Garg i This controversy has already been resolved in another thread. This is Ipomoea sindica Stapf,, distinct from both Ipomoea eriocarpa and Convolvulus scindicus. The confusion arose because of treatment (wrong) in Flora of Pakistan.
-- 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 Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 10:29 AM, jmgarg1 <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > “There has been a confusion in the name Ipomoea sindica Stapf. described > in 1894 from Sind and Baluchistan in Pakistan. This is a small shrub with > thick small leaves, obovate in shape, tomentose, sessile and barely 5-10 mm > long. This is in fact now known as Convolvulus scindicus Stocks, 1852. > > The above plant of Balkar ji is *Ipomoea eriocarpa* R. Br., a much > different plant, a climbing herb with distinctly petiolate leaves, cordate > at base and 2.5-9 cm long. It was wrongly identified by Jafri (editor of > Pakistan Flora) as Ipomoea sindica. > > The confusion has been discussed in the following paper: > > > http://convolvulaceae.myspecies.info/content/ipomoea-sindica-stapf-convolvulus-scindicus-stocks-and-ipomoea-eriocarpa-rbr-convolvulceae-c” > from Singh ji. > > > > “Perhaps I should also mention that there is another Convolvulus scindicus > Boiss., now treated as synonym of Convolvulus prostratus Fossk. (syn: C. > microphyllus Sieb. & Spreng; C. pluricaulis Choisy)” from Singh ji. > > > > > On 16 March 2012 18:37, Balkar Singh (Google Docs) > <balkara...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> I've shared Convolvulacea Week : Ipomoea sindica from >> Panipat<https://docs.google.com/document/d/174Ot7616NqBgQPBz3UAmEXxcq1FcBC6nwmSO_rwS-FI/edit> >> Click to open: >> >> - Convolvulacea Week : Ipomoea sindica from >> Panipat<https://docs.google.com/document/d/174Ot7616NqBgQPBz3UAmEXxcq1FcBC6nwmSO_rwS-FI/edit> >> >> >> >> Google Docs makes it easy to create, store and share online documents, >> spreadsheets and presentations. >> [image: Logo for Google Docs] <https://docs.google.com> >> > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg (jmga...@gmail.com) > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species*& > eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged > alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use > them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1820 members & > 1,10,000 messages on 29/2/12) or Efloraofindia website: > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database > of more than 6000 species). > Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of > India'. > >
