Rutaceae week: Glycosmis mauritiana at Bhairavgad, Maharashtra

[Prashant Awale]

Dear Friends,

Came across this Shrub on the way to Bhairavgad from Helwak, Maharashtra. Fruits (berries) were   pinkish and greenish.

Bot. name: Glycosmis mauritiana

Family: Rutaceae

Regards

Prashant

[Balkar Singh]

Thanks for sharing Prashant Ji. New addition to my knowledge

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Dr Balkar Singh
Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
Arya P G College, Panipat
Haryana-132103
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[Prashant Awale]

Thanks Balkar ji.

Regards

Prashant

[JM Garg]

I think this is Glycosmis pentaphylla (Retz.) DC., as per keys at Flora of Peninsular India and BSI flora of India;

Also needs correction in FOI.

[Tabish]

Garg ji,

   I don't know which features of the plant you are considering. According to the description at BSI, G. mauritania has "stigma truncate, persistent in fruits as an apical knob."  The apical knobs are clearly visible in Prashant's image, whereas berries shown in Glycosmis pentaphylla at FOI lack those knobs.

   Tabish

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[J.M. Garg]

Hi, Tabish ji,

Pl. check keys at Glycosmis pentaphylla (Retz.) DC.

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J.M.Garg

[J.M. Garg]

Needs correction in the images at FOI page of Glycosmis mauritania in view of the keys at Glycosmis pentaphylla (Retz.) DC.

Pl. see the correct images of Glycosmis mauritiana at this link.

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J.M.Garg

[J.M. Garg]

One important characteristic is whether the ovary is sessile or stalked. 

In Prashant ji's images, it appears to be sessile. Also, the leaves are not entire and the ovary is papillose. 

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J.M.Garg

[Tabish]

It is difficult to see the differences in this set of images. However, for now I will remove these from the FOI page for Glycosmis mauritania.

   Tabish

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