Thank you very much for pointing out the mistake. I didn't notice the same. Thanks again for correcting.
Regards, Giby On Feb 20, 1:34 am, Pankaj Kumar <sahanipan...@gmail.com> wrote: > I cant stop laughing...... > There is one very funny aspect in this discussion. > Every one is saying Capparis rheedii except Shrikant sir who is using > Capparis rheedei. > Logically Shrikant sir is right as, according to latin, any person's > name if transformed into species epithet, if it ends with a vowel, > then it cant have double "i" and hence it should be "rheedei" and not > "rheedii". > On IPNI it is given as Capparis rheedei! > But when I looked into the protologue, it says, Capparis rheedii, > which is logically incorrect, but taxonomically it has to be accepted. > Anyways, my mail has nothing to do with the identity of the plant concerned. > Regards > Pankaj > > On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 5:38 PM, shrikant ingalhalikar > > > > > > > > > > <le...@rediffmail.com> wrote: > > 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.comTel912024350765.Fax 91 > >> > 20 > >> > > >>> 2438 9190. > > >> > > >>> > Capparis.jpg > >> > > >>> > 260KViewDownload- Hide quoted text - > > >> - Show quoted text - > > -- > *********************************************** > "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" > > Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) > Research Associate > Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project > Department of Habitat Ecology > Wildlife Institute of India > Post Box # 18 > Dehradun - 248001, India
