Euphorbiaceae week :: Phyllanthaceae: Bridelia scandens

Satish Phadke

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Mar 8, 2011, 10:36:02 AM3/8/11

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Bridelia scandens
A hardy shrub.3 ft tall
Leaves coriaceous rough.
Flowers tiny less than a cm axillary. Green.
Seen in Konkan Near Rajapur.
Dr Phadke

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Rashida Atthar

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Mar 9, 2011, 12:50:44 AM3/9/11

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Thnaks for the nice pictures Satish ji. The current accepted name for this plant is Bridelia stipularis (L.) Blume as per the Kew PLantList. There are several Synonyms of the plant one of them being Bridelia scandens (Roxb.) Willd.

Attaching type specimens of the same from Kew Harbarium and my own pictures take at Anashi /Kulgi WL in April 2010.

regards,

Rashida.

Type specimen 1.jpg

Type sepcimen 2.jpg

Type specimen 3.jpg

Rashida Atthar

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Mar 9, 2011, 1:22:33 AM3/9/11

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Here are my pictures of Bridelia stipularis (L.) Blume from Anashi WLS taken in April 2010.

regards,

Rashida.

Bridelia stipularis (L.) Blume.JPG

Bridelia stipularis (L.) Blume leavves.JPG

Bridelia stipularis (L.) Blume (2).JPG

Bridelia stipularis (L.) Blume bark.JPG

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