Dinesh ji Here are few A. manihot subsp manihot A. manihot ssp. tetraphylla Plants glabrous, Plants hispid, slightly prickly Petiole 12-15 cm long Petiole about 6-8 cm long Leaf lobes linear-oblong, coarsely toothed or lobulate Lobes lanceolate, crenate-toothed Flowers about 12 cm across Flowers about 6 cm across
-- 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 Sat, Oct 16, 2010 at 6:06 AM, Neil Soares <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Dinesh, > Good question ! > > In the classification of Abelmoschus in his 'Flora of Maharashtra' Vol 1, > Dr.Almeida also lists the following : > > - A.manihot > - A.manihot ssp. tetraphylla > - A manihot ssp. tetraphylla var. pungens > - A manihot ssp.tetraphylla var.megaspermus > > Will take some time for me to figure this out. Meanwhile if someone else > is willing to take the call ...... > Regards, > Neil. > > --- On *Sat, 10/16/10, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:50913] Wild Ladies' Fingers, Abelmoschus > manihot spp. tetraphyllus > To: "tanay bose" <[email protected]> > Cc: "Neil Soares" <[email protected]>, [email protected] > Date: Saturday, October 16, 2010, 1:20 PM > > > Neil ji, does the leaf shape distinguish this subsp. (from *Abelmoschus > manihot*) ? > Regards. > > > > > On Sat, Oct 16, 2010 at 12:54 AM, tanay bose > <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > > wrote: > > I have never seen this variety before > Tanay > > On Sat, Oct 16, 2010 at 12:43 AM, Neil Soares > <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > > wrote: > > Hi, > Photographed at my farm at Shahapur. > With regards, > Neil Soares. > > > > > -- > *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]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> > > > >
