Dear Dr Gurcharan Singh, Thanks a lot for your explanation. I myself have never seen Solanum viarum in my country. Yours Sincerely,
Pudji Widodo On 12/17/10, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Solanum mammosum is known as MACAWBUSH, NIPLEFRUIT--densely hairy and > prickly herb; flowers mauve; fruits ovoid-oblong, 4-7 cm long, yellow, > > Solanum viarum (syn: S. khasianum Cl. var. chatterjeanum > S. Gupta): TROPICAL SODA APPLE—Small shrub with glandular hairs; prickles > up > to 5 mm long, curved as well straight; infl 1-5 fld, peduncle reduced; > corolla white; berry pale yellow, 2-3 cm across. > > http://www.turtlegabys-tropical-oasis.com/catalog.php/TurtlegabysTropicalOasis/dt/pd329958 > > Perhaps yazdi ji can comment in light of above comparison. Habit and fruits > are very different in two. > > > > http://www.gri.msstate.edu/ipams/Species.php?SName=Solanum+viarum&CName= > > <http://www.gri.msstate.edu/ipams/Species.php?SName=Solanum+viarum&CName=> > http://www.floridasnature.com/images/Tropical%20Soda%20Apple_Solanum%20viarum%20Dunal.jpg > > <http://www.floridasnature.com/images/Tropical%20Soda%20Apple_Solanum%20viarum%20Dunal.jpg> > > On Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 4:07 AM, Pudji Widodo <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I think it is Solanum mammosum or nipplefruit >> >> Pudji Widodo >> Fakultas Biologi Unsoed >> PURWOKERTO INDONESIA >> >> On Oct 23, 12:58 pm, Yazdy Palia <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Thank You Mani, I will try to find it out by the Malayalam name . >> > However, once again, the flowers are white, whereas the pictures I had >> > submitted last year had purple flowers.Certain portals show both >> > purple as well as white flowers. >> > Regards >> > Yazdy. >> > >> > On Sat, Oct 23, 2010 at 11:24 AM, mani nair <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > > Yazdy ji, nice photo. In Malayalam we call it "Kattuvazuthana" >> > > meaning wild brinjal. >> > > Regards, >> > > Mani. >> > >> > > On 10/22/10, Yazdy Palia <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> Friends, >> > >> Solanum Viarum. >> > >> Date & Time 22 October 2010 >> > >> Location: Place, Altitude, GPS Chethalayam, Wayanad. >> > >> Habitat: Garden, Urban, Wild Type: Wild >> > >> Plant Habit: Tree, Shrub, Climber, Herb shrub >> > >> Height, Length. 2.5’ >> > >> Leaves Type, Shape, Size Irregular with spines >> > >> Inflorescence Type Size >> > >> Flowers Size Colour Calyx Bracts- White >> > >> Fruits Type, Shape, Size Seeds Round 25 mm >> > >> Other Information like Frangrance, Pollinator, Uses. >> > >> Regards >> > >> Yazdy. >> > >> > >> You have been sent 3 pictures. >> > >> > >> DSCN3841.JPG >> > >> DSCN3842.JPG >> > >> DSCN3844.JPG >> > >> > >> These pictures were sent with Picasa, from Google. >> > >> Try it out here:http://picasa.google.com/ >> > > > > -- > 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/ >
