The three photos show that they are E. thymifolia, as the capsules are hairy throughout and ciliate along the keels as in E. prostrata. Balakrishnan 8/10/20
On Thu, 8 Oct 2020 at 13:21, J.M. Garg <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote: > Or rather may be Euphorbia thymifolia > <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/e/euphorbiaceae/euphorbia/chamaesyce-thymifolia> > > On Thu, 8 Oct 2020 at 12:14, J.M. Garg <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Forwarding again for Id assistance please. >> Looks different from *E. prostrata* as per keys: >> >> Three prostrate species are rather close. I found the following keys in >> Flora of India: >> >> 30 a. Plants prostrate, only branches or tips of branches decumbent; >> cyathia solitary, paired or 3 together 31 >> b. Plants erect, decumbent or ascending; cyathia more than 3 in >> glomerules 33 >> 31 a. Stems and branches pinkish grey; mature capsules remaining within >> the involucre ... 32. *E. thymifolia* >> b. Stems, branches and leaves green, glaucous-green, purplish green or >> blackish green; mature capsules protruding out from the involucre 32 >> 32 a. Stems, branches and leaves blackish or purplish green; capsules >> acutely keeled, with ciliate hairs confined to keels only ... 26. *E. >> prostrata* >> b. Stems, branches and leaves green to glaucous-green; capsules obtusely >> keeled, glabrous or sparsely hairy all over the surface ... 13. *E. >> heyneana* >> 33 a. Plants glabrous; leaves linear-lanceolate, 3 - 6 mm wide, glabrous >> to sparsely pilose ... 17. *E. hyssopifolia * >> >> >> Can it be *E. heyneana? * >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >> From: Samir Mehta <samirmeht...@gmail.com> >> Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2013 at 16:38 >> Subject: [efloraofindia:172388] Euphorbiaceae Fortnight : Euphorbia >> prostrata Aiton; SM2 >> To: efloraofindia <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> >> >> >> Dear Group-members, >> >> *Euphorbia* *prostrata* Aiton >> >> Regards, >> >> Samir Mehta >> >> -- >> 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 indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg >> > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > -- 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 indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CACdi_hq28FuWz22baS72JYLiPYLE4VCZT2fTotau7FrzM%2BVzog%40mail.gmail.com.
