Thank you Garg Sir for making this post relevant again. I searched previous group posts of *Stephania japonica* and found these-
- post by Muthu Ji - https://groups.google.com/d/topic/indiantreepix/uqkdCpUTUT8/discussion - by Prashanth Ji - https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!searchin/indiantreepix/stephania$20japonica/indiantreepix/PM8UeJo6bY4/Szwy3YCOljUJ - Raju Ji's post - https://groups.google.com/d/topic/indiantreepix/kKnqeqyHp9U/discussion - a discussion - https://groups.google.com/d/topic/indiantreepix/-lZ-rNP974o/discussion Also some info or pics from the google search- 1. a herbarium - http://www.kew.org/herbcatimg/274069.jpg 2. http://www.noosanativeplants.com.au/plants/458/stephania-japonica 3. a variety of *S. japonica* - http://keys.trin.org.au:8080/key-server/data/0e0f0504-0103-430d-8004-060d07080d04/media/Html/taxon/Stephania_japonica_var._japonica.htm 4. another variety - http://keys.trin.org.au/key-server/data/0e0f0504-0103-430d-8004-060d07080d04/media/Html/taxon/Stephania_japonica_var._timoriensis.htm 5. another herbarium - http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Stephania~japonica With regards, surajit On Mon, Aug 6, 2012 at 2:53 PM, jmgarg1 <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > “I have not seen this so far but yes it does appear to be *Stephania > japonica*. > Wikipedia mentions it as found near sea....that is the reason it may not > be that common in Maharashtra esp Pune( Or I have not observed it yet )” > from Satish ji. > > > > “Thank you once again for the probable ID, i am looking forward to get its > flower or fruits. > > Regards, > surajit” > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: surajit koley <surajitnotavaila...@gmail.com> > Date: 28 July 2012 00:05 > Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:122900] vine : Stephania japonica ? from > Hooghly 20/7/12 SK > To: Satish Phadke <drsmpha...@gmail.com> > Cc: efloraofindia <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> > > > Sir, > > Recorded these pics yesterday, 26/7/12 @ 9.47 A.M., at another place from > another vine. Again, this climber to remained intertwined with other > climbers, *Tinospora cordifolia* & *Coccinia grandis*. > > Regards, > > surajit > > > On Sat, Jul 21, 2012 at 10:03 PM, surajit koley < > surajitnotavaila...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Sir, >> >> Thank you once again for the probable ID, i am looking forward to get its >> flower or fruits. >> >> Regards, >> >> surajit >> >> >> On Sat, Jul 21, 2012 at 1:43 PM, Satish Phadke <drsmpha...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> I have not seen this so far but yes it does appear to be Stephania >>> japonica. >>> Wikipedia mentions it as found near sea....that is the reason it may not >>> be that common in Maharashtra esp Pune( Or I have not observed it yet ) >>> >>> On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 11:54 PM, surajit koley < >>> surajitnotavaila...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Sir / Madam, >>>> >>>> This is another very common roadside vine, often intertwined with other >>>> climbers like *Tiliacora acuminata* Miers. It maybe the *Stephania >>>> japonica* (Thunb.) Miers, as in - >>>> >>>> 1. >>>> http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200008451 >>>> 2. http://www.mpbd.info/plants/stephania-japonica.php#.UAmDU2GO1gA >>>> 3. http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Tape%20Vine.html >>>> 4. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephania_japonica >>>> 5. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/tro-20600011 >>>> >>>> Species : UNKNOWN >>>> Habit & Habitat : slender climber, very common on roadside >>>> Date : 4/7/12, 11.52 A.M. >>>> Place : Hooghly >>>> >>>> I am yet to find its flowers or fruits, for i was not interested in >>>> plants. >>>> >>>> Thank you & regards, >>>> >>>> Surajit Koley >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Dr Satish Phadke >>> >> >> > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > 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 1900 members & > 1,23,300 messages on 31/7/12) or Efloraofindia website: > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database > of more than 7000 species). > Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of > India'. > > --
