Many thanks Satish ji for validation. Seeking comments and thoughts -- is it valid to consider *P. lagascae* as a separate identity, and not as a synonym of *P. minima* until such fact is reflected at NPGS / GRIN, KEW, and such authoritative sites ?
Regards. On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 5:15 PM, Satish Chile <chilesat...@gmail.com> wrote: > * > Dear Dinesh ji, > I 've also read the mentioned paper "The myth of “minima” and “maxima”, > the species of Physalis". This way u are right ur photograph matche with P. > lagascae > Satish > * > On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 10:53 PM, Dinesh Valke <dinesh.va...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Dear friends, >> *Physalis minima* for discussion. >> >> >> *Date/Time* : April 3, 2010 at 1.10pm IST >> *Location Place* : Yeoor Hills (part of Sanjay Gandhi National Park, >> Mumbai) ... *Altitude* : 66 m ... *GPS* : 19°14'14.75"N, 72°57'52.23"E >> *Habitat* : wild ... *Type* : mixed deciduous forest >> *Plant Habit* : herbaceous bush ... *Height *: 30 - 50 cm ... *Length* : >> - not a climber - >> *Leaves Type *: simple, alternate, margin entire, or shallowly toothed >> ... *Shape* : ovate-lanceolate (variable) ... *Size* : 4 - 6 (12) cm x >> 2.5 - 3 (7) cm >> *Inflorescence Type* : solitary ... *Size* : - >> *Flowers Size* : 6 - 8 mm ... *Colour* : off-white to pale yellow, >> brownish spots at base ... *Calyx* : triangular, 3 - 5 mm long ... * >> Bracts* : - >> *Fruits Type* : berry (edible), enclosed in calyx ... *Shape *: globose >> ... *Size* : about 1 cm ... *Seeds* : about 2 mm, flat disc-shaped or >> broadly reniform >> >> *Other Info* : >> *Fragrance* : do not know ... *Pollinator* : do not know ... *Uses* : >> of medicinal value, fruits eaten. >> >> >> >> >> Photos at flickr photostream, triggered Muthu ji to query whether the >> plant would be *P. angulata* ...or... *P. lagascae*. >> My feeling was *P. minima* (syn. *P. lagascae*) as per NPGS / GRIN ... >> because the flowers have yellow-brown anthers unlike bluish in *P. >> angulata* (Ref; >> http://www.missouriplants.com/Yellowalt/Physalis_angulata_page.html) >> >> >> >> Revisited >> http://www.plantsystematics.com/qikan/manage/wenzhang/aps06141.pdf to >> check on Muthu ji's query, >> The PDF article: *The myth of “minima” and “maxima”, the species of >> Physalis* is interesting; talks about confusion regarding *P. minima* on >> Indian subcontinent >> It highlights one species confused for other. *P. minima* has naturalized >> pan-tropically, is a fact. >> However, its description could be loose enough for mistaking it for >> another species, at least on the Indian subcontinent, specifically *P. >> lagascae*. >> >> >> >> >> As per this article, my posted plant could be thus *P. lagascae*. >> >> Comments please. >> >> >> >> Regards. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "efloraofindia" group. >> To post to this group, send email to indiantree...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<indiantreepix%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >> > > > > -- > Dr. Satish Kumar Chile > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To post to this group, send email to indiantree...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
