I stand corrected, it does look like Solanum Capsicoides . Solanum viarum has plenty of sharp spines on the leaves and stem. The leaves in the pictured submitted by Mr. Raghu Ananth Ji is not having these sharp spines. The colour of the ripe fruits, however of both are red when fully ripe. I had submitted pictures of fruits of S Viarum last year and they first turn yellow and then into red. wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solanum_capsicoides Regards Yazdy.
On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 5:54 PM, J.M. Garg <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > “Solanmu Viarum. Please check the link below. > http://www.google.co.in/images?q=pictures+solanum+viarum&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&rlz=1R1GGGL_en___IN364&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=4UPtTMuIAouKvQPUuuSRAg&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=2&ved=0CC8QsAQwAQ&biw=1358&bih=487” > from Yazdi ji. > > > > “Solanum capsicoides is a better option because of fruit colour and leaves. > S. viarum has pale yellow fruits. > > http://www.rainforestpublishing.com.au/index.php?href=botanical&dir=botanical_pages&subpage=view&ext=php&array_place=19&item_id=854 > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh” > > > > “I have strong doubts for this not being viarum. > Solanum has lots of issues even many hardcore taxanomists cant handle it.... > Best wishes if you can contribute Yazdy sir... > Pankaj” > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: raghu ananth <raghu_...@yahoo.com> > Date: 24 November 2010 19:35 > Subject: [efloraofindia:55032] Flora of Uttara Kannada | 24Nov10AR01 > To: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com > > > > Flora of Uttara Kannada | 24Nov10AR01 > On inspection, black tipped prickles are visible in stem portions. > None in the leaf, > No found - 1 > Date/Time- 16 Oct 2010 > Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Haldipura, Uttara Kannada > Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- Wild, Areca farm, , ground well > sorrounding > Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Herb > Height/Length- 25-30cms > Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- length-On careful inspection, black tipped > prickles are visible in stem portions, No prickles in leaf, leaf size > -18cms, > Inflorescence Type/ Size- > Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- White, ~ 2.5cms, 5 petals > Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- Red, globose, 2cms dia > Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- > Regards > Raghu > > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg (jmga...@gmail.com) > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a thousand species & > eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged > alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use them > for free as per liberal licensing conditions attached with each image. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Google e-group- > Efloraofindia:http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1465 > members & 56,400 messages on 9/12/10 & with a database of around 4350 > species on 15/11/10) > >
