Madhuri ji Those were my guesses which may be completely wrong and it can't be called as KEY. It is just fitting with closely matching pictures.
On Thu, Oct 20, 2011 at 10:00 PM, Madhuri Raut <[email protected]> wrote: > I am a little confused after reading the key provided by Dr Phadke > Attaching 2 pictures from my 2 earlier posts both of which were identified > as *Commelina benghalensis* > > 1)Post1 of 26th sep efloraofindia:''For Id 26092011MR3’’ Wandering Jew > Pune > The said plant was >7 cms in length with small(as compared to my next post) > lilac flowers leaves more elliptic than long and wavy > picture labeled Commelina bengalensis1 > > 2)Post 2 > efloraofindia:''For Id 06102011MR2’’ ?Commelina bengalensis Pune > This plant was 2-3 cms , leaves more long than broad,not wavy bigger > flowers, blue in color > picture labelled Commelina bengalensis2 > > Can this plant show these variations? > or are they different > > I am confused. Kindly validate > Regards > Bhagyashri > > On Thu, Oct 20, 2011 at 9:26 PM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Previously we had a lot of discussions on *Commelina *species. >> The key of differentiation is based on the cells of ovary which is >> difficult in the field. >> Many taxonomists objected about the guesses made from morphological >> characters. >> I do not know about any key based on morphological characters. >> According to my knowledge and belief two species are common at least in >> Maharashtra(Common areas around cities Not high elevations and biodiversity >> rich areas) >> *Commelina benghalensis* : Leaves more ovate, elliptic than long >> *Commelina forsskalii* : Prostrate herb. Leaves more linear oblong than >> elliptic. Margins wavy. >> Please share your observations or otherwise. >> Confusion about the spelling is also there >> According to The plant List >> *Commelina forsskalaei Vahl : Unresolved* >> *Commelina forsskalii Vahl : Accepted* >> >> >> On Thu, Oct 20, 2011 at 9:10 PM, Neha Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Thank You all. >>> But it seems to me that the leave of this plant is shorter than of >>> Commelina forskalii. >>> Y Not Commelina benghalensis ?? >>> Surely it doesn't matches with the pic at Flowers of India site ( of >>> C.benghalensis ) but it does matches with most of the other pics elsewhere. >>> Plz clear my confusion. >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Dr Satish Phadke >> > > -- Dr Satish Phadke
