Physalis sp. ID from Hooghly 17-04-12 SK

[surajit koley]

Sir,

 

Attaching 2 sets of images, recorded on different dates and on different places, but maybe of the same species. Please identify this/these plant(s).

 

Species : UNKNOWN

Habit & Habitat : wild climber (twiner?), roadside, waste places

Date : set-1 = 21-12-2011; set-2 = 22-03-2012

Place : Hooghly

 

SET-1

 

 

 

SET-2

 

 

yet another image (recorded on 12-03-2012)...

 

 

 

 

Thank you & Regards,

 

Surajit Koley

[Tanay Bose]

Hi Surajit Ji.

This not a Physalis sp. from Solanaceae rather Cardiospermum halicacabum from the family 

Sapindaceae.

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[surajit koley]

Oh! searched the net for various Physalis sp. for an hour and was thinking why i failed to get any positive result !!!

 

Thank you very much Tanay Sir.... :)

 

Regards,

 

Surajit

[Giby Kuriakose]

Yes it is  Cardiospermum halicacabum 

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[Nidhan Singh]

Surajit Ji,

Nice pics. Cardiospermum helicacabum indeed, look for a heart shaped scar on the seeds where they are attached to the fruit wall....clearly visible in ripe fruits, when you forcefully remove the seeds...
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[surajit koley]

Good morning Sir

Thank you for confirming... i searched a lot on Physalis :)

Regards,

Surajit

[surajit koley]

Good morning Sir and thank you for confirming.

Will take a note of that heart shaped mark whenever i see one again.

A nice day to you and all....

Regards,

Surajit

[Satish Phadke]

Yes Cardiospermum halicacabum
Sapindaceae

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[surajit koley]

Thank you Sir for the ID.... never thought that some other members from some other family may also look like a Physalis !

 

Regards,

 

Surajit

[surajit koley]

To Sir,

 

with love....

 

Regards,

 

surajit

On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 5:28 AM, Nidhan Singh <nidhans...@gmail.com> wrote:

[surajit koley]

Good morning Sir

Another pic of the same  Cardiospermum helicacabum seed.

Regards,

surajit

On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 5:28 AM, Nidhan Singh <nidhans...@gmail.com> wrote:

[ushadi Micromini]

Yes , Surajit You got it... once you see this, its so spectacular that you'll remember it always..
such facts stay with one for ever...

am glad you got it
Usha di
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ps now wait till they ripen and become black, then the white heart looks even more spectacular.


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[Nidhan Singh]

Yes surajit Ji,

You got it...Cardio....spermum..

[surajit koley]

It's beautiful, Madam, thank you.

 

Regards,

 

surajit

[surajit koley]

Thank you Sir, very much.

 

Scientists say, "...love has nothing to do with hearts, it's all in your brain...!". But i say cordial + cardio love to you :)

 

Regards,

 

surajit

[surajit koley]

Sir / Madam,

Attaching more seed images of Cardiospermum halicacabum L. Please, overlook the background leaf (yet to ID) in the second pic.

Thank you & Regards,

Surajit Koley

[Satish Phadke]

Surajit ji
Fantastic efforts.
We really need members like you. I like your way to document so many things from nature.

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[surajit koley]

Thank you very much, Satish Sir, it will keep me going.

With Regards,

Surajit

[surajit koley]

Sir / Madam,

The leaf in the second image is of  Pseuderanthemum carruthersii var. atropurpureum.

Thank you and Regards,

Surajit Koley