Here are the keys to genus Gynura from Flora Maharashtra 3:11.
1. Leaves glabrous..................................................2
2. Climbing or sarmentose herbs----------------G. procumbens
2. Erect herbs----------------------------------------------------3
3. Leaves fleshy, 2.8-4 by 2.8-4 cm -------------G. nitida
3. Leaves not fleshy, 2.5 by 2.5 cm--------------G. bicolor
1. Leaves with dense tomentum, simple-----------G. travancorica
If any group-member can help locate 'Flowering plants of India, Nepal &
Bhutan' 229, 1990 by Nathani I will be grateful as Almeida quotes this
reference for G. travancorica.
Regards,
Samir Mehta
On Sun, Mar 18, 2012 at 12:26 PM, jmgarg1 <[email protected]> wrote:
> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please.
> Some earlier relevant feedback:
> “See link = [https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/
> browse_thread/thread/8a39800fa41b9387?hl=en] for comparison.” from Samir
> ji.
>
>
> "I *would love to see the habit and habitat picture* of this plant, if
> you have the same.
> Regards
> Giby"
>
>
> On 1 March 2012 08:20, Samir Mehta <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Dear Fellow Group-members,
>>
>>
>> The subject line is circumspect for a number of reasons.
>>
>>
>> Had labelled this plant Gynura cusimbua and forgotten all about it till I
>> photographed an almost identical plant whose leaves were glabrous and got
>> down to some reading.
>>
>>
>> I have relied on Flora Maharashtra keys for the identity [ref: Flora
>> Maharashtra 3:111 and 3:113].
>>
>> Erect herb (1-2 ft.) in a dry grassland at the base of a hill
>> (Kankeshwar, Alibaug) on Jan. 01, 2012.
>>
>> The leaves are the 'key' and the basis for the species id.
>>
>> This species is listed as 'near threatened' in the IUCN red list [
>> http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/177396/0].
>>
>> Thank You for viewing / comments, as appropriate - if indicated.
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>>
>> Samir Mehta
>>
>>
>>
>>
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