Thanks Satish ji for sharng very useful information. -- 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 Tue, Nov 6, 2012 at 8:54 AM, ushadi Micromini <[email protected]>wrote: > very useful and very timely > thanks, Satish > > Usha di > > On Tue, Nov 6, 2012 at 8:47 PM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]>wrote: > >> An important statements in the book Flowers of Himalaya regarding this >> family. >> "Ripe fruits are necessary for the identification of both genera and >> species. >> Many genera are differentiated by small and often obscure botanical >> characters, particularly of the fruit, about which experts do not always >> agree;" >> *Reproducing a KEY from FOH by Polunin and Stainton* >> Fruit short, a silicula(Less than 3 times as long as broad) >> a) Leaves entire, or toothed. 1BRAYA 2 CRAMBE 3 DRABA 4 ISATIS 5 >> LEPIDIUM 6 PEGAEOPHYTON 7 THLASPI >> b) Leaves deeply lobed 8 MEGACARPAEA >> Fruit long, a siliqua(More than 3 times as long as broad) >> a) Leaves entire or toothed >> i) Flowers white violet,purple or pink 9 ARABIDOPSIS 10ARABIS 11 >> ARCYOSPERMA 12 CHRISTOLEA 13 ERMANIA 14 MATTHIOLA 15 PHAEONYCHIUM 16 >> PYCHNOPLINTHOPSIS >> ii) Flowers yellow ororange 17 ERYSIMUM >> b) Leaves deeply lobed, or compound >> i) Flowers white violet or pink 18CARDAMINE 19 CHORISPORA 20 >> LIGNARIELLA 21 PARRYA 22RAPHANUS 23 RORIPPA >> ii) Flowers yellow 24 BARBAREA 25 BRASSICA >> >> Dr Satish Phadke >> >> >> >> On Tue, Nov 6, 2012 at 8:28 PM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> In Maharashtra the family has following genera under it.(BSI Mah Flora) >>> Farsetia >>> Eruca >>> Brassica >>> Sisymbrium >>> Cardamine >>> Nasturtium >>> Rorippa >>> Schouwia >>> Iberis >>> Thlaspi >>> Gapsella >>> Lepidium >>> Cochlearia >>> Coronopus. >>> >>> >>> Dr Satish Phadke >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Nov 6, 2012 at 8:21 PM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> *Brassicaceae(Crusiferae) Mustard family >>>> * >>>> The family contains over 330 genera and about 3,700 species, according >>>> to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. >>>> Annual, biennial or perennial herbs (Rarely under shrubs) with watery >>>> sap,(pungent juice)containing glucosinolates (mustard oils) and with >>>> myoresin cells.Hairs simple branches stellate or peltate. >>>> *Vegetative characters :* >>>> *Leaves* : alternate or in basal rosettes,radical or cauline,simple >>>> often dissected, rarely pinnately compound sometimes bearing bulbils in >>>> axils or leaf surface. Stipules absent. >>>> *Inflorescence* : Typically racemose, corumbose raceme or flat topped >>>> corymb. >>>> *Flowers* : ebracteate, rarely bracteate.bisexual actinomorphic rarely >>>> zygomorphic hypogynous. >>>> *Calyx* : with 4 sepals free in two whorls.Sepals of lateral pair >>>> sometimes saccate at base green or petalloid. >>>> *Corolla* : 4 petals cruciform, clawed. >>>> *Androecium* : stamens 6 free tetradinamous(2 short 4 long) dehiscence >>>> longitudinal.Nectaries often at base of stamens, pollen grains tricolpate. >>>> *Gynoecium* : Two united carpels (thus single pistil) syncarpous >>>> unilocular.Ovary superior.Gynophore distinct.Style 1 stigmas 2. >>>> *Fruit* : Siliqua or silicula >>>> *Pollination* : by insects and dispersal of seeds by wind. >>>> *Examples*: >>>> Family contributes to many food plants >>>> Radish (*Raphenous sativus*) >>>> Cabbage (*Brassica oleracea* var : capitata) >>>> Cauliflower (*Brassica oleracea* var : botrytis) >>>> Brussels sprouts >>>> Turnip >>>> *Brassiaca campestris* : seeds yield mustard oil used for cooking >>>> *Brassica nigra* : black variety seeds used as condiment. >>>> Common ornamentals include: stock(*Mathiola*) candy tuft(*Iberis amara*) >>>> alyssum(*Alyssum*) wall flower(*Erysimum*) and street alyssum(* >>>> Lobularia)* >>>> >>>> http://satishphadke.blogspot.in/search?q=brassicaceae >>>> Dr Satish Phadke >>>> >>> >>> >> -- >> >> >> >> > > > > -- > Usha di > =========== > > -- > > > > --
