Amit ji Looking at the scale and calyx, the calyx already seems to be around 3.5-4 mm and would definitely enlarge in fruit. Also the hairs seem to be spreading and not appressed. That fits well with O. x africanum.
-- 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 Wed, May 25, 2011 at 5:36 PM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote: > Shiddamallayya ji > Your mail does not seem to be fitting this thread. Please always give > distinct subject line to prevent mixing of threads. We should avoid these > images which are mostly the outcome of photoshop editing. > > > -- > > 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 Wed, May 25, 2011 at 12:27 PM, Dr. Shiddamallayya Mathapati < > snmathap...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> have look >> >> >> On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 10:48 AM, amit chauhan <amitci...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> Thanks a lot for providing the keys Gurucharanji, Pankaj, >>> but...........I am sending some other photos according to my >>> observations the plant is O x africanum but the internodes are mostly >>> showing retrorse hairs and not the spreading ones now waiting for all >>> expert advise from your side to place it under the correct name O. >>> africanum or O. americanum >>> >>> regards >>> On 5/25/11, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > Yes my doubt was correct, the key was not complete. Here is the >>> complete >>> > one. Thank Pankaj for upoading the paper. >>> > >>> > 1. Teeth of lateral fruiting calyx lobes distinct, deltoid or >>> lanceolate; >>> > bract without bowl-like gland >>> > >>> > developing >>> > >>> > 2. Throat of fruiting calyx closed by the upcurved 2 median >>> teeth >>> > of anterior lip, anterior much >>> > >>> > shorter than posterior; mostly shrubs or undershrubs >>> > .......................................................... 1. 0. >>> gratissimum >>> > >>> > 2. Throat of fruiting calyx open, the 2 median teeth of >>> anterior lip >>> > as long as or longer than posterior; >>> > >>> > mostly herbs with stems woody at base >>> > >>> > 3. Calyx tube glabrous or thinly covered with minute >>> > glandular hairs inside; nutlets unchanged >>> > >>> > when wet >>> > >>> ................................................................................................................. >>> > 2. 0. tenuiflorum >>> > >>> > 3. Calyx tube with a ring of hairs at throat inside; >>> nutlets >>> > producing mucilage when wet >>> > >>> > 4. Flower with pedicel nearly as long as calyx; >>> > appendage of posterior stamens hairy .......3. 0. kilimandscharicum >>> > >>> > 4. Flower with pedicel much shorter than calyx; >>> > appendage of posterior stamens glabrous >>> > >>> > 5. Fruiting calyx up to 5 mm long; corolla 4 >>> - 5.5 >>> > mm long >>> > >>> > 6. Fruiting calyx 2 - 3 mm long; stem >>> > internodes with short adpressed or retrose hairs >>> > >>> > >>> > ………………………………………………................................................ >>> > 4. 0. americanum >>> > >>> > 6. Fruiting calyx 4 - 5.5 mm long; stem >>> > internodes with long, spreading and sometimes >>> > >>> > retrorse hairs .......... ... >>> > ............... >>> > ............................................................... 5. 0. >>> > africanum >>> > >>> > 5. Fruiting calyx 6 - 8 mm long; corolla 7 - >>> 8 mm >>> > long ...... ....................................... 6. 0. basilicum >>> > >>> > 1. Teeth of lateral fruiting calyx lobes obscure, fringed with a row of >>> many >>> > minute teeth; bract caducous, >>> > >>> > with bowl-like gland developing in the scar .. >>> > >>> ................................................................................. >>> > 7. 0. filamentosum >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > -- >>> > 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 Wed, May 25, 2011 at 8:08 AM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> > >>> >> Thanks Pankaj ji >>> >> You are simply great and magnanimous >>> >> Thanks a lot. >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> -- >>> >> 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 Wed, May 25, 2011 at 12:23 AM, Pankaj Kumar >>> >> <sahanipan...@gmail.com>wrote: >>> >> >>> >>> Plea find the file attached for further study. It is too big so I >>> >>> assume it wont reach eflora. >>> >>> Pankaj >>> >>> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> > >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Dr. Amit Chauhan >>> Junior Technical Assistant >>> Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Research Centre, >>> Pantnagar, PO Dairy Farm Nagla, Pantnagar, Udham Singh Nagar, >>> Uttarakhand 263149 >>> ph.05944 234445 >>> mob.+919412161087 >>> mail: amitci...@gmail.com >>> amitci...@rediffmail.com >>> amit.chau...@cimap.res.in >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Dr. Shiddamallayya N, >> Survey of Medicinal Plant Unit >> National Ayurveda Dietetics Research Institute, >> (A unit of C C R A S, >> Dept. of AYUSH, Mini. of H & F W, >> Govt. of India, New Delhi), >> G C P Annexe, Ashoka Pillar >> Jayanagar I block, >> Bangalore - 560 011 >> 0 - 9449644341 >> > > > >
