I rechecked about similar plants in the vicinity. I agree with Rajdeo singh ji This appears to be a small plant of *Cassia uniflora* only. Similar small plants were showing two leflets each but the characters of leaves appear close to *C.uniflora* rather than *C.absus*.
On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 6:20 PM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: > I am keeping a watch on the interesting discussion and learning through > this. > All comments are welcome. > There were several plants in the area all about 6 inches or so tall They > had two pairs of leaflets each.......prompting me about the identity of * > S.absus* > If I happen to visit the area again I will try to extract some more > characters. Would any one like to suggest to check for some specific > character Pl. let me know. > Thanks and Regards. > Dr Phadke > > On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 5:05 PM, H S <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Cassia absus never come in Single flower >> >> regards, >> >> On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 3:46 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Friends >>> To me it again appears to be a case where we are discussing the identity >>> of a plant without considering authority. >>> It also highlights the fact that many of us give our decisions without >>> trying to justify our decision or negate others' conclusion >>> >>> Let me first point out that there is no accepted name such as >>> Chamaecrista uniflora, nor any accepted species name Cassia uniflora >>> >>> Now coming back to Cassia uniflora, there are two taxa by that name >>> >>> 1. Cassia uniflora Mill., characterised by 5-9 leaflets, flowers 2-6 >>> together. This is now correctly known as >>> *Senna* *uniflora* (Mill.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby >>> http://achutha.net/WeedWatch.html >>> >>> >>> 2. Senna uniflora Spreng., a very distinct plant with four leaflets >>> arranged like a cross and with single flower. this is now correctly known >>> as >>> *Chamaecrista* *ramosa* (Vogel) H.S.Irwin & Barneby >>> http://floredeguyane.piwigo.com/index?/category/28-chamaecrista_ramosa >>> >>> I think Vijayasankar ji is correct in saying that Senna uniflora is the >>> plant already discussed on our website for which he has provided the link. >>> >>> And till we find a better choice, the best match is still Cassia absus L. >>> now correctly known as >>> *Chamaecrista* *absus* (L.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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 Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 2:54 PM, H S <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> all are C. uniflora >>>> >>>> regards, >>>> >>>> On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 6:41 AM, Vijayasankar < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Agree with Rajdeo ji, it is not Cassia absus. If it is C. uniflora, >>>>> then the correct genus is Senna (S. uniflora), but to me it doesn't look >>>>> like S. uniflora either. Pl c this link >>>>> https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/669102a1420b541f?fwc=1&hl=en >>>>> >>>>> Regards >>>>> >>>>> Vijayasankar Raman >>>>> National Center for Natural Products Research >>>>> University of Mississippi >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 6:37 AM, H S <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Correct genus for this plant is Chamaecrista >>>>>> >>>>>> regards, >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 11:19 AM, rajdeo singh <[email protected] >>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hello Satish ji, >>>>>>> This is not Cassia absus, >>>>>>> its Cassia uniflora. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *** >>>>>>> Rajdeo Singh >>>>>>> Project fellow >>>>>>> St. Xavier's College, >>>>>>> Mumbai >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> - H.S. >>>>>> >>>>>> A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere >>>>>> heart of stone >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> - H.S. >>>> >>>> A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart >>>> of stone >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> - H.S. >> >> A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of >> stone >> >> > > > -- > Dr Satish Phadke > -- Dr Satish Phadke
