*Osyris arborea* is a synonym of *Osyris lanceolata* Hochst. & Steud., according to "the plant list". Even *Osyris quadripartita* Salzm. ex Decne., that is described in Flora of China ( http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=123377) is also a Synonym of *O. lanceolata*
http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2396402 http://ph.ansp.org/sheets.php?mode=search&view=all&genus=Osyris&species=arborea&country=&collnumber=&state=&county=&locality=&ph_number=&barcode=&date_collected= http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/4759636191/ Regards, Giby On 17 June 2012 14:29, jmgarg1 <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > “This *looks like Osyris lanceolata* of Santalaceae. > > I am not aware about its presence in the said region though. > I have uploaded similar plant from western ghats earlier.” from Phadke > ji. > > > > “*Can this plant be Osyris arborea* as has been reported from the area, > as per Flora Simlensis (page 442). I am attaching the illustration of this > plant from the same flora for reference...” nfrom Nidhan ji. > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Nidhan Singh <[email protected]> > Date: 6 June 2012 13:50 > Subject: [efloraofindia:118832] Fwd: Shrub for Id from Shimla-2010 > To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> > > > Dear All, > > Sending the message again due to sending failure at that time... > > > -- > Regards, > > Dr. Nidhan Singh > Department of Botany > I.B. (PG) College > Panipat-132103 Haryana > Ph.: 09416371227 > > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > 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 1870 members & > 1,18,000 messages on 31/5/12) or Efloraofindia website: > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database > of more than 6500 species). > Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of > India'. > > -- GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Royal Enclave, Jakkur Post, Srirampura Bangalore- 560064 India Phone - +91 9448714856 +919947109987 (Mobile) visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby
