Dear Dr. M. Swamy, I had on 19 Oct identified this plant as C. brevispina from key features given in BSI Maharashtra Flora and had differed from C. rheedii which I am quite familiar with in W. ghats. Thanks for the distribution details that confirm this as C. brevispina. Regards, Shrikant
On Oct 28, 1:00 pm, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: > 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- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
