Ron It is nice to read detailed responses from you. It surely enriches our knowledge.
-- 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, Jan 28, 2011 at 11:35 AM, Ron_Convolvulaceae <[email protected]>wrote: > > > On Jan 25, 4:36 am, sheetal chaudhari <[email protected]> wrote: > > *Ipomoea obscura* > > > > On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 4:27 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > > “This *seems to be I. marginata* but purple blotches on leaf are > missing. > > > Regards, Shrikant” > > > > > “It does looks like I. marginata except for the purple blotches on the > > > leaf which i could not spot. If i remember correctly, Dinesh has also > seen > > > this some where in Thane region. > > > regards > > > Prashant” > > > > > “... yes, as said by Prashant, this plant grows in few locations in my > > > neighbourhood. A feature of I. marginata that is normally seen is ... > the > > > flower is almost never solitary ... it is accompanied by at least > another > > > bud or two. Also this plant has its leaf and flower slightly larger to > those > > > of I. marginata.” from Dinesh ji. > > > > > "*Blotches on leaves, flower size or number of flowers are not the key > > > characters for I. marginata*. Sepals obtuse, corolla hypocrateriform > > > and seeds with long hairs are the key characters. In the present > > > situation it looks to be I. marginata unless you find anything > > > contarary. Regards, Shrikant" > > > > > -- > > > 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/ > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > > From: Prashant awale <[email protected]> > > > Date: Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 9:44 PM > > > Subject: [efloraofindia:55039] Ipomoea?? 241110-PKA1 > > > To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> > > > > > Dear Friends, > > > I had come across this climber at the outskirts of Mumbai. > > > > > Date/Time: 22-11-2010 / 08:50AM > > > Location: Mumbai > > > Habitat: Wild > > > Plant Habit: Climber > > > > > Flower: Corolla: 2cm dia, Corolla tube 1cm, Pedicel: 8mm > > > > > Leaf: Petiole 2 cm, leaf lobed 5 cm long. > > > > > regards > > > *Prashant* > > Hello, > > I think the plant in question is likely to be Ipomoea marginata , > although I have some reservations. > > Ipomoea marginata may have hairs on the leaves and stems or it may be > glabrous. > > The leaf shape may be cordate or can vary to an almost sagittate > shape. > > The purple blotches are not a requirement and are likely a response to > intense sunlight or other environmental factors. > > I do see a difference in the coloration in the tube and throat which I > see as atypical in addition to a difference in the length and taper of > the tube. > > The corolla measurements and tube characteristics are always important > whether mentioned as a key characteristic by any author or not...some > contemplation on this might be in order... > > I also notice that the petiole on this plant has some stoloniferous > protrusions ( most visible in the 4th photo ) that are worthy of > notice and are not often seen in photos Ipomoea marginata. > > Hope my observations may be of some value... > > regards, > > Ron > > > > >
