Dear all, I am forwarding the last mail I received from Dr. M. Swamy on the Capparis sp. From the details given it seems to fit Capparis brevispina with the obvious feature being large fruit size : I am providing the data available in Gamble flora , vol. 1 pp31 and 32. key Mature branches leafless: - thorns straight; flowers under 1 in. across, red, fruit globose red.................................................................aphylla Mature branches leafy:- Flowers solitary or nearly so:- Ovary glabrous, grooved, flowers 2.5 - 3 in, across:- Thorns hooked , leaves pubescent beneath; flowers white; fruit slightly granular, ablong ..........................grandiflora. Thorns straight; leaves glabrous;flowers red; fruit rugose, globular......................................stylosa. Ovary tomentose, flowers white tinged with yellow:- flowers 1.5 to- 2 in. across:- Pedicel not less than 1/2 the gynophore :- Berry ovoid; leaves 1.5 - 2.5in. long.......brevispina Berry fusiform , narrowed into the gynophore; leaves 3-5 in. long....................................fusifera Pedicels 5 times shorter than the gynophore; Berry .7 in. across, black ......................alacifolia Flowers 4-5 in across; thorns minute or 0................heyneana Flowers in racemes, umbels , corymbs or panicles:- key provided for 11 species. I am not typing the details as they are not relevant for the present species.
C.brevispina :- Dry forest tracts of N.Circars, Nellore, Salem and Tinnevelly , usual near the coast. A handsome shrub with conspicuous flowers I hope the details are sufficient. Best regards, M.Swamy. --- On Tue, 19/10/10, shrikant ingalhalikar <[email protected]> wrote: From: shrikant ingalhalikar <[email protected]> Subject: [efloraofindia:51264] Re: AR13,2010 Capparis sp. To: "efloraofindia" <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, 19 October, 2010, 8:32 PM C. rheedei is a plant of evergreen forest. Flowers axillary, thorns straight, upper petals with a yellow/purple blotch is C. brevispina DC. I am seeing pictures for the first time. Regards, Shrikant On Oct 19, 4:49 pm, Anantanarayan Rajaram <[email protected]> wrote: > Date/Time- latter half of the year > > Location- > Place, Altitude, GPS- Nanmangalam reserve forest-dry,evergreen ,thorn - near > Chennai city > > Habitat- > Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- wild > > Plant > Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- shrub > > Height/Length- > 4-5 ft > > Leaves > Type/ Shape/ Size- > > Inflorescence > Type/ Size- about 7cm width total > > Flowers > Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- > > Fruits > Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- fruits 4-6 cm and more when split open. > > Other > Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- > From Flowers of India.net the flower seems to fit the description for > Capparis rheedi but it is mentioned there that C. rheedi is endemic to > Western Ghats. The fruit is as shown and birds were found to feed on it ( > tastes sweet like custard apple and packing is similar). Experts' comments > sought. Thanks > > Capparis > 114KViewDownload > > Capparis > 72KViewDownload > > Capparis > 92KViewDownload > > Capparis > 149KViewDownload
