Dear all, We all know that Flora of China (FoC) is one of the most trusted efloras, and most of the time a ready reference for identifying our Indian plants, too. It treats *Murraya paniculata* and *M. exotica* as different species. We knew this based on our field experience. The differences, as per FoC are: [ http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=121339]
Leaflet blades mostly suborbicular to ovate to elliptic, 1.5-6 cm wide* M. paniculata* Leaflet blades elliptic-obovate or obovate, 0.5-3 cm wide *M. exotica* These may appear to be variable characters if we refer only herbarium specimens. Some taxa for e.g. Flacourtia indica & F. romantchii, we know they are different based on their differences in habit, ecology etc., but its hard to find strong characters to distinguish them convincingly. Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 8:49 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Nothing can help one who does not want to see reason. Who can stop me if I > insist on believing that whole taxonomic World is wrong. Let those who want > to live in their World be so. > > > -- > 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 Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 7:06 PM, H S <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear all, >> If plant is different surely they will have some differences i guess... >> >> I think every one will agree that M. paniculata present in the wild as >> well as in cultivation whereas M. exotica or M. paniculata var. exotica or >> cv of M. paniculata whatever we say its commonly cultivated in the garden >> for the glossy laeves and beautiful flowers.. if its cv than who had made >> it???? no doubt they are different and in Maharashtra both can seen very >> commonly,, those who eager to see the species can visit Amboli, >> Mahabaleshwar, Mathera, Pune, Bhimashankar etc places to see M. paniculata >> and M. exotica in Nashik garden, Mumbai (Rani baug, Bombay trust garden, >> Gorai, Sanjay Gandhi National Park in Plantation near pond,, etc etc..), >> Kolhapur, Pune garden.. etc etc. >> >> regards, >> >> >> On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 5:25 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Mahadeswara ji >>> For that that matter all species which have been described on the basis >>> of different holotypes would be different species, because they will have >>> some differences. If we have that concept there would be no heterotypic >>> synonyms and we will have more than 5 lac species of angiosperms on this >>> Earth, whereas most authors agree on this number being below 3 lacs. As I >>> have written earlier also Hortus Third (considered Bible for cultivated >>> plants), The Plant List, now even GRIN, and numerous other publications >>> treat them as synonyms, and we would be doing little service to ignore them. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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 Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 4:39 PM, Mahadeswara <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> I agree with Vijayasankar ji and H.S.ji. Both are different >>>> species. Both these species are available in IIT Madras Campus and >>>> C L R I Campus, Adyar Chennai. While the M. paniculata is wild, >>>> M.exotica is cultivated. In photograph both the plants look like. >>>> Unfortunately, I am not in Chennai now. I had the photographs of >>>> both. I will try to dig out from the archives in due course and post >>>> it to the group (depends on getting the photographs) >>>> >>>> On Jul 26, 6:40 am, Balkar Arya <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> > Dear All >>>> > *Murraya paniculata* >>>> > *Family Rutaceae >>>> > * >>>> > *From Garden of PIET Campus Samalkha Panipat >>>> > *-- >>>> > Regards >>>> > >>>> > Dr Balkar Singh >>>> > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology >>>> > Arya P G College, Panipat >>>> > Haryana-132103 >>>> > 09416262964 >>>> > >>>> > Murraya paniculata (1).JPG >>>> > 175KViewDownload >>>> > >>>> > Murraya paniculata (2).JPG >>>> > 258KViewDownload >>>> > >>>> > Murraya paniculata (3).JPG >>>> > 240KViewDownload >>>> > >>>> > Murraya paniculata (4).JPG >>>> > 180KViewDownload >>>> > >>>> > Murraya paniculata (5).JPG >>>> > 214KViewDownload >>>> > >>>> > Murraya paniculata (6).JPG >>>> > 186KViewDownload >>>> > >>>> > Murraya paniculata (7).JPG >>>> > 201KViewDownload >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> - H.S. >> >> A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of >> stone >> >> > > >
