Excellent. Such clarifications/ explanation are indeed very useful for identification of the species. Many who do not have access to floras are benefitted. I stand to gain. Thanks to Smilax ji .
On Jul 14, 3:28 pm, Smilax004 <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > Cissampelos pareira and Stephania japonica belong to the family > Menispermaceae > Both species are dioecious. > > In Stephania leaves are glabrous as are the stem as well > In Cissampelos leaves and stem tomentose > In Stephania the petiole (leaf stalk) joins the leaf away from the > edge / conspicuously peltate (resembles Cyclea peltata) generally > triangular-rotund. > In Cissampelos the petiole joins the leaf close to the edge > > In Stephania flowers arranged in stalked umbellate cymes > In Cissampelos Male inflorescences axillary, solitary or few > fascicled, corymbose cymes and pubescent whereas, female > inflorescences thyrsoid, narrow > > Some useful Links: > Stephania japonica > > http://www.hear.org/pier/species/stephania_japonica.htmhttp://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200008451 > > Cissampelos > pareirahttp://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242313190 > > Regards > Giby > > On Jul 14, 9:47 am, Muthu Karthick <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Dear sir, > > What is the difference this *Cissampelos pareira* and *Stephania > > japonica*in the same family? > > > On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 8:31 PM, Balkar Arya <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Dear All > > > Cissampelos pareira > > > from Panipat Jatal Road > > > > -- > > > Regards > > > > Dr Balkar Singh > > > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > > > Arya P G College, Panipat > > > Haryana-132103 > > > 09416262964 > > > -- > > Muthu Karthick, N > > Care Earth Trust > > #15, second main road, > > Thillai ganga nagar, > > Chennai - 600 061 > > Mob: 0091 96268 33911www.careearthtrust.org > >
