Dinesh please have look at this L. amara http://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%AE%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%A3%E0%B4%82:%E0%B4%A4%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%A4%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%8B%E0%B4%B6%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%A4%E0%B4%95%E0%B4%BF(%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%80%E0%B4%9A%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%9A%E0%B4%BF%E0%B5%BD).jpg
<http://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%AE%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%A3%E0%B4%82:%E0%B4%A4%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%A4%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%8B%E0%B4%B6%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%A4%E0%B4%95%E0%B4%BF(%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%80%E0%B4%9A%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%9A%E0%B4%BF%E0%B5%BD).jpg>Perhaps if you get old of mature fruit, things would be clearer. The ends are supposed to be rounded. -- 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 Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 8:16 AM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > Gurcharan ji ... perhaps going to contaminate this thread with another > species ... therefore not attaching a picture ... requesting you to visit > this link ... > http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/1426524877/sizes/l/ ... to find > a similar sized gourd, seemingly smooth all over (or could be the ridges did > not develop on this fruit) ... is this a similar version of wild variety of > *L. cylindrica* ? > > Regards. > > > > > > On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 7:59 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Thank you very much Gurcharan ji for resolving my queries and for the ID. >> Regards. >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 7:53 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Here is the link >>> >>> http://efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=250077240 >>> >>> <http://efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=250077240> >>> >>> -- >>> 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 Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 7:18 AM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Many thanks dear Tanay ... the same thought in my mind too ... the 5 - 6 >>>> inch fruited plant is quite common in waste places in urban area of Mumbai >>>> and Thane ... normally what is found on the internet are quite longer and >>>> bigger fruits. >>>> >>>> >>>> Thus the revised query is: >>>> 1) is this plant *L. acutangula* indeed / else which species >>>> 2) is it some specific variety of *L. acutangula* >>>> >>>> >>>> Regards. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 7:31 PM, tanay bose <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> For me this is Luffa acutangula. I think this is escape cultivar >>>>> Tanay >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 4:16 PM, Dinesh Valke >>>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Dear friends, >>>>>> Please validate whether *Luffa acutangula* OR else. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Date/Time : October 9, 2010 at 4.40pm IST >>>>>> Location Place : Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary >>>>>> Altitude : 87 m (above mean sea level) >>>>>> GPS : 19°24'33.71"N, 72°54'1.68"E >>>>>> >>>>>> Habitat : semi-deciduous forest, among annual growth of plants along >>>>>> road >>>>>> >>>>>> Plant >>>>>> Habit : climber >>>>>> Length : about 3 - 4 m >>>>>> >>>>>> Leaves >>>>>> Type : simple, alternate, angularly lobed >>>>>> Shape : cordate >>>>>> Size : about 6 - 8 x 5 - 6 in >>>>>> >>>>>> Inflorescence >>>>>> Type : cluster, rising from axil on a long and slender stalk >>>>>> >>>>>> Flowers >>>>>> Size : about 1 - 1¼ in >>>>>> Colour : yellow >>>>>> >>>>>> Fruits >>>>>> Type : gourd >>>>>> Shape : cylindrical with slight bulge at the free end, ... with faint >>>>>> ridges >>>>>> Size : about 5 - 7 in >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> *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] >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >
