Thank you once again, Sir. Regards,
Surajit Koley On Fri, 22 Aug 2025 at 12:33, JM Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Only the following species of Cereus are listed in India Flora Online (Cereus > hexagonus <https://indiaflora-ces.iisc.ac.in/herbsheet.php?id=2315&cat=13> > , Cereus peruvianus > <https://indiaflora-ces.iisc.ac.in/herbsheet.php?id=2316&cat=13>, Cereus > pterogonus > <https://indiaflora-ces.iisc.ac.in/herbsheet.php?id=2317&cat=13>) as per > details herein. > Only Cereus hexagonus > <https://indiaflora-ces.iisc.ac.in/herbsheet.php?id=2315&cat=13> have > distribution in the area. > So I take it as Cereus hexagonus > <https://indiaflora-ces.iisc.ac.in/herbsheet.php?id=2315&cat=13> > > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Date: Saturday, 15 December 2012 at 11:27:24 pm UTC+5:30 > Subject: Hooghly Today : Cereus pterogonus Lemaire ? > To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> > > > Sir, > > I have a pocket field guide in Bengali that illustrates about 20 wild > shrubs and a few climbers that can be found in bushes. This book, BANGLAR > JHOPJHAR (Anirban Roy, pub. PASCHIMBANGA JIB-BAICHITRA PARSHAD) illustrates > a plant, *Cereus pterogonus* Lemaire > <http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2712277>. The Bengali name > mentioned in this book is TESHIRA (তেশিরা). This book also features a > photograph of this plant. > > Couldn't find this genus in Bengal Plants or in any eflora. > > But, "Hortus Suburbanus Calcuttensis" mentions the following *Cereus* species > :- > > 1. *C. multangularis* > 2. *C. peruvianus* > 3. *C. hexagonus* > 4. *C. tetragonus* > 5. *C. speciosissimus* > 6. *C. repandus* > 7. *C. columnaris* > 8. *C. grandiflorus* > 9. *C. triangularis* > 10. *C. reptans* > 11. *C. setosus* > 12. *C. phyllanthoides* > 13. *C. truncatus* > 14. *C. ackermanni* > 15. *C. ovatus* > 16. *C. decorus* > 17. *C. nycticallus* > > This is a common plant in rural area and can attain a height of about 10 > ft. > > Thank you & Regards, > > surajit > > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "eFloraofIndia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CAMV_mc3rd28WDG0UK3SQQft-EPCai3VpVLaNas1rMqiuVty6fA%40mail.gmail.com.
