Dear Mahadeswara Ji, I do not claim that my species is *T. pallida*, neither do i claim it is *T. cordata*. Please note, i have written in my post, these very words : "*Species : Telosma sp., close to Telosma pallida** (Roxb.) Craib*".
According to Flora of China ( http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200018714) and a pdf file available at, http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/pdf/PDF16/telosma.pdf, the *leaf apex of Telosma pallida is acuminate, flowers are odorless or nearly so*. If an image at http://www.biotik.org/india/defs/814_en.html correctly shows what an acuminate apex means, i think my species leaves have the same feature, and again it can be compared with - http://herbarium-images.googlecode.com/hg/specimen-represent-scans/3792-telosma-pallida.jpg,, *maybe leaves of my second uploads also feature ovate-cordate and base deeply cordate, besides flowers are odorless*. Thank you & Regards, surajit On Thu, Aug 23, 2012 at 9:23 AM, Mahadeswara <[email protected]> wrote: > Please see the link on T.pallida, wherein Prof. Gurucharan ji has > posted the photographs (ID confirmed): > > https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!msg/indiantreepix/6SmkEdeOsTk/_9onzeT-ZogJ > . The photographs of the leaves posted by you do not match with > those. Therefore, please recheck for ID confirmation or otherwise.. > > On Thursday, August 23, 2012 7:56:20 AM UTC+5:30, surajit koley wrote: >> >> Sir, >> >> I revisited this plant a couple of days ago, on the 18th, this month. The >> flowers are not fragrant, nor even the faintest way. I attach latest photos. >> >> Regards, >> >> surajit >> >> >> >> On Sat, Jul 14, 2012 at 6:07 PM, jmgarg1 <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. >>> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: surajit koley <[email protected]**> >>> Date: 5 July 2012 23:17 >>> Subject: [efloraofindia:121168] Telosma sp. from Hooghyl >>> To: efloraofindia <indian...@googlegroups.**com> >>> >>> >>> Sir / Madam, >>> >>> Found this twiner in a shady place, under dense canopies of other trees, >>> intertwined with other species like *Smilax* and *Cayratia trifolia*, >>> hanging from an unknown tree. >>> >>> >>> - According to Flora of Pakistan *Telosma >>> cordata<http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=200018713> >>> * (Burm. f.) Merrill = *Telosma >>> pallida<http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=200018714> >>> * (Roxb.) Craib >>> - According to Taiwan Plant Names *Telosma >>> cordata<http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=101&taxon_id=200018713> >>> * and *Telosma >>> pallida<http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=101&taxon_id=200018714> >>> * are different species >>> - According to Flora of China *Telosma >>> cordata<http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200018713> >>> * and *Telosma >>> pallida<http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200018714> >>> * are different, but again "*Telosma cordata is possibly a cultigen >>> of T. pallida* selected for fragrant >>> flowers<http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200018714> >>> " >>> - Synonyms for *T. cordata* at The Plant List - >>> >>> http://www.theplantlist.org/**tpl/record/tro-2608429<http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/tro-2608429> >>> - Synonyms of *T. pallida* at The Plant List - >>> >>> http://www.theplantlist.org/**tpl/record/tro-2607465<http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/tro-2607465> >>> - Pics of *T. cordata* at Top Tropicals - http://toptropicals.com/** >>> >>> catalog/uid/telosma_cordata.**htm<http://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/telosma_cordata.htm> >>> >>> But, my species - >>> >>> 1. stems far more than 3 meters, *unlike* *T. pallida* in Flora of >>> China - http://www.efloras.org/**florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&** >>> >>> taxon_id=200018714<http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200018714> >>> 2. corolla tube "as long as or shorter than lobes" , like *T. pallida >>> * in Flora of China - http://www.efloras.org/** >>> >>> florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&**taxon_id=200018714<http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200018714> >>> 3. Flowers seems to be odourless, i didn't smell, even if fragrant, >>> must be faintly. like *T. pallida* in Flora of China - >>> http://www.efloras.org/**florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&** >>> >>> taxon_id=200018714<http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200018714> >>> 4. no. of basal veins (leaves) of my species = i am confused >>> >>> So, >>> >>> Species : *Telosma* sp., close to *Telosma pallida* (Roxb.) Craib >>> Habit & Habitat : wild slender twiner, under tree canopy, more than 15 >>> feet high >>> Date : 4/7/12. 12.42 p.m. >>> Place : Garalgacha, Hooghly >>> >>> Thank you & Regards, >>> >>> Surajit Koley >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> With regards, >>> J.M.Garg >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/**User:Jmgarg1<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<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<http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix>(more >>> than 1900 members & 1,20,700 messages on 30/6/12) or Efloraofindia >>> website: >>> https://sites.google.com/site/**efloraofindia/<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> >>> (with >>> a species database of more than 7000 species). >>> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of >>> India'. >>> >>> >> -- > > > > --
