Dear Mayur ji, Thank you very much for the wonderful and clear explanation on *Dictyopsermum ovalifolium*.
Dear all, Do any one has the following publications, If someone has these papers would you please share the same with me. *The classification of Commelinaceae* J. P. M. BRENAN Article first published online: 28 JUNE 2008 in Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society (pages 349–370) and *A revision of the genus Aneilema R. Brown (Commelinaceae) with a cytotaxonomic account of the West African species* J. K. MORTON Article first published online: 28 JUNE 2008 in Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society (pages 431–478) Thanks and Regards, Giby * * On 6 August 2011 18:48, Mayur Nandikar <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello everyone > > First up all I wish to clear genus *Aneilema *is truly African genus and > not a single species of *Aneilema *is found in India. > > However, all the earlier Indian *Aneilema *species are synonymous under > few genera like *Murdannia, Dictyospermum, Pollia *and *Rhopalephora. * > > All these above mentioned genera are differentiate on the basis of capsule > and stamen character. > Stamens 6..........Tradescantieae (*Cyanotis, Amischtolype, Callisia, > Tradescantia, Belosynapsis, *etc) > Stamens 2-3 .................................... (*Commelina, Murdannia, > Pollia, Rhopalephora, Dictyospermum*) > > Stamens antesepalous..............................*Murdannia* > Stamens all anterior............................ > Fruits sticky with hook-hairs.......................*Rhopalephora* > Fruit indehiscent, berry like.........................*Pollia* > Fruit dehiscent ........................................*Dictyospermum* > > *Dictyospermum *Wight > Thyrses mostly 5- 16 cm long .........................*Dictyospermum > montanum *Wight > Thyrses mostly 4- 6 cm long............................*Dictyopsermum > ovalifolium *Wight > > And I am sure (its my personal opinion) the above posted specimen is > *Dictyopsermum > ovalifolium *Wight > > > Thank you for giving me opportunity to explaining the things again. > * > * > > > > > On Sat, Aug 6, 2011 at 4:43 PM, Giby Kuriakose > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> >> *Dictyospermum ovalifolium *has a synonym, Aneilema ovalifolium and is >> endemic to the Western Ghats. >> >> Shivaprakashji, >> >> Few clarifications (please consider these clarifications for >> better understanding of the species). >> >> Whether the fruits are dehiscent or indehiscent and blue at maturity? >> whether >> the leaves (especially lower leaves) petioled or not? and >> the number of perfect stamens. >> >> Please check and share these information, if possible. >> >> >> >> >> Regards, >> Giby >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On 6 August 2011 14:24, Mayur Nandikar <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> >>> *Dictyospermum >>> ovalifolium*<http://www.tropicos.org/NamePage.aspx?nameid=50282556> >>> Wight <http://www.tropicos.org/NamePage.aspx?nameid=50282556> for >>> sure....... >>> Distribution: southern peninsular India. >>> >>> Thank you >>> >>> On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 10:33 AM, Smilax004 <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Please check Pollia secundiflora (Syn. Pollia secundiflora var. >>>> indica and Pollia sorzogonensis var. indica) of Commelinaceae family >>>> >>>> I am little doubtful about the inflorescence >>>> >>>> Please check whether the fruits are indehiscent and blue in color at >>>> maturity. >>>> >>>> If not, we may need to reconsider the id. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Giby >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Aug 2, 8:40 pm, shivaprakash adavanne <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> > Hello, >>>> > Please find attached photos of a herb with flower and fruit, but not >>>> > of good quality picture, requesting id. This was seen at Iruppu, >>>> > Kodagu, Karnataka on 30.07.2011 >>>> > >>>> > Regards >>>> > a.shivaprakash >>>> > >>>> > DSCN9716.JPG >>>> > 64KViewDownload >>>> > >>>> > DSCN9717.JPG >>>> > 59KViewDownload >>>> > >>>> > DSCN9718.JPG >>>> > 75KViewDownload >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Mr. Mayur D. Nandikar, >>> Research Student, >>> Department of Botany, >>> Shivaji University, >>> Kolhapur. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD >> Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), >> Royal Enclave, >> Jakkur Post, Srirampura >> Bangalore- 560064 >> India >> Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) >> visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby >> > > > > -- > Mr. Mayur D. Nandikar, > Research Student, > Department of Botany, > Shivaji University, > Kolhapur. > -- GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Royal Enclave, Jakkur Post, Srirampura Bangalore- 560064 India Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby
