Now correctly known as *Euphorbia umbellata* (Pax) Bruyns *Syn: E**uphorbia pseudograntii* Bruyns in Taxon 55: 414 (2006), nom. illeg. * Synadenium grantii* Hook.f. in Bot. Mag. 83: t. 5633 (1867)
On Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 12:35:33 PM UTC+5:30 Rashida Atthar wrote: > Yes Sir, thankyou, this seem logical and correct. > > regards, > Rashida. > > On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 12:07 PM, Gurcharan Singh <sing...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Rashida ji >> Thanks for pointing out. I should have checked it earlier. Now according >> to my analysis the Correct name should be Euphorbia umbellata (Pax) Bruyns, >> because the author himself had made this correction in 2007, the name >> Euphorbia pseudograntii being already occupied by a totally different >> species E. pseudograntii Pax. >> >> The Name for our plant should accordingly be: >> *Euphorbia umbellata* (Pax) Bruyns, Euphorbia World 3: 5 2007. >> syn: *Euphorbia* *pseudograntii* Bruyns (non Pax) [Illegitimate] >> *Synadenium* *grantii* Hook.f. >> *Synadenium* *umbellatum* Pax >> >> Accordingly in the key the name Euphorbia pseudograntii will be replaced >> by Euphorbia umbellata >> >> >> Stems unarmed; without stipular spines >> All leaves of same colour >> Leaves longer than 8 cm, >> green.............................................................................................E. >> >> umbellata >> Leaves up to 8 cm long >> Stem and leaves uniformly red, leaves in whorls of three, >> petiole almost as long as blade.......E. cotoniifolia >> Stem and leaves green, leaves alternate, petiole much >> shorter than blade >> Leaves shorter than 2 cm, less than 2 mm broad, >> branches straight, mostly leafless >> (leaves early >> deciduous)......................................................................E. >> >> tirucalli >> Leaves longer than 3 cm, more than 2 cm broad, >> branches zigzag, mostly with leaves.......E. tithymaloides >> All leaves not of same colour; lower leaves green, upper partly or >> uniformally coloured; leaves longer than 8 cm >> Leaves below the inflorescence uniformally coloured (red, >> white or yellow); leaves not lobed...E. pulcherrima >> Leaves below the inflorescence coloured only at base; >> leaves lobed or not >> Base of upper leaves pale green or pale white; leaves >> lobed or not...............................E. heterophylla >> Base of upper leaves red; leaves >> lobed......................................................................E. >> >> cyathophora >> Stems armed with spines >> Spines borne on stem, usually longer than 1 cm; two showy bracts >> around cyathium...................E. milii >> Spines borne on raised shield, usually shorter than 1 cm, two showy >> bracts lacking >> Stem rounded, not angled or winged >> Shrub wiithout trunk with branches arising from base, >> smaller leaves (3-8 cm long) >> >> and longer spines 0.5-1 cm.............E caducifolia >> Tree with distinct trunk, leaves 10-25 cm long, spines >> shorter than 0.5 cm........................E. nivulia). >> Stem angled or winged >> Angles not produced into wing, spirally >> arranged:....................................................... E. >> neriifolia >> Angles produced into wings >> Wings 3-4 >> The wings running straight, sinuate, regularly >> dentate >> Stems green without white >> bands....................................................E. antiquorum >> Stems white wholly or >> partially >> The stems with >> white bands on faces >> Apex of >> stem not cristate (without crowns at tips)...........E. lactea >> Apex of >> stem cristate (with crowns at tips)......................E lactea cv. >> Cristata >> The stems >> uniformly greyish white...................................... ...E. lactea >> cv. White Ghost >> The wings running spirally, >> ...................................................................................E. >> >> tortilis >> Wings 5-6, >> undulate.....................................................................................................E. >> >> royleana >> >> >> >> -- >> 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 Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 11:12 AM, Rashida Atthar <atthar....@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Thankyou for posting one more Euphrorbia Sir. There is a minor >>> variation in the nomenclature as compared to Kew Plant List: Euphorbia >>> pseudograntii Pax is mentioned as the accepted name. Request your >>> observations about the same. The type specimen does seem to match your >>> plant. >>> >>> regards, >>> Rashida. >>> >>> On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 9:12 AM, Gurcharan Singh <sing...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Euphorbia pseudograntiitin Bruyns, Taxon 55:414. 2006 >>>> syn: *Synadenium grantii* Hook. f. >>>> >>>> A glabrous shrub cultivated in pots or beds in Delhi, evidently growing >>>> several feet tall along roadsides in South India. >>>> >>>> Common Name: African milk bush >>>> >>>> With the addition of this species the key to woody species would be >>>> revised as >>>> >>>> Stems unarmed; without stipular spines >>>> All leaves of same colour >>>> Leaves longer than 8 cm, >>>> green.............................................................................................E. >>>> >>>> pseudograntii >>>> Leaves up to 8 cm long >>>> Stem and leaves uniformly red, leaves in whorls of >>>> three, petiole almost as long as blade.......E. cotoniifolia >>>> Stem and leaves green, leaves alternate, petiole much >>>> shorter than blade >>>> Leaves shorter than 2 cm, less than 2 mm broad, >>>> branches straight, mostly leafless >>>> (leaves early >>>> deciduous)......................................................................E. >>>> >>>> tirucalli >>>> Leaves longer than 3 cm, more than 2 cm broad, >>>> branches zigzag, mostly with leaves.......E. tithymaloides >>>> All leaves not of same colour; lower leaves green, upper partly or >>>> uniformally coloured; leaves longer than 8 cm >>>> Leaves below the inflorescence uniformally coloured >>>> (red, white or yellow); leaves not lobed...E. pulcherrima >>>> Leaves below the inflorescence coloured only at base; >>>> leaves lobed or not >>>> Base of upper leaves pale green or pale white; >>>> leaves lobed or not...............................E. heterophylla >>>> Base of upper leaves red; leaves >>>> lobed......................................................................E. >>>> >>>> cyathophora >>>> Stems armed with spines >>>> Spines borne on stem, usually longer than 1 cm; two showy bracts >>>> around cyathium...................E. milii >>>> Spines borne on raised shield, usually shorter than 1 cm, two >>>> showy bracts lacking >>>> Stem rounded, not angled or winged >>>> Shrub wiithout trunk with branches arising from base, >>>> smaller leaves (3-8 cm long) >>>> >>>> and longer spines 0.5-1 cm.............E caducifolia >>>> Tree with distinct trunk, leaves 10-25 cm long, spines >>>> shorter than 0.5 cm........................E. nivulia). >>>> Stem angled or winged >>>> Angles not produced into wing, spirally >>>> arranged:....................................................... E. >>>> neriifolia >>>> Angles produced into wings >>>> Wings 3-4 >>>> The wings running straight, sinuate, >>>> regularly dentate >>>> Stems green without white >>>> bands....................................................E. antiquorum >>>> Stems white wholly or >>>> partially >>>> The stems with >>>> white bands on faces >>>> Apex of >>>> stem not cristate (without crowns at tips)...........E. lactea >>>> Apex of >>>> stem cristate (with crowns at tips)......................E lactea cv. >>>> Cristata >>>> The stems >>>> uniformly greyish white...................................... ...E. lactea >>>> cv. White Ghost >>>> The wings running spirally, >>>> ...................................................................................E. >>>> >>>> tortilis >>>> Wings 5-6, >>>> undulate.....................................................................................................E. >>>> >>>> royleana >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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/ >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> > -- 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/a86e6023-7aad-4476-b242-7aa099b32eb7n%40googlegroups.com.
