Gurcharan ji ... do we gather that the fruits of *C. plicata* are coated with downy hair, and considerably smaller in size (compared to that of *C. rottleri*) ? Regards. Dinesh
On Sun, May 22, 2011 at 7:54 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > I am uploading the Fruit of Chrozophora plicata to make comparison easier. > It is unreduced so that it can be enlarged to see the differences. > > > -- > 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 Sun, May 22, 2011 at 7:45 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Dinesh ji >> Yes it seems to be Chrozophora rottleri. Although there is some confusion >> in eFlora of Pakistan, the two species are quite distinct: >> >> Chrozophora rottleri (Geiseler) A.Juss. ex Spreng., Syst. Veg. 3: 850, >> 1826; Welzen, Blumea 44: 420, Fig. 2, Map1. >> syn: *Croton rottleri* Geiseler; *Chrozophora plicata* (Vahl) A.Juss. ex >> Spreng. var. *rottleri* (Geiseler) Müll.Arg. >> >> Characterised by somewhat erect habit, larger leaves (up to 6 cm long), >> lighter green, surface uneven above but not folded (plicate), base usually >> symmetrical, inflorescence longer than leaf at least in fruit; fruit with >> flat stellate hairs, lepidote (rough, covered with scales, spreading >> (patent) hairs absent. >> http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/euphorbs/images/C/Chrorott-habit.gif >> http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/euphorbs/specC/Chrozophora.htm >> >> Chrozophora plicata (Vahl) A.Juss. ex Spreng., Syst. Veg. 3: 850 1826. >> Syn: Chrozophora obliqua Schweinf.; C. prostrata Dalzell & Gibson >> >> Plants prostrate, leaves smaller (up to 3 cm long), darker green, surface >> strongly folded (plicate), base oblique; inflorescence shorter than leaves; >> fruit with spreading hairs, stellate hairs three dimensional. >> >> I had uploaded C. plicata recently >> >> https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/5a49b4ebed614a1/950d99da97cc8483?hl=en&lnk=gst&q=Chrozophora#950d99da97cc8483 >> >> Genus Chrozophora was revised in Blumea: >> >> Welzen, P.C. van. 1999. Revision and Phylogeny of subtribes * >> Chrozophorinae* and *Doryxylinae* (*Euphorbiaceae*). Blumea 44: 411--436. >> >> >> -- >> 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 Sun, May 22, 2011 at 6:24 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> ... species of *Chrozophora* ... most probably *C. rottleri*. >>> Few days back similar plant posted by Aarti ji at >>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/indiantreepix/TcJz485mMp0/discussion >>> Please wait for comments. >>> >>> Regards. >>> Dinesh >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sun, May 22, 2011 at 6:09 PM, Mohina Macker >>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> this is growing in paddy fields and on bandhs >>>> two weeks ago >>>> please id >>>> regards >>>> mohin macker >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > >
