Many thanks for throwing light on this sir. I fruits I saw was bloated and comparatively larger flowers seems to be *C.canescens*
On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 11:38 AM, Vijayasankar <vijay.botan...@gmail.com>wrote: > The species-level id relies on the nature of fruit. C. halicacabum (syn.: > C. h. var. microcarpum) has smaller, 3-lobed fruits. Whereas, C. canescens > (syn.: C. h. var. luridum) has larger, bloated fruits. Leaves more or less > (except hairy nature) similar in these two. > > You may observe the beautiful white heart-shaped (*cardio*-) hilum on the > mature seeds (-*sperm*), being the reason for the name 'Cardiospermum'. > > With regards > > Vijayasankar > > > On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 12:31 AM, Muthu Karthick <nmk....@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Yes, this climber is *Cardiospermum halicacabum* L. of Sapindaceae. >> Seeds of this plant are ornamental; and that has sometimes many >> colouration difference. >> Is there any variety reported on this particular species? because I have >> seen larger fruits and flowers at Dindugal dist. of TN. >> >> >> On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 10:37 PM, tanay bose <tanaybos...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> thanks for the validation Tabish Ji >>> tanay >>> >>> On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 10:28 PM, Tabish <tabi...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Tanay, I think you are right. Thanks! >>>> As I had seen Cardiospermum halicacabum only in pictures, never knew >>>> the flowers are so tiny. >>>> - Tabish >>>> >>>> On Sep 2, 9:45 pm, tanay bose <tanaybos...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> > I think >>>> > >>>> > *Cardiospermum halicacabum* >>>> > Tanay >>>> > >>>> > On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 9:48 PM, Tabish <tabi...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> > > A small creeper. >>>> > > Wild >>>> > > Leaves: trifoliate (apparently), leaf stalk winged. >>>> > > Leaflets highly lobed >>>> > > Photographed: 2nd Sept 2010 >>>> > > Location: Delhi (Garden of five senses) >>>> > >>>> > > Please identify! >>>> > > - Tabish >>>> > >>>> > -- >>>> > Tanay Bose >>>> > Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant >>>> > Department of Botany >>>> > University of British Columbia >>>> > 3529-6270 University Blvd. >>>> > Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) >>>> > Phone: 778-323-4036 >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Tanay Bose >>> Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant >>> Department of Botany >>> University of British Columbia >>> 3529-6270 University Blvd. >>> Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) >>> Phone: 778-323-4036 >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Muthu Karthick, N >> Junior Research Fellow >> Care Earth Trust >> Chennai - 61 >> www.careearthtrust.org >> > > -- Muthu Karthick, N Junior Research Fellow Care Earth Trust Chennai - 61 www.careearthtrust.org
