... many thanks Raghu ji for showing the artistic sepals; many thanks Gurcharan ji for the brief keys. Regards. Dinesh
On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 9:01 PM, Balkar Arya <[email protected]> wrote: > Gorgeous catch Raghu ji Thanks for Sharing and Thanks to Gurcharan Ji for > adding details about other sp also > > > On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 5:31 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Thanks Ragjhu ji >> *I was waiting to see this, especially because of confusion in H. >> furcatus status now.* >> * >> * >> *Hibiscus furcatus Wall. is the synonym of H. surattensis L., a name used >> in FBI and still holding true (fork has one spoon shaped appendage and one >> small erect linear branch; stipules large leafy ear-shaped; leaves 3-5-fid) >> * >> * >> * >> *Hibiscus furcatus Roxb. described in FBI and now correctly known as H. >> hispidissimus Griff. (both forks linear; stipules lanceolate-oblong; leaves >> entire or 3-lobed)* >> * >> * >> *Hibiscus furcatus Willd., a synonym of Hibiscus rostellatus Guill. & >> Perr. an African plant not found in India* >> * >> * >> *Other expected species in India, cultivated or naturalised from this >> group (forked epicalyx segments) include.* >> * >> * >> *Hibiscus radiatus Willd. epicalyx 8-10, with linear fork segments, >> stipules linear; leaves deeply 3-5 lobed.* >> * >> * >> *Hibiscus acetosella: epicalyx 9-10, apically forked, leaves irregularly >> 3-5 lobed.* >> * >> * >> *Hibiscus cannabinus looks similar to above two species but is distinct >> in deeply 3-7-parted leaves and importantly with epicalyx segments not being >> forked.* >> * >> * >> * >> * >> -- >> 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 Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 10:40 AM, raghu ananth <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> *Malvaceae Week: Hibiscus surrattensis from TopSlip (MW-AR01) >>> * >>> * >>> * >>> *Hibiscus Surrattensis >>> * >>> *Bush Sorrel* >>> *Family -Malvaceae >>> * >>> * >>> * >>> *Karian shola, Top Slip, Annamalai, * >>> *Western ghats,Tamil Nadu,* >>> *Date: 06 Dec 2009* >>> * >>> * >>> *Link.* >>> * >>> * >>> >>> https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/3aa33ede89059a76/6ac5cb88577bc3a4?hl=en&lnk=gst&q=malvaceae+raghu#6ac5cb88577bc3a4 >>> * >>> * >>> *http://www.flowersofindia.in/catalog/slides/Bush%20Sorrel.html >>> * >>> * >>> * >>> *Regards* >>> *Raghu Ananth* >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > -- > Regards > > Dr Balkar Singh > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > Arya P G College, Panipat > Haryana-132103 > 09416262964 >
