>From Flora of China "*Capsule entirely enclosed by withered corolla*" This was the key feature why I ruled out *C. chinensis. * If you see the plant again, please try get pictures of fruits.
Regards, Giby On 26 October 2011 16:52, Balkar Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Then i also have to check my pics idfied as C chinensis > thanks Giby Ji > > > On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 4:40 PM, Giby Kuriakose > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> The link for Balkar ji's post was broken in the previous mail here it is >> >> >> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/6c77cfd95d659fe1/5991c6185fc01d72?hl=en&lnk=gst&q=cuscuta+reflexa+balkar#5991c6185fc01d72 >> >> >> Regards, >> Giby >> >> >> >> >> On 26 October 2011 16:32, Smilax004 <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I am very sorry for a wrong id of this plant. Balkar ji's post (http:// >>> groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/ >>> 6c77cfd95d659fe1/5991c6185fc01d72?hl=en&lnk=gst&q=cuscuta+reflexa >>> +balkar#5991c6185fc01d72) provoked me to re look at my post and I had >>> gone through a thorough literature survey. >>> >>> Now, I feel that this is Cuscuta campestris Yunck on the ground >>> that .....the corolla lobes broadly triangular, apex acute or obtuse, >>> often reflexed...(key as in Flora of China) >>> Thanks Balkar ji to guide me to the key in FOC. >>> >>> http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=108730 >>> >>> >>> Thanks and Regards, >>> Giby >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Oct 5, 7:01 pm, Giby Kuriakose <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > Leafless parasitic plant *Cuscuta reflexa *Roxb. of Convolvulaceae >>> family. >>> > These pictures had taken from Kalpeta, waynad, Kerala on 04-10-11. >>> > >>> > Please read @http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuscutato know more details >>> > about this leafless parasitic plant. >>> > >>> > -- >>> > 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 >>> > >>> > cuscuta habit_1.jpg >>> > 202KViewDownload >>> > >>> > cuscuta habit.jpg >>> > 168KViewDownload >>> > >>> > cuscuta flower.jpg >>> > 136KViewDownload >>> > >>> > cuscuta flower_side.jpg >>> > 127KViewDownload >>> > >>> > cuscuta fruit.jpg >>> > 160KViewDownload >> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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 >> > > > > -- > Regards > > Dr Balkar Singh > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > Arya P G College, Panipat > Haryana-132103 > 09416262964 > -- 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
