Mahadeswara ji Some research has to be done. Perhaps original description of S. macrophyllum and S. albidum Dunal has to be found and then we can compare with the descriptions of S. wrightii and S. macranthum to arrive at formal conclusion. Right now we can't call it S. macrophyllum.
-- 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, Apr 11, 2011 at 9:37 AM, Mahadeswara <[email protected]> wrote: > > Gurucharansigh ji, > Thanks for the ID validation. Shall we take the correct name > as : .S. lanceifolium or S. albidum with S.macranthus as synonym? > Please suggest the valid citation, which can be followed by all. > Furthermore, the tree is in full bloom in Mysore also. This is the > flush season. The tree is always with flowers. There are many trees > nearby my home. I have uploaded the photographs long time back. > Regards, > M.Swamy. > On Apr 10, 11:07 pm, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > > In spite of the label the tree appears to be Solanum wrightii for several > > reasons > > > > S. wrightii is characterised by flowers which are intitially blue or > purple > > fading to white, large in size. The plant was uploaded by Pankaj ji few > days > > back > > > > There is no published name Solanum macrophyllum Hart. according to KEW > Plant > > List, GRIN, the species is S. macrophyllum Dunal (or Hort. ex Dunal > > according to IPNI) which is synonym of S. lanceifolium Jacq. or S. > albidum > > Dunal. (KEW Plant List). > > > > Hortus Third, the most comprehensive treatise does not list C. > macrophyllum, > > it,however, lists S. macranthum also having bluish purple flowers fading > to > > white. Some databases treat S. wrightii and S. macranthum as synonyms. > > > > http://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/SOLANUM_MACRANTHUM.htm > > > > <http://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/SOLANUM_MACRANTHUM.htm> > http://plants.jstor.org/upwta/5_227 > > > > <http://plants.jstor.org/upwta/5_227> > http://mgonline.com/articles/brazilianpotatotree.aspx > > > > <http://mgonline.com/articles/brazilianpotatotree.aspx>-- > > 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: 9810359089http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > > 2011/4/10 raghu ananth <[email protected]> > > > > > Midrib Prickles ...
