There is one main difference between Cactaceae and other cactaceae llike plants Cactus will never have leaves except for a genus called Pereskia. Almost all other families with cactus like habit will have leaves. In Cactaceae what looks like spines are actually modification of leaves, but in Euphorbiaceae spines are the modification of stipules. Regards Pankaj
On Sep 30, 2:02 am, Madhuri Raut <[email protected]> wrote: > Sure Ushadi > Regards > Bhagyashri > > On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 11:30 PM, ushadi Micromini < > > > > > > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > no... too much writing... > > working for a set of funerals in family as of now... and folowed by > > shraddha and pujas... and family from around the world... and everything > > else that goes with 50+ people to eat sleep etc... sorry... > > google it... > > please > > hope you understand > > > usha di > > ====== > > > On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 11:17 PM, Madhuri Raut <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> @Ushadi Gurcharanji has given the most distinguishing characteristic of > >> cactii. Can you provide easy to understand differences or features of > >> Agave,Aloe, Succulents and Euphorbia for a non botanist like me. > >> Regards > >> Bhagyashri > > >> On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 10:20 PM, Madhuri Raut <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>> Thank you Gurcharanji for quick explanation. Now I understand the > >>> difference > >>> Regards > >>> Bhagyashri > > >>> On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 7:59 PM, Gurcharan Singh > >>> <[email protected]>wrote: > > >>>> Not to blame Madhuri ji most people think all spiny succulents as cacti, > >>>> that is why Cacti and succulents are generally exhibited together in most > >>>> exhibitions. Cacti strictly means plants of family Cactaceae, with > >>>> areoles > >>>> surrounded by spines of various sizes and generally hairy/woolly within. > >>>> Most people find it difficult to separate succulent Euphorbia species > >>>> which > >>>> may have spines but not areoles. > > >>>> -- > >>>> 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 7:38 PM, Madhuri Raut <[email protected]>wrote: > > >>>>> @Ushadi I thought succulents with spines are called Cactii > >>>>> Regards > >>>>> Bhagyashri > > >>>>> On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 7:18 PM, Ushadi micromini < > >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: > > >>>>>> agree with everything above... > >>>>>> saying it again... > >>>>>> not a cactus.. > >>>>>> plant is from africa... > >>>>>> not the new world... > >>>>>> and thorns dont mean cactus... > >>>>>> Usha di > >>>>>> ====== > > >>>>>> On Sep 29, 5:10 pm, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>>>> > Thanks for this Interesting information on Kiss me plants...... > > >>>>>> > On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 10:09 AM, Gurcharan Singh < > >>>>>> [email protected]>wrote: > > >>>>>> > > Dear Alok, I wonder who gave this name, don't kiss it unless you > >>>>>> want to > >>>>>> > > hurt your lips > > >>>>>> > > Here are some > > >>>>>> > > Jump up and kiss me------------------------------------------Viola > >>>>>> sp., > >>>>>> > > pansy > > >>>>>> > > Kiss me > >>>>>> quick....................................................Brunfelsia > >>>>>> > > bonodora, Portulaca pilosa, Viola tricolor > > >>>>>> > > Kiss me over the garden > >>>>>> gate..............................Persicaria > >>>>>> > > orientalis > > >>>>>> > > Kiss me > > >>>>>> plant....................................................Nematanthus > >>>>>> sp. > > >>>>>> > > Perhaps more can be found > > >>>>>> > > -- > >>>>>> > > 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 9:40 AM, Pinki <[email protected]> > >>>>>> wrote: > > >>>>>> > >> Euphorbia milli or 'Kiss-me' plant > > >>>>>> > >> Alok > > >>>>>> > >> On Sep 28, 8:44 pm, Madhuri Raut <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>>>> > >> > Request for identification > > >>>>>> > >> > Date/Time-Sep 2011 > > >>>>>> > >> > Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-Pune > > >>>>>> > >> > Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-Garden > > >>>>>> > >> > Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Cactus > > >>>>>> > >> > Height/Length- 2 ft approx > > >>>>>> > >> > Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size no leaves only thorny stems at tip of > >>>>>> one stem > >>>>>> > >> > ?green leaves > > >>>>>> > >> > - > > >>>>>> > >> > Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- small yellow flowers and > >>>>>> ?orange > >>>>>> > >> > flowers on 1 stem > > >>>>>> > >> > Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- not seen > > >>>>>> > >> > Other Information there was another cactus near it could not > >>>>>> seperate it > >>>>>> > >> due > >>>>>> > >> > tot horns > > >>>>>> > >> > Regards > > >>>>>> > >> > Bhagyashri > > >>>>>> > >> > 280920112120.jpg > >>>>>> > >> > 296KViewDownload > > >>>>>> > >> > 280920112121.jpg > >>>>>> > >> > 310KViewDownload > > >>>>>> > >> > 280920112122.jpg > >>>>>> > >> > 407KViewDownload > > >>>>>> > >> > 280920112123.jpg > >>>>>> > >> > 640KViewDownload > > >>>>>> > -- > >>>>>> > Dr Satish Phadke > > >>>> -- > >>>> 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/
