Gurcharan ji:
This reply is in response to your e-mail (Resurfacing again for ID) received by me today. You seem to have omitted marking a copy to the group. I understand from a private personal communication that this could be white form of the species *Oldenlandia stocksii* Hook. f. Our major problem is we have no first-hand experience with the species, refer to outdated text, then slavishly rely on the same. Had not communicated this additional bit of recently received information to the group as I am myself in the process of verifying it. Will appreciate help from group-members in getting hold of the references mentioned below (I've tried but am not able to locate them so far) which I believe will meet your stringent taxonomic standards. This plant is found under the name of *Hedyotis stocksii* (Hook. f.) R.S.Rao & Hemadri in the *‘Taxonomic Revision of Hedyotis L. (Rubiaceae) in Indian Subcontinent’. R. Dutta & D.B. Deb, 127 (2004) *and in the* ‘Flora of Mahabaleshwar and adjoining Maharashtra’. S. Deshpande, B.D. Sharma & M.P. Nayar. Vol.1, 279 (1993). Botanical Survey of India. * Lastly, if the references mentioned above are, for any reason, unacceptable I will be delighted to write a brief communication to a peer reviewed botany publication for validation. If so, trust you will lend support to my endeavor. *As Always,* Samir Mehta * * ** On Sun, Mar 18, 2012 at 12:25 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > Resurfacing again for ID > > > -- > 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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 10:16 PM, Samir Mehta <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Please find pasted below a reply sent to me direct, in addition to the >> one already posted on the group site: >> >> >> ‘In O.stocksii flowers are blue corolla is campanulate with a broad tube >> (Gamble). >> >> You may please provide additional information as requested and I would >> like to know the height of the plant as well. >> >> >> >> >> >> Regards >> >> Giby’ >> >> >> >> >> >> I have referred mainly to Flora of Maharashtra for identifying the plant. >> Found the keys most helpful (stamens exerted) even though I could not >> follow them in sequence as did not have the opportunity to observe capsule >> dehiscence & seeds. Capsule shape is seen reasonably well in the relevant >> image. >> >> Am attaching two other images where the ‘campanulate’ nature of the >> corolla is better appreciated and the subulate leaves are tapering to a >> point. >> >> With regards to the ‘blue corolla’ (even Flora Maharashtra says so)I must >> admit that the corolla appears white in my images – with just a tinge of >> blue in them on closer scrutiny (Light conditions and even monitor >> calibration also play a significant role in color perception). >> >> The plant height may please be deduced from the images as I cannot >> recollect the same, except that it was a very low / short plant. The >> subject line addresses the other questions. >> >> >> Thank You for your questions & comments. >> >> >> Regards, >> >> >> Samir >> >> >> >> >> >> On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 5:32 PM, Giby Kuriakose <[email protected] >> > wrote: >> >>> In O.stocksii flowers are blue corolla is campanulate with a broad tube >>> (Gamble). >>> You may please provide additional information as requested and I would >>> like to know the height of the plant as well. >>> >>> >>> Regards >>> Giby >>> >>> >>> >>> On 10 February 2012 14:21, Samir Mehta <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Dear Giby ji, >>>> >>>> Will appreciate if you can help out with the id of this Oldenlandia >>>> plant. >>>> >>>> Thanks & Regards, >>>> >>>> Samir >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>> From: Samir Mehta <[email protected]> >>>> Date: Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 9:07 AM >>>> Subject: Rubiaceae Week: Oldenlandia sp. @ Kaas (October) for id SM-1 >>>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >>>> >>>> >>>> .Dear Fellow Group-members, >>>> >>>> My guess is O. stocksii based on calyx lobes longer than calyx tube; >>>> Calyx and corolla lobes of similar length; >>>> Stamens exerted; >>>> Do not remember leaf characteristics. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Samir Mehta >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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 >>> >> >> > > >
