... many thanks Gurcharan ji for the clarity. Regards.
On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 8:58 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > 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%28%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%80%E0%B4%9A%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%9A%E0%B4%BF%E0%B5%BD%29.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%28%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%80%E0%B4%9A%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%9A%E0%B4%BF%E0%B5%BD%29.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/ <http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> > > 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] >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> > > > >
