Thanks Rajesh Usha di On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 8:17 PM, Rajesh Sachdev <leopard...@gmail.com>wrote:
> This is what we discussed on FB > > > - Nilkanth Ambaye <https://www.facebook.com/nilkanth.ambaye> Now this > genus is under Family Orobanchaceae , the family in which plants are fully > / partially parasitic on roots of other plants.Their alternate leaves have > been reduced to somewhat fleshy, sessile scales of various colours and > hence due to lack of chlorophyll they can not do the work of > photosynthesis. Due to these scales , at first glance the pic appears to be > of Acanthaceae members with bracts & bracteoles. > 6 hours > ago<https://www.facebook.com/groups/indianflora/permalink/399416553433023/?comment_id=399418633432815&offset=0&total_comments=5> > · Like · **1<https://www.facebook.com/browse/likes/?id=399418633432815> > - <https://www.facebook.com/leopardguy> > Rajesh Sachdev <https://www.facebook.com/leopardguy> can you elaborate > "Due to these scales , at first glance the pic appears to be of Acanthaceae > members with bracts & bracteoles." > 6 hours > ago<https://www.facebook.com/groups/indianflora/permalink/399416553433023/?comment_id=399420856765926&offset=0&total_comments=5> > · Like > - <https://www.facebook.com/nilkanth.ambaye> > <https://www.facebook.com/groups/indianflora/?notif_t=group_r2j#> > Nilkanth Ambaye <https://www.facebook.com/nilkanth.ambaye> Inflorescence > with bracts & bracteoles is atypical character of Acanthaceae ; in this > plant the leaves have reduced to scales; covering the flower bases like > bracts > 6 hours > ago<https://www.facebook.com/groups/indianflora/permalink/399416553433023/?comment_id=399422103432468&offset=0&total_comments=5> > · Like > - <https://www.facebook.com/leopardguy> > Rajesh Sachdev <https://www.facebook.com/leopardguy> sir, how can we > suggest the change here > > http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Purple%20Witchweed.html > <http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Purple%20Witchweed.html> > *Striga gesnerioides - Purple > Witchweed<http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Purple%20Witchweed.html> > * > www.flowersofindia.net > 5 hours > ago<https://www.facebook.com/groups/indianflora/permalink/399416553433023/?comment_id=399424296765582&offset=0&total_comments=5> > · Like · > - <https://www.facebook.com/nilkanth.ambaye> > <https://www.facebook.com/groups/indianflora/?notif_t=group_r2j#> > Nilkanth Ambaye <https://www.facebook.com/nilkanth.ambaye> As per old > nomenclature it was under Scrophulariaceae.eg. Couroupita was under > Myrtaceae in 1980s , now it is under Lecythidaceae > 5 hours > ago<https://www.facebook.com/groups/indianflora/permalink/399416553433023/?comment_id=399425390098806&offset=0&total_comments=5> > · Like · **1<https://www.facebook.com/browse/likes/?id=399425390098806> > > > On 11 June 2012 18:27, ushadi Micromini <microminipho...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> is it possible to write it up here, some of are not privy to what on fb >> >> usha di >> >> >> On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 2:34 PM, Rajesh Sachdev <leopard...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Dear efI members, >>> My good friend Mr Nilkanth Ambaye has stated (On Indian Flora FB link >>> https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151021308512640&set=o.218772838164063&type=1&theater) >>> that captioned species is under Orobanchaceae family. Can someone throw >>> light on this recent change, if any. >>> >>> -- >>> Regards >>> Rajesh Sachdev >>> http://project-matheran.webs.com >>> https://www.facebook.com/leopardguy >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Usha di >> =========== >> >> > > > -- > Regards > Rajesh Sachdev > http://project-matheran.webs.com > https://www.facebook.com/leopardguy > > > > -- Usha di ===========
