Thanks Ron Yes it looks totally different from plant uploaded by Surajit ji which is a climber, generally has prickles (see link below) and very important corolla is salver-shaped.
http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=84329&flora_id=12 Can we consider Ipomoea soluta var. alba C Y Wu, which is similar to I. carnea but differs in longer sepals (13-15 mm mm as against 5-6 mm), densely pubescent on outside (against glabrous), obtuse (against rounded), leaves ovate cordate (as against ovate-oblong, 0vate-lanceolate) -- 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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Sun, Mar 18, 2012 at 4:14 AM, Vijayasankar <vijay.botan...@gmail.com>wrote: > Thanks Ron ji. Its interesting. > But I don't think I can get to the place now. I can only check with the > herbarium specimen. The plant was collected way back in 2007 and I vaguely > remember its habit similar to that of Ipomoea carnea, I am not sure though. > The habitat was semi-aquatic. > > Thanks once again for your comments. Let us know if any name comes to your > mind. > > > Regards > > Vijayasankar Raman > National Center for Natural Products Research > University of Mississippi > > > On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 1:17 PM, Ron_Convolvulaceae > <and...@optonline.net>wrote: > >> Vijayasankar ji, >> >> The plant you have posted is definitely not Ipomoea alba and frankly I >> do not know offhand what it is. >> >> I wonder if you can continue to document the development of the seedpods >> and photograph the seeds (?) >> >> regards, >> >> Ron >> >> >> >> On Wednesday, March 14, 2012 11:59:01 PM UTC-4, Vijayasankar wrote: >> >>> <https://ssl.gstatic.com/docs/documents/share/images/services/document_large-2.png> >>> I've >>> shared Convolvulaceae week: RVS4: Ipomoea >>> alba<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gA9PK8sV7_lASflpKVXgdB8qE64_YDFmqa5GO5cv_-g/edit> >>> - >>> tracked<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gA9PK8sV7_lASflpKVXgdB8qE64_YDFmqa5GO5cv_-g/edit> >>> Click to open: >>> >>> - Convolvulaceae week: RVS4: Ipomoea >>> alba<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gA9PK8sV7_lASflpKVXgdB8qE64_YDFmqa5GO5cv_-g/edit> >>> - >>> tracked<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gA9PK8sV7_lASflpKVXgdB8qE64_YDFmqa5GO5cv_-g/edit> >>> >>> >>> Dear all, >>> >>> Ipomoea alba, from Andhra Pradesh... >>> >>> >>> Google Docs makes it easy to create, store and share online documents, >>> spreadsheets and presentations. >>> [image: Logo for Google Docs] <https://docs.google.com> - >>> tracked<https://docs.google.com> >>> >> >