Gurcharan ji:
The reply sent to the group and others has not appeared on the group-site and hence am pasting my reply here once again. This reply is in response to your e-mail (Resurfacing again for ID) received by me today (18-03-2012). 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 f. Our major problem is we have no first-hand experience with the species, refer to outdated text, then slavishly rely on the same.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 Friday, February 10, 2012 9:07:45 AM UTC+5:30, Samir Mehta wrote: > > .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 > > >
