Here is the protologue of Sonchus wightianus. Let me know if you need help in translation. It also has the description of arvensis from Linne. Best regards Pankaj
<https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-xW3agn29fXA/UL7qtuW_p_I/AAAAAAAABbI/sD-RxiDGPFQ/s1600/WIGHTIANUS+N+ARVENSIS.jpg> On Wednesday, 5 December 2012 00:11:47 UTC+8, surajitkoley wrote: > > Sir, > > I hope this is *Sonchus arvensis* Linnaeus (বন-পালং), as in my earlier > post at - > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/indiantreepix/ZlmjKtsjUr4/discussion. > > It's an experience to look back into history :- > > 1. > > http://ia700605.us.archive.org/BookReader/BookReaderImages.php?id=mobot31753000237401&itemPath=%2F1%2Fitems%2Fmobot31753000237401&server=ia700605.us.archive.org&page=n635_w1150.jpg > 2. > > http://ia600609.us.archive.org/BookReader/BookReaderImages.php?id=mobot21753000004407&itemPath=%2F0%2Fitems%2Fmobot21753000004407&server=ia600609.us.archive.org&page=n417_w1150.jpg > > ID Help :- > > 1. http://www.mpbd.info/plants/sonchus-wightianus.php > 2. > > http://plantillustrations.org/taxa.php?id_taxon=2478&lay_out=2&photo=0&volume_entire_work=&series=&volume_series=&all=&full_size=&illustration=&language=153 > > Some confusion :- > > 1. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242349619 > 2. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242349589 > 3. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/gcc-77555 > 4. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/gcc-97065 > 5. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/gcc-48853 > 6. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?34932 > > Thank you & Regards, > > surajit > --
