Satish ji I used the term uncinate initially but when I described the spines at the end I was reminded of persons like you and used hooked, which means the same. I think I will have to learn to be less technical in future.
-- 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 29, 2011 at 6:17 PM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: > I liked the way Sir ji gives the description So neat.I have to recheck all > my Triumfettas. > Some botanical terms are difficult to digest though(Uncinate spines: I will > search it; no issues. Are they typically seen here in these > pictures?)...Still most of the description is so clear. The characters are > illustrated in the pictures too. > Usha di. The cyme is 3 flowered I suppose; that is it consists of 3 > flowers. > > > On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 5:02 PM, Ushadi micromini < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> very thoughtful... >> >> what is 3 flowered? >> >> Usha di >> ==== >> >> On Sep 29, 3:10 pm, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: >> > *Triumfetta annua* Linn., Mant. 1:73. 1767. >> > >> > The species is distinct from others in its orange flowers and glabrous >> > uncinate spines on the fruit. Annual herb up to 1 m tall, stem purplish >> on >> > one side with line of hairs; leaves ovate to ovate-lanceolate, >> 3-5-veined >> > from base, stipules linear, hirsute; cymes leaf-opposed, usually >> 3-flowered; >> > flowers orange, 8 mm across, petals slightly smaller than sepals; >> stamens >> > 10; capsule globose 9-11 mm in diam including spines which are 4-5 mm >> long >> > glabrous and with hooked tips. >> > >> > Photographed from near Kalsi along Mussoorie Chakrata road on September >> 16, >> > 2011 >> > >> > -- >> > 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: 9810359089http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >> > >> > Triumfetta-annua-Between Dakpathar and Kalsi-2.jpg >> > 176KViewDownload >> > >> > Triumfetta-annua-Mussoorie-Chakrata Road near Kalsi-3.jpg >> > 143KViewDownload >> > >> > Triumfetta-annua-near Dakpathar towards Kalsi-1.jpg >> > 100KViewDownload > > > > > -- > Dr Satish Phadke >
