Rashida ji I don't know much about these herbaceous species. May be it is fine if given in Dr. Almeida's Flora. Only don't copy it as such. Modify it keeping Indian perspective in mind.
-- 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/ On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 9:42 PM, Rashida Atthar <atthar.rash...@gmail.com>wrote: > Sir my querries based on the following key from Dr. Almeida's flora on > Euphorbia L. : > 1. Stems not developed above ground; leaves all > radical--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 2 > 2. Cymes only once > dichotomous----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > E. fusiformis > 2. Cymes 3 or more than 3 times dichotomous > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3 > 3. Cymes 3 times dichotomous; bracts triangular -acute or > triangular -lanceolate----- -------------------E. panchganensis > 3. Cymes 4-5 times dichotomous; bracts broadly > triangula--------------------------------------------------------E. > Khandalensis > 1. Stems well developed above ground; leaves not > all > radical--------------------------------------------------------------------------------4 > 4. --------- > The entire long keys follows. Have uploaded the same in one of mails in > the last few days. > > Would like to get your opinion on omission of floral info. in keys to be > developed and whether that would ensure correctness of the keys. Thankyou. > > regards, > > Rashida. > > > > > > On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 9:16 PM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Rashida ji >> Please clarify where you want to use radical leaves or not. All leaves >> radical means there is no stem at all and a leafless scape would arise at >> the time of flowering to carry the inflorescence up. On the other hand if >> all leaves are not radical means there would be some radical (basal) leaves >> and then some leaves on the aerial stem. >> >> >> >> -- >> 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/ >> >> On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 8:55 PM, Rashida Atthar < >> atthar.rash...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Sir, my clarification is for - the leaves all radical and leaves not all >>> radical - should it be be a key or not . >>> >>> Sir, also request you to have a relook at Samir ji's post and the colour >>> of the cyathia I think red should be E. caducifolia and green should be >>> E. neriifolia. Sorry, but I feel omission of important floral elements >>> will lead to some confusion in the keys. Hope this is taken as constructive >>> criticism! >>> >>> regards, >>> Rashida. >>> On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 8:40 PM, Gurcharan Singh >>> <singh...@gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> Rashida ji >>>> Stem is developed in both. In practice in shrubs the branches arising >>>> from base are known as stems only. The difference is of common stem better >>>> known as trunk. In trees we have a trunk which is single for some distance >>>> after which the branches arise (E. nivulia and others). In Shrubs there is >>>> no trunk and individual branches (stems) arise from the base. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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/ >>>> >>>> On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 8:35 PM, Gurcharan Singh >>>> <singh...@gmail.com>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thanks a lot Pankaj ji >>>>> >>>>> Members can take help of both the keys. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> 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/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 8:25 PM, Pankaj Kumar >>>>> <sahanipan...@gmail.com>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Stem without spines >>>>>> Leaves red/brown/reddish-brown …………………………........Euphorbia >>>>>> cotinifolia >>>>>> Leaves green or green with variegations >>>>>> Leaves usually present for short >>>>>> duration towards the terminal end of stem ..……………......Euphorbia >>>>>> tirucallii >>>>>> Leaves present for longer duration >>>>>> not just confined to the terminal ends >>>>>> Leaves alternate scattered distichously >>>>>> …………............Euphorbia tithymaloides >>>>>> Leaves alternate, scattered spirally >>>>>> (not distichously atleast) >>>>>> Bracts uniformly coloured >>>>>> (yellow or red or white in colour) >>>>>> …………………….......Euphorbia pulcherrima >>>>>> Bracts coloured but not completely >>>>>> Bracts red coloured towards >>>>>> the basal part ……………………………......………...Euphorbia >>>>>> heterophylla >>>>>> Bracts white coloured towards >>>>>> the basal part …………………………………....……...Euphorbia >>>>>> cyathophora >>>>>> >>>>>> Stem with spines >>>>>> Stem red/brown/reddish-brown in colour, >>>>>> normally not more than 1.5cm thick ……………………….......Euphorbia milii >>>>>> >>>>>> (excluding polyploid hybrids) >>>>>> Stem green/white/greyish-green/variegated, >>>>>> normally more than 3cm thick >>>>>> Stem almost cylindric >>>>>> Trunk absent, place of attachment >>>>>> of spines raised ……………………………………..............Euphorbia >>>>>> caducifolia >>>>>> Trunk present, place of attachment >>>>>> of spines almost embedded atleast not raised …………...Euphorbia >>>>>> nivulia >>>>>> Stem angular or winged >>>>>> Wings 3-4 >>>>>> Wings straight, sinuate or dentate >>>>>> Stem green without >>>>>> white bands >>>>>> …………………..............................…Euphorbia antiquorum >>>>>> Stem variegated with >>>>>> white or white bands >>>>>> between two wings >>>>>> …………..…......................…...Euphorbia lactea >>>>>> Wings spiral ………………………........................…….Euphorbia >>>>>> tortilis >>>>>> Wings 5-6 ……………………………......................…...….Euphorbia >>>>>> royleana >>>>>> >>>>>> Varieties may be kept separately I assume. >>>>>> Key is 98% yours and I just added and deleted few things so even less >>>>>> than 2% of my knowledge involved. >>>>>> Regards >>>>>> Pankaj >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> *********************************************** >>>>>> "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 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >
