Dear Dineshji, I hope the following table helps you. The key is from *An Excursion Flora of Central Tamilnadu, India *by K.M.Matthew (1991).
*Glycosmis mauritiana* *Glycosmis pentaphylla* Leaflet: 10 x 4cm 25 x 7 cm Lateral nerves: 5-8 to 12 Inflorescence: to 2.5cm 8 cm (dense, elongate) Coast, Scrub jungles, to 1000m asl 550-900m on slopes, undergrowth On Sun, Jun 3, 2012 at 6:51 PM, surajit koley <[email protected] > wrote: > Good evening Dinesh Ji. > > Even a few months ago i would have easily said that it is *G. pentaphylla*. > But the more i go exploring the plants the more i get confused. > > Regards, > > surajit > > > > On Sun, Jun 3, 2012 at 11:49 AM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Many thanks Surajit ji for validating posted plant. >> >> >> Dear friends, >> Would wait for more validating comments to conclude ID(s) of my two >> posted plants at Goa and Lonavala. >> There are chances of me having mixed two plants in this post - my >> apologies. >> >> Satish ji has provided keys to *Glycosmis* (*pentaphylla* and *mauritiana >> *). >> Though they clarify the differences, it does not make me (with my own >> limitations), able to differentiate the two close species. >> >> In context of these two close species - *sub*dentate margin -- the >> prefix sub is tricky**. I am not sure whether subdentate is easily >> differentiated from dentate and entire. A slight variation in either >> dentate OR entire can give allusion of subdentate. >> >> Key related to differences: >> 1) in ovary -- I will not be able to understand; it is beyond my scope of >> knowledge. >> 2) in fruits -- mammilate versus pitted -- will understand the difference >> when I see fruits of the two species together. >> >> >> Regards. >> Dinesh >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sun, Jun 3, 2012 at 10:48 AM, surajit koley < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, Jun 2, 2012 at 3:39 PM, jmgarg1 <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Forwarding again forId confirmation orotherwise please. >>>>> Some earlierrelevant feedback: >>>>> “Characters to look for in Genus Glycosmis >>>>> ...Unarmed >>>>> ...Leaflets 3-5. Base equal. >>>>> ...Anthers glandular >>>>> Diff. between the two species observed in Mah. >>>>> 1 Leaflets with subdentate margin; ovary ovoid,sessile; fruits >>>>> glandular mammilate.....*G.pentaphylla* >>>>> 1 Leaflets with entire margin; ovary fusiform,stalked; fruits >>>>> glandular pitted.....*G.mauritiana*. >>>>> >>>>> Please check for the leaf character carefully.” >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "Many thanks Satish ji, ... *I must be wrong in my ID as per your keys >>>>> *." from Dinesh ji. >>>>> >>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>>> From: Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >>>>> Date: 11 May 2012 15:09 >>>>> Subject: [efloraofindia:116278] Rutaceae Week :: Glycosmis pentaphylla >>>>> at Goa and Lonavala >>>>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *Glycosmis pentaphylla * (Retz.) DC. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> - *gly-KOS-mis* -- sweet-smelling >>>>> *pen-tuh-FIL-uh* -- from the Greek *penta* (five) and *phyllum*(leaf) >>>>> ... Dave's >>>>> Botanary<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdavesgarden.com%2Fguides%2Fbotanary%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzf-XnKALJLi4ZvWhItDcjW2mcyZrg> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> [image: Glycosmis >>>>> pentaphylla]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F6777683456%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfnJivvZECCuxEtmratf3nMhCTpDA> >>>>> Feb 18, 2012 ... Mollem National Park, Goa >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *commonly known as*: gin berry, orangeberry, rum berry • *Bengali*: >>>>> আশ শ্যাওড়া ash sheora, বন জামির ban jamir • *Hindi*: बन निम्बू ban >>>>> nimbu • *Marathi*: किरमिरा kirmira • *Oriya*: ଅଣାଚାରା anachara, >>>>> ଚାଉଳଧୁଆ chauladhua • *Tamil*: காட்டுக்கொஞ்சி kattu-k-konci, கொஞ்சி >>>>> konci • *Telugu*: గొంజి gonji >>>>> >>>>> *Native to*: Indomalaysia >>>>> >>>>> *References*: Flowers of >>>>> India<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flowersofindia.net%2Fcatalog%2Fslides%2FBan%2520Nimbu.html&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcTfEX1zu7SOQ-KCn9idt68pNN7bg>• >>>>> Biotik<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.biotik.org%2Findia%2Fspecies%2Fg%2Fglycpent%2Fglycpent_en.html&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzf1Yel79rFjo_YMINL41tnqMsKZAg>• >>>>> ENVIS >>>>> - >>>>> FRLHT<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fenvis.frlht.org%2Fplant_details.php%3Fdisp_id%3D1057%26parname%3D0&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzeYT73eR8gM6O2imfjqJfywKZYtvA>• >>>>> DDSA<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdsal.uchicago.edu%2Fdictionaries%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzf6uenyoQ09XSR__kqQB9oTVQ4dNQ>• >>>>> *Further Flowers of Sahyadri* by Shrikant Ingalhalikar >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *more views*: >>>>> >>>>> - Feb 18, 2012 ... Mollem National Park, Goa >>>>> [image: Glycosmis >>>>> pentaphylla]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F6923800647%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfaWY5Au3oiAVxqlfeMJRY_XhdPng> >>>>> [image: >>>>> Glycosmis >>>>> pentaphylla]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F6777688096%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzc1GyshENZJ5ZvXMssSJfzFy4UhdA> >>>>> - Oct 15, 2010 ... near Lion's Point, Lonavala, Maharashtra >>>>> [image: Glycosmis >>>>> pentaphylla]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F5086451189%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfMs3CGUho81pHWQMj95s1C7_gj0A> >>>>> [image: >>>>> Glycosmis >>>>> pentaphylla]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F5086225765%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcCp96cEgDsQrYM4QhmBWOhNRRSrg> >>>>> [image: >>>>> Glycosmis >>>>> pentaphylla]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F5086221607%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfqL-VDCd2HmSRmTUESha1s35ZE1A> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Regards. >>>>> Dinesh >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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. 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