A reply: "For a proper identification of Marsilea species one has to study the sporocarp, its surface, attachment, number etc. The laeflets (pinnules) are too plastic and variable in cutting, size and shape to be of much importance in identifying a species properly. These featrures can vary with the habitat also. This is borne out by the fact that people have tried to identify the picture and suggested different names. One can refer to the monograph on Marsilea by K M Gupta 1962 (CSIR Publication), or the views expressed by C R Fraser-Jenkins in hiis publications (Syndrome) 1996 and 300species in 2009. S P Khullar"
Thanks, Dr. Khullar. On 25 November 2011 18:16, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > “all pictures are of *Marsilea sp*. even the 3rd one... > regards, > H.S.” > > > > “can it be *Marsilea drummondii ?”* from Nalini ji. > > > > “It seems to be *Marsilea sps.* > > Regards > Hemant Bedekar” > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: raghu ananth <[email protected]> > Date: 17 June 2011 02:02 > Subject: [efloraofindia:71857] Aquatic Plant - Marsilea species > To: [email protected] > > > *( Plant which mimics Amphibian !)* > *Looks **similar to the fern - **Marsilea crenata Presl > - MARSILEACEAE - Pteridophytae* > * pepperwort, water clover. * > * > * > * > * > *round stem, hairy, 4 leaflets, partially submerged or * > *terrestrial, margin entire(in young leaves) * > * > * > *Photo date: 09 Jun 2009* > *Habitat Irrigation stream.* > *Hampapura village, Mysore dist* > * > * > *Regards* > *Raghu* > > > > -- > 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'.
