Cauliflory Liane for identification 230712MK03

Muthu Karthick

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Jul 23, 2012, 4:19:41 AM7/23/12

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Dear all,

Please help me to identify this big liane found in a riparian habitat of a rain forest. Sorry for the poor photographs. I cannot locate the leaves here but only the fruits measuring 3x2 cm.

Place: Vaalparai, TN

Alt.: 960 m asl

Date: 13 July 2012

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Dr Pankaj Kumar

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Jul 23, 2012, 4:37:37 AM7/23/12

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Try checking with Diploclisia!

Pankaj

Prashant Awale

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Jul 23, 2012, 5:54:41 AM7/23/12

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Fruits look similar to those of Diploclisia glaucescens (Family: Menispermaceae).
Regards
Prashant

Muthu Karthick

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Jul 23, 2012, 7:31:07 AM7/23/12

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Dear all,

Diploclisia glaucescens (Blume) Diels is the only species of this Genus reported from Tamil Nadu. The descriptions from Flora of South Indian Hills by Fyson matches with my plant except that Fyson mentioned the the drupes are reddish.

Neil Soares

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Jul 24, 2012, 12:00:10 AM7/24/12

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Hi,

Affirmative. This is Diploclisia glaucescens. This photograph was taken at Khandala a fortnight ago.

With regards,

Neil Soares.

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