Yes, really very useful information. Thanks Satish ji for compiling and sharing this info.. Regards Prashant
On Wed, Nov 7, 2012 at 7:56 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 >> =========== >> >> -- >> >> >> >> > > > > -- > > > > --
