Thanks, Singh ji, Shrikant ji & Vijayasankar ji. It was wild at Edermundi island in Krishna WS in A.P.
On 14 March 2011 20:35, Vijayasankar <[email protected]> wrote: > 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) >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> > -- 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)
