Sir, An image search for *Cereus* yields similar looking plants, and i think it might be accepted as *Cereus* sp, subject experts' views.
Thank you & Regards, surajit On Sat, Dec 22, 2012 at 2:02 PM, jmgarg1 <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: surajit koley <[email protected]> > Date: 15 December 2012 23:27 > Subject: [efloraofindia:140620] Hooghly Today : Cereus pterogonus Lemaire ? > To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> > > > Sir, > > I have a pocket field guide in Bengali that illustrates about 20 wild > shrubs and a few climbers that can be found in bushes. This book, BANGLAR > JHOPJHAR (Anirban Roy, pub. PASCHIMBANGA JIB-BAICHITRA PARSHAD) illustrates > a plant, *Cereus pterogonus* > Lemaire<http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2712277>. > The Bengali name mentioned in this book is TESHIRA (তেশিরা). This book also > features a photograph of this plant. > > Couldn't find this genus in Bengal Plants or in any eflora. > > But, "Hortus Suburbanus Calcuttensis" mentions the following *Cereus* species > :- > > 1. *C. multangularis* > 2. *C. peruvianus* > 3. *C. hexagonus* > 4. *C. tetragonus* > 5. *C. speciosissimus* > 6. *C. repandus* > 7. *C. columnaris* > 8. *C. grandiflorus* > 9. *C. triangularis* > 10. *C. reptans* > 11. *C. setosus* > 12. *C. phyllanthoides* > 13. *C. truncatus* > 14. *C. ackermanni* > 15. *C. ovatus* > 16. *C. decorus* > 17. *C. nycticallus* > > This is a common plant in rural area and can attain a height of about 10 > ft. > > Thank you & Regards, > > surajit > > > > -- > > > > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species*& > eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged > alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use > them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 2015 members & > 1,39,500 messages on 30/11/12) or Efloraofindia website: > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database > of more than 7500 species). > Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of > India'. > --
