Blastania cerasiformis

[dr.rakesh Singh]

Presenting Blastania cerasiformis  , formerly Ctenolepis cerasiformis .

Not represented in EFI as yet . 

An annual , monsoon vine . 

Palmately lobed rough leaves , really tiny flowers , it seems many male and a single female flower are borne 

on a short peduncle emerging out of leaf axil . Fruit is sperical , about 1.5 cm diameter , mottled green , red 

on ripening . Contains two round seeds having a concave and a convex surface .

Most Eye-catching feature is stipule /bract about 1.5 to 3 cm diameter , orbicular to ovate with long frilly margin 

 giving appearance of Eyelid ....fruit usually nestled in bract ! 

Month of October . Surat , Gujarat . Wherever is wild vegetation in Surat , it is there , usually riding on nearby bushes , walls , poles ! 

(Ripe fruit I shall upload later ).

[Saroj Kasaju]

Nice complete set !

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

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[dr.rakesh Singh]

Just following in your footsteps ! 

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[Saroj Kasaju]

Please do not embarrass me 😁!

Thank you.

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[ushadi]

good observation

Regards

Ushadi

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[Aarti S. Khale]

Superb pictures Rakesh Ji.

Regards,

Aarti

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks, Rakesh ji.

How is it different from another species Ctenolepis garcinii, widely distributed in India ? 

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[Saroj Kasaju]

Beautiful set!

Thank you Dr. Singh !

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Saroj Kasaju

[dr.rakesh Singh]

In spherical fruit , Garg sir ! . In B. garcinii fruit is rather egg shaped ( described as sub-reniform ). 

Blastania garcinii, Blastania cerasiformis and Dactyliandra welwitschii...all three occur in Gujarat... ,

B. cerasiformis in South Gujarat , B. garcinii and D. welwitschii in Kutchh ... all three have large oval fimbriate bract looking like eyelids , that is why common vernacular name is "Ankhphutamani" . Shapes of fruits and seeds are important parameters for diagnosis of species.  

[dr.rakesh Singh]

Fruits in stages of ripening . 

Fruits are spherical , less than 1.5 cm in diameter .