Completely Agreed with Manudev Ji. I think we should wait for the flowers and leaves from the individuals those who have collected the corresponding stalks.Manudev ji are u doing any documentation/project work in Odisha? kindly let me know if possible about your next visit.
Regards prasad On Wed, Dec 21, 2011 at 3:57 PM, manudev madhavan < [email protected]> wrote: > Dear all, > > How could it be possible to identify a specimen of Amorphophallus > from its infructuscence. I think most of the species have same kind of > berries as seen in the picture.. > Especially in Amorphophallus and Arisaema, 100 % identification is > not possible from the vegetative phase. During my last trip to Orissa, > I could collect the berries of two Amorophophallus plant which I > thought to be same and were exactly similar in their morphology. > However, the size and number of seeds were different in both the > plants. Am not an expert in Amorphophallus but I think both the > plants are different. Regarding the plant in the picture, we can > conclude it as A.bulbifer, only if we could see any bulbils on the > leaves but I am not sure whether this character is exclusive to this > species. So, I think, we must be very careful to reach such > conclusion before seeing the flowers. > > with warm regards > > On Dec 21, 12:38 pm, Pankaj Oudhia <[email protected]> wrote: > > Additional picture > > > > http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20p?see=I_PAO1966&res=640 > > > > regards > > > > Pankaj Oudhia > > > > On Wed, Dec 21, 2011 at 1:00 PM, prasad dash <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yes this is *Amorphophallus bulbifer*. Both Swamy Ji and Neil ji are > > > right. During my last visit to Barbara RF where the oldest teak > plantation > > > is been protected by the CRPF against tge threat of timber mafias, i > > > photograph this species. Its a wild edible tuber and one of the key > diet > > > for the tribal including other 9 tubers that we had documented under > > > Ecosystem goods. Here are mine from Odisha > > > > > Regards > > > > > prasad > > > > > On Wed, Dec 21, 2011 at 12:47 PM, Neil Soares <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > > >> Hi, > > >> This is a species of Amorphophallus. Agree with Dr.Swamy - the herb > in > > >> question posted by Dr.N.Kumar is a species of Arisaema. My > photographs of > > >> both for comparison are available in the archives of this group. > > >> With regards, > > >> Neil Soares. > > > > >> --- On *Wed, 12/21/11, Neha Singh <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > > >> From: Neha Singh <[email protected]> > > >> Subject: [efloraindia:99990] Re: Araceae? id requested > > >> To: "efloraofindia" <[email protected]> > > >> Date: Wednesday, December 21, 2011, 12:36 PM > > > > >> Sending Mine pics for comparison. > > > > >> Regards > > >> Neha Singh > > > > > -- > > > Prasad Kumar Dash > > > Ecologist, Orissa, India > > > email: [email protected] > > > ph. 09437444241 -- Prasad Kumar Dash Ecologist, Orissa, India email: [email protected] ph. 09437444241
