The intention of posting a plant seen in a garden is to ascertain the ID and to trace its origin. I have not come accross this plant in Maharashtra though it is reported in the BSI flora of Maharashtra. I would be keen to know if anyone on the group (besides Vijaysankar in Eastern ghats) has seen the plant in wild habitat. Regards, Shrikant
On Feb 18, 2:29 pm, Dinesh Valke <dinesh.va...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thank you very very much for making me aware of *Capparis zeylanica* being > described by two authors, as such two separate identities. > > With responses from Vijayasankar ji and Giby ji, the Capparis shrub at > Jijabai Udyan is almost turning out to be as per your hunch, *Capparis > brevispina*. > > Regards. > Dinesh > > > > On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 2:19 PM, Smilax004 <giby.kuriak...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Thank you Vijayasankar for the discussion and pointing out the fact > > why it can be brevispina not rheedii. > > Now I too think that it is C.brevispina. > > > In C. rheedii, according to Flora of British India and Gamble, Flowers > > are 4.5 inches diameter whereas, C.brevispina, flowers are 1.5-2 > > inches in diameter. Further, 2 lower petals are yellowish, changing to > > red-brown in C.brevisina but in C.rheedii, 2 lower petals close > > together with a yellow spot. > > > Thanks and Regards > > Giby. > > > On Feb 18, 12:28 pm, Vijayasankar <vijay.botan...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > So far I was thinking the plant (same as the picture posted by Shrikant > > ji, > > > and Dinesh ji's pics in flickr), which i saw in TDEF along east coast as > > C. > > > rheedii. When Giby said 'it is endemic to W.Ghats', i realized there is > > > something wrong with my id. My plant can not be C.rheedii then. Now I > > > verified with the Floras by Gamble and Matthew. The descriptions (as well > > as > > > distribution) match well with C. brevispina, as also identified by > > Shrikant > > > ji. > > > > Thank you all. I wish also to see pictures of C.rheedii to compare with. > > > > Thanks & Regards > > > > Vijayasankar Raman > > > National Center for Natural Products Research > > > University of Mississippi > > > > On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 12:26 AM, Dinesh Valke <dinesh.va...@gmail.com > > >wrote: > > > > > *Capparis* sp. at Jijabai Udyan > > > > > ... must admit that my ID at > > > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/2369722495/in/photostream/is > > > > based on Google and flickr photo-search results. > > > > At FOI we have Aarti ji's photo of the plant found in the same garden > > ... > > > > and it could be the same that me and Shrikant ji have found. > > > > > While arriving to ID of *Capparis rheedii*, had not given a thought to > > *C. > > > > brevispina*, because it is found mentioned as a synonym of *C. > > zeylanica*... ... hopefully my plant gets validated too. > > > > > Regards. > > > > Dinesh. > > > > > On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 11:12 AM, Vijayasankar < > > vijay.botan...@gmail.com>wrote: > > > > >> I think it is *Capparis rheedii*. A common element of the tropical dry > > > >> evergreen forests in TN. > > > >>http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/2369722495/in/photostream/ > > > > >> Regards > > > > >> Vijayasankar Raman > > > >> National Center for Natural Products Research > > > >> University of Mississippi > > > > >> On Thu, Feb 17, 2011 at 7:15 PM, shrikant ingalhalikar < > > > >> le...@rediffmail.com> wrote: > > > > >>> Dear All > > > > >>> Request once again to validate the ID. Incidently the ID validation > > of > > > >>> another two plants (Cordyline fruticosa and Sterculia villosa) from > > > >>> Vir Jijamata Bhosale Udyan, Mumbai remains still buried under humus > > of > > > >>> comments. Regards, Shrikant > > > > >>> On Feb 11, 9:38 am, "Shrikant Ingalhalikar" <le...@rediffmail.com> > > > >>> wrote: > > > >>> > Capparis once again in the focus. Large shrub or small tree 2 m > > tall. > > > >>> Leaves 3-6 cm, elliptic, acute, cuneate; petioles 3 mm. Flowers > > axillary, > > > >>> 3-5 cm. Fruits not seen. Flowering in Jijamata Udyan, Mumbai on 10 > > Feb. > > > >>> 2011. ID leads to C. brevispina DC. as per Flora of Maharashtra BSI. > > Pls > > > >>> validate. Regards,Shrikant Ingalhalikar12 Varshanand > > SocietyAnandnagar > > > >>> Sinhagad RoadPune 411 051.www.idsahyadri.comTel91202435 0765.Fax 91 > > 20 > > > >>> 2438 9190. > > > > >>> > Capparis.jpg > > > >>> > 260KViewDownload- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
