Thanks Giby ji I think you are right. That was the reason I posted the plant again. This definitely is a glabrous plant but size wise I think it is closer to*L.octovalvis. * Anyway can't confirm now. Thanks for the analysis which would be useful when I might encounter similar plant again
On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 9:44 PM, Giby Kuriakose <[email protected]>wrote: > Is this a hairy plant or a glabrus one? Further in L. octovalvis the sepels > are 0.5-1.2cm long petals are 0.6-1.8cm long whereas, in L. perennis it is > less than 0.5 for both sepals and petals > Please refer this > http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=119063 > and http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=100&taxon_id=119063 > > If this is a glabrous plant with smaller flowers, I think this too is *L. > perennis. * > > Regards, > Giby > > > > > On 21 October 2011 21:32, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I am not aware of the two species in detail. Attaching my pictures of the >> plant seen near water body near Kaas Plateau which was IDed as*L.octovalvis >> * for comparison/Review again. >> >> >> On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 7:51 PM, Giby Kuriakose <[email protected] >> > wrote: >> >>> I still think that this is *L. perennis. * >>> * >>> * >>> * >>> * >>> Regards, >>> Giby >>> >>> >>> >>> On 20 October 2011 10:17, Mohina Macker <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Got some some more photographs yesterday >>>> the plant seems glabrous >>>> without a hint of purple >>>> regards >>>> mohina macker >>>> >>>> On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 6:25 PM, Giby Kuriakose < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Dear Satish ji, >>>>> >>>>> As per the key provided in this link ( >>>>> http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=119063) and >>>>> the description and illustrations therein shows that the stem leaf margin >>>>> of >>>>> *L. octovalvis *is hairy and the same for *L. perennis* is glabrous. >>>>> In this pictures, though it is not very clear, seems that the plant >>>>> is glabrous. >>>>> Mohima ji please check whether the plant is hairy or not. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> Giby >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 17 October 2011 18:15, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> It is interesting >>>>>> Whether it is *Ludwigia octovalvis* or *Ludwigia perennis*? Only >>>>>> significant difference between the two what I noticed from the >>>>>> literature is >>>>>> that the small petiole is winged in *L.perennis*. >>>>>> Mohina ji Can you check this in your plant as it is not appreciated in >>>>>> the given picture. >>>>>> Otherwise the plant looks close to *Ludwigia octovalvis* to me >>>>>> >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/2ea31303c443af06/a3f3b57a741cdbc4?hl=en&lnk=gst&q=ludwigia#a3f3b57a741cdbc4 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sun, Oct 16, 2011 at 6:37 PM, Mohina Macker < >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> very small flowers >>>>>>> no bigger than 3 or 4 mm >>>>>>> would very much appreciate an id >>>>>>> regards >>>>>>> mohina macker >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Dr Satish Phadke >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD >>>>> Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), >>>>> Royal Enclave, >>>>> Jakkur Post, Srirampura >>>>> Bangalore- 560064 >>>>> India >>>>> Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) >>>>> visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD >>> Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), >>> Royal Enclave, >>> Jakkur Post, Srirampura >>> Bangalore- 560064 >>> India >>> Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) >>> visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Dr Satish Phadke >> > > > > -- > GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD > Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), > Royal Enclave, > Jakkur Post, Srirampura > Bangalore- 560064 > India > Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) > visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby > -- Dr Satish Phadke
