Cissus quadriangularis is supposed to have succulent stems, constricted nodes and simple tendrils, which I don't see in above plant. Perhaps this paper should help
http://www.springerlink.com/content/5576p5p27102107l/ -- 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/ <http://www.springerlink.com/content/5576p5p27102107l/> On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 11:09 PM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]>wrote: > The leaf here does look like Cissus quadrangularis L. > and google search does say that flat stem, round stem and quadrangular > stem variants area available, though I have seen just the quadrangular > one which we have in our garden. This also never flowers and supposed > to be highly medicinal. > Pankaj > > > > On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 10:47 PM, Padmini Raghavan <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Dear Vijaysankar-ji, > > How should confirmation be obtained? Do I have to wait and see how it > > grows? > > On closer inspection, I find that the cross-section is cylindrical and > > almost square in parts with one section having a fluted side. > > I find no resmblance to Neil's pics of C. repanda. > > On the downside, I am mortified to think that I paid good money for a > > Cissus quadrangularis, > > which I could have got from any wild place! > > Thanks for all the suggestions, Gurucharan-ji, Satish-ji, Neil-ji and > > Tanay-ji. > > Regards, > > 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 >
