Thanks a lot, Singh ji -- With regards, J. M. Garg
On Mon, 5 Oct, 2020, 8:18 pm Gurcharan Singh, <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes there is only one species of Balanites roxburghii Planch. in India. > While describing this in FBI Vol. 1, Page 527 A. Bennett wrote "very nearly > allied to, and perhaps only a variety of, the B. aegyptiaca of Northern and > Tropical Africa". BSI Flora of India, Vol. 4 also records only B. > roxburghii differing from African B. aegyptiaca in petals being villous on > inner surface, shorter petiolule and ovary not lengthening after flowering. > > On Saturday, December 12, 2015 at 1:53:56 PM UTC+5:30 tsp kumar wrote: > >> That would be fine Gargji. >> Thanks >> On 12 Dec 2015 13:41, "J.M. Garg" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Further efloras >>> <http://www.efloras.org/browse.aspx?flora_id=0&name_str=Balanites+&btnSearch=Search> >>> does not list any *Balanites* species. >>> WCSP gives distribution of *Balanites** roxburghii* Planch. >>> <http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=19478> only in India, >>> but it does not give any distribution of *Balanites** aegyptiaca* (L.) >>> Delile <http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=19437> in India. >>> *In view I am taking all posts so far in efi on Balanites from India as >>> **Balanites >>> roxburghii Planch.* >>> <http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=19478> >>> >>> On 12 December 2015 at 13:31, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks, Kumar ji. >>>> Most of the links at Balanites >>>> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/z/zygophyllaceae/balanites> >>>> talks of only one species. >>>> There is only one link which gives differences between the two i.e. CRC >>>> World Dictionary of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: Common Names ... >>>> <http://books.google.co.in/books?id=YC_lAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA521&dq=Balanites+%2B+india&hl=en&sa=X&ei=-Z-OU6u6Ko2zuAS09oAQ&ved=0CCwQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=Balanites%20%2B%20india&f=false> >>>> (I don't know how reliable these are ?) >>>> It is possible that both species are the same. >>>> >>>> >>>> On 12 December 2015 at 12:36, tsp kumar <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Dear Gargji, >>>>> Yes .The description matches with that of *B.roxburghii *(*B. >>>>> roxburghii*: shrub with stout axillary spines; alternate leaves; >>>>> small greenish white flowers. Indian names: *Dirghakanta, hingoloro, >>>>> hingaata, hinganbet )*.In my opinion* B.roxburghii* is distinct from >>>>> *B.aegyptiaca*. I have relied upon the description of *B.roxburghii >>>>> *contained in the Digital Flora of Karnataka, Moreover,the uploaded >>>>> specimen was sighted in exactly the same locality as that is reported in >>>>> the DFK >>>>> Ref: >>>>> http://florakarnataka.ces.iisc.ernet.in/hjcb2/herbsheet.php?id=4230&cat=1 >>>>> >>>>> regards >>>>> tspkumar >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Dec 12, 2015 at 11:29 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, Kumar ji. >>>>>> Does it match with the only following keys available: >>>>>> >>>>>> As per efi thread >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/indiantreepix/dR7AoUh_jsI>: >>>>>> The Plant List treats *B. aegyptiaca* and* B. roxburghii* as two >>>>>> distinct species. It would be interesting to know differences. Some >>>>>> sources >>>>>> treat them synonyms. >>>>>> Thanks, ..., for this important issue. Pl. see CRC World Dictionary >>>>>> of Medicinal and Poisonous Plants: Common Names ... >>>>>> <http://books.google.co.in/books?id=YC_lAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA521&dq=Balanites+%2B+india&hl=en&sa=X&ei=-Z-OU6u6Ko2zuAS09oAQ&ved=0CCwQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=Balanites%20%2B%20india&f=false> >>>>>> By Umberto Quattrocchi (2012). >>>>>> More details at Balanites >>>>>> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/z/zygophyllaceae/balanites> >>>>>> >>>>>> *Balanites aegyptiaca*: Evergreen tree, fluted trunk, slow growing >>>>>> rounded crown; long straight green spines spirally arranged on branches; >>>>>> smooth bark fissured, leaves with two grey-green leaflets; flowers >>>>>> yellow-green in clusters; fruits yellow, date-like; seed very hard, >>>>>> pointed, surrounded by bittersweet flesh; ripe fruit edible, young leaves >>>>>> and tender shoots used as vegetable. Indian names: *Akantaka, >>>>>> hanchadi, garacheti, hingot, hingora* >>>>>> *B. roxburghii*: shrub with stout axillary spines; alternate leaves; >>>>>> small greenish white flowers. Indian names: *Dirghakanta, hingoloro, >>>>>> hingaata, hinganbet* >>>>>> >>>>>> On 6 December 2015 at 18:13, tsp kumar <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Dear friends, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> It is my pleasure to share few images o*f Balanites roxburghii * ( >>>>>>> Zygophyllaceae ) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Habit:Small tree >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Habitat:Srcub forest >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sighting:Tumkur >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Date:18-11-2014,27-01-2015 and 15-03-2015 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks and regards >>>>>>> >>>>>>> tspkumar >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Deputy Conservator of Forests >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Working Plan >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Chikmagalur >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Ph:988057158 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *“We have not inherited this planet from our forefathers, we have >>>>>>> borrowed it from our children”-An American proverb* >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> 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 http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> With regards, >>>>>> J.M.Garg >>>>>> >>>>>> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >>>>>> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> >>>>>> >>>>>> Winner of Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia >>>>>> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia> >>>>>> . >>>>>> >>>>>> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian >>>>>> Flora, please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/indiantreepix> (largest in >>>>>> the world- more than 2500 members & 2,25,000 messages on 18.6.15) or >>>>>> Efloraofindia >>>>>> website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a >>>>>> species database of more than 11,000 species & 2,00,000 images). >>>>>> >>>>>> The whole world uses my Image Resource >>>>>> <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg> of more than a >>>>>> thousand species & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants >>>>>> etc. >>>>>> (arranged alphabetically & place-wise). 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