Yes this is *Passiflora foetida*. I never knew this plant is having medicinal values. This climber is quite a weed in rural Tamil nadu, spreading all over the short canopy. Yes Pankaj sir, I read your stomatal study to classify *Passiflora* spp.
On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 10:43 PM, Balkar Arya <balkara...@gmail.com> wrote: > Yes Pankaj ji I am trying in Delhi and Chandigarh. If u know any specific > Nursery let me know pls > > > On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 10:37 PM, Pankaj Kumar <sahanipan...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Search in nurseries in Delhi for sure you will get more varieties. >> Pankaj >> >> >> On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 10:33 PM, Balkar Arya <balkara...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > I like their flowers very much and trying to have atleast 12 different >> > Passifloras in my College. Till now have only 4 sp >> > >> > On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 10:32 PM, Pankaj Kumar <sahanipan...@gmail.com> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> Welcome sir. I myself wanted to work on this, but could never get an >> >> opportunity. I worked on the foliar aspects of Passiflora and that was >> >> one of my first scientific article ever published. Hence I have an >> >> affinity for passifloras :) >> >> Pankaj >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 10:27 PM, Balkar Arya <balkara...@gmail.com> >> >> wrote: >> >> > Yes really good information. I will try to check >> >> > Thanks Pankaj Ji >> >> > >> >> > On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 10:23 PM, Dr Pankaj Kumar >> >> > <sahanipan...@gmail.com> >> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> Passiflora foetida for sure. >> >> >> Another high value medicinal plant. >> >> >> If someone wants to work on this, I can give one idea that this >> plant >> >> >> to me seems to have some trapping mechanism for insects and hence an >> >> >> insectivorous plant. In the morning you can see some tiny insects >> >> >> stuck to its glandular hairs. >> >> >> Those who want to work may check the chemical constituent of the >> >> >> liquid on the glandular hairs. If it has anything like chitinase >> then >> >> >> for sure this is insectivorous. >> >> >> Pankaj >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Aug 17, 9:46 pm, Balkar Arya <balkara...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> > Yes P. foetida >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 7:53 PM, Tanay Bose < >> tanaybos...@gmail.com> >> >> >> > wrote: >> >> >> > > This is Passiflora for sure but not sure whether is is P. >> foetida. >> >> >> > > because the later is known to have a foetid (bad) smell. So one >> >> >> > > needs to check the smell of the fruits. But the leaves surely >> >> >> > > looks like P foetida. >> >> >> > > The hairy thing around the fruit is not calyx but bract. >> >> >> > > Tanay >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 6:45 AM, Madhuri Pejaver >> >> >> > > <formpeja...@yahoo.com>wrote: >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> is that the hairy calyx which remains persistant? It doesnot >> >> >> > >> appear >> >> >> > >> as the >> >> >> > >> rind of fruit. Photos are beautiful >> >> >> > >> Madhuri >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> --- On *Wed, 17/8/11, raghu ananth <raghu_...@yahoo.com>* >> wrote: >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> From: raghu ananth <raghu_...@yahoo.com> >> >> >> > >> Subject: [efloraofindia:77341] Climber for ID from Mirle | >> >> >> > >> 17AugAR01 >> >> >> > >> To: "efloraofindia" <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> >> >> >> > >> Date: Wednesday, 17 August, 2011, 6:20 PM >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> *Date/Time-24 Jul 2011 04.05PM* >> >> >> > >> *Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Chunchanakatte-Mirle, Mysore >> >> >> > >> dist* >> >> >> > >> *Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-, Near to a farm lake, Wild >> >> >> > >> growth* >> >> >> > >> *Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb-Climber* >> >> >> > >> *Height/Length-approx - More than 6feet * >> >> >> > >> *Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- Shape -Resembles a hand- Palmate, >> >> >> > >> Whorl, >> >> >> > >> length-10cms, width-10cms, Hairy -leaves,margin and stem. * >> >> >> > >> *Inflorescence Type/ Size-* >> >> >> > >> *Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-* >> >> >> > >> *Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- Round, 3-4cms* >> >> >> > >> *Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- >> >> >> > >> * >> >> >> > >> * >> >> >> > >> * >> >> >> > >> *Regards* >> >> >> > >> *Raghu* >> >> >> > >> >> >> > > -- >> >> >> > > *Tanay Bose* >> >> >> > > Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant. >> >> >> > > Department of Botany. >> >> >> > > University of British Columbia . >> >> >> > > 3529-6270 University Blvd. >> >> >> > > Vancouver, B.C. 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