Yes I remember Aparna Watve ji had told me about the commonest similar looking plant without glands is Cassia tora.
On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 1:02 PM, Giby Kuriakose <[email protected]>wrote: > Yes this is *Cassia uniflora** *now known as *Senna* *uniflora* (Mill.) > H.S.Irwin & Barneby. > If you check the compound leaves carefully, you can see the stalked yellow > glands on the rachis in between leaflets (mostly with basal 1-2 pairs). If > they (stalked yellow glands) are not there in any of the leaves this can be > some other species. > > Regards, > Giby > > > > > On 27 October 2011 12:49, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: > >> 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 >> > > > > -- > 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
