Ushadi Although the two plants look similar superficially, and I also got confused earlier, they are quite distinct although the stem is flattened in both.
First and third set of photographs belong to Phyllanthus epiphyllanthus. Note continuous stem with flowers along the margin. The second set of photographs belong to Homacladium platycladum (syn *Muehlenbeckia platyclados*, *Polygonum* *platycladum* F.Muell.), a member of Polygonaceae, note jointed stem divided into flattened sepments, a modification of stem known as phylloclad, also seen in Opuntia. -- 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 Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 9:33 AM, Mahadeswara <[email protected]> wrote: > Looks like sword bush. Phyllanthus epiphyllanthus syn. Xylophylla > epiphyllantha. > > On Aug 15, 5:57 pm, Balkar Arya <[email protected]> wrote: > > Any way can it be > > Phyllanthus epiphyllanthus????? > > > > On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 6:21 AM, Ushadi micromini < > [email protected] > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > last picture (number 10, it would be) reminds me of what we called > > > tapeworm plant... > > > usha di > > > ====. > > > > > On Jul 19, 6:56 pm, Balkar Arya <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Sending > > > > I think the attached snaps are Homacladium platycladum syn > Muehlenbeckia > > > > platyclados > > > > these were shot today from the Garden of My College this is in > cemented > > > pot > > > > planted by me 3 months back. > > > > Pls correct me if i am wrong > > > > > > On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 7:14 PM, Balkar Arya <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > Dear Tanay i mean plant posted by me and id given by Gurcharan Sir > > > > > i will share pics of both two today itself > > > > > > > On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 9:18 AM, tanay bose <[email protected] > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > >> Hi Balkar ji , > > > > >> Firstly note the typo in the spelling Homalocladium platycladum in > the > > > > >> post by Sir Ji. > > > > >> Lastly I support the Sir Ji comment of Muehlenbeckia platyclada > (F. > > > > >> Muell.) Meisn. > > > > >> being the synonym of Homalocladium platycladum, which is true > > > according > > > > >> to GRIN. > > > > >> Thanks > > > > >> Tanay > > > > >> * > > > > >> * > > > > >> On Mon, Jul 18, 2011 at 6:56 PM, Balkar Arya < > [email protected] > > > >wrote: > > > > > > >>> Sir I think *Muehlenbeckia* *platyclados is a different plant * > > > > >>> *i have both in my college will shot both today again and share* > > > > > > >>> On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 6:46 AM, Gurcharan Singh < > [email protected] > > > >wrote: > > > > > > >>>> I hope Homacladium platycladum (F. Muell.) L. H. Bailey (syn: * > > > > >>>> Muehlenbeckia* *platyclados* (F.Muell.) Meisn..) > > > > > > >>>> Family Polygonaceae > > > > > > >>>> -- > > > > >>>> 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 Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 6:14 AM, Balkar Arya < > [email protected] > > > >wrote: > > > > > > >>>>> Dear All > > > > >>>>> pls id this garden shrub shot from a Nursery in Karnal Haryna. > > > Never > > > > >>>>> seen before > > > > >>>>> height was about 4 feet, flowers less than 1 cm. flowers were > on > > > > >>>>> leaves? > > > > >>>>> Nurserymen could not provide any name of this plant > > > > > > >>>>> -- > > > > >>>>> Regards > > > > > > >>>>> Dr Balkar Singh > > > > >>>>> Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > > > > >>>>> Arya P G College, Panipat > > > > >>>>> Haryana-132103 > > > > >>>>> 09416262964 > > > > > > >>> -- > > > > >>> Regards > > > > > > >>> Dr Balkar Singh > > > > >>> Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > > > > >>> Arya P G College, Panipat > > > > >>> Haryana-132103 > > > > >>> 09416262964 > > > > > > >> -- > > > > >> *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.html > > > > >>http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.html > > > > >>https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ > > > > > > > -- > > > > > Regards > > > > > > > Dr Balkar Singh > > > > > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > > > > > Arya P G College, Panipat > > > > > Haryana-132103 > > > > > 09416262964 > > > > > > -- > > > > Regards > > > > > > Dr Balkar Singh > > > > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > > > > Arya P G College, Panipat > > > > Haryana-132103 > > > > 09416262964 > > > > > > Homacladium platycladum syn Muehlenbeckia platyclados (1).JPG > > > > 143KViewDownload > > > > > > Homacladium platycladum syn Muehlenbeckia platyclados (3).JPG > > > > 211KViewDownload > > > > > > Homacladium platycladum syn Muehlenbeckia platyclados (4).JPG > > > > 469KViewDownload > > > > > > Homacladium platycladum syn Muehlenbeckia platyclados (5).JPG > > > > 199KViewDownload > > > > > > Homacladium platycladum syn Muehlenbeckia platyclados (6).JPG > > > > 289KViewDownload > > > > > > Homacladium platycladum syn Muehlenbeckia platyclados (7).JPG > > > > 204KViewDownload > > > > > > Homacladium platycladum syn Muehlenbeckia platyclados (8).JPG > > > > 170KViewDownload > > > > > > Homacladium platycladum syn Muehlenbeckia platyclados (9).JPG > > > > 173KViewDownload > > > > > > Homacladium platycladum syn Muehlenbeckia platyclados.JPG > > > > 490KViewDownload > > > > -- > > Regards > > > > Dr Balkar Singh > > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > > Arya P G College, Panipat > > Haryana-132103 > > 09416262964 >
