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 >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Kind regards, Rashmi
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