16102011GS2 a shrub from Tiger fall area Chakrata for ID

[Gurcharan Singh]

This small shrub was photographed from near Tiger fall in Chakrata at about 1400 m altitude. Leaves small usually 1.5-2 cm long, broadly obovate with rounded apex, cuneate at base; fruits 5-7 mm, globose, reddish, on 1-2 cm long stalk; calyx persistent in fruit, calyx lobes (sepals?) about 2 mm long, scarious margined, rounded at tip.

Help in ID is requested  

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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired  Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
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[Nidhan Singh]

Dear Sir,
I think we must agree for this to be a Phyllanthus species, I am  attaching few pics of the same from the same site, for giving some more views. Hope the final identification comes soon.


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Regards,

Dr. Nidhan Singh
Department of Botany
I.B. (PG) College
Panipat-132103 Haryana
Ph.: 09416371227

[Gurcharan Singh]

Thanks Nidhan ji for hunting out a male open flower. Yes it seems to be Phyllanthus. I place it tentatively under P. parvifolius. May be my estimation of leaf size was on upper side.

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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/ 

[Gurcharan Singh]

putting up again for ID confirmation

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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/ 

[Gurcharan Singh]

Resurfacing again for ID

Earlier feedback

Nidhan ji......................................I think we must agree for this to be a Phyllanthus species,

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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/ 

[H S]

Just guess, Kirganelia reticulata, sure Family Euphorbiaceae

regards,

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 - H.S.

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[Gurcharan Singh]

Thanks H S

I think you are right. I have photographed Phyllanthus reticulatus from Herbal Garden Delhi and I think it is pretty close.

Thanks once again.

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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/ 

[Nidhan Singh]

Dear Gurcharan Sir and HS Ji,

The plant in question does look like P. reticulata, but the fruit
seems to be different. I am hereby attaching pics of the same
individual through my camera. Hope to resole the identity.

[Nidhan Singh]

For further comparison, I am attaching here pics of Phyllanthus
reticulata from Panipat.

[Gurcharan Singh]

Yes Nidhan ji

Few things stand out. Phyllanthus reticulatus flowers are pinkish in colour, in clusters at each node, on much longer pedicel and fruit slightly larger and finally black

In this plant flowers occur singly, white in colour, on very short pedicel and fruit smaller and reddish in colour.

Here is my P. reticulatus from Delhi

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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/ 

[Nidhan Singh]

Yes Sir,

 

I think these features are suffiecient to separate the two species, I wonder what it turns to be, finally....

[Gurcharan Singh]

Resurfacing again for ID after it has been almost established that it can't be Phyllanthus reticulatus

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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/ 

[jmgarg1]

Forwarding again for Id assistance please.

Some earlier relevant feedback:

Thanks Nidhan ji for hunting out a male open flower. Yes it seems to be Phyllanthus. I place it tentatively under P. parvifolius. May be my estimation of leaf size was on upper side. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh

Yes Nidhan ji

Few things stand out. Phyllanthus reticulatus flowers are pinkish in colour, in clusters at each node, on much longer pedicel and fruit slightly larger and finally black In this plant flowers occur singly, white in colour, on very short pedicel and fruit smaller and reddish in colour. Here is my P. reticulatus from Delhi -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh

Yes Sir, I think these features are suffiecient to separate the two species, I wonder what it turns to be, finally.... from Nidhan ji.

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Forwarding again for Id assistance please.

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[Tapas Chakrabarty]

Phyllanthus reticulatus comes to mind which is a variable and widespread species.  P. pseudoparvifolius has much smaller leaves and fruits. P. parvifolius does not occur in India.

Tapas.

[J.M. Garg]

Singh ji's these two images appear close to images at Phyllanthus clarkei Hook.f.

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[J.M. Garg]

Nidhan ji's these 8 images have been identified as Phyllanthus glaucus Wall. ex Müll.Arg. by Balakrishnan ji as per EUPHORBIACEAE FORTNIGHT:: Phyllanthus 2 for id from Chakrata NS-57

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[Saroj Kasaju]

Yes Mr. Garg. I guess Cathetus clarkei (Hook.f.) R.W.Bouman is the correct ID !

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

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[Tapas Chakrabarty]

These excellent images belong to Cathetus clarkei, formerly Phyllanthus clarkei.

https://www.ipni.org/?q=Cathetus%20clarkei

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks a lot, Tapas ji

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