Thanks, Nidhan ji. It is a very difficult genus to identify. Many other posts are lying unidentified in efi. Some expert on this may help.
On 23 Mar 2017 9:07 a.m., "Nidhan Singh" <[email protected]> wrote: > I am still not able to match this specimen with any known taxon as per > Flora of India (BSI) as well as efloraofindia. > Following 7 species are listed, with key: > . Epicalyx segments ovate or ovate-oblong > 2 > b. EpicaJyx segments linear to lanceolate > 4 > 2a. Schizocarps glabrous; petals 3 - 5 times longer than calyx > 3 > b. Schizocarps hairy; petals less than 3 times longer than calyx > *1. **M. ambigua* > <http://efloraindia.nic.in/efloraindia/taxonList.action?id=2735&type=4> > 3a. Flowers more than 5 in each fascicle, rarely less; petals 3 - 5 > times longer than calyx; retuse; stems glabrescent, stout > *2. **M. mauritiana* > <http://efloraindia.nic.in/efloraindia/taxonList.action?id=2737&type=4> > b. Flowers 1 - 4 in each fascicle;petals usually 3 times longer than > calyx, emarginate; stems pubescent to glabrescent, comparatively slender > *6. **M. sylvestris* > <http://efloraindia.nic.in/efloraindia/taxonList.action?id=2753&type=4> > 4a. Dorsal surface of mericarps distinctly reticulate with keeled angles > *5. **M. parviflora* > <http://efloraindia.nic.in/efloraindia/taxonList.action?id=2747&type=4> > b. Dorsal surface of mericarps smooth or finely ridged, with angles not > keeled > 5 > 5a. Flowers lax in fasicles; pedicels 1 - 3 cm long; petals 9 - 15 mm > long; calyx slightly accrescent > *4. **M. neglecta* > <http://efloraindia.nic.in/efloraindia/taxonList.action?id=2743&type=4> > b. Flowers compact in fascicles; pedicels 3 - 10 mm long; petals 7 - 10 > mm long; calyx distinctly accrescent > 6 > 6a. Plants glabrescent; staminal column glabrous or simple hairy towards > tips; fruiting calyx 10 - 15 mm long > *7. **M. verticillata* > <http://efloraindia.nic.in/efloraindia/taxonList.action?id=2755&type=4> > b. Plants pubescent; staminal column retrose hairy throughout; fruiting > calyx less than 10 mm long > *3. **M. mohileviensis* > <http://efloraindia.nic.in/efloraindia/taxonList.action?id=2739&type=4> > > On Tue, Mar 21, 2017 at 7:55 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Superb images, Nidhan ji >> >> On 20 Mar 2017 9:29 p.m., "Nidhan Singh" <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Dear All, >>> >>> This is very interesting taxon for me, never seen before.. >>> I am sure this is a *Malva* species...please provide valuable inputs to >>> further id... >>> Recorded from near my village, in District Kaithal, Haryana. >>> >>> -- >>> Regards, >>> >>> Dr. Nidhan Singh >>> Assistant Professor >>> Department of Botany >>> I.B. (PG) College >>> Panipat-132103 Haryana >>> Ph.: 09416371227 >>> >>> -- >>> 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]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> > > > -- > Regards, > > Dr. Nidhan Singh > Assistant Professor > Department of Botany > I.B. (PG) College > Panipat-132103 Haryana > Ph.: 09416371227 > -- 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]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
