I think about 4 to 5 years back I had written the same thing, in different
words. We humans don't change
Old habits die hard. Etc etc
Madhuri
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-----Original Message-----
From: Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com>
Sender: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com
Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:33:30
To: efloraofindia<indiantreepix@googlegroups.com>
Subject: [efloraofindia:51542] Request for focusing on leaves
I have often been writing on the need for structures other than flower upper
view for proper identification. Last few days we have seen this more often.
Yesterday I saw a photograph sent by Ritesh ji, which I just passed off as
some member of Caryophyllaceae, and was just about to write Arenaria sp.
when I thought of checking it. I downloaded the picture to my desktop,
magnified it using my phot editor and was surprised to find plant with
alternate leaves which are somewhat circuluar with cut margins. It took me
some more time to identify it as Saxifraga sibirica, and hope identification
turns correct. A simple web photo does not show any of these.
I again request that members who especially go out on photography trips
should bring back at least three snaps: photograph of twig with
inflorescence and insertion of leaves and their shape; a top view of flower
to show petals, stamens and carpels; and a side view of flower to show bract
(if any), calyx and other features. I think with these three photographs,
identification would be a much simpler process. Any additional snaps are
always a bonus. In many plants basal leaves and upper leaves are different,
and always helpful in identification. So is fruit if available.
--
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/
