I fully agree with Vijaysankar Raman Ji about the fruit being Cucumis. I had created a lot of confusion with regards to this and Dr. Gurcharan Singh ji had handled it with a lot of patience. The plants are as suggested by Vijayasankar ji are indeed different. Fruit is not from the plant shown in the pictures. Regards Yazdy Palia.
On Sun, May 8, 2011 at 9:44 AM, Vijayasankar <[email protected]> wrote: > The fruit in the first picture belongs to Cucumis (may be C. prophetarum), a > climber. The climber in the picture is sporting no leaves as they are > fallen. The plants in the other two pictures are different, not belonging to > the fruit. > > Regards > > Vijayasankar Raman > National Center for Natural Products Research > University of Mississippi > > > On Sat, May 7, 2011 at 8:53 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Resurfacing again for ID >> >> -- >> 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/ >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Satish Nikam <[email protected]> >> Date: Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 3:09 PM >> Subject: [efloraofindia:66933] identification no110411sn1 >> To: Indiantrees Pics <[email protected]> >> >> >> Dear All >> Kindly identify,taken at Mulshi,Pune. >> date/time:march11 >> habitat:wild >> plant habit:may be a shrub >> height:about 3 ft. >> leaves:-- >> inflorescence:-- >> fruits: a lone fruit was hanging at the end of a slender stalk(?) >> thanks >> regards >> satish nikam >> >> > >
