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Biophytum nervifolium<\/i> Thw., Enum. Pl. Zeyl. 64 1858<\/i>. (syn: Biophytum sensitivum<\/em> var. nervifolium<\/i> (Thw.) Edgew. & Hook.fil.);<\/div>\n
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Little Tree Plant, Sensitive plant, Sikerpud \u2022 <\/b>Hindi: \u0932\u091c\u093e\u0932\u0942 Lajalu \u2022 <\/b>Marathi: \u091d\u0930\u0947\u0930\u093e Jharera, \u0932\u093e\u091c\u0935\u0902\u0924\u0940 Lajvanti \u2022 <\/b>Tamil: Tintanali \u2022 <\/b>Malayalam: \u0d2e\u0d41\u0d15\u0d4d\u0d15\u0d41\u0d1f\u0d4d\u0d1f\u0d40 Mukkutti \u2022 <\/b>Telugu: Pulicenta \u2022 <\/b>Bengali: \u099d\u09b2\u09c8 Jhalai \u2022 <\/b>Sanskrit: \u092a\u0902\u0915\u094d\u0924\u093f\u092a\u0924\u094d\u0930 Panktipatra, \u091d\u0941\u0932\u094d\u0932\u093f\u092a\u0941\u0937\u094d\u092a Jhullipuspa;<\/b><\/div>\n
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Flower pedicels are always longer than sepals in B. reinwardtii<\/i><\/span>, <\/span>but the pedicel is always half or less as long as the sepals in B. nervifolium<\/b><\/i>. Further the nervation is more clear and strong in B. nervifolium.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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One may be surprised and shocked if I say Biophytum sensitivum<\/i> (L.) DC. is not available in India.<\/span><\/div>\n
Biophytum sensitivum<\/i> has the sepals more or less equal to the petals<\/span> whereas in B.nervifolium<\/i> it is just half a way up to the petals (Ref.<\/span> eflorofindia thread 1<\/a>)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Santosh ji has done a lot of research on this genus and his conclusions should be more authentic than The Plant List. It is convenient for us that we place all our specimens of B. sensivitum<\/i> (from India) under B. nervifolium;<\/i> <\/span>(Ref. efloraofindia thread 2<\/a>)<\/span><\/div>\n
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Biophytum sensitivum<\/i> (L.) DC. is not occurring in India.<\/span> It has been said to be reported from India, Sri Lanka, Africa and S E Asian countries.<\/span> But recent studies shows that the Indian so called B. sensitivum<\/i> consists of at least five different species B. nervifolium, B. veldkampii, B. poterioides, B. longibracteatum, B. nervifolium<\/i> var assamicum<\/i> (previously known as B. sensistivum<\/i> var assamicum<\/i>) and the true B. sensistivum<\/i> is not recorded from India.\u00a0T<\/span>he species previously called B. sensitivum<\/i> from Sri Lanka is B. hermani<\/i> (but I think this also represents B. reinwardtii<\/i>) and the African one is called B. helenae<\/i>. More studies are needed to unravel the mysteries.<\/span>\u00a0(Ref. efloraofindia thread 3<\/a>)
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This could be Biophytum<\/span> sensitivum<\/span><\/i><\/span> (Oxalidaceae<\/i><\/span> family).<\/p>\n
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This is nothing but Biophytum nervifolium<\/i> not Biophytum sensitivum<\/i> (L.) DC.<\/p>\n
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Biophytum sensitivum<\/i> has the sepals more or less equal to the petals<\/span> whereas in B.nervifolium<\/i> it is just half a way up to the petals. <\/span>This is one of the easily distinguishable character between these two.<\/p>\n
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Thanks so much. Very clear now<\/p>\n
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APNI gives Biophytum nervifolium<\/i> Thwaites (not available in ITIS 2009 check list as well as in GRIN) as syn. of Biophytum sensitivum<\/i> as per link:
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Further to complicate the matter, Sh. T.Pullaih book (2006) gives Biophytum sensitivum<\/i> DC. (not available in ITIS 2009 check list as well as in GRIN) as syn. of Biophytum nervifolium<\/i> Thwaites:
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One may be surprised and shocked if I say Biophytum sensitivum<\/i> (L.) DC. is not available in India.<\/span> Carl Linneaus proposed this originally as Oxalis sensitiva<\/i> and later transferred to Biophytum<\/i> as B. sensitivum<\/i>. Biophytum sensitivum<\/i> has its sepals more or less equal to its petals in legth whereas <\/span>B. nervifolium<\/i> has its sepals reach only half a way upto the petals.
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Balsaminaceae, Geraniaceae and Oxalidaceae Week : sk01 : Biophytum sensitivum (L.) DC.:<\/a> 4 images.
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This is not Biophytum sensistivum<\/i>, It is B. nervifolium<\/i><\/p>\n
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Thanks … Perhaps now some one has to show the typical B. sensivitum<\/i>. By the way what is your opinion about two uploads at Flowers of India Website as B. reinwardtii<\/i> and B. sensivitum<\/i>?<\/p>\n
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There is a Biophytum nervifolium<\/i> Thwaites, which is synonym of Biophytum sensitivum<\/i> (L.) DC. – http:\/\/www.theplantlist.org\/tpl\/record\/kew-2676169<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n
There is a Biophytum sensitivum<\/i> var. nervifolium<\/i> (Thwaites) Edgew. & Hook.f., which is, again, synonym of – Biophytum sensitivum (L.) DC. – http:\/\/www.theplantlist.org\/tpl\/record\/kew-2676197<\/span><\/a>
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B. sensitivum<\/i> DC. – Petals usually twice as long as the sepals, yellow (sometimes purple?)<\/li>\n
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A little while ago i read the discussion at – efi thread<\/span><\/a>, which i missed earlier.<\/p>\n
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The flowers were recorded hours before 11 am<\/span><\/a>, as the owner+recorder confirms.<\/div>\n
She also confirms, as i telephoned her a little while ago, that the flowers get closed in the late morning. Moreover, the leaves are sensitive.<\/div>\n
But i cannot prove the above because i saw the flowers and fruits well after 11 am, when my colleague handed over me a small poly-pouch.<\/div>\n
In noway, merely by stating the above fact, it is an effort to convince that this is a Biophytum sensitivum<\/i> (L.) DC.<\/div>\nA digital herbarium of Oxalis sensitiva<\/i> can be found at – <\/span>http:\/\/www.linnean-online.org\/4266\/<\/span><\/a> that has a zoomable image, which clearly shows that petals are noticeably longer than the sepals (contrary to the claim, <\/span>“Carl Linneaus proposed this originally as Oxalis sensitiva and later transferred to Biophytum as B. sensitivum. Biophytum sensitivum has its sepals more or less equal to its petals…..”<\/span><\/a>)<\/span>.
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In Linnaean herbarium there are three specimens bearing the numbers 600.37, 600.38 and 600.39. All are having the labelas as B. sensitivum<\/i>. Dr J F Veldkamp had identified it as follows: <\/span><\/div>\n
1. Specimen 600.37 is B. hermani<\/i> Veldkamp<\/span><\/div>\n
2. Specimen 600.38 is B. sensitivum<\/i> (L.) DC.<\/span><\/div>\n
3. Specimen 600.39 is B. nervifolium<\/i> Thw.<\/span><\/div>\nKindly read the following article, which will tell you the real story about B. sensitivum.<\/i><\/span>Veldkamp J F 1971. Notes on <\/span>Biophytum<\/i> (<\/span>Oxalidaceae<\/i>) of the old world. Taxon 38: 110-116.<\/span><\/div>\n\n
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Good morning Sir and thank you for explaining confusions over Linnaean herbarium.<\/p>\n
In one side i have so many sources suggesting that this plant is B. sensitivum<\/i>, on the opposite side i find, as you have explained in this thread, there is only Veldkamp.<\/div>\nA preview page (of Veldkamp) is available at – http:\/\/www.jstor.org\/discover\/10.2307\/<\/span><\/a>. But, i fail to understand anything (described on that page).<\/div>\n
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Biophytum sp. from Hooghly 11\/10\/12 sk2:<\/a><\/p>\n
I searched Biophytum sensitivum<\/i> (L.) DC. in group posts and in other websites and found a couple of keys –<\/div>\n
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“…. The main difference is sepals are more or less equal to petals in B.sensitivum<\/i><\/span> whereas in B. nervifolium<\/i> sepals are half the length of petals<\/span>…..” and “….. <\/span>Biophtyum reinwardtii<\/i> was a nightmare for me. This species often having a long and slender stem in shady habitat but in open place it is stem less with rosette of leaves apparetly seems to be a different species……” = <\/span>efi thread<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
: …. This is not Biophytum sensitivum<\/i> (L.) DC. This is B. reinwardtii<\/i>. Biophytum sensitivum<\/i> has pedicels 1\/3 of the calyx length<\/span>. ” = https:\/\/groups.google.com\/d\/topic\/indiantreepix\/U0TJHuKQZ14\/discussion<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
“… This species is similar to Biophytum reinwardtii<\/i> (Zuccarini) Klotzsch of Bhutan, India (W Himalaya), Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, and Thailand, which differs in the longer pedicels (5-7 mm) and capsules, which are longer than sepals..<\/span>.” = FoC = http:\/\/www.efloras.org\/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200012374<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
Biophytum sensitivum<\/i> in FoI = http:\/\/www.flowersofindia.Little%20Tree%20Plant.html<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
Biophytum reinwardtii<\/i> in FoI = http:\/\/www.flowersofindia.Reinwardt’s%20Tree%20Plant.html<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
Biophytum sensitivum<\/i> in eFI = efi thread<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
another site = http:\/\/mukkutti-biophytumsensitivum.blogspot.in\/<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
from Japan = http:\/\/www.botanic.jp\/plants-aa\/osafuu.htm<\/span><\/a>
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Species : Biophytum sensitivum<\/i> (L.) DC. ?<\/div>\nHabit & Habitat : wild herb grew in the garden of my colleague,<\/span> …<\/div>\n
Date : 3-Sept-2012
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Taken as Biophytum nervifolium<\/i> Thw., Enum. Pl. Zeyl. 64 1858<\/i> as per discusion in another thread<\/span><\/a>;<\/p>\n
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I think this is (and efi thread<\/span><\/a>) NOT<\/b> Biophytum nervifolium<\/i> Thwaites, because the species in this thread differs from following herbarium-<\/div>\n\n
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Biophytum nervifolium<\/i> should have, “…. nerves few strong and waved beneath” –<\/div>\n\n
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I think this plant qualifies the description of FoC, besides “Bengal Plants”, “Flora of British India”, “Flora Indica”, – http:\/\/www.efloras.org\/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200012374<\/span><\/a>.<\/div>\n
Also – http:\/\/apps.kew.org\/efloras\/namedetail.do?flora=fz&taxon=1197&nameid=2907<\/span><\/a>.<\/div>\n
This is Biophytum sensitivum<\/i> DC. of the “Bengal Plants” whatever be its current status and however one plays some botanical jargon using the terms like “holotype”, “lectotype”, “typotype” or “neotype”!<\/div>\n
Even if it is Biophytum nervifolium<\/i> Thwaites, as you seem to be more comfortable with, it is Biophytum sensitivum<\/i> (L.) DC. as per The Plant List – http:\/\/www.theplantlist.org\/tpl\/record\/kew-2676169<\/span><\/a>.
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Taxonomic identity is subjective and may vary as per person’s view. If someone thinking that he should follow on certain concept and he has the freedom to do so. Somebody having a broad species concept accommodating all variabilities of a taxon and the others are not. That doesnt meant that all concepts are wrong. If one has to get identified his specimen, he can use only the available monographs or floras. We will be waiting for a better one in near future.<\/p>\n
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Thank you very much Sir for elaborating on taxonomic views. I understand your view. But, it cannot be put in the same bracket along with Phyllanthus niruri<\/i>, i am afraid.<\/p>\n
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\nBiophytum sensitivum<\/i> (L.) DC. is not occurring in India.<\/span> It has been said to be reported from India, Sri Lanka, Africa and S E Asian countries.<\/span><\/div>\n
But recent studies shows that the Indian so called B. sensitivum<\/i> consists of at least five different species B. nervifolium, B. veldkampii, B. poterioides, B. longibracteatum, B. nervifolium<\/i> var assamicum<\/i> (previously known as B. sensistivum<\/i> var assamicum<\/i>) and the true B. sensistivum<\/i> is not recorded from India.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The species previously called B. sensitivum<\/i> from Sri Lanka is B. hermani<\/i> (but I think this also represents B. reinwardtii<\/i>) and the African one is called B. helenae<\/i>. More studies are needed to unravel the mysteries.<\/span><\/div>\n
One must understand that after 11 am nobody can get a well opened flower of Biophytum<\/i> so that we have to start our research a little early in the morning. Always we should have a living collection that help us to understand the species in its real sense. These are some of my personal experiences. We need to discuss this issue in the coming episodes.<\/div>\n
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Thanks … for the eye-opener! Its hard to believe that B. sensitivum<\/i> is not occurring in India… as we have so far been thinking it is the commonest species of the genus in India. This story seems to be similar to that of Phyllanthus niruri<\/i>… now we learn, after several decades, that it is not present in India.
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One may be surprised and shocked if I say Biophytum sensitivum<\/i> (L.) DC. is not available in India.<\/span><\/div>\nBiophytum sensitivum<\/i> has the sepals more or less equal to the petals<\/span> whereas in B.nervifolium<\/i> it is just half a way up to the petals (Ref.<\/span> eflorofindia thread 1<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Santosh ji has done a lot of research on this genus and his conclusions should be more authentic than The Plant List. It is convenient for us that we place all our specimens of B. sensivitum<\/i> (from India) under B. nervifolium;<\/i> <\/span>(Ref. efloraofindia thread 2<\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/div>\n
Biophytum sensitivum<\/i> (L.) DC. is not occurring in India.<\/span> It has been said to be reported from India, Sri Lanka, Africa and S E Asian countries.<\/span> But recent studies shows that the Indian so called B. sensitivum<\/i> consists of at least five different species B. nervifolium, B. veldkampii, B. poterioides, B. longibracteatum, B. nervifolium<\/i> var assamicum<\/i> (previously known as B. sensistivum<\/i> var assamicum<\/i>) and the true B. sensistivum<\/i> is not recorded from India.\u00a0T<\/span>he species previously called B. sensitivum<\/i> from Sri Lanka is B. hermani<\/i> (but I think this also represents B. reinwardtii<\/i>) and the African one is called B. helenae<\/i>. More studies are needed to unravel the mysteries.<\/span>\u00a0(Ref. efloraofindia thread 3<\/span><\/a>)<\/div>\n
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Botanical name: Biophytum sensitivum<\/i>,\u00a0 a herb.<\/p>\n
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Biophytum sensitivum<\/i> (L.) DC. is not occurring in India.<\/span> It has been said to be reported from India, Sri Lanka, Africa and S E Asian countries.<\/span> But recent studies shows that the Indian so called B. sensitivum<\/i> consists of at least five different species B. nervifolium, B. veldkampii, B. poterioides, B. longibracteatum, B. nervifolium<\/i> var assamicum<\/i> (previously known as B. sensistivum<\/i> var assamicum<\/i>) and the true B. sensistivum<\/i> is not recorded from India.\u00a0T<\/span>he species previously called B. sensitivum<\/i> from Sri Lanka is B. hermani<\/i> (but I think this also represents B. reinwardtii<\/i>) and the African one is called B. helenae<\/i>. More studies are needed to unravel the mysteries.<\/span>\u00a0(Ref. efloraofindia thread 3<\/span><\/a>)\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
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ANDEC55 Which Biophytum sp.? (Please provide a key for the various Biophytum sp.)<\/a> : 9 posts by 4 authors.\u00a0Attachments (4).<\/div>\n
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Biophytum<\/span><\/a> species in eFloraofindia (with details\/ keys from published papers\/ regional floras\/ FRLHT\/ FOI\/ Biotik\/ efloras\/ books etc., where ever available)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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Biophytum sensitivum<\/i> (L.) DC. (= B.<\/i> <\/i>candolleanum<\/i> <\/i>Wight , <\/i>Biophytum<\/i> sensitivum<\/i> var. candolleanum<\/i> Edgew. & Hook.f.)<\/p>\n
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Attaching the keys to Biophytum<\/i> species from Flora of India. Attachments (1)<\/p>\n
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The plant uploaded seems to be Biophytum sensitivum<\/i><\/p>\n
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Santosh ji has done a lot of research on this genus and his conclusions should be more authentic than The Plant List. It is convenient for us that we place all our specimens of B. sensivitum<\/i> (from India) under B. nervifolium;<\/i> <\/span>(Ref. efloraofindia thread 2<\/span><\/a>)
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Biophytum sensitivum in FOI<\/a> : 1 post by 1 author.
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040619AB3 ID<\/a> : 8 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2)<\/span><\/div>\n
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Identification, please.<\/div>\n
The leaves of the plant would stoop after touching, similar to Mimosa pudica<\/i>. But the leaves were much larger than M. pudica.
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Date\/Time- November 4, 2017; 09:22 AM<\/p>\n
Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Eastern Melghat; 21\u00b017.483′ N, 77\u00b022.530′ E<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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Plant Habit- Tree\/ Shrub\/ Climber\/ Herb-\u00a0 Herb<\/span><\/p>\n
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Biophytum sensitivum
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May be Biophytum nervifolium<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0& not Biophytum sensitivum<\/i> as per details herein.<\/div>\n
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Is B. nervifolium <\/i>a different species or is it synonym of B. sensitivum <\/i>(B. sensitivum\u00a0<\/i>var nervifolium<\/i>) as some other sites seem to suggest?<\/div>\n\n
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Pl. read details at the\u00a0top of the page at Biophytum nervifolium<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0in red and blue.<\/div>\n
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Thank you for redirecting me to the species page.<\/div>\n
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64-TSP-ID-12MAY2016-3:Herb @ Belur for ID.<\/span><\/a> : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (6)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Kindly identify this plant.. Appears that it is touch sensitive…!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Habit: Herb<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Habitat: Wild, Roadside, under a tree<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Sighting: Belur, Karnataka, about 900 msl<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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Biophytum sensitivum<\/i> of oxalidaceae<\/i><\/p>\n
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Thanks, …, for the Id as Biophytum sensitivum<\/i>.
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Ohh thats great … new info for me !!!<\/p>\n
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Need id of this small plant from Morena, M.P<\/a> : 11 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (4<\/span>)<\/span><\/div>\n
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Need id of this small plant from Morena, M.P
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Biophytum reinwardtii<\/i>. Pedicel very small<\/p>\n
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Going by keys at Biophytum reinwardtii<\/i><\/span><\/a>, should it not be Biophytum nervifolium<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0?<\/p>\n
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My guess go to B.nervifolium<\/i> only<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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My mistake.\u00a0Sorry for that.\u00a0Small pedicel = B. nervifolium<\/i><\/p>\n
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ID help: little yellow flower<\/a>: 1 image.
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Biophytum sensitivum<\/em> (Linnaeus) Candolle ??<\/p>\n
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I think\u00a0 Biophytum nervifolium<\/i>\u00a0Thw.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0as per images and\u00a0keys<\/b>\u00a0herein.<\/p>\n
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Oxalidaceae: Biophytum sensitivum (L.) DC.<\/a>: 1 high res. image.
\nsynonyms: Oxalis sensitiva<\/em> L., Biophytum poterioides<\/em> Edgew. ex Hook.fil.
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I think it should be\u00a0Biophytum nervifolium\u00a0<\/b>Thw., Enum. Pl. Zeyl. 64 1858. (syn:\u00a0Biophytum sensitivum<\/i>\u00a0var.\u00a0nervifolium\u00a0<\/i>(Thw.) Edgew. & Hook.fil.) (as per differences between the species mentioned herein):
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I think you are right !
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Biophytum sensitivum<\/em> ?<\/p>\n
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It is (as per keys herein):
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eflorofindia thread 1<\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>efloraofindia thread 2<\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>efloraofindia thread 3<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 <\/span>The Plant List<\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Medicinal Plants in Andhra Pradesh, India By T. Pullaiah<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
Flora of Eastern Ghats: Hill Ranges of South East India, Volume 1 By Thamminen Pullaiah, D. Muralidhar Rao, K. Sri Ramamurthy (keys & Description)<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
Flora Of Guntur District: Andhra Pradesh, India By T. Pullaiah (Description)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Biophytum nervifolium Thw., Enum. Pl. Zeyl. 64 1858. (syn: Biophytum sensitivum var. nervifolium (Thw.) Edgew. & Hook.fil.); . Little Tree Plant, Sensitive plant, Sikerpud \u2022 Hindi: \u0932\u091c\u093e\u0932\u0942 Lajalu \u2022 Marathi: \u091d\u0930\u0947\u0930\u093e Jharera, \u0932\u093e\u091c\u0935\u0902\u0924\u0940 Lajvanti \u2022 Tamil: Tintanali \u2022 Malayalam: \u0d2e\u0d41\u0d15\u0d4d\u0d15\u0d41\u0d1f\u0d4d\u0d1f\u0d40 Mukkutti \u2022 Telugu: Pulicenta \u2022 Bengali: \u099d\u09b2\u09c8 Jhalai \u2022 Sanskrit:…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"ht-kb-category":[6301],"ht-kb-tag":[],"class_list":["post-1269792","ht_kb","type-ht_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","ht_kb_category-biophytum"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/1269792","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ht_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1269792"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/1269792\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1269792"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-category?post=1269792"},{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-tag?post=1269792"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}