A reply: "Yes it is Lindernia crustacea (L.) Mueller., Syst. Cens. Gen. Austral. Pl. 97, 1882; Almeida, Fl. Mah. 3: 402, 2001; Singh et al, Fl. Mah. St. 2: 538, 2001. Synonyms: Capraria crustacea L., Mant. 87, 1767. Vandelia crustacean Bth., Scroph. Ind. 35, 1835; Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 4: 279, 1884; Cooke, Fl. Pres. Bombay 2: 366, 1958 (Repr.). Torenia crustacea Cham. & Schlecht. in Linnaea 2: 370,1827. Status: Common, endemic to Asia. regards satish pardeshi"
On 11 November 2011 11:24, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > “I think this is *Lindernia crustacea > *Tanay” > > > > “*The size of the leaves and the colour of the flower doesnot match* in > the Flora of Maharashtra Vol.II page 538 > Harshad M. Pandit” > > > > “Please provide a picture of flower from front and side that shows the > calyx lobes, preferably a close up. I am interested in knowing whether the > calyx lobe's cleft reaches the base of the calyx or not. The close up can > be a cropped one from a bigger sized picture to confirm the species. > > Thanks and Regards, > Giby” > > "The following are the size of the leaves and flower. > Flower entire 1.2 cm > Petal 0.3 to 0.4 cm > Sepal 0.4 cm > Fruit capsule 0.3 to 0.4 cm > Leaf L = 1.4 cm + with petiole = 1.9 cm > B = 1.2 cm > Regards > Harshad M. Pandit" > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Harshad Manilal <[email protected]> > Date: 14 August 2011 14:04 > Subject: [efloraofindia:77002] Species identification > To: [email protected] > > > Can anyone identify the species of this *Lindernia* it is quite common in > and around Mumbai and appears around the monsoon > Harshad M. Pandit > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg ([email protected]) > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species*& > eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged > alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use > them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1740 members & > 90,000 messages on 31/10/11) or Efloraofindia website: > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database > of more than 6000 species). > Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of > India'. > > -- With regards, J.M.Garg ([email protected]) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species* & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1740 members & 90,000 messages on 31/10/11) or Efloraofindia website: https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database of more than 6000 species). Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of India'.
