Thank you Gurcharan ji... As always your persistence gets us better understanding.. warm regards Alok
On Tue, 2012-02-07 at 10:44 +0530, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > Perhaps the above plant needs a relook, in light of the plant uploaded > by Balkar ji and the fact that Spermacoce hispida is often regarded as > synonym of Spermacoce articularis or its variety (some times called > as Borreria articularis). > > > Hedyotis genus according to Flora Silmlensis, eFl of Pakistan has > contiguous calyx lobes as against distinct in Spermacoce (or > Borreria). In the above plant they are clearly distinct and spreading > (see third photograph). Looking at the short corolla tube as compared > to Balkar ji's Spermacoce articularis, I think above plant should be > Spermacoce hispida. Please see the key in Flora of pakistan (which > considers it under Borreria) > > > 1 > Corolla > infundibular; > tube 3-4 times > longer than lobes > > 2 Borreria > articularis var. > articularis > + > Corolla > campanulate or > turbinate; tube > equalling the > lobes > > 2 Borreria > articularis var. > hispida > > > > > or the from eFl of China > > > > > > > 6 (5) > Mature seeds > 2-2.5 mm, oblong > to > elliptic-oblong > in outline, > brown; corolla > tube slender, > 6.5-10 mm. > > 2 S. articularis > + > Mature seeds > 2.2-3 mm, > elliptic to > elliptic-oblong > in outline, > black; corolla > tube funnelform, > 2.5-4.5 mm. > > 4 S. hispida > > > > > > -- > 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 Sun, Dec 25, 2011 at 11:49 AM, Alok Mahendroo > <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you Gurcharan ji and Giby ji... > and wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New > Year... > Regards > Alok > > On Sun, 2011-12-25 at 11:01 +0530, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > > Thanks Giby ji > > > > > > > > -- > > 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 Sun, Dec 25, 2011 at 10:02 AM, Giby Kuriakose > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear Sir, > > > > > > Yes, I think you and Vijay got it right. > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > Giby > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 25 December 2011 09:19, Gurcharan Singh > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Spermacocce I think has long corolla tube in > species > > Spermacce hispida reported from the area > > > > > > > http://findmeacure.com/2010/12/13/borreria-hispida/ > > > > > > I think this one is Hedyotis stipulata R.Br. > ex > > Hook.f. also reported from the area and now > correctly > > known as Neanotis hirsuta (L. f.) W. H. > Lewis > > > > > > > http://flowers2.la.coocan.jp/Rubiaceae/Neanotis% > > 20hirsuta.htm > > > > > > -- > > 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 Sat, Dec 24, 2011 at 11:36 PM, Giby > Kuriakose > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Probably a species of Spermacoce > > > > > > Regards, > > Giby > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 22 December 2011 18:25, Gurcharan > Singh > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Resurfacing again for ID > > > > > > Earlier feedback > > > > > > Santosh > > > ji................................................... Seems to > be Borreria/Spermacocce of Rubiaceae > > > > > > -- > > 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/ > > > > ---------- Forwarded message > > ---------- > > From: Alok Mahendroo > > <[email protected]> > > Date: Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at > 9:45 PM > > Subject: > [efloraofindia:92845] > > Dalhousie i.d. Al071111-A > > To: > "[email protected]" > > > <[email protected]> > > > > > > Dear friends, > > > > A tiny flower in September.. > > > > Location Dalhousie > > Altitude 1600 mts > > Habit herb > > Habitat wild > > Season September > > Height 4 inches > > > > regards > > Alok > > -- > > Himalayan Village Education > Trust > > Village Khudgot, > > P.O. Dalhousie > > District Chamba > > H.P. 176304, India > > > > www.hivetrust.wordpress.com > > > www.forwildlife.wordpress.com > > > > http://mushroomobserver.org/observer/observations_by_user?_js=on&_new=true&id=2186 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Himalayan Village Education Trust > Village Khudgot, > P.O. 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