Thank you Prof. Singh for your detailed explanation. Was not aware of this new classification. Much obliged. With regards, Neil Soares.
--- On Wed, 12/5/12, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: From: Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:139820] Acmella from Hyderabad ID011212CS To: "Chitra Shanker" <[email protected]> Cc: "Neil Soares" <[email protected]>, "indiantreepix" <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, December 5, 2012, 4:29 AM Neil ji Kindly refer to my mail in the forum where I have tried to solve this confusion https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!searchin/indiantreepix/Spilanthes$20acmella$20confusion$20in$20India$20Gurcharan$20Singh/indiantreepix/CdPaMC-8aoo/nFy-JH2cb48J There is presently no Indian species under genus Spilanthes, all have been transferred to Acmella. Spilanthes calva is now known as Acmella calva, it is mostly with discoid heads but if with radiate heads, it can be easily separated from A. uliginosa by its pentamerous disc florets as against tetramerous in A. uliginosa. In Chita ji's above photographs besides ray florets, disc florests are clearly tetramerous and hence A. uliginosa. -- Dr. Gurcharan SinghRetired 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, Dec 3, 2012 at 11:49 PM, Chitra Shanker <[email protected]> wrote: Dear Neilji I identified the plant from flowersofindia site http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Marsh%20Para%20Cress.html But I wanted to know from the experts for confirmation. I think the will be able to anwer it better On Tue, Dec 4, 2012 at 1:12 PM, Neil Soares <[email protected]> wrote: Hi, Have known this plant for many years as Spilanthus calva. Dr. Almeida's book calls it SpilanthEs clava [the clava part may be a typo]. It is a weed, a native of Moluccas [Maluku Islands]. There is no mention of Acmella uliginosa in any of the following : - Cooke's 'Flora of Bombay Presidency'. - Dr.Almeida's 'Fora of Maharashtra'. - Yadav & Sardesai's 'Flora of Kolhapur District'. - Bhagat, Shimpale & Deshmukh's 'Flora of Baramati'. Have this plant on my property at Shahapur. Sending a few photographs. With regards, Neil Soares. --- On Sat, 12/1/12, Chitra Shanker <[email protected]> wrote: From: Chitra Shanker <[email protected]> Subject: [efloraofindia:139484] Acmella from Hyderabad ID011212CS To: "indiantreepix" <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, December 1, 2012, 10:06 AM Dear All I have been seeing posts of various Acmella species in the past week. This species of Acmella which was IDied as Acmella uliginosa. Is the identification correct. Habit: herb Distribution: on rice field bunds Place Hyderabad -- Dr. Chitra Shanker Sr. Scientist (Entomology) Directorate of Rice Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad -500030 -- -- Dr. Chitra Shanker Sr. Scientist (Entomology) Directorate of Rice Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad -500030 -- --
