Climber for ID- 14

raju das

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Nov 28, 2010, 1:00:33 PM11/28/10

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Dear all,
Help me to identify this climber

Date/Time- 23-10-10
Location- Kokrajhar,Assam
Habitat- - Wild in open area
Plant Habit- Climber
Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- 9-12X7-10 cm
Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- White

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Ritesh Choudhary

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Nov 28, 2010, 7:53:32 PM11/28/10

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Dear Rajuji,

I think this is Clematis gouriana Roxb. ex DC.

Regards,
Ritesh.

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Ritesh Choudhary

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Nov 28, 2010, 8:07:09 PM11/28/10

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Although photos available on net doesn't match well with C. gouriana.
But illustration provided by Fl. China matches well with this plant.

http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=39993&flora_id=2

There seems to be a mixed up of two plants. The 2nd photo belongs to
some other plant of Menispermaceae.

Further comments are solicited.

Regards,
Ritesh.

Balkar Arya

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Nov 28, 2010, 9:25:06 PM11/28/10

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photo of leaf doeas not match with clematis

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Pankaj Kumar

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Nov 29, 2010, 12:11:52 AM11/29/10

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Thats because leaf doesnt belong to that plant.
This is a Ranunculaceaean member and very likely to be Clematis as
stated by Ritesh.
Pankaj

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Gurcharan Singh

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Nov 29, 2010, 12:25:48 AM11/29/10

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The first photograph does belong to Clematis, but species identification may not be possible without leaf. The second photograph belongs to a different plant, a simple leaved climber, probably Tinospora.

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Pankaj Kumar

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Nov 29, 2010, 12:43:21 AM11/29/10

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Second plant seems like Cissampelos to me. Not Tinospora.
Pankaj

Gurcharan Singh

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Nov 29, 2010, 1:13:10 AM11/29/10

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Yes, it could be!!

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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
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Neil Soares

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Nov 29, 2010, 2:28:34 AM11/29/10

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Hi,

Agree with Prof.Singh. It is more likely to be a species of Tinospora.

With regards,

Neil Soares.

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