Sir the above keys are in Flora of Maharashtra ! regards, Rashida.
On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 9:47 PM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> > > > >
