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Welzen, P.C. van. 1999. Revision and Phylogeny of subtribes *Chrozophorinae * and *Doryxylinae* (*Euphorbiaceae*). Blumea 44: 411--436. C. prostrata Dalzell & Gibson is now considered as synonym of *Chrozophora* *plicata* (Vahl) A.Juss. ex Spreng.<http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-39826> This paragraph is important http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/euphorbs/specC/Chrozophora.htm#Chrozophora rottleri *C. plicata* (Vahl) A.Juss. ex Spreng. is often confused with *C. rottleri*, because one of the first leads in Prain’s key (1918) asks for the length of the inflorescence relative to the surrounding leaves. The inflorescence should be shorter than the leaves in *C. plicata* and longer in *C. rottleri *. However, they are only longer in *C. rottleri* when the inflorescences are old and have shed their seeds. The best character to separate both species is in the stellate hairs on the ovary/fruit, these hairs are flat, 2-dimensional, almost lepidote in *C. rottleri* (lacking the patent hairs), and normal, 3-dimensional in *C. plicata*. Furthermore, the leaf blades in *C. plicata* are usually smaller (less than 3 cm long) and of a much darker green (at least when dry). A close up of fruit only should help. -- 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 Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 5:08 PM, H S <[email protected]> wrote: > yes just two species, Chrozophora rottleri (Geiseler) A.Juss. ex Spreng. > > and Chrozophora prostrata Dalzell. > > > regards, > > On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 5:03 PM, jui <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks a lot HS ji. I shall mark the plant. Just wanted to know if >> there are any other species of Chrozophora found in and around western >> ghats? >> >> Regards, >> Jui >> >> >> On Nov 11, 4:30 pm, H S <[email protected]> wrote: >> > i guess Chrozophora rottleri (Geiseler) A.Juss. ex Spreng >> > >> > regards, >> > >> > On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 4:51 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected] >> >wrote: >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > Yes Jui ji, *... Chrozophora*. >> > > Am not sure of the species. >> > >> > > Have got some views of *Chrozophora rottleri* at my flickr >> photostream: >> > >> > >http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Chrozophorarottleri&w=91314344%40N00&;. >> .. >> > >> > > Regards. >> > > Dinesh >> > >> > > On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 4:34 PM, jui pethe <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >> > >> Hello >> > >> Found a herb (probably Some Chrozophora sp. family Euphorbiaceae) >> > >> > >> Date/Time-08/11/2011- 05 PM >> > >> > >> Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Nashik, Maharashtra >> > >> > >> Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- Weed >> > >> Plant Habit- Herb >> > >> Size: around 1 feet or a little lesser >> > >> > >> Leaves Type: simple >> > >> Shape: slightly lobed into 3 parts. margin wavy >> > >> Size- 7-8 cm x 5-6 cm >> > >> Ovate >> > >> with silvery hair on both faces of leaves stem, tender parts of >> plants >> > >> etc. >> > >> > >> Flower: calyx/Corolla: abt 0.8 cm 5 numbers lance shaped. >> > >> stigmas 5 yellow >> > >> tallest part of the flower >> > >> Anthers yellow >> > >> Fruits Type: 3 lobed, spiny with persistent styles red in appearance >> > >> > >> -- >> > >> *Jui Pethe* >> > >> > >> Senior Research Fellow, >> > >> NAIP-ICAR Project, >> > >> Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University >> > >> Nashik >> > >> > -- >> > - 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 > >
