Vijayasankar ji This illustration from Nepal Flora does show bulbs. http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=60241&flora_id=2
-- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 12:06 PM, VEENA NAIK <veenanai...@gmail.com> wrote: > Gurucharan ji, beautiful photos........ > > > On 5/11/10, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Vijayasankar ji >> I will confirm after rechecking, but as I know there are two main >> categories of Allium: those with single bulbs and those in which bulbs are >> clustered on a rootstock. I think A. tuberosum belongs to the second >> category. In these species bulbs are generally very small and rootstock >> prominent. >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >> Retired Associate Professor >> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 11:34 AM, R. Vijayasankar < >> vijay.botan...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Thank you Gurcharan ji, for the info. The detailed note on nomenclature >>> (in FoC) is interesting as well as confusing as the status is not concluded. >>> They treat A. tuberosam and A. ramosum distinct based on leaf nature. Wiki >>> says the former is the cultivated form of the latter, which is always >>> found in wild and said to be never cultivated. It need more research i think >>> too. >>> >>> There is an illustration of A. tuberosum in FoC and i don't see any >>> 'tuber' as such in that. As ICBN says 'the plant name need not necessarily >>> describe the plant's character(s)...' ..so Eclipta 'prostrata' can be >>> 'erect' also...and A. tuberosum need not possess a tuber...! >>> >>> With regards >>> >>> R. Vijayasankar >>> >>> >>> On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 12:28 AM, Gurcharan Singh >>> <singh...@gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> Vijayasankar ji >>>> No answer for this yet, but here is interesting information from eFlora >>>> of China: *Allium tuberosum* is generally regarded as a cultivated >>>> species with a tetraploid chromosome number (2* n* = 32), although a >>>> wild population was recently discovered in Shanxi Province with a diploid >>>> number (2* n* = 16; Yang et al., Acta Phytotax. Sin. 36: 36--46. 1998). >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>>> Retired Associate Professor >>>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>>> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 10:47 AM, R. Vijayasankar < >>>> vijay.botan...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thanks a lot Gurcharan ji. I guess all species of Allium have bulbous >>>>> root. Why this is called 'tuberosum'?... >>>>> >>>>> With regards >>>>> >>>>> R. Vijayasankar >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 12:15 AM, Gurcharan Singh < >>>>> singh...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Vijaysankar ji >>>>>> I will get them for you on my next visit to the College, probably >>>>>> within this week only. In the mean time manage with these flat leaves. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> >>>>>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>>>>> Retired Associate Professor >>>>>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>>>>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>>>>> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>>>>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 10:34 AM, R. Vijayasankar < >>>>>> vijay.botan...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Beautiful shots Gurcharan ji. Do you have pictures of its bulb/tuber >>>>>>> also? would like to see. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> With regards >>>>>>> >>>>>>> R. Vijayasankar >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 11:33 PM, tanay bose < >>>>>>> tanaybos...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Lovely photos !!!!!! >>>>>>>> Tanay >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 9:19 AM, Gurcharan Singh < >>>>>>>> singh...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Allium tuberosum Rottl. (syn: A. clarkei Hook.f.) growing in >>>>>>>>> College Botanical Garden. It flowers in August-September and is iseal >>>>>>>>> material for teaching Alliaceae to students. Common names: Garlic >>>>>>>>> chives, >>>>>>>>> Chinese leeks, Chinese chives, Flat chives. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> The whole plant is antibacterial, cardiac, depurative, digestive, >>>>>>>>> stimulant, stomachic and tonic. It is an anti-emetic herb that >>>>>>>>> improves >>>>>>>>> kidney function. It is used internally to treat urinary incontinence, >>>>>>>>> kidney >>>>>>>>> and bladder weaknesses etc. The seed is carminative and stomachic. >>>>>>>>> They are >>>>>>>>> used in India in the treatment of spermatorrhoea. The leaves and the >>>>>>>>> bulbs >>>>>>>>> are applied to bites, cuts and wounds. The juice of the plant is used >>>>>>>>> as a >>>>>>>>> moth repellent. The whole plant is said to repel insects and moles. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Any local Indian names for the plant??? >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>>>>>>>> Retired Associate Professor >>>>>>>>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>>>>>>>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>>>>>>>> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>>>>>>>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Tanay Bose >>>>>>>> +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) >>>>>>>> 9830439691(Mobile) >>>>>>>> 9674221362 (Mobile) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to indiantreepix@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. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>>>>> Retired Associate Professor >>>>>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>>>>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>>>>> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>>>>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >> Retired Associate Professor >> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >> >> > -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. 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