Padmini ji, in cross section the stem will be circular in outline and you can see numerous medullary rays arching from center to periphery, giving a wheel-like appearance, a characteristc feature of (most of the) Menispermaceae members.
By looking at the leaf shape, size and glabrous nature (i think it is not hairy, right?) i am sure it is T. cordifolia. This is common in most of the gardens in Bangalore. The other species (T. sinensis) is seldom planted here except in gardens of some research institutions. Regards Vijayasankar On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 3:34 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > These two species have been discussed quite often on this group, but > unfortunately we don't have authentic well illustrated photographs of T. > malabarica, which is now known as T. sinensis > > To me the branches do look hairy, and the crimson fruits on longer stalks > do suggest T. chinensis (syn: T. malabarica). These two threads should help > in resoving the issue: > > > https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/115f1c282cb82c4e/17686163c566f98c?hl=en&lnk=gst&q=Tinospora+sinensis#17686163c566f98c > > <https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/115f1c282cb82c4e/17686163c566f98c?hl=en&lnk=gst&q=Tinospora+sinensis#17686163c566f98c> > > https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/7a67a748002dc80/70475d57a15f19df?hl=en&lnk=gst&q=Tinospora+sinensis#70475d57a15f19df > > > <https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/7a67a748002dc80/70475d57a15f19df?hl=en&lnk=gst&q=Tinospora+sinensis#70475d57a15f19df> > -- > 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/ > > > On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 1:02 PM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]>wrote: > >> You cant confirm the species, unless you check the petiole and leaf if >> it has short hairs over it. There is another similar looking species, >> >> Tinospora sinensis (Lour.) Merr. Sunyatsenia 1: 193. 1934 >> >> Regards >> Pankaj >> >> >> >> On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 12:33 AM, Padmini Raghavan <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > Is this the one with a square cross-section stem? >> > Thanks for the id. >> > Regards, >> > Padmini Raghavan. >> > >> > On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 12:22 AM, Vijayasankar <[email protected] >> > >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> Nice pictures Padmini ji. It is Tinospora cordifolia, an important >> >> medicinal plant. >> >> Regards >> >> >> >> Vijayasankar >> >> >> >> >> >> On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 1:38 PM, Padmini Raghavan <[email protected]> >> >> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> I saw this vine in a garden at Bangalore and was impressed by the way >> it >> >>> was extending all over, including on some overhead cables. >> >>> Please help me id it. >> >>> Thanks, >> >>> Padmini Raghavan. >> > >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> *********************************************** >> "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" >> >> >> Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) >> Research Associate >> Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project >> Department of Habitat Ecology >> Wildlife Institute of India >> Post Box # 18 >> Dehradun - 248001, India >> > > > >
