Euphorbiaceae week- Euphorbia leucocephala -PKA6

Prashant awale

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Mar 8, 2011, 1:03:39 AM3/8/11

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Dear Friends,
Came across this shrub at "Kondwa- Pune".

Bot. name: Euphorbia leucocephala,

Family: Euphorbiaceae,
Common names: Snow Bush, White Small Leaf Poincettia, Snow Flake,

Thanks & best wishes
Prashant..

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Satish Phadke

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Mar 9, 2011, 5:42:52 AM3/9/11

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Thanks Prashant for this showy plant
Attaching my images of hopefully the same plant. I was not aware of the name earlier.
Dr Phadke

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Farida Abraham

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Mar 9, 2011, 8:09:42 AM3/9/11

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we call it snow on the mountain!!!! FA

--
Mrs. F. Abraham.
Principal,
La Martiniere Girls' College,
Lucknow 226001.

Rashida Atthar

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Mar 9, 2011, 9:43:07 AM3/9/11

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Wonderful sets of Euphorbia leucophylla Benth. Attaching one type specimen from Kew herbarium.

regards,

Rashida.

Type specimen1 Euphorbia leucophylla Benth.jpg

Gurcharan Singh

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Mar 9, 2011, 10:11:05 AM3/9/11

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I have seen herbarium specimen of this but not a live plant.

--
Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/

Gurcharan Singh

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Mar 9, 2011, 10:20:25 AM3/9/11

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Rashida ji

You have confused between E. leucocephala and E. leucophylla They are two different species. E leucocephala has small white leaves surrounding the inflorescence as seen in both Prashant ji and Satish ji's photographs

--
Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/

Rashida Atthar

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Mar 9, 2011, 10:24:37 AM3/9/11

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Yes Sorry for my confusion of both the species.

Rashida Atthar

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Mar 9, 2011, 10:39:48 AM3/9/11

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Here's the correct type specimen from Kew herbarium for Euphorbia leucocephala Lotsy. Sorry for my previous post with the type specimen which is of a different species.

regards,

Rashida.

Rashida Atthar

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Mar 9, 2011, 10:41:55 AM3/9/11

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Here's the attachment.

regards,

Rashida.

Type Specimen Euphorbia leucocephala Lotsy.jpg

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