Thank you all once again. I'm really touched by the manner in which you have all resolved the id of this beautiful herb.
On 22 September 2012 21:29, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > > Yes Senna alexandrina Mill. (syn: Senna angustifolia (Vahl) Batka; Cassia > angustifolia Vahl). > > Yes it is there in my key on the website. > > > -- > 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 Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 10:52 PM, Sonia Chauhan <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> Dear Gurcharan sir, >> >> I am thrilled to be a part of this wonderful group, being able to learn so >> much through the efforts of veterans like yourself. >> >> Many thanks to Vijayasankar ji and Anil ji for their valuable inputs in this >> thread. >> >> About this herb, right now I unable to revisit the place where I saw it but >> I am attaching some more pictures for better clarity. Have tried to answer >> your point-wise queries below: >> >> 1. There were two long stamens that were curving towards each other and I >> can only estimate the size from memory that it was around 1 cm. The smaller >> stamens were around half the size. I didn't count the number of stamens. >> I've attached a full-size cropped picture of the flower in case it is >> helpful. >> >> 2. The fruit is 5.5 cms long and 2 cms wide. Yes, it is flattened. Have >> attached another picture. >> >> 3. Glands are definitely absent. >> >> 4. About the stipules, I really don't know ... I'll have to take another >> look at the plant. >> >> 5. The seeds belong to this plant only, I am sure of it. >> >> Thank you all once again. >> >> >> On 21 September 2012 23:58, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Yes Sonia ji >>> Glands are very important for identification. I was about to as you about >>> it but thought let me put in some guess. If you have plant within your >>> reach please verify the following >>> >>> 1. length of longest filament (excluding anther), and total number of >>> developed stamens; any difference in length (number of each type) >>> 2. Exact length of fruit, its breadth (is more important). I hope the fruit >>> is flattened. >>> 3. Glands present or absent, if present their number on petiole/ between >>> the leaflets. >>> 4. Shape of stipules if present, size >>> 5. Make sure than uploaded seed belongs to this plant only. Its shape >>> confuses me. >>> >>> Pl. see my key on the website >>> >>> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/f/fabaceae/cassia >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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 Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 10:35 AM, Sonia Chauhan <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Dear sir, >>>> >>>> Thank you so much for the identification. I immediately searched for >>>> Senna sophera on google after seeing your message. >>>> >>>> I have one small doubt, I just read on the net that this herb bears a >>>> round gland above the base of the petiole. I am confused because the >>>> herb that I saw does not bear any gland anywhere on the leaf stalk. Is >>>> this a very important feature in the identification of this herb? >>>> >>>> >>>> On 21 September 2012 22:22, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> > >>>> > I hope Senna sophera >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > -- >>>> > 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 Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 8:34 AM, Sonia Chauhan <[email protected]> >>>> > wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >> Dear all, >>>> >> >>>> >> Please help to identify this herb growing wild near Baroda. It is >>>> >> around 1.5 feet tall. Leaf size is 15 cms from base of petiole to the >>>> >> apex of the top leaflet. The size of the leaflet in the topmost pair is >>>> >> 3.5 cms and the size of the leaflet in the lowest pair is around 2 cms. >>>> >> Pod size 5.5 cms and seed size is around 1 cm. Flowers yellow, as seen >>>> >> in the photo. >>>> >> >>>> >> -- >>>> >> Regards, >>>> >> >>>> >> Sonia Chauhan >>>> >> >>>> >> -- >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Sonia Chauhan >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Regards, >> >> Sonia Chauhan >> > > > -- Regards, Sonia Chauhan --
