Yes, I agree with Vijaysankarji. Armed undershrub, leaves not exceeding 5 cm, petioles and pedicels prickly would be S. trilobatum. Regards, Shrikant
On Mar 14, 7:41 pm, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes Vijayasankar ji > I was trying to find best match other than S. wendlandii (which has deeply > dissected leaves, especially lower), a woody climber with curved prickles > and purple flowers. I think you have hit the right choice. I hope it is an > important medicinal plant. > > -- > 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: 9810359089http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 7:54 PM, Vijayasankar <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > To me it looks like *Solanum trilobatum. * > > Details would help in confirmation. > > > Regards > > > Vijayasankar Raman > > National Center for Natural Products Research > > University of Mississippi > > > On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 8:37 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > > >> Garg ji > >> Could you kindly send information about the plant > > >> Place? > >> Wild or cultivated? > >> Shrub or climber? > >> Any fruits? size and colour when mature > > >> * > >> -- > >> 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 Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 6:19 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > >>> Some earlier relevant feedback: > > >>> “ I believe it is Solanum wendlandii. The prickly petioles are a good > >>> identifying characteristic. > > >>> Regards-- > >>> Ken Greby.” > > >>> “Thanks, Kenneth ji, > >>> Seems to match. > >>> Links for Solanum wendlandii (Costa Rica Nightshade, Giant Potato Vine, > >>> Paradise Flower):http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/31442/(Dave's > >>> Garden), > >>>http://www.smgrowers.com/products/plants/plantdisplay.asp?plant_id=27...details), > >>>http://www.backyardgardener.com/plantname/pda_0d0b.html(details w.r.t. > >>> gardening), ” from me. > > >>> “Hi J.M.Garg. I just looked at your pictures of *Solanum wendlandii* > >>> (File:Solanum > >>> wendlandii (Costa Rica Nightshade) W IMG > >>> 6700.jpg<http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Solanum_wendlandii_%28Costa_Ri...>and > >>> File:Solanum_wendlandii_(Costa_Rica_Nightshade)_W2_IMG_6700.jpg<http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Solanum_wendlandii_%28Costa_Ri...>) > >>> and I'm not quite sure, if they are identified correctly. According to > >>> [2]<http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/research/projects/solanaceaeso...>, > >>> the shape of the corolla should be rotate-pentagonal, not star shaped like > >>> in your specimen. Furthermore, the style should be straight, the picture > >>> clearly shows a curved style. Maybe it would be best to move the pictures > >>> to > >>> Category:Unidentified > >>> Solanum<http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Unidentified_Solanum>for > >>> now? All the best, -- > >>> Carstor <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Carstor> > >>> (talk<http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Carstor>) > >>> 09:50, 12 February 2011 (UTC)” from Wikimedia. > > >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > >>> From: J.M. Garg <[email protected]> > >>> Date: 27 March 2009 13:33 > >>> Subject: For Id Solanum species 270309Jm1 > >>> To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> > > >>> At Edermundi island in Krishna WS in A.P. > >>> -- > >>> With regards, > >>> J.M.Garg > >>> "We often ignore the beauty around us" > >>> Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & Fauna: > >>>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > >>> For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group > >>> (Indiantreepix)http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en > > >>> -- > >>> With regards, > >>> J.M.Garg ([email protected]) > >>>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 Creative Commons license 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/indiantreepixor > >>>https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/(more than 1550 members & > >>> 64,000 messages on 28/2/11 & with a database of around 4500 species on > >>> 15/12/10)- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
