Many thanks Anantanarayan ji for resolving the ID. Regards.
On Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 1:03 PM, Anantanarayan Rajaram < [email protected]> wrote: > 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]<http://mc/[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 > > >
