Perhaps I should also mention that there is another Convolvulus scindicus Boiss., now treated as synonym of Convolvulus prostratus Fossk. (syn: C. microphyllus Sieb. & Spreng; C. pluricaulis Choisy)
-- 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 25, 2012 at 1:25 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Garg ji > There has been a confusion in the name Ipomoea sindica Stapf. described in > 1894 from Sind and Baluchistan in Pakistan. This is a small shrub with > thick small leaves, obovate in shape, tomentose, sessile and barely 5-10 mm > long. This is in fact now known as Convolvulus scindicus Stocks, 1852. > The above plant of Balkar ji is Ipomoea eriocarpa R. Br., a much > different plant, a climbing herb with distinctly petiolate leaves, cordate > at base and 2.5-9 cm long. It was wrongly identified by Jafri (editor of > Pakistan Flora) as Ipomoea sindica. > The confusion has been discussed in the following paper: > > > http://convolvulaceae.myspecies.info/content/ipomoea-sindica-stapf-convolvulus-scindicus-stocks-and-ipomoea-eriocarpa-rbr-convolvulceae-c > > > -- > 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 25, 2012 at 12:40 PM, jmgarg1 <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi, Balkar ji, >> Didn't find any species named Ipomoea sindica on google search. >> Pl. check & let us know. >> >> >> >> On 16 March 2012 18:37, Balkar Singh (Google Docs) >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> I've shared Convolvulacea Week : Ipomoea sindica from >>> Panipat<https://docs.google.com/document/d/174Ot7616NqBgQPBz3UAmEXxcq1FcBC6nwmSO_rwS-FI/edit> >>> Click to open: >>> >>> - Convolvulacea Week : Ipomoea sindica from >>> Panipat<https://docs.google.com/document/d/174Ot7616NqBgQPBz3UAmEXxcq1FcBC6nwmSO_rwS-FI/edit> >>> >>> >>> >>> Google Docs makes it easy to create, store and share online documents, >>> spreadsheets and presentations. >>> [image: Logo for Google Docs] <https://docs.google.com/> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg ([email protected]) >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >> The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species*& >> eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged >> alphabetically & place-wise): >> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use >> them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. >> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, >> please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: >> http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1820 members & >> 1,10,000 messages on 29/2/12) or Efloraofindia website: >> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database >> of more than 6000 species). >> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of >> India'. >> >> > > >
