Dilemma! Let us wait for the expert opinion and at the mean time Raju Das Ji who handled the specimen may run the key and share us know his thoughts.
Regards Giby On 30 August 2011 12:51, Ritesh Choudhary <ritesh....@gmail.com> wrote: > But Giby ji and Nusrat Ji, > > Somehow I am not convinced with Ficus gibbosa. Not sure, but acumen of > the leaves are forcing me to go with F. cyrtophylla. Leaf base are > also unequal here. > > Providing herewith the links of the illustration provided in Fl. China > for comparison: > > F. cyrtophylla: > http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=50263&flora_id=2 > > Ficus gibbosa: > http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=50268&flora_id=2 > > Moreover, I am forwarding this mail to my friend Mr. Gautam Upadhyaya > for confirmation. He has revised Moraceae (excluding Ficus) and has > good knowledge on Indian Ficus. Hope he'll respond soon. > > Regards, > Ritesh. -- GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Royal Enclave, Jakkur Post, Srirampura Bangalore- 560064 India Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby
