Flora of Panipat- Pseudocalymma alliaceum (Lam.) Sandwith

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Balkar Arya

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Jul 17, 2011, 9:00:37 AM7/17/11
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Dear All

Pseudocalymma alliaceum (Lam.) Sandwith

Scientific Name : Pseudocalymma alliaceum
Family : Bignoniaceae
Common Name : Garlic creeper, Lasun vel

from Arya P G College panipat

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Dr Balkar Singh
Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
Arya P G College, Panipat
Haryana-132103
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mchunkat

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Jul 17, 2011, 9:25:15 AM7/17/11
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I have seen this plant being referred to as Cydista aequinoctialis.
Was that an old invalid synonym? Could somebody help clarify the
situation. Thanks.
Mohan Chunkath

On Jul 17, 6:00 pm, Balkar Arya <balkara...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear All
> *Pseudocalymma* *alliaceum* (Lam.) SandwithScientific Name :Pseudocalymma
> alliaceumFamily :BignoniaceaeCommon Name :Garlic creeper, *Lasun vel*
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> from Arya P G College panipat
>
> --
> Regards
>
> Dr Balkar Singh
> Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
> Arya P G College, Panipat
> Haryana-132103
> 09416262964
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Balkar Arya

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Jul 17, 2011, 9:40:00 AM7/17/11
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Mansoa alliacea (Lam.) A.H.Gentry is an accepted name for this plant now as per theplantlist.org


Cydista aequinoctialis (L.) Miers is a synonym of Bignonia aequinoctialis L and a different plant but


Yes Mohan ji there is a confusion pls see

 

mchunkat

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Jul 17, 2011, 10:04:55 AM7/17/11
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Dear Dr. Balkar Singh,
How do you distinguish Mansoa alliacea from Cydista aequinoctialis or
Bignonia aequinoctialis if they are indeed two different plants.
Thanks.
Regards,
Mohan Chunkath

On Jul 17, 6:40 pm, Balkar Arya <balkara...@gmail.com> wrote:
> *Mansoa* *alliacea* (Lam.) A.H.Gentry is an
> accepted<http://www.theplantlist.org/about/#accepted> name
> for this plant now as per theplantlist.org
> *
> **Cydista* *aequinoctialis* (L.) Miers is a
> synonym<http://www.theplantlist.org/about/#synonym>
>  of *Bignonia* *aequinoctialis* L and a different plant but
>
> Yes Mohan ji there is a confusion pls seehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/13514533@N02/page3/

Gurcharan Singh

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Jul 17, 2011, 10:28:21 AM7/17/11
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Dear Mohan Ji
These two plants have been discussed in detail in an earlier thread. Please see my responses to get clear. 


The presence of garlic smell in Mansoa and its absence in Cydista is crucial difference in practice.
I reproduce the key from that thread for your benefit

 1.  Fruit valves costate, acuminate, plant with garlic odor when 
bruised or broken; inflorescence racemose on small lateral 
branchlets calyx-limb flaring, corolla lavender . . . . . . . . Mansoa 

     1. Fruit valves not notably costate, odor when broken not alliaceous. 
 Inflorescence a twice or more trichotomous cymose panicle, leaflet bases 
rounded or broadly cuneate, pseudostipules inconspicuous or early caducous, 
tendril often present and conspicuous; calyx-limb not notably 
flaring; corolla limb whitish to pink or lavender. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
. . . . . . . Cydista 



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SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
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Balkar Arya

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Jul 17, 2011, 7:22:53 PM7/17/11
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Thanks Gurcharan Ji for solving the mystery
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