The vernacular name 'Kheep' is correlated to *Leptadenia pyrotechnica* in this paper: http://www.academicjournals.org/jmpr/pdf/pdf2011/4April/Sharma%20and%20Kumar.pdf It is also known as *khimp* in Hindi and Urdu,"Khipp" in Punjabi as per Wiki<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leptadenia_pyrotechnica>. (note these names are slight variations of 'kheep'!)
Kanti ji may be able to tell us about habit of the plant and presence or absence of latex/sap. As far as I know Capparis do not have latex/sap. Sarcostemma species have watery or milky sap, and Leptadenia pyrotechnica has watery sap. Of these, the former is a climber that grows on other shrubs, whereas, the latter species is an erect bushy shrub. Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Thu, Feb 7, 2013 at 9:25 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > A reply from Harshad ji: > "It was a guess since C. aphylla is known as Karil Nevati and it is > leafless. However Khir Kheep is name given to* Leptadenia pyrotechnica*so it > is possible that is correct." > > On 7 February 2013 18:23, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. >> >> Some earlier relevant feedback: >> >> >> *Leptadenia pyrotechnica, I suppose.* >> Regards >> Vijayasankar Raman >> >> *It could be Capparis aphylla* since it is leafless and arid zone >> plant- from Harshad M. Pandit ji. >> >> Let me through a guess too: *why not Sarcostemma ?* >> Pankaj >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Kanti Patel <[email protected]> >> Date: 2 February 2013 16:32 >> Subject: [efloraofindia:145124] Identification of the plant >> To: [email protected] >> >> >> Dear Sir >> >> Pls give the ID assistance to this plant >> >> This plant from Rajasthan, Sikar District >> >> Common name is Khir Kheep, It is a leaf less plant >> >> Pls do the needful >> >> Thanking you >> >> With regards >> >> >> Kanti Patel >> >> -- >> >> --- >> 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 [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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 2045 members & >> 1,45,000 messages on 31/1/13) or Efloraofindia website: >> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database >> of more than 8000 species). >> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of >> India'. >> > > > > -- > 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 2045 members & > 1,45,000 messages on 31/1/13) or Efloraofindia website: > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database > of more than 8000 species). > Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of > India'. > -- --- 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 [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
