THank you Sir for the clarification as I am using this flowering weed in my ecological engineering studies and have identified it as Acmella uliginosa I was getting a little worried. Should have posted earlier, but its been mad time at office and I am unable to keep up with my interests
On Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 4:36 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> > > -- Dr. Chitra Shanker Sr. Scientist (Entomology) Directorate of Rice Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad -500030 --
