Dear All, Undoubtedly this plant is* Physalis* * lagascae* very common around Kolkata and West Bengal along with *Physalis minima*. P minima is always given in B.Sc classes for taxonomic studies even I did it. Regards Tanay
On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 7:47 PM, Satish Phadke <phadke.sat...@gmail.com>wrote: > Nice to read all the descriptions as well as the links. > The plant posted earlier by me also appears to be same *P. lagascae > *Dr Phadke > * > * > On 9 April 2010 18:46, Dinesh Valke <dinesh.va...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> 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<indiantreepix%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >> > > -- > 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. > -- Tanay Bose +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) 9830439691(Mobile) 9674221362 (Mobile) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. 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