Thanx Gurucharanji, Pankaji and all others for clearing the identity of this species.
regards On 5/25/11, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Amit ji > Looking at the scale and calyx, the calyx already seems to be around 3.5-4 > mm and would definitely enlarge in fruit. Also the hairs seem to be > spreading and not appressed. That fits well with O. x africanum. > > > -- > 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 Wed, May 25, 2011 at 5:36 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Shiddamallayya ji >> Your mail does not seem to be fitting this thread. Please always give >> distinct subject line to prevent mixing of threads. We should avoid these >> images which are mostly the outcome of photoshop editing. >> >> >> -- >> >> 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 Wed, May 25, 2011 at 12:27 PM, Dr. Shiddamallayya Mathapati < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> have look >>> >>> >>> On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 10:48 AM, amit chauhan >>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> Thanks a lot for providing the keys Gurucharanji, Pankaj, >>>> but...........I am sending some other photos according to my >>>> observations the plant is O x africanum but the internodes are mostly >>>> showing retrorse hairs and not the spreading ones now waiting for all >>>> expert advise from your side to place it under the correct name O. >>>> africanum or O. americanum >>>> >>>> regards >>>> On 5/25/11, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> > Yes my doubt was correct, the key was not complete. Here is the >>>> complete >>>> > one. Thank Pankaj for upoading the paper. >>>> > >>>> > 1. Teeth of lateral fruiting calyx lobes distinct, deltoid or >>>> lanceolate; >>>> > bract without bowl-like gland >>>> > >>>> > developing >>>> > >>>> > 2. Throat of fruiting calyx closed by the upcurved 2 median >>>> teeth >>>> > of anterior lip, anterior much >>>> > >>>> > shorter than posterior; mostly shrubs or undershrubs >>>> > .......................................................... 1. 0. >>>> gratissimum >>>> > >>>> > 2. Throat of fruiting calyx open, the 2 median teeth of >>>> anterior lip >>>> > as long as or longer than posterior; >>>> > >>>> > mostly herbs with stems woody at base >>>> > >>>> > 3. Calyx tube glabrous or thinly covered with minute >>>> > glandular hairs inside; nutlets unchanged >>>> > >>>> > when wet >>>> > >>>> ................................................................................................................. >>>> > 2. 0. tenuiflorum >>>> > >>>> > 3. Calyx tube with a ring of hairs at throat inside; >>>> nutlets >>>> > producing mucilage when wet >>>> > >>>> > 4. Flower with pedicel nearly as long as calyx; >>>> > appendage of posterior stamens hairy .......3. 0. kilimandscharicum >>>> > >>>> > 4. Flower with pedicel much shorter than calyx; >>>> > appendage of posterior stamens glabrous >>>> > >>>> > 5. Fruiting calyx up to 5 mm long; corolla 4 >>>> - 5.5 >>>> > mm long >>>> > >>>> > 6. Fruiting calyx 2 - 3 mm long; stem >>>> > internodes with short adpressed or retrose hairs >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > ………………………………………………................................................ >>>> > 4. 0. americanum >>>> > >>>> > 6. Fruiting calyx 4 - 5.5 mm long; stem >>>> > internodes with long, spreading and sometimes >>>> > >>>> > retrorse hairs .......... ... >>>> > ............... >>>> > ............................................................... 5. 0. >>>> > africanum >>>> > >>>> > 5. Fruiting calyx 6 - 8 mm long; corolla 7 - >>>> 8 mm >>>> > long ...... ....................................... 6. 0. basilicum >>>> > >>>> > 1. Teeth of lateral fruiting calyx lobes obscure, fringed with a row >>>> > of >>>> many >>>> > minute teeth; bract caducous, >>>> > >>>> > with bowl-like gland developing in the scar .. >>>> > >>>> ................................................................................. >>>> > 7. 0. filamentosum >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > -- >>>> > 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 Wed, May 25, 2011 at 8:08 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> > >>>> >> Thanks Pankaj ji >>>> >> You are simply great and magnanimous >>>> >> Thanks a lot. >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> -- >>>> >> 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 Wed, May 25, 2011 at 12:23 AM, Pankaj Kumar >>>> >> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >>> Plea find the file attached for further study. It is too big so I >>>> >>> assume it wont reach eflora. >>>> >>> Pankaj >>>> >>> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> > >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Dr. Amit Chauhan >>>> Junior Technical Assistant >>>> Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Research Centre, >>>> Pantnagar, PO Dairy Farm Nagla, Pantnagar, Udham Singh Nagar, >>>> Uttarakhand 263149 >>>> ph.05944 234445 >>>> mob.+919412161087 >>>> mail: [email protected] >>>> [email protected] >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Dr. Shiddamallayya N, >>> Survey of Medicinal Plant Unit >>> National Ayurveda Dietetics Research Institute, >>> (A unit of C C R A S, >>> Dept. of AYUSH, Mini. of H & F W, >>> Govt. of India, New Delhi), >>> G C P Annexe, Ashoka Pillar >>> Jayanagar I block, >>> Bangalore - 560 011 >>> 0 - 9449644341 >>> >> >> >> >> > -- Dr. Amit Chauhan Junior Technical Assistant Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Research Centre, Pantnagar, PO Dairy Farm Nagla, Pantnagar, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand 263149 ph.05944 234445 mob.+919412161087 mail: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
