Neil ji In your last photograph also disc florets appear to be tetramerous but you may confirm from a better.
-- 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, Dec 4, 2012 at 2:59 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Neil ji > Kindly refer to my mail in the forum where I have tried to solve this > confusion > > > https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!searchin/indiantreepix/Spilanthes$20acmella$20confusion$20in$20India$20Gurcharan$20Singh/indiantreepix/CdPaMC-8aoo/nFy-JH2cb48J > > There is presently no Indian species under genus Spilanthes, all have been > transferred to Acmella. > Spilanthes calva is now known as Acmella calva, it is mostly with > discoid heads but if with radiate heads, it can be easily separated from A. > uliginosa by its pentamerous disc florets as against tetramerous in A. > uliginosa. > In Chita ji's above photographs besides ray florets, disc florests are > clearly tetramerous and hence A. uliginosa. > > -- > 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 Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 11:49 PM, Chitra Shanker > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Dear Neilji >> I identified the plant from flowersofindia site >> http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Marsh%20Para%20Cress.html >> But I wanted to know from the experts for confirmation. I think the will >> be able to anwer it better >> >> On Tue, Dec 4, 2012 at 1:12 PM, Neil Soares <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> Have known this plant for many years as Spilanthus calva. Dr. >>> Almeida's book calls it SpilanthEs clava [the clava part may be a typo]. >>> It is a weed, a native of Moluccas [Maluku Islands]. >>> >>> There is no mention of Acmella uliginosa in any of the following : >>> - Cooke's 'Flora of Bombay Presidency'. >>> - Dr.Almeida's 'Fora of Maharashtra'. >>> - Yadav & Sardesai's 'Flora of Kolhapur District'. >>> - Bhagat, Shimpale & Deshmukh's 'Flora of Baramati'. >>> >>> Have this plant on my property at Shahapur. Sending a few photographs. >>> >>> With regards, >>> Neil Soares. >>> >>> --- On *Sat, 12/1/12, Chitra Shanker <[email protected]>* wrote: >>> >>> >>> From: Chitra Shanker <[email protected]> >>> >>> Subject: [efloraofindia:139484] Acmella from Hyderabad ID011212CS >>> To: "indiantreepix" <[email protected]> >>> Date: Saturday, December 1, 2012, 10:06 AM >>> >>> >>> >>> Dear All >>> I have been seeing posts of various Acmella species in the past week. >>> This species of Acmella which was IDied as *Acmella uliginosa*. Is the >>> identification correct. >>> >>> Habit: herb >>> Distribution: on rice field bunds >>> Place Hyderabad >>> -- >>> Dr. Chitra Shanker >>> Sr. Scientist (Entomology) >>> Directorate of Rice Research, >>> Rajendranagar, Hyderabad -500030 >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Dr. Chitra Shanker >> Sr. Scientist (Entomology) >> Directorate of Rice Research, >> Rajendranagar, Hyderabad -500030 >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> > > > > > --
