Thanks Sir for detailed post On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 11:29 AM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com>wrote:
> *Solanum violaceum* Ortega, Nov. Pl. Descr. Dec. 56. 1798. > syn: Solanum indicum Clarke in FBI (non L.); Solanum chinense Dunal > > Solanum indicum described in FBI, as understood now represents more one > species: S. erianthum D. Don, S. anguivi and S. violaceum. Latter is quite > distinct in its purple flowers (white in first, white with purple veins in > second), branches and underside of leaves tomentose, prickles curved on > stem, straight on petiole and leaf beneath; leaf unequal at base, sinuately > lobed; flowers in leaf-opposed cymes, 2 cm across, calyx finely stellate; > berry green mottled with white when young orange when ripe, about 1 cm > across. > > Photographed from Dakpathar on September 16, 2011 > > -- > 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
