Dear Balkar ji, On closer look at the close up photographs posted, in reply to Gurcharan ji's concern, I think your plant is different from what I have uploaded. I think the one you posted is *C. chinensis* only. It seems that the the withered corolla is completely enclosing the capsule.
Regards, Giby On 26 October 2011 17:02, Giby Kuriakose <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > -- 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
