Yes Vijayasankar ji I was trying to find best match other than S. wendlandii (which has deeply dissected leaves, especially lower), a woody climber with curved prickles and purple flowers. I think you have hit the right choice. I hope it is an important medicinal plant.
-- 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 Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 7:54 PM, Vijayasankar <[email protected]>wrote: > To me it looks like *Solanum trilobatum. * > Details would help in confirmation. > > Regards > > Vijayasankar Raman > National Center for Natural Products Research > University of Mississippi > > > > On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 8:37 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Garg ji >> Could you kindly send information about the plant >> >> Place? >> Wild or cultivated? >> Shrub or climber? >> Any fruits? size and colour when mature >> >> * >> -- >> 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 Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 6:19 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. >>> >>> Some earlier relevant feedback: >>> >>> “ I believe it is Solanum wendlandii. The prickly petioles are a good >>> identifying characteristic. >>> >>> Regards-- >>> Ken Greby.” >>> >>> >>> >>> “Thanks, Kenneth ji, >>> Seems to match. >>> Links for Solanum wendlandii (Costa Rica Nightshade, Giant Potato Vine, >>> Paradise Flower): http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/31442/ (Dave's >>> Garden), >>> http://www.smgrowers.com/products/plants/plantdisplay.asp?plant_id=2770(some >>> details), >>> http://www.backyardgardener.com/plantname/pda_0d0b.html (details w.r.t. >>> gardening), ” from me. >>> >>> >>> >>> “Hi J.M.Garg. I just looked at your pictures of *Solanum wendlandii* >>> (File:Solanum >>> wendlandii (Costa Rica Nightshade) W IMG >>> 6700.jpg<http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Solanum_wendlandii_%28Costa_Rica_Nightshade%29_W_IMG_6700.jpg>and >>> File:Solanum_wendlandii_(Costa_Rica_Nightshade)_W2_IMG_6700.jpg<http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Solanum_wendlandii_%28Costa_Rica_Nightshade%29_W2_IMG_6700.jpg>) >>> and I'm not quite sure, if they are identified correctly. According to >>> [2]<http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/research/projects/solanaceaesource/taxonomy/description-detail.jsp?spnumber=6306>, >>> the shape of the corolla should be rotate-pentagonal, not star shaped like >>> in your specimen. Furthermore, the style should be straight, the picture >>> clearly shows a curved style. Maybe it would be best to move the pictures to >>> Category:Unidentified >>> Solanum<http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Unidentified_Solanum>for >>> now? All the best, -- >>> Carstor <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Carstor> >>> (talk<http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Carstor>) >>> 09:50, 12 February 2011 (UTC)” from Wikimedia. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: J.M. Garg <[email protected]> >>> Date: 27 March 2009 13:33 >>> Subject: For Id Solanum species 270309Jm1 >>> To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> >>> >>> >>> At Edermundi island in Krishna WS in A.P. >>> -- >>> With regards, >>> J.M.Garg >>> "We often ignore the beauty around us" >>> Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & Fauna: >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >>> For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group >>> (Indiantreepix) http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> With regards, >>> J.M.Garg ([email protected]) >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >>> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >>> The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species*& >>> eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged >>> alphabetically & place-wise): >>> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use >>> them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. >>> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, >>> please visit/ join our Google e-group- Efloraofindia: >>> http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix or >>> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (more than 1550 members & >>> 64,000 messages on 28/2/11 & with a database of around 4500 species on >>> 15/12/10) >>> >>> >> >> >> >
