Yes Gurcharan ji, S. trilobatum (Thoodhuvelai in Tamil) is a popular medicinal plant used mainly for the treatment of breathing troubles. Leaves are also used as vegetable. There is a white-flowered form (but I have seen only blue-violet flowers in the wild). It is indigenous in India, and Garg ji's pictures are from Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary, Andhra Pradesh (so must be wild). S. wendlandii, as you know, is an American plant and is completely a different one.
Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 9:41 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > 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) >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> > > >
