Many thanks for showing taxonomic light sir. On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 8:53 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote:
> Muthu ji > The plant at FOI is perhaps wrongly identified as A. spinosus > > A. mollis has leaves less deeply divided without spinose teeth, bracts and > calyx teeth are are not spinose, calyx lobes hairy along margin > > In both A. montanus and A. spinosus (syn: A. spinosissimus) the leaf lobes > and bracts are spinose. > > In A. montanus leaves are glossy green above, less deeply pinnatifid; In A. > spinosus the leaves are rigid, leathery, deeply pinnatifid with rigid > spinose teeth. > > http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Acanthaceae/Acanthus_spinosus.html > > http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/209106/ > > Obviously both your plant as one on FOI is A. montanus > > http://www.botany.com/acanthus.html > > > Needless to say that there is terrible mix up of photographs on the > internet. > > > > -- > 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 Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 3:02 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Muthu ji >> A. mollis does not have spiny bracts. Your photograph shows clear spiny >> margined bracts and leaf segments >> >> >> -- >> 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 Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 2:26 PM, Muthu Karthick <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> or could this be *Acanthus spinosus* L. as in >>> http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Bear's%20Breeches.html >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 2:12 PM, Muthu Karthick <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Many thanks for the identification Singhji and Tanayji. >>>> >>>> The plant is *Acanthus mollis* L. [Acanthaceae] as per >>>> http://tropicos.org/Image/100106251 >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 6:48 PM, tanay bose <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Acanthus montanus I also predict >>>>> Tanay >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 12:50 AM, Gurcharan Singh >>>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I think Acanthus montanus. I had seen it growing in California >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> 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 Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 11:08 AM, Muthu Karthick <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Dear all, >>>>>>> Kindly help to id this big herb found in a garden planted at Ooty >>>>>>> town, Nilgiris. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Date/Time-* >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 24-01-2011 / 08:40 AM >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Location- Place, Altitude, GP* >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ca.2200asl; Ooty, TN >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Habitat-** Garden**/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-* >>>>>>> >>>>>>> garden >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Plant Habit-* >>>>>>> >>>>>>> herb >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Height/Length-* >>>>>>> >>>>>>> c 1 M >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-* >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ca.25 x 20 cm; stiff leaf with thorny margins >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Inflorescence Type/ Size-* >>>>>>> >>>>>>> raceme; 20-30cm longer >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-* >>>>>>> >>>>>>> white; c. 5 X 2 cm >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- * >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- * >>>>>>> * >>>>>>> * >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Muthu Karthick, N >>>>>>> Junior Research Fellow >>>>>>> Care Earth Trust >>>>>>> #15, second main road, >>>>>>> Thillai ganga nagar, >>>>>>> Chennai - 600 061 >>>>>>> Mob: 09626833911 >>>>>>> www.careearthtrust.org >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> *Tanay Bose* >>>>> Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant. >>>>> Department of Botany. >>>>> University of British Columbia . >>>>> 3529-6270 University Blvd. >>>>> Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) >>>>> Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) >>>>> 604-822-2019 (Lab) >>>>> 604-822-6089 (Fax) >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> *Webpages:* >>>>> http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.html >>>>> http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.html >>>>> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Muthu Karthick, N >>>> >>>> Care Earth Trust >>>> #15, second main road, >>>> Thillai ganga nagar, >>>> Chennai - 600 061 >>>> Mob: 09626833911 >>>> www.careearthtrust.org >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Muthu Karthick, N >>> Care Earth Trust >>> #15, second main road, >>> Thillai ganga nagar, >>> Chennai - 600 061 >>> Mob: 09626833911 >>> www.careearthtrust.org >>> >>> >> >> > > > -- Muthu Karthick, N Care Earth Trust #15, second main road, Thillai ganga nagar, Chennai - 600 061 Mob: 0091 96268 33911 www.careearthtrust.org
