Respected Mam I wouldnt have used the word 100% Crassulaceae if I didnt have this plant in my garden and if I hadnt seen it in flowers. But I never meant to offend anyone. I am extremely sorry if I did. Regards Pankaj
On Thu, Aug 11, 2011 at 11:46 AM, Aarti S. Khale <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear all, > Thanks for all the information. > > > Usha di, > I wish I could take more pictures over a period of time. > The picture was taken very casually during a visit to Pune...at a > friend's home garden. > It may not always be possible to study such plants for a long period. > We can only study plants and trees from our own garden or a place > which we visit often. > Most of my pictures are taken casually or while travelling making it > impossible to study a particular plant in detail. > Since I will be away for a while, may not be possible to reply later. > Regards, > Aarti > > On Aug 9, 6:07 am, Ushadi micromini <[email protected]> wrote: >> Dear FOLKS, you are confusing me.... >> >> It's not saying much that its 100% Crassulaceae... >> which is a large family of diverse succulents... >> >> Sedum group belongs to family Crassulaceae... >> so does a group called Crassula... >> >> and structurally the Crassula and Sedum share sooooo >> many features that a single photograph may not be enough for ID... >> One needs (as I do as a NON-TAXONOMIST, NON- BOTANIST) >> to observe the plant ... its growing habits, branching, leaf anatomy, >> branch/stem anatomy and nodes.... >> flowers... size shape anatomy and seasons it flowers and how often.... >> >> Sedums generally are ground hugging, almost always no more >> than 6 inches high, often trailing branches... often growing 10 to >> 12 >> inches or more long... I have grown some sedums where the trailing >> branches grew 10 or 12 inches ..before flowering... >> >> Crassulas (where Jade plants belong) can be supine on delicate stems >> or >> (mostly) erect on thickish stems... >> >> SO AARTI JI: HAS TO WRITE UP THE HISTORY OF THIS PLANT... >> ha ha ... or observe it for a while...and take pictures over time... >> >> AND NEIl ji's Anacampseros filamentosa.belongs to Portulacaceae.. >> so it would be beneficial for Aartiji to see what kind of flower >> develops... >> >> UNTILL THEN... I WOULD WAIT FOR SOME ONE SPECIALIZING >> IN THE TAXONOMY OF SUCCULENTS and CACTI.... >> >> Thanks >> Usha di >> ======= >> >> On Aug 9, 12:09 am, Dr Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > No sir, this is 100% Crassulaceae. >> > Pankaj >> >> > On Aug 8, 10:05 pm, Neil Soares <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > > Hi, >> > > This is Anacampseros filamentosa. Grew up with these in the rock garden >> > > of my bungalow in Santa Cruz, Bombay, but now unfortunately have lost >> > > interest in ornamentals. >> > > Regards, >> > > Neil Soares. >> >> > > --- On Mon, 8/8/11, Dr Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > > From: Dr Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]>y >> > > Subject: [efloraofindia:76416] Re: Succulent for ID : 080811 : AK-2 >> > > To: "efloraofindia" <[email protected]> >> > > Date: Monday, August 8, 2011, 9:57 PM >> >> > > This is actually not Sedum. I know the plant as I had it in my garden. >> > > I thought I identified this as Crassula in the garden. Its there in >> > > the TROPICA or EXOTICA if anyone has the access.. >> > > Pankaj >> >> > > On Aug 8, 6:20 pm, Tanay Bose <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > > > Yes its Sedum again Aarti Ji >> > > > Tanay >> >> > > > On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 2:50 AM, Mohan V. Chunkath >> > > > <[email protected]>wrote: >> >> > > > > Looks like some kind of Sedum. >> > > > > Regards, >> > > > > Mohan >> >> > > > > On Aug 8, 12:47 pm, "Aarti S. Khale" <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > > > > Again taken at Pune, Maharashtra on 4/6/07. >> > > > > > A similar plant to the first one posted. >> > > > > > Small garden plant. >> > > > > > Aarti >> >> > > > > > DSCN4096.JPG >> > > > > > 133KViewDownload >> >> > > > -- >> > > > *Tanay Bose* >> > > > Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant. >> > > > Department of Botany. >> > > > University of British Columbia . >> > > > 3529-6270 University Blvd. >> > > > Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) >> > > > Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) >> > > > 604-822-2019 (Lab) >> > > > 604-822-6089 (Fax) >> > > > [email protected] >> > > > *Webpages:*http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.htmlhttp://www.botany.ubc.ca/... -- *********************************************** "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) Research Associate Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project Department of Habitat Ecology Wildlife Institute of India Post Box # 18 Dehradun - 248001, India
