Madhuri ji That is why the two are treated as synonyms http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2510469
Hortus Third the most complete book on cultivated plants treats them synonyms Even GRIN which treats it as distinct species has this comment: "perhaps best treated as *M. paniculata* ‘Exotica’" -- 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 Sun, Oct 16, 2011 at 4:58 PM, Madhuri Raut <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear members > Another link M. exotica & M. paniculata are not much differen. exotica has > slightly larger flowers, paniculata has narrower petals & smaller flowers. > http://www.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/forums/showthread.php?t=16902 > Regards > Bhagyashri > > > On Sun, Oct 16, 2011 at 4:54 PM, Madhuri Raut <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear members, >> Was studying on the net about M. paniculata and came across the following >> link which states that the only difference in the two that is M. >> paniculata and M Exotica is the size where M exotica is smalller that M >> Paniculata but there is some overlap >> >> >> http://www.weeds.org.au/cgi-bin/weedident.cgi?tpl=plant.tpl&ibra=all&card=S44 >> >> Regards >> Bhagyashri >> >> On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 9:58 AM, Ushadi micromini < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Giby, HS et al... I am still waiting for the scentific BOTANICAl >>> discussion... or knwledge... >>> >>> about this plant and its variants... etc... >>> >>> it would be good to know.. >>> Usha di >>> ===== >>> >>> On Jul 28, 3:21 pm, ushadi Micromini <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> > Yes... >>> > so why dont you tell me about this plant? instead.. >>> > thanks >>> > Usha di >>> > ====== >>> > >>> > On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 3:39 PM, Smilax004 <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> > > Dear Ushadiji, >>> > >>> > > Thanks for clarifying and sorry for the confusion. >>> > > When I replied to the thread I think I missed (or there was some >>> > > problem) the post by Vijayadas and I got confused then. >>> > > Sorry again. I know Vijaysankar. >>> > > Further, a request, if you feel that the argument is silly just leave >>> > > it. We have so may serious things to discuss and learn. Why don't we >>> > > try avoid silly arguments? >>> > >>> > > Regards, >>> > > Giby >>> > >>> > > On Jul 28, 12:17 pm, Ushadi micromini <[email protected]> >>> > > wrote: >>> > > > Dear Giby: no ... Dr Raman was not correcting my Bengali / etc... >>> > > > it was Vijayadas D who onJul 27, 2011 at 7: 52 typed the >>> > > > following... >>> > > > I am copying and pasting... >>> > >>> > > > Start quote...not "in bengali " in Bengla " >>> > >>> > > > I was responding to Vijayadas D. ; with my write up with >>> > > > different scripts.... >>> > > > JUST SCROLL UP A LITTLE AND YOU WILL GET TO HIS MESSAGE correcting >>> > > > Bengali vs Bangal etc etc >>> > > > Thats all >>> > > > ===== >>> > > > AND if you must know, Dr. V. Raman never gets into these silly >>> > > > arguments... >>> > > > from what I know of him from his writing... >>> > > > he would never write something like that and with a typo to boot. >>> > > > ====== >>> > > > And Dear Giby: the same Dr Raman thought that you will be >>> > > > able to answer my scientific questions posed above ... >>> > > > can you? >>> > > > will you? >>> > > > thanks >>> > > > Usha di.. >>> > > > PS if you don't specialize in this field its ok.... >>> >> >> >

