Thank you very much Satish (Pardeshi) ji, for the long pending ID with me and EOI. Regards.
On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 9:51 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > A reply: > "this is *not Aerva lanata*.. the leaves are some what orbicular in A. > lanata. *instead it is Aerva sanguinolenta* > > 1. Leaves subglabrous beneath > 1. Leaves tomentose beneath > 2. Inflorescence all axillary spikes or small clusters > 2. Inflorescence axillary and terminal spikesA. sanguinolenta > 2 > A. lanata > A. javanica > > Aerva sanguinolenta (L.) Bl., Bijdr. 547, 1825; Singh et al, Fl. Mah. St. > 2: 780, 2001; Almeida, Fl. Mah. 4: 196, 2003; Pradhan et al, Fl. SGNP 521, > 2005. > Synonyms: Achyranthes sanguinolenta L. Sp. Pl. ed, 2, 294, 1762. A. > scandens Roxb., Fl. Ind. 2: 503, 1824. Aerva scandens (Roxb.) Moe. in DC., > Prodr. 13(2): 300, 1849; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 4: 727, 1885; Cooke, Fl. > Pres. Bombay 2: 577, 1958 (Repr.). Gomphrena amaranthoides Roth. Nov. Pl. > Sp. 182, 1821. > > Nothosaerva has 1-2 staminodes where as Aerva has 5 staminodes. > Nothosaerva brachiate: leaves opposite, elliptic-lanceolate, acute or sub > obtuse, base attenuate, 1.8-3.5 x 1-2 cm > > Regards > Satish Pardeshi" > > On 19 October 2010 16:57, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. >> >> Some earlier relevant feedback: >> >> “It seems to be *Aerva lanata*. The plant is clearly showing simple, >> alternate leaves on wooly branches. And the white flowers are also minute >> and in clusters. >> Promila ” >> >> >> >> “... many thanks Promila ji, *but having got used to seeing the >> cylindrical flower clusters, the conical clusters here made me raise the >> query. >> >> The other doubt is .. whether there is any other species confusingly close >> to A. lanata in Western Ghats of Maharashtra. >> *Let us wait for 1 - 2 comments clarifying my doubt and the ID.” from >> Dinesh ji. >> >> >> >> “Pl. also *check it for Nothosaerva brachiata* (Amaranthaceae).” from >> Vijayasankar ji >> >> "It *may be Nothosaerva bractata*. The Flora of British India says-Moquin >> has probably confused this with the very similar Aerva lanata. May be you >> are riight. >> Promila" >> >> ".....to me this *looks like Aerva sanguinolenta*, but not very sure >> thanks. >> Nayan." >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >> Date: 12 December 2009 23:36 >> Subject: [indiantreepix:24935] ... is / not Aerva lanata ? >> To: Indian Tree Pix <[email protected]> >> >> >> Dear friends, >> >> Much branched at base -- long, slender, long, and terete ... herbaceous >> plant standing about 1.5 m. >> >> Place: Yeoor Hills (part of Sanjay Gandhi National Park) >> Date: 12 DEC 09 >> >> ID please. >> >> Regards. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "indiantreepix" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >> >> >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg ([email protected]) >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >> The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species*& >> eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged >> alphabetically & place-wise): >> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use >> them for free as per liberal licensing conditions attached with each >> image. >> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, >> please visit/ join our Google e-group- Efloraofindia: >> http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1400 members & >> 50,000 messages on 10/10/10 & with a database of around 4100 species on >> 31/8/10) >> >> > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg ([email protected]) > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species* & > eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged > alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use them > for free as per liberal licensing conditions attached with each image. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Google e-group- Efloraofindia: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1400 members & > 50,000 messages on 10/10/10 & with a database of around 4100 species on > 31/8/10) > >
