Samir ji Thanks, your last one is there on the Group. Google is giving us a lot of surprises. Let us hope things get settled soon.
-- 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 Sun, Mar 18, 2012 at 5:19 PM, Samir Mehta <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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 refer to outdated text, then slavishly rely on the same.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 >> >> >>
