Plant for ID SMP1 25/1/2011

Satish Phadke

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Jan 25, 2011, 11:28:19 AM1/25/11

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Again from the plateau near Ambolgad
A hardy shrub.3 ft tall
Leaves coriaceous rough.
Flowers tiny less than a cm axillary. Green
For ID

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Smita Raskar

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Jan 25, 2011, 11:45:58 AM1/25/11

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Bridelia retusa Family Euphorbiaceae

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tanay bose

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Jan 25, 2011, 3:32:26 PM1/25/11

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Yes Bridelia retusa

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Aparna Watve

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Jan 25, 2011, 10:46:23 PM1/25/11

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Not so sure of Bridelia retusa,
Do you have any other pictures Dr. Phadke? Was it a scandent shrub by
any chance or a single stemmed erect plant? We do have other Bridelia
species.
Aparna

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Satish Phadke

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Jan 26, 2011, 3:15:48 AM1/26/11

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It is not Bridelia retusa.
It was a scandent shrub with multiple stems as rightly said by Aparna ji.
There were many shrubs in the area. Somehow I don't remember the Marathi name which the local person told me.

shrikant ingalhalikar

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Jan 26, 2011, 9:44:16 AM1/26/11

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Bridelia scandens, Regards, Shrikant

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Satish Phadke

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Jan 26, 2011, 11:26:17 AM1/26/11

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Thanks Smita ji Tanay ji for the lead.
I was not aware of Bridelia shrub. I had earlier seen B.retusa as a tree.
Thanks Aparna ji, Srikant ji for valuable input.
The plant in the picture does appear to be Bridelia scandens from Euphorbiaceae
Checked its Marathi name as 'Chikni' or 'Patharphoda' ; Could recollect the local person calling it as Chikna.
Don't know why Patharphoda?
It was growing amongst rocks of the Konkan plateau....Sada. Roots breaking the Patthars? May be Aparna will highlight on it?
Dr Phadke

Pankaj Kumar

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Jan 26, 2011, 11:31:58 AM1/26/11

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in Jharkhand Pathalphodwa is for Bryophyllum calycinum, they say its
used against kidney stones, thats why they call it Pathalphodwa. May
be this plant is used for similar purpose there.
BTW, Saxifraga literally means stone fragmenter too!!
Pankaj

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Rashida Atthar

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Jan 27, 2011, 12:45:21 AM1/27/11

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Satish ji, I had posted Bridelia scandens from Anashi WLS last May. You may please refer the database.Infact Aparna ji will remember the same we had seen at the Anshi ! However I just referred to Dr. Almeida's flora which gives the current name as Bridelia stipularis (L.) Blume synonyms being B. scandens(Roxb.), Cluytia scandens Roxb., B. Montana sensu Woodrow and Clusia stipularis L. The common is mentioned as Patharpoda

The common name of Chiknee is given for Bridelia hamiltoniana in the flora. B. hamiltoniana is also a stragggling nearly glabrous shrub.