In Maharashtra following genera have been reported. Spergula Drymaria Polycarpon Polycarpaea Sagina Arenaria Cerastium Stellaria Silene Vaccaria
Dr Satish Phadke On Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 7:16 PM, Balkar Singh <balkara...@gmail.com> wrote: > Nice Introduction of the Family Sir > > > On Mon, Dec 3, 2012 at 3:00 AM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Dear members >> Focus of this monthly week from December 3 to 9, 2012 is family >> Caryophyllaceae. A family primarily distributed in temperate regions, but >> with several ornamentals in both Temperate and tropical climates. Here are >> some details. >> >> *Caryophyllaceae A. L. de Jussieu Pink family* >> 93 genera, 2,395 species >> Distributed mainly in all temperate parts of the world. >> . >> Major genera: Silene (700 species), Dianthusn(300), Arenaria (200), >> Gypsophila (150), >> Minuartia (150), Stellaria (150) and Cerastium (100). >> >> Description: Annual or perennial herbs with swollen nodes, anthocyanins >> present. Leaves opposite, simple, bases of opposite leaves often connected, >> stipules absent or scarious (Paronychia), secondary veins often >> obscure.Inflorescence typically a dichasial cyme, rarely solitary flowers. >> Flowers bisexual, rarely unisexual (Lychnis alba), actinomorphic, >> hypogynous. Calyx with 5 sepals, free (Stellaria) or connate (Dianthus, >> Silene). Corolla with 5 petals, usually differentiated >> into a distinct claw and a limb, with an appendaged joint between the >> two, often notched or deeply bilobed at tip. Androecium with 10 or lesser >> number of stamens, obdiplostemonous, free, anthers bithecous, dehiscence >> longitudinal, pollen grains tricolpate to polyporate. Gynoecium with 2-5 (2 >> Dianthus, 3 Silene, 4 Sagina, 3-5 Stellaria) united carpels (syncarpous), >> unilocular with many ovules, placentation free central, ovary Major >> Families of Angiosperms 537 >> superior, styles 2-5. Fruit a loculicidal capsule opening by valves or >> teeth, rarely a utricle (Paronychia). Seeds many, ornamented on surface, >> embryo curved, endosperm absent, often replaced by perisperm. >> >> Economic importance: The family is represented by several ornamentals >> such as carnation, pinks, sweet william (different >> species of Dianthus), baby’s breath (Gypsophila) and corn cockle >> (Agrostemma).Species of Arenaria, Cerastium and Stellaria are troublesome >> weeds. >> >> Members uploading photographs for ID should provide photographs of side >> view of flower, top view of lower, shape of leaves and fruits to help in >> identification. >> >> The List of Genera (From Plant List) >> >> >> - >> *Acanthophyllum*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Acanthophyllum/> >> - >> *Achyronychia*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Achyronychia/> >> - >> *Agrostemma*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Agrostemma/> >> - >> *Allochrusa*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Allochrusa/> >> - >> *Alsinidendron*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Alsinidendron/> >> - >> *Ammodenia*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Ammodenia/> >> - >> *Ankyropetalum*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Ankyropetalum/> >> - *Anychia*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Anychia/> >> - >> *Arenaria*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Arenaria/> >> - >> *Bolanthus*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Bolanthus/> >> - >> *Bolbosaponaria*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Bolbosaponaria/> >> - >> *Brachystemma*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Brachystemma/> >> - *Bufonia*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Bufonia/> >> - >> *Cardionema*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Cardionema/> >> - >> *Cerastium*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Cerastium/> >> - *Cerdia*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Cerdia/> >> - >> *Chaetonychia*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Chaetonychia/> >> - >> *Colobanthus*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Colobanthus/> >> - *Cometes*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Cometes/> >> - >> *Dianthus*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Dianthus/> >> - >> *Diaphanoptera*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Diaphanoptera/> >> - >> *Dicheranthus*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Dicheranthus/> >> - >> *Drymaria*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Drymaria/> >> - *Drypis*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Drypis/> >> - >> *Eremogone*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Eremogone/> >> - >> *Gastrocalyx*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Gastrocalyx/> >> - >> *Gastrolychnis*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Gastrolychnis/> >> - >> *Geocarpon*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Geocarpon/> >> - >> *Gymnocarpos*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Gymnocarpos/> >> - >> *Gypsophila*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Gypsophila/> >> - >> *Herniaria*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Herniaria/> >> - >> *Holosteum*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Holosteum/> >> - >> *Honckenya*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Honckenya/> >> - >> *Illecebrum*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Illecebrum/> >> - *Ixoca*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Ixoca/> >> - >> *Kuhitangia*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Kuhitangia/> >> - >> *Lepyrodiclis*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Lepyrodiclis/> >> - >> *Loeflingia*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Loeflingia/> >> - *Lychnis*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Lychnis/> >> - >> *Melandrium*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Melandrium/> >> - >> *Mesostemma*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Mesostemma/> >> - >> *Microphyes*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Microphyes/> >> - >> *Minuartia*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Minuartia/> >> - *Mniarum*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Mniarum/> >> - >> *Moehringia*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Moehringia/> >> - >> *Moenchia*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Moenchia/> >> - >> *Myosoton*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Myosoton/> >> - *Oberna*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Oberna/> >> - *Ortega*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Ortega/> >> - *Otites*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Otites/> >> - >> *Paronychia*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Paronychia/> >> - >> *Petrorhagia*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Petrorhagia/> >> - >> *Philippiella*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Philippiella/> >> - >> *Pleconax*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Pleconax/> >> - >> *Pleioneura*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Pleioneura/> >> - >> *Plettkea*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Plettkea/> >> - >> *Pollichia*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Pollichia/> >> - >> *Polycarpaea*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Polycarpaea/> >> - >> *Polycarpon*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Polycarpon/> >> - >> *Polytepalum*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Polytepalum/> >> - >> *Porsildia*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Porsildia/> >> - >> *Psammophiliella*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Psammophiliella/> >> - >> *Psammosilene*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Psammosilene/> >> - >> *Pseudocerastium*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Pseudocerastium/> >> - >> *Pseudosaponaria*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Pseudosaponaria/> >> - >> *Pseudostellaria*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Pseudostellaria/> >> - >> *Pteranthus*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Pteranthus/> >> - >> *Pycnophyllopsis*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Pycnophyllopsis/> >> - >> *Pycnophyllum*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Pycnophyllum/> >> - >> *Reicheella*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Reicheella/> >> - >> *Sabulina*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Sabulina/> >> - *Sagina*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Sagina/> >> - >> *Sanctambrosia*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Sanctambrosia/> >> - >> *Saponaria*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Saponaria/> >> - >> *Scleranthopsis*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Scleranthopsis/> >> - >> *Scleranthus*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Scleranthus/> >> - >> *Scopulophila*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Scopulophila/> >> - *Silene*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Silene/> >> - >> *Spergula*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Spergula/> >> - >> *Spergularia*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Spergularia/> >> - >> *Stellaria*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Stellaria/> >> - >> *Telephium*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Telephium/> >> - >> *Thylacospermum*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Thylacospermum/> >> - *Tissa*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Tissa/> >> - >> *Tytthostemma*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Tytthostemma/> >> - >> *Vaccaria*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Vaccaria/> >> - *Velezia*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Velezia/> >> - >> *Wilhelmsia*<http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Caryophyllaceae/Wilhelmsia/> >> >> >> -- >> 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/ >> >> -- >> >> >> >> > > > > -- > Regards > > Dr Balkar Singh > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology & > Horticulture Incharge > Arya P G College, Panipat > Haryana-132103 > 09416262964 > > -- > > > > --
