Pankaj ji I have checked from my Hortus Third and other sources, no one mentions Galphimia glauca as a climber. This is what I had written in my earlier mail when I uploaded G. gracilis (the first link given by you).
"G. glauca is distinct in having persistent petals often spreading below the fruit, longer and denser inflorescence, peduncle much shorter than peduncle (less than 1/2 as long) with bracteoles borne well below the tip of peduncle (peduncle 1/2 to almost as long as pedicel in G. gracilis; bracteoles at peduncle tip), shorter claw (1.5-2 mm in lateral petals, 3-4 in posterior, as against 2-2.5 in lat and 4-5 in post. petals in G. gracilis) and shorter fruit (2.5 mm long as against 4.5-5 mm in G. gracilis)." Tristellateia is a climber, however -- 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 Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 7:08 PM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]>wrote: > This is a very peculiar case of etymology. The only one to my > knowledge. Galphimia name is based on the fact that it looks similar > to Malphigia!! I never heard such kind of twist before. Usually if we > have something looking similar to other plant then we name it like, > Luisiopsis (looking like Luisia), Tecomella (looking like Tecoma) etc. > > Secondly there has been lot of pics uploaded recently and in past. > This group has a bit of confusion and gynoecium needs to be checked > for clear distinction of the genus Galphimia from Tristellateia. > Galphimia has 3 style where as Tristellateia has 1 style. > > The plant uploaded by me was not Galphimia if we check the style, but > Tristellateia australasiae. > > Plant on this link: > > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/3668fefe07f37069/68c4627ffd1974e6?lnk=gst&q=galphimia+#68c4627ffd1974e6 > is Galphimia gracilis (if the plant is a shrub) and glauca (if it is a > climber). > > Plant on this link : > > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/baa6227510815855/a102629f388781e4?lnk=gst&q=galphimia+#a102629f388781e4 > is Tristellateia australasiae or may be some other species of > Tristellateia. > > Plant on this link: > > http://indiantreepix.googlegroups.com/attach/ebd42ad235f89f33/DSCF0013_edited.JPG?view=1&part=2 > should be Galphimia gracilis as its a shrub. Will have to check the > number of style. > > Plant on this link: > > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/57201da64fd6bf19/b88366447bb96de1?lnk=gst&q=galphimia+#b88366447bb96de1 > Picture is not clear to confirm. > > Plant on this link: > > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/f94fcae286cbba7a/368aa2f385fc9e41?lnk=gst&q=galphimia+#368aa2f385fc9e41 > is a shrub hence it should be Galphimia gracilis. > > Plant on this link: > > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/7c11da8b9cb3c2ab/4300b4d7389d3789?lnk=gst&q=galphimia+#4300b4d7389d3789 > should either be G. glauca or G. gracilis depending on the habit of > the plant and for sure. G. glauca, G. gracilis and Tristellateia > australasiae are totally different plants and not synonyms. > > I am myself not sure about the plant I shared. I will check tomorrow > in the garden for the number of styles. > Regards > Pankaj > > > -- > ********************************************************************** > "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" > > > Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) > Conservation Officer > > Office: > Flora Conservation Department > Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation > Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > > Residence: > 36B, Ng Tung Chai, Lam Tseun > Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > > email: [email protected] > [email protected] > [email protected] > Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:30pm) > +852 9436 6251; +852 5431 6094 (mobile) >
