Very good pankaj ji... did the link I sent you from univ of michigan help at all?
Usha di ======== On Sep 28, 8:15 pm, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > I cant find an exact word. But what do you call Ficus pumila? G. > glauca climbs in the similar way!! > Pankaj > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 11:13 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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/366... > >> 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/baa... > >> is Tristellateia australasiae or may be some other species of > >> Tristellateia. > > >> Plant on this link: > > >>http://indiantreepix.googlegroups.com/attach/ebd42ad235f89f33/DSCF001... > >> 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/572... > >> Picture is not clear to confirm. > > >> Plant on this link: > > >>http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/f94... > >> is a shrub hence it should be Galphimia gracilis. > > >> Plant on this link: > > >>http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/7c1... > >> 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) > > -- > ********************************************************************** > "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)
