BTW my plant also seems to have winged stem ....at least not cylindrical. On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 7:23 PM, Giby Kuriakose <giby.kuriak...@gmail.com>wrote:
> Whenever you happen see this plant next, please count the number of stamens > by *dissecting the flowers*. > Number of stamens is crucial in confirming the id. > It is just impossible to count the number of stamens from pictures because > they are almost adhered to the pistil (surrounding). > I had to sacrifice 4 flowers to get the actual count of stamens that I > would upload later. > Still processing the id. > I am still waiting for the number of stamens in this plant if the number of > stamens is not 4 in this plant then this is not *L. prostrata*. > > > Thanks and Regards, > Giby > > > > > On 25 October 2011 19:15, Satish Phadke <drsmpha...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Samir ji >> I agree with your points. Initially I thought how come your plant * >> L.prostarta* is erect but later I read the description which states that >> the plant is semierect. >> Giby ji I can't comment on the number of stamens from my images as the >> stigma is large similar to one in illustrations which is concealing the >> stamens in Samirji's pictures too.Sorry. >> >> >> On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 4:18 PM, Samir Mehta <samirmeht...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Thanks for the appreciative remark. >>> Working on stamen number in existing images; >>> Will appreciate knowing whether you (or any other group member) concur >>> with id minus the stamen number. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Samir >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Oct 25, 10:31 am, Giby Kuriakose <giby.kuriak...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > Nice work and great effort! >>> > >>> > Would you please mention the number of stamens in your plant? >>> > >>> > Thanks and Regards, >>> > Giby >>> > >>> > On 24 October 2011 18:56, Samir Mehta <samirmeht...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > > Dear Fellow Group-members, >>> > >>> > > I have identified the images posted as being Ludwigia prostrata >>> following >>> > > the keys in Rheedea Vol. 20 (1) 59-70 2010. Reference is available in >>> thread >>> > > 'efloraofindia:89073'. >>> > >>> > > Must mention that the keys in Flora of China and Flora of Maharashtra >>> are >>> > > different but Rheeda reference is most recent & India specific. >>> > > Flora of Maharashtra does not mention this species so am not sure >>> whether >>> > > it is documented in Maharashtra. >>> > >>> > > Here's my brief explanation for the id: >>> > > - Plant erect. (-894) >>> > > - Stem winged (-896), well branched & herbaceous throughout. >>> > > - Stem and leaves glabrous. >>> > > - Flower (-900): sepals 4, petals 4; sepal size 4-5mm, almost similar >>> for >>> > > petals also; >>> > > - Capsule: as seen (-909) >>> > > - Capsule and seeds (-903): as seen [uniseriate: arrangement of seeds >>> in a >>> > > single row] >>> > >>> > > Numbers in brackets above are the last three digits of the respective >>> > > images. >>> > >>> > > Ruled out L. perennis as stem and branches were winged. >>> > > Ruled out L. linifolia as stem not woody at base. >>> > >>> > > Will be happy to visit the site again & / or provide additional >>> > > information, if required. >>> > >>> > > Happy Diwali, >>> > >>> > > Samir Mehta >>> > >>> > -- >>> > 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 >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Dr Satish Phadke >> > > > > -- > 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 > -- Dr Satish Phadke
