Re: Request to add Croton gibsonianus is the eflora website

[Maniruddin Dhabak]

Female flower

On Wed, Nov 17, 2021 at 4:50 PM Maniruddin Dhabak <manirudd...@gmail.com> wrote:

On Wed, Nov 17, 2021 at 4:50 PM Maniruddin Dhabak <manirudd...@gmail.com> wrote:

On Wed, Nov 17, 2021 at 4:48 PM Maniruddin Dhabak <manirudd...@gmail.com> wrote:

Sharing other photographs.

On Wed, Nov 17, 2021 at 4:40 PM Maniruddin Dhabak <manirudd...@gmail.com> wrote:

Dear eFlora member, 

Sharing photographs of Croton gibsonianus, an interesting tree species for incorporation in the website.

This is so far the only endemic tree of northern Western Ghats and Maharashtra which we rediscovered from Harishchandragad after 170 years! The beautiful tree grows among semi- evergreen hilltop patches at Harishchandragad along water streams at 1200 m. Sharing description,  more details and attaching photos below.

We found that what all previous authors treated as Croton gibsonianus is actually a hitherto undescribed species now named as Croton chakrabartyi Dhabak & Nandikar. Will share that in separate email.

Description - A monoecious tree, up to 6 m high. Leaves alternate, distichous, lamina ovate, margin entire, with two stipitate glands at base, characteristically tri-nerved (actinodromous) at the base. Inflorescence terminal racemes of ca. 5 cm; male flowers: sepals 5, ovate; petals 5, reflexed, membranous, cream to yellowish; stamens 15–21, in two whorls; nectaries 5, orange-red, cordate; female flowers: sepals accrescent; petals rudimentary; ovary ovoid; style 3, inconspicuous; stigma linear, stigmatic arm 3, bifid twice. Capsule greenish yellow, tricoccus, ovoid to subglobose; seeds 3, 1 per locule, ellipsoid.

Date/Time-  16/10/2021

Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Harishchandragad

Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- Wild

Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Tree

Height/Length- up to 6 meter

Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- Bifarious, ovate,

Inflorescence Type/ Size- Terminal raceme

Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-  Cream to Yellowish

Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- Capsule

Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.-

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Regards, 

Maniruddin Dhabak

Research fellow

Naoroji Godrej Centre for Plant Research (NGCPR) 

Shirwal, Satara, Maharashtra

www.manirdhabak.com

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Regards, 

Maniruddin Dhabak

Research fellow

Naoroji Godrej Centre for Plant Research (NGCPR) 

Shirwal, Satara, Maharashtra

www.manirdhabak.com

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Regards, 

Maniruddin Dhabak

Research fellow

Naoroji Godrej Centre for Plant Research (NGCPR) 

Shirwal, Satara, Maharashtra

www.manirdhabak.com

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Regards, 

Maniruddin Dhabak

Research fellow

Naoroji Godrej Centre for Plant Research (NGCPR) 

Shirwal, Satara, Maharashtra

www.manirdhabak.com

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Regards, 

Maniruddin Dhabak

Research fellow

Naoroji Godrej Centre for Plant Research (NGCPR) 

Shirwal, Satara, Maharashtra

www.manirdhabak.com

[Maniruddin Dhabak]

[Maniruddin Dhabak]

[Maniruddin Dhabak]

[Maniruddin Dhabak]

Sharing other photographs.

On Wed, Nov 17, 2021 at 4:40 PM Maniruddin Dhabak <manirudd...@gmail.com> wrote:

[Maniruddin Dhabak]

[Nidhan Singh]

Very beautiful pictures..

Thanks for sharing..!!

[Gurcharan Singh]

Good series of pictures. Thanks for sharing.

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks a lot, Maniruddin ji.

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From: Maniruddin Dhabak <manirudd...@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2021 at 15:57
Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:406871] Request to add Croton gibsonianus is the eflora website
To: J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com>

Thank you so much J.M. Garg Ji for adding the images. 

Here are the Images and description for later species Croton chakrabartyi Dhabak &  Nandikar. The species is named in the honour of Dr. Tapas Chakrabarty (Ex. Scientist, BSI) for his valuable contribution in the Indian Croton.

Description - A monoecious shrub, up to 2 m high; branchlets angular. Leave alternate, spirally arranged, rarely sub opposite, up to 4.5 cm long, lamina elliptic-oblong, margin serrate, venation penninerved. Inflorescence terminal raceme up to 30 cm long; Male flowers: often 1– 3 per node; sepals 5, ovate-elliptic to oblong; petals 5, recurved; stamens 9–11; glands 5, oblate; Female flowers: solitary to few, at the proximal end of the raceme; petals 5, much reduced to tuft of hairs; ovary globose; style 3, stigma linear; stigmatic arm 3, bifid. Capsule greyish brown, tricoccus, without accrescent sepals; seeds 3, each per locule.

Date/Time-  17/01/2021

Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-  Utara Kannada, Sirsi to kumta road

Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- Wild

Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb-  Shrub

Height/Length- 2 m

Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- Elliptic - oblong

Inflorescence Type/ Size- Terminal racemiform cyme

Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-  White

Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- Capsule

Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.-

On Sat, Nov 27, 2021 at 12:04 PM J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com> wrote:

Thanks, Maniruddin ji, for the wonderful addition.

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With regards,
J.M.Garg

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Regards, 

Maniruddin Dhabak

Research fellow

Naoroji Godrej Centre for Plant Research (NGCPR) 

Shirwal, Satara, Maharashtra

www.manirdhabak.com

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With regards,
J.M.Garg

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks a lot, Maniruddin ji.

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From: Maniruddin Dhabak <manirudd...@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2021 at 15:57
Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:406871] Request to add Croton gibsonianus is the eflora website
To: J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com>

Thank you so much J.M. Garg Ji for adding the images. 

Here are the Images and description for later species Croton chakrabartyi Dhabak &  Nandikar. The species is named in the honour of Dr. Tapas Chakrabarty (Ex. Scientist, BSI) for his valuable contribution in the Indian Croton.

Description - A monoecious shrub, up to 2 m high; branchlets angular. Leave alternate, spirally arranged, rarely sub opposite, up to 4.5 cm long, lamina elliptic-oblong, margin serrate, venation penninerved. Inflorescence terminal raceme up to 30 cm long; Male flowers: often 1– 3 per node; sepals 5, ovate-elliptic to oblong; petals 5, recurved; stamens 9–11; glands 5, oblate; Female flowers: solitary to few, at the proximal end of the raceme; petals 5, much reduced to tuft of hairs; ovary globose; style 3, stigma linear; stigmatic arm 3, bifid. Capsule greyish brown, tricoccus, without accrescent sepals; seeds 3, each per locule.

Date/Time-  17/01/2021

Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-  Utara Kannada, Sirsi to kumta road

Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- Wild

Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb-  Shrub

Height/Length- 2 m

Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- Elliptic - oblong

Inflorescence Type/ Size- Terminal racemiform cyme

Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-  White

Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- Capsule

Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.-

On Sat, Nov 27, 2021 at 12:04 PM J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com> wrote:

Thanks, Maniruddin ji, for the wonderful addition.

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Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2021 at 17:04
Subject: [efloraofindia:406871] Request to add Croton gibsonianus is the eflora website
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With regards,
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Regards, 

Maniruddin Dhabak

Research fellow

Naoroji Godrej Centre for Plant Research (NGCPR) 

Shirwal, Satara, Maharashtra

www.manirdhabak.com

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With regards,
J.M.Garg