Usha di D. burgessiae (syn: D. calantha): ovary 5-celled with 6-8 ovules in each cell; leaves 3-5-lobed, up to 30 cm across, pubescent on both sides; peduncle 15-20 cm long; stigma included, 5-lobed.
D. spectabilis: ovary 3-celled with two ovules in each cell; leaves 10-12 cm long, shallowly 3-lobed or entire, white-tomentose beneath; peduncle 3-7 cm long; stigma included, 2-4-lobed. D. wallichii: Ovary 5-celled; leaves up to 35 cm long, sometimes acutely 3-angled; *peduncle more than 20 cm* long; stigma exserted, 5-lobed; fruit with 2 cm long persistent style.; bracts up to 6 cm long. -- 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 Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 9:27 AM, Ushadi micromini <microminipho...@gmail.com>wrote: > Oh I forgot to ask you, any taxonomy book for beginners that not only > defines in language but has good illustrations and how to dissect > these ovary etc...??? > > USha di > == > > On Sep 7, 8:54 am, Ushadi micromini <microminipho...@gmail.com> wrote: > > and D. Wallichii??? How do I identify it/ distinguish it from this > > one? > > > > Usha di > > = > > > > On Sep 6, 9:17 pm, Balkar Arya <balkara...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Thanks Sir > > > > > On Tue, Sep 6, 2011 at 9:46 PM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > Here it Balkar ji > > > > > > D. burgessiae (syn: D. calantha): ovary 5-celled with 6-8 ovules in > each > > > > cell; leaves 3-5-lobed, up to 30 cm across, pubescent on both sides; > > > > peduncle 15-20 cm long. > > > > > > D. spectabilis: ovary 3-celled with two ovules in each cell; leaves > 10-12 > > > > cm long, shallowlt 3-lobed or entire, white-tomentose beneath; > peduncle 3-7 > > > > cm long. > > > > > > -- > > > > > > 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 Tue, Sep 6, 2011 at 6:56 PM, Balkar Arya <balkara...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > >> Any peculiar difference between calantha and spectabilis > > > > > >> On Tue, Sep 6, 2011 at 8:01 AM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com > >wrote: > > > > > >>> *Dombeya spectabilis* Bojer, Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. sér. 2, 18:191. > 1842 > > > >>> Syn: *Assonia spectabilis* (Bojer) Kuntze > > > > > >>> Shrub or tree with reddish stellate pubescence; leaves ovate to > > > >>> orbicular, cordate, to 17 cm long, entire or dentate; flowers white > or pink > > > >>> 2 cm across, in paniculate cymes. > > > > > >>> Photographed from Herbal Garden and Vikas Puri in New Delhi. > > > >>> -- > > > >>> 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/ > > > > > >> -- > > > >> Regards > > > > > >> Dr Balkar Singh > > > >> Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > > > >> Arya P G College, Panipat > > > >> Haryana-132103 > > > >> 09416262964 > > > > > -- > > > Regards > > > > > Dr Balkar Singh > > > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > > > Arya P G College, Panipat > > > Haryana-132103 > > > 09416262964 >
