Some more links to suggest that our C. myxa (non C. myxa L.) , Lasura and C. dichotoma are the same species, with C. dichotoma as accepted name for our plant.
http://www.worldagroforestrycentre.org/sea/Products/AFDbases/af/asp/SpeciesInfo.asp?SpID=1777 <http://www.worldagroforestrycentre.org/sea/Products/AFDbases/af/asp/SpeciesInfo.asp?SpID=1777> http://www.haryana-online.com/flora/lasura.htm <http://www.haryana-online.com/flora/lasura.htm> http://www.globinmed.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=79076:cordia-dichotoma-forst-f&catid=705:c <http://www.globinmed.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=79076:cordia-dichotoma-forst-f&catid=705:c> http://books.google.co.in/books?id=gMwLwbUwtfkC&pg=PA173&lpg=PA173&dq=Cordia+myxa+and+C+dichotoma+in+India&source=bl&ots=_AxVGaIXYS&sig=49AxMxTxR80yyVRNow4k3sOCRB4&hl=en&ei=WsGjTerhNJGurAfr_IXjCQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CCwQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=Cordia%20myxa%20and%20C%20dichotoma%20in%20India&f=false <http://books.google.co.in/books?id=gMwLwbUwtfkC&pg=PA173&lpg=PA173&dq=Cordia+myxa+and+C+dichotoma+in+India&source=bl&ots=_AxVGaIXYS&sig=49AxMxTxR80yyVRNow4k3sOCRB4&hl=en&ei=WsGjTerhNJGurAfr_IXjCQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CCwQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=Cordia%20myxa%20and%20C%20dichotoma%20in%20India&f=false> http://plantsforman.com/?p=109 -- 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://plantsforman.com/?p=109> On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 8:06 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Looking at the descriptions and illustrations of Flora of Delhi, eFlora of > Pakistan and eFlora of China, I have a feeling that our C. myxa (Lassora) > may be C. dichotoma only, common in plains in North India. eFlora of > Pakistan differentiates C. dichotoma from C. myxa in its narrower leaves and > cuneate base, but if we have a look at illustration of C. dichotoma in > eFlora of China and the photograph at FOI, the leaves are much broader and > rounded at base. All our specimens may be C. dichotoma only. You may please > check it further. > > > -- > 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 9:54 PM, Balkar Arya <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear Alok Ji >> Where it is available exactly >> i would like to see during my next visit >> >> >> On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 12:07 PM, Satish Chile <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Nice catch and informative too. Thanx Alok ji. >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 11:44 AM, Alok Goyal <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hallo all, >>>> >>>> these are the flowers of Cordia myxa. the flowers open during night and >>>> are insect pollinated probably.... >>>> clicked from; >>>> >>>> Please note that the stigma has two lobes and each lobe is bifid again. >>>> though not clear in the photograph but this is the case. >>>> >>>> Mohali, Punjab >>>> time 10:30 pm >>>> >>>> Alok >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Dr. Satish Kumar Chile >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Regards >> >> Dr Balkar Singh >> Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology >> Arya P G College, Panipat >> Haryana-132103 >> 09416262964 >> > > > >
