We have this wild in our campus, but right now only dry stem is left.... Pankaj
On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 11:18 AM, Mahadeswara Swamy <swamy_c...@yahoo.com>wrote: > This is T.cordifolia. Very common plant in Karnataka especially Mysore and > Bangalore. > > --- On *Sat, 6/11/10, mani nair <mani.na...@gmail.com>* wrote: > > > From: mani nair <mani.na...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:53463] 051110PR-2-Bangalore for ID > To: "Vijayasankar" <vijay.botan...@gmail.com> > Cc: "Gurcharan Singh" <singh...@gmail.com>, "Pankaj Kumar" < > sahanipan...@gmail.com>, "Padmini Raghavan" <padi...@gmail.com>, > "indiantreepix" <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> > Date: Saturday, 6 November, 2010, 7:10 AM > > Also known by the name Giloy. It is used in Ayurvedic medicines for > increasing immunity. > > Regards, > > Mani. > > On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 3:02 AM, Vijayasankar > <vijay.botan...@gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=vijay.botan...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > Padmini ji, in cross section the stem will be circular in outline and you > can see numerous medullary rays arching from center to periphery, giving a > wheel-like appearance, a characteristc feature of (most of the) > Menispermaceae members. > > By looking at the leaf shape, size and glabrous nature (i think it is not > hairy, right?) i am sure it is T. cordifolia. This is common in most of the > gardens in Bangalore. The other species (T. sinensis) is seldom planted here > except in gardens of some research institutions. > > Regards > > Vijayasankar > > > On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 3:34 PM, Gurcharan Singh > <singh...@gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=singh...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > These two species have been discussed quite often on this group, but > unfortunately we don't have authentic well illustrated photographs of T. > malabarica, which is now known as T. sinensis > > To me the branches do look hairy, and the crimson fruits on longer stalks > do suggest T. chinensis (syn: T. malabarica). These two threads should help > in resoving the issue: > > > https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/115f1c282cb82c4e/17686163c566f98c?hl=en&lnk=gst&q=Tinospora+sinensis#17686163c566f98c > > <https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/115f1c282cb82c4e/17686163c566f98c?hl=en&lnk=gst&q=Tinospora+sinensis#17686163c566f98c> > > https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/7a67a748002dc80/70475d57a15f19df?hl=en&lnk=gst&q=Tinospora+sinensis#70475d57a15f19df > > > <https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/7a67a748002dc80/70475d57a15f19df?hl=en&lnk=gst&q=Tinospora+sinensis#70475d57a15f19df> > -- > 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://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ <http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> > > > On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 1:02 PM, Pankaj Kumar > <sahanipan...@gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=sahanipan...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > You cant confirm the species, unless you check the petiole and leaf if > it has short hairs over it. There is another similar looking species, > > Tinospora sinensis (Lour.) Merr. Sunyatsenia 1: 193. 1934 > > Regards > Pankaj > > > > On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 12:33 AM, Padmini Raghavan > <padi...@gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=padi...@gmail.com>> > wrote: > > Is this the one with a square cross-section stem? > > Thanks for the id. > > Regards, > > Padmini Raghavan. > > > > On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 12:22 AM, Vijayasankar > > <vijay.botan...@gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=vijay.botan...@gmail.com> > > > > wrote: > >> > >> Nice pictures Padmini ji. It is Tinospora cordifolia, an important > >> medicinal plant. > >> Regards > >> > >> Vijayasankar > >> > >> > >> On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 1:38 PM, Padmini Raghavan > >> <padi...@gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=padi...@gmail.com> > > > >> wrote: > >>> > >>> I saw this vine in a garden at Bangalore and was impressed by the way > it > >>> was extending all over, including on some overhead cables. > >>> Please help me id it. > >>> Thanks, > >>> Padmini Raghavan. > > > > > > > > -- > *********************************************** > "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" > > > Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) > Research Associate > Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project > Department of Habitat Ecology > Wildlife Institute of India > Post Box # 18 > Dehradun - 248001, India > > > > > > > > -- *********************************************** "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) Research Associate Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project Department of Habitat Ecology Wildlife Institute of India Post Box # 18 Dehradun - 248001, India
