Surajit, It's always good to keep an open mind on the id until the very end especially in our / the circumstances.
involucre A whorl of bracts subtending a flower or flower cluster; the calyx-like structure at the base of a capitulum, as in the Asteraceae. I hope you find the definition of involucre easy to understand. Armed with this definition you must tell us your where and in which image of yours the involucre is seen! Have not had the time to read the article you have suggested - time is a very precious commodity. Be rest assured I will follow-up on this thread and make my own attempts to nail the id. Regards, Samir Mehta On Sun, May 26, 2013 at 8:00 PM, surajit koley < surajitnotavaila...@gmail.com> wrote: > Sir, > > Long ago while i tried to id a few cyperaceae i searched "involucre" and > google gave me tons of asteraceae. A search of "bracts" is more > head-spinning. > > I think my species is not *Leea compactiflora* Kurz, J. Asiat. Soc. > Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 42: 65. 1873. of FoC. > > *Leea compactiflora* Kurz, of FoC = *Leea bracteata* C. B. Clarke; *L. > trifoliata* M. A. > Lawson<http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242328692> > . > > You will find descriptions, along with distribution of the above three in > pages 138, 139, 164, 165 & 102; along with notes of Clarke in "Journal of > Botany, British & Foreign", vol. > 19<http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34839540#page/111/mode/1up> > . > > Attaching flowers pictures of the plant in this thread. > > It is either *L. robusta* Roxb. or *L. aequata* L. Both the species had > been described in the same journal. For the time being i select *L. > robusta* Roxb. > > Please note *L. robusta* Roxb. is not exactly the same plant what has > been described in Flora of British India, which had been referred by > "Bengal Plants" itself. Of course this is my little understanding based on > very little knowledge of botany. > > Regards, > surajit > > > > > On Sun, May 26, 2013 at 1:06 PM, Samir Mehta <samirmeht...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> '..Yet i'm heading nowhere!' >> >> Not at all; I think you you are pretty much there Surajit. >> You need to take a short break, relax and then look at your own images >> again and the FoC illustration >> [http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=93910&flora_id=2] and >> co-relate. >> >> As you are the enthusiastic I will suggest you google the terms eg. >> 'involucre images' and you will get a whole lot of images and definitions >> on 'involucre'. This way you will 'learn how to fish rather than be given / >> fed a fish'. By the way, I do the same when I do not know something. >> >> Though FoC keys are based on leaves there are other keys which are >> dependent on the floral elements and will therefore appreciate if close-up >> images of the flower are posted, as and when available. >> >> Lastly, I must bring to your notice that mysterious software bugs / >> administrative >> changes are being made to the posting options such that my posts do not >> reach the group-site or reach late thereby distorting the sequence in which >> the posts appear. This can lead to much misunderstanding and disharmony. I >> have stated this on the group before also. >> >> Regards, >> >> Samir Mehta >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sunday, May 26, 2013 7:15:21 AM UTC+5:30, surajitkoley wrote: >>> >>> Good morning Sir >>> >>> It will be very kind of you if you please tell me which of the images in >>> this thread bears 1) large, broad, elliptic / oval-elliptic bracts 2) large >>> elliptic-lanceolate involucre 3) which species it fits into the species >>> list described in the Bengal Plants. >>> >>> It seems to be so easy (to experts), so clear >>> Yet i'm heading nowhere! >>> >>> Regards, >>> surajit >>> >>> >>> On Sat, May 25, 2013 at 11:01 PM, Samir Mehta <samirm...@gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> My dear Surajit, >>>> >>>> So near yet so far! >>>> >>>> http://www.efloras.org/**object**_page.aspx?object_id=**93670&** >>>> flora_id=2<http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=93670&flora_id=2> >>>> . >>>> >>>> Adaxial leaflet surface glabrous, abaxial surface pubescent; bracts >>>> conspicuously broad and large, elliptic or oval-elliptic. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> 7 *L. >>>> compactiflora*<http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242328692> >>>> >>>> *Leea compactiflora* Kurz, J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. >>>> 42: 65. 1873. >>>> >>>> If you can post close-up of flower & fruit I would like to compare it >>>> with images from Maharashtra though if you go strictly by the 'keys' it >>>> does not look necessary in this case . >>>> >>>> Best Wishes, >>>> >>>> Samir Mehta >>>> >>>> >>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
