Thanks again Neil ji, this is really a very interesting plant.

On Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 11:31 PM, Neil Soares <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>  Sending one more photograph of mine.
>                   With regards,
>                     Neil Soares.
>
>
> --- On Fri, 10/12/12, Rashmi Khiani <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>
>> From: Rashmi Khiani <[email protected]>
>> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:134707] Flower ID request - RK1 - 10-Oct-2012
>> To: "Vijayasankar" <[email protected]>
>> Cc: "Nidhan Singh" <[email protected]>, "Neil Soares" 
>> <[email protected]>, [email protected], [email protected], 
>> [email protected]
>> Date: Friday, October 12, 2012, 1:48 PM
>>
>> Thanks a million Nidhan ji & Vijayasankar ji for your responses. I'm
>> certain that the photographs are from one plant only. Thanks again for
>> your explanation about the varitiaon in leaf shape. I have attached
>> one more photo where both kinds of leaves are seen.
>>
>> On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 8:12 PM, Vijayasankar <[email protected]> 
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > I agree with Neil ji's id: Sida retusa (the accepted name, however, is 
>> > Sida alnifolia). As assured by Rashmi ji, I think all the pictures are of 
>> > the same plant, too (due to similar stem color, indumentum, and the lower 
>> > typically-retuse leaves can be seen in the backdrop of the first picture). 
>> > A picture of whole plant may be helpful.
>> >
>> > It is not uncommon to see variations in leaf shape and size even in the 
>> > same plant here. The upper younger leaves usually narrower with pointed 
>> > tips whereas the lower leaves characteristically broad and wedge-shaped or 
>> > triangular with retuse / notched tip. This is clearly seen in one of 
>> > Dinesh ji's pics: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/7980262837/ Pl 
>> > also see: 
>> > https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups=#!topic/indiantreepix/fqs48KRMsU4
>> >
>> > Regards
>> >
>> > Vijayasankar Raman
>> > National Center for Natural Products Research
>> > University of Mississippi
>> >
>> >
>> > On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 1:57 AM, Nidhan Singh <[email protected]> 
>> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> I am also of the opinion that all pics do not belong to same plant they 
>> >> of course have resemblance...but the first image rk_for-id_001_1.jpg and 
>> >> third picture rk_for-id_001_3.jpg are of same plant, rest are distinct..
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Regards,
>> >>
>> >> Dr. Nidhan Singh
>> >> Assisstant Professor
>> >> Department of Botany
>> >> I.B. (PG) College
>> >> Panipat-132103 Haryana
>> >> Ph.: 09416371227
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
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>>
>> --
>> Kind regards, Rashmi




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