobes. >>>>>> Regards >>>>>> taffazull >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 7:19:59 PM UTC+5:30 [email protected] >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I think I was mistaken because of small size of inflorescence. >>>>>>> Under a magnifying glass the inflorescence appears scorpoid (See >>>>>>> photo INFLORESCENSE X15) >>>>>>> Wonder if it could be *C.wallichii *(Native of Nepal) >>>>>>> The following points regarding it given by Kazmi seem interesting " >>>>>>> Inflorescence terminal or axillary, usually geminate branches >>>>>>> divaricate , >>>>>>> ebracteate , *short scorpoid , bearing closely set flowers, much >>>>>>> elongated after flowering, pedicils none to very short in flower..upto >>>>>>> 3mm >>>>>>> in fruit, ..Corolla pale to deep blue ,campanulate, 3.5-4mm long , tube >>>>>>> equalling the calyx , limbs equalling the tube , divided nearly to the >>>>>>> base >>>>>>> , lobes rounded, faucal appendages subquadrate , slightly emarginate.." >>>>>>> * >>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>> taffazull >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 10:24:13 AM UTC+5:30 >>>>>>> [email protected] wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Dear Saroj ji, >>>>>>>> Thanks for the suggestion >>>>>>>> According to Kazmi in C.zeylanicum trichomes are " upto 0.2 mm >>>>>>>> long *not arising from conspicuous tubercular bases" .* >>>>>>>> In my photo you can see that trichomes* arise from very >>>>>>>> conspicuous tubercular bases.* >>>>>>>> Further he mentions " Corolla blue , infundubiliform 5 mm long >>>>>>>> limbs 8-9 mm in diameter" . In this plant flowers are very tiny about >>>>>>>> 3-4mm >>>>>>>> diameter. >>>>>>>> If no one cuts the plant ( it is growing on roadside) and more >>>>>>>> flowers appear I will try to take close up pictures of flowers showing >>>>>>>> calyx also. Because of tiny flowers it may be difficult for me to >>>>>>>> dissect >>>>>>>> the flower to see the included anthers. >>>>>>>> The key points that I have noticed so far are: >>>>>>>> 1. Inflorescence is not a scorpioid cyme >>>>>>>> 2.Trichomes arise from prominent tubercular bases >>>>>>>> 3.Corolla limbs are white but throat part is blue >>>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>>> Taffazull >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 10:17:12 PM UTC+5:30 Saroj Kasaju >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Pls check *Cynoglossum zeylanicum *(Sw. ex Lehm.) Thunb. ex Brand. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thank you. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Saroj Kasaju >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Wed, Jul 30, 2025 at 4:59 PM [email protected] < >>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Photo of trichomes (X15) >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> 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/f6a2687e-e95d-4d4a-98e5-30b5308fbf45n%40googlegroups.com >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/f6a2687e-e95d-4d4a-98e5-30b5308fbf45n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>>>>>> . >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "eFloraofIndia" group. 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