Thespesia populneoides (Roxb.) Kostel., in Allg. Med.-Pharm. Fl. 5: 1861 (1836) (syn: Hibiscus populneoides Roxb. ; Thespesia populnea var. populneoides (Roxb.) Pierre; Thespesia banalo Blanco ; Thespesia howii S.Y.Hu );
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SE. Kenya to KwaZulu-Natal and N. Australia: Aldabra, Comoros, Hainan, India, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Maluku, Mauritius, Mozambique, Mozambique Channel Is., New Guinea, Northern Territory, Pakistan, Philippines, Queensland, Rodrigues, Réunion, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Western Australia as per POWO;
As per efi thread:
Thespesia populnea and Thespesia populneoides are similar in that they are both trees or shrubs with showy flowers, but they have some differences in their leaves, fruits, and seeds:
Leaves:
Thespesia populnea has heart-shaped leaves that are shiny and alternate, while
Thespesia populneoides has spirally arranged leaves that are light green and triangular heart-shaped.
Fruits:
Thespesia populnea has mature fruits that are easily broken, while
Thespesia populneoides has mature fruits that are not broken (outer fruit splitting into 5 segments, exposing indehiscent inner fruit) …
Thespesia populneoides fruit pedicels are normally long and often hanging.
Seeds:
Thespesia populnea has broadly ovate seeds, while
Thespesia populneoides has narrowly ovate seeds.
Reference: Fosberg, F. Raymond; Sachet, Marie-He´le`ne (1972) – Thespesia populnea (L.) Solander ex Corrêa and Thespesia populneoides (Roxburgh) Kosteletsky (Malvaceae)
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Names of Plants in India :: Thespesia populneoides (Roxb.) Kostel.: 1 image.
Thespesia populneoides (Roxb.) Kostel.
¿ pop-ull-nee-OY-deez ? — resembling the sibling species Thespesia populnea (Indian tulip tree / milo)
commonly known as: beach yellow hibiscus, Pacific rosewood, portia tree • Marathi: आस aasa, आष्ट aashta, पारोसा पिंपळ parosa pimpal, पार्श्वपिंपळ parshvapimpal, पिंपरणी pimparani • Odia: ହବାଲି habali • Sanskrit: भाण्ड bhanda, ब्रह्मचारिन् brahmacharin, ब्रह्मकाष्ठ brahmakastha, गर्दभाण्डक gardabhandaka, नीलरूपक nilarupaka, पक्कटी pakkati, पारिश parisha, फलपाकिन् phalapakin, फलिका phalika, फलीश phalisha, प्लक्ष plaksha, ताम्रपाकिन् tamrapakin, तूद tuda, विप्रकाष्ठ viprakashtha, विषकाष्ठ vishakashthaa • Tamil: பூவரசு puvaracu
botanical names: Thespesia populneoides (Roxb.) Kostel. … homotypic synonyms: Hibiscus populneoides Roxb. … more at POWO, retrieved 04 November 2024
NOTE: Thespesia populnea and Thespesia populneoides are similar in that they are both trees or shrubs with showy flowers, but they have some differences in their leaves, fruits, and seeds:
- Leaves: Thespesia populnea has heart-shaped leaves that are shiny and alternate, while Thespesia populneoides has spirally arranged leaves that are light green and triangular heart-shaped.
- Fruits: Thespesia populnea has mature fruits that are easily broken, while Thespesia populneoides has mature fruits that are not broken (outer fruit splitting into 5 segments, exposing indehiscent inner fruit) … Thespesia populneoides fruit pedicels are normally long and often hanging.
- Seeds: Thespesia populnea has broadly ovate seeds, while Thespesia populneoides has narrowly ovate seeds.
- … Reference: Fosberg, F. Raymond; Sachet, Marie-Hélène (1972) – Thespesia populnea (L.) Solander ex Corrêa and Thespesia populneoides (Roxburgh) Kosteletsky (Malvaceae)
- for Hibiscus populneoides Roxb. … A dictionary, Marathi and English by Molesworth, J. T. (James Thomas)
- Digital Flora of Peninsular India by Herbarium JCB
- Das P K, Sahoo T, Panda P C. Forest trees of Odisha, India: An updated checklist. Plant Science Today. 2022; 9(4): 1021–1031.
- Learn Sanskrit – पठत संस्कृतम् – शब्दकोशः
- name of Thespesia populnea borrowed, for want of name
- Observations in iNaturalist: Maharashtra
- Odisha District Gazetteers Kendrapara
- N C Nair, A N Henry · 1983 · Flora of Tamil Nadu, India Series I: Analysis, Volume One
- Digital Flora of Peninsular India by Herbarium JCB
- Hassler, Michael (1994 – 2024): World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. Version 24.10; last update October 9th, 2024. Last accessed 04/11/2024 (dd/mm/yyyy).
Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2024/11/thespesia-populneoides-roxb-kostel.html
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Thespesia populneoides (Roxb.) Kostel. :: Dec 18, 2008 · NOV24 DV02: 4 high res. images.
Thespesia populneoides (Roxb.) Kostel.
Vasai creek near Waghbil, Thane :: Dec 18, 2008 · 11:25 AM IST :: about 15.8 m asl
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Thespesia populneoides (Roxb.) Kostel. :: Vasai, Maharashtra :: Feb 23, 2023 · NOV24 DV03: 2 images.
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Thespesia populneoides (Roxb.) Kostel. :: Gorai, Mumbai :: Jun 9, 2019 · NOV24 DV04: 1 image.
Thespesia populneoides (Roxb.) Kostel.
Gorai Borivali Road, Mumbai :: Jun 9, 2019 · 9:10 AM IST :: about 9.3 m asl
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Thespesia populneoides (Roxb.) Kostel. :: Waghbil, Thane :: Nov 6, 2023 · NOV24 DV05: 3 images.
Thespesia populneoides (Roxb.) Kostel.
Vasai creek near Waghbil, Thane :: Nov 6, 2023 · 1:05 PM IST :: about 15.9 m asl
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Thespesia populneoides (Roxb.) Kostel. :: Waghbil, Thane :: Dec 7, 2010 · NOV24 DV06: 3 images.
Thespesia populneoides (Roxb.) Kostel.
Vasai creek near Waghbil, Thane :: Dec 7, 2010 · 4:58 PM IST :: about 15.9 m asl
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Thespesia populneoides (Roxb.) Kostel. :: Waghbil, Thane :: Oct 18, 2009 · NOV24 DV07: 1 image.
Thespesia populneoides (Roxb.) Kostel.
Vasai creek near Waghbil, Thane :: Oct 18, 2009 · 11:21 AM IST :: about 15.9 m asl
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Thespesia populneoides (Roxb.) Kostel. :: Waghbil, Thane :: Oct 13, 2009 · NOV24 DV08: 5 images.
Thespesia populneoides (Roxb.) Kostel.
Vasai creek near Waghbil, Thane :: Oct 13, 2009 · 3:46 PM IST :: about 15.9 m asl
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Thespesia populneoides (Roxb.) Kostel. :: Waghbil, Thane :: Jun 27, 2009 · NOV24 DV09: 3 images.
Thespesia populneoides (Roxb.) Kostel.
Vasai creek near Waghbil, Thane :: Jun 27, 2009 · 4:25 PM IST :: about 15.9 m asl
Thespesia populnea: Thespesia populnea
Family: Malvaceae
Common names: Indian Tulip tree, Portia tree, Umbrella tree (fully grown tree looks like an open umbrella from far)
Place : Bhandup pumping station, Mumbai
Date : 6.10.12
The two photos of the observation of
https://efloraofindia.com/efi/thespesia-populnea/?
Last two photos are of T. populneoides … they need to be removed.
… Oct 13, 2009 at Vaghbil, Thane
.. Dec 7, 2010 at Vaghbil, Thane
2. https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/c/ZAgJ … this one is T. populneoides to me.
How is it different from
https://efloraofindia.com/efi/thespesia-populnea/?
Thespesia populnea and Thespesia populneoides are similar in that they are both trees or shrubs with showy flowers, but they have some differences in their leaves, fruits, and seeds:
Leaves:
Thespesia populnea has heart-shaped leaves that are shiny and alternate, while
Thespesia populneoides has spirally arranged leaves that are light green and triangular heart-shaped.
Thespesia populnea has mature fruits that are easily broken, while
Thespesia populneoides has mature fruits that are not broken (outer fruit splitting into 5 segments, exposing indehiscent inner fruit) …
Thespesia populneoides fruit pedicels are normally long and often hanging.
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References:
POWO Catalogue of Life GBIF (High resolution specimens) Flora of Pakistan FOP illustration Useful Tropical Plants Lucid Central