Santosh ji Let us now try to solve the mystery of Indian Solanum indicum L. Is it S. lasiocarpum, S. violaceum or S. anguivi, or else all the three are represented in India. Let us check material we have available, or keep eye on future posts.
Let it be the focus of our attention. All members please note. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Associate Professor, Department of Botany, SGTB Khalsa College University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018 Phone: 01125518297; Mobile: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 10:38 AM, Dr Santhosh Kumar <[email protected] > wrote: > Dear Sir, > > It is Solanum torvum a very common plant in Kerala. Tender fruits are good > vegetable too. > > Thanks > > Santhosh > > 2009/10/9 Dr Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> > > Yes Prashant ji and Satish ji >> S. torvum fits much better >> >> -- >> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >> Associate Professor, Department of Botany, SGTB Khalsa College >> University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018 >> Phone: 01125518297; Mobile: 9810359089 >> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >> >> >> On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 9:58 AM, Prashant awale <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Dear Satish ji, >>> >>> Could this be Solanum torvum. >>> >>> Thanks & best wishes >>> Prashant >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 10:25 PM, Dr Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Satish ji >>>> Firstly the plant looks much more glabrous than expected. >>>> Secondly the taxonomy of Solanum indicum L. is very complex. One thing >>>> is sure, Solanum indicum L. can't be used as name, as it has been listed as >>>> rejected name in 2006 publication of Botanical Code. Now what are the >>>> possibilities for our plants of S. indicum. According to GRIN taxonomy page >>>> S. indicum L. is now S. lasiocarpum Dunal, whereas S. indicum auct. is S. >>>> anguivi Lam. According to Eflora of China S. indicum L. is synonym of S. >>>> violaceum Ortega. Eflora of Pakistan prefers S. anguivi for S. indicum. >>>> Here >>>> is the key for three species that we should keep in mind while sorting >>>> specimens of S. indicum L. >>>> >>>> Solanum lasiocarpum Dunal: Leaf 10-20 × 8-18 cm ;Corolla white; Fruit >>>> densely stellate, 2 cm, orange; calyx lobes nearly leaflike, 8-10 mm long >>>> >>>> Solanum violaceum Ortega: Leaf 5-11 × 2-8 cm; Corolla blue-purple, >>>> sometimes white; Fruit glabrous, 8-13 mm, shiny orange; calyx lobes not >>>> leaflike, mostly less than 7 mm. >>>> >>>> Solanum anguivi Lam.: Leaves 4-15 x 3.5-9 cm; lowers bluish purple; >>>> Fruit 8-10 mm, glabrescent, yellow;calyx lobes not leaf-like, nearly 4 mm >>>> >>>> >>>> So barring more glabrous plants, your plant should be S. violaceum. >>>> Berries appear glabrous to me. You may please check on above features and >>>> decide. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>>> Associate Professor, Department of Botany, SGTB Khalsa College >>>> University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018 >>>> Phone: 01125518297; Mobile: 9810359089 >>>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 8:22 AM, Satish Phadke < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> A commonly observed Solanaceae member growing wild in open spaces in >>>>> Pune. >>>>> is it called as *Solanum indicum*? >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> http:// satishphadke.blogspot.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> > > > -- > SANTHOSH > ------------------------------------------ > Dr. E.S. Santhosh Kumar > Tropical BOtanic Garden and Research Institute, Palode > Thiruvananthapuram-695562 > Kerala > India > www.drsanthosh.wetpaint.com > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
