Thanks, Dinesh ji, for the keys. On Fri, 12 Jun 2026 at 21:50, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote:
> Many thanks Garg ji for asking for the keys to *Launaea* spp. in > Maharashtra - it made me relook at my suggested ID. > My posted plant should be *Launaea acaulis* (Roxb.) Babc. ex Kerr > > > Here are the keys that I asked Google AI to generate - > Dichotomous Key to *Launaea* Species in Maharashtra > > 1a. Plant margins closely and sharply toothed with distinct, firm, white > cartilaginous teeth; plant stems prostrate or decumbent but never rooting > at nodes; exudate juice is yellow-orange -- *Launaea procumbens* > 1b. Plant leaf margins - entire or finely toothed, lacking white > cartilaginous teeth; plant juices typically milky white. -- (Go to 2) > > 2a. Stems highly reduced or absent (acaulescent / stemless); leaves > entirely clustered in a dense basal rosette; flower heads borne vertically > on tall, erect, unbranched or sparingly branched naked scapes; found inland > in grasslands, deciduous forests, or basaltic plateaus -- *Launaea > acaulis* > 2b. Stems long, whip-like, trailing, and proactively rooting at the nodes > to produce secondary leaf clusters; flower heads solitary or few, sitting > directly at the nodes; strictly restricted to sandy maritime coastlines and > beaches -- *Launaea sarmentosa* > > > > Regards. > Dinesh > > On Thu, Jun 11, 2026 at 11:20 AM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi, Dinesh ji, >> What are the keys in Flora of Maharashtra? >> >> On Sat, 9 May 2026 at 22:31, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> *FOR VALIDATION ::* >>> ¿ *Launaea procumbens* (Roxb.) Ramayya & Rajagopal ? >>> Kalsubai Harishchandragad WLS :: Apr 6, 2026 · 11:20 AM IST >>> Kothale, Akole, Ahilyanagar, average altitude 600 m asl >>> ------------------------------ >>> [image: ¿ Launaea procumbens (Roxb.) Ramayya & Rajagopal ?] >>> <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/359894817> >>> [image: ¿ Launaea procumbens (Roxb.) Ramayya & Rajagopal ?] >>> <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/359894817> >>> [image: ¿ Launaea procumbens (Roxb.) Ramayya & Rajagopal ?] >>> <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/359894817> >>> Regards. >>> Dinesh >>> >>> -- >>> 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/CABSQqC0HgEXsc1rnFwoWdBG9GzsJo1TENxmQ8DwLo16pDJDUDA%40mail.gmail.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CABSQqC0HgEXsc1rnFwoWdBG9GzsJo1TENxmQ8DwLo16pDJDUDA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg, >> https://efloraofindia.com/ >> > -- With regards, J.M.Garg, https://efloraofindia.com/ -- 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/CA%2BiuSFD6NzzBnr3cHiKOh%2BxZMh9ozcrx68%3DBAYq_3ECOjCQnBQ%40mail.gmail.com.
