Dinesh's plant does agree with well with Tetrastigma nilagiricum - leaves and inflorescence. However, I don't have a comparative analysis available for this genus. Tabish
On Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 11:35:38 PM UTC+5:30 Dinesh Valke wrote: > Many thanks, Saroj ji and Garg ji. > To me, I believe my observed plant must be *Tetrastigma nilagiricum* > (Miq.) B.V. Shetty > > About distribution it is found in Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu and > beyond in Sri Lanka. > As such "*nilagiricum*" suggests belonging to the Nilgiris. > > Here is some information I sought from the internet - my observed plant > agrees well with the information. > > - https://share.google/aimode/TuEBjKKUUQ2mamFKW > - https://share.google/aimode/niFDMODTzSCaHDpcT > > > Saroj ji's link pointing to a web page in Flora of Sri Lanka has good > illustrations of both male and female plants. > > Regards. > Dinesh > > On Tue, Feb 17, 2026 at 9:21 PM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> To me it looks different and also no distribution as per FOPI: >> >> https://indiaflora-ces.iisc.ac.in/FloraPeninsular/herbsheet.php?id=9663&cat=7 >> >> I feel it may be >> https://efloraofindia.com/efi/tetrastigma-sulcatum/ >> https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1153214-Tetrastigma-sulcatum >> >> https://indiaflora-ces.iisc.ac.in/FloraPeninsular/herbsheet.php?id=9665&cat=7 >> >> On Sun, 8 Feb 2026 at 11:00, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Thanks Saroj ji. >>> Yes, I have seen this web page of Flora of Sri Lanka. >>> My observation is a close match with the features seen in the photos on >>> this page. >>> In my observation, I find: >>> >>> - The vine I found is above 1,600 metres (observed at 2,100 m) >>> - The woody climber (liana) has terete stems, heavily tuberculate >>> - 3-5 foliolate thick leathery leaves >>> - Leaflets, 4 to 6 pairs of primary veins, low number >>> - Mature leaflets, sub-entire, with very distant, shallow notches >>> - Flowering & fruiting of *T. nilagiricum* typically occurs between >>> December and March in the Nilgiris >>> >>> Regards. >>> Dinesh >>> >>> On Sun, Feb 8, 2026 at 10:28 AM Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.floraofsrilanka.com%2Fspecies%2F974&ved=0CBoQjhxqFwoTCNCIl9KNyZIDFQAAAAAdAAAAABAI&opi=89978449 >>>> Thank you. >>>> >>>> Saroj Kasaju >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sun, Feb 8, 2026 at 12:53 AM Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> *FOR VALIDATION ::* >>>>> ¿ *Tetrastigma nilagiricum* (Miq.) B.V.Shetty ? >>>>> The Nilgiris :: Jan 28, 2026 · 8:22 AM IST >>>>> along Ooty - Kotagiri Highway, about 2169 m asl >>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>> [image: ¿ Tetrastigma nilagiricum (Miq.) B.V.Shetty123 ?] >>>>> <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/337699360> >>>>> Regards. >>>>> Dinesh >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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/CABSQqC3uz-66%3DLb%2BPqd3RdfT379ic027bdX2CtHaZ-CgTQiKWA%40mail.gmail.com >>>>> >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CABSQqC3uz-66%3DLb%2BPqd3RdfT379ic027bdX2CtHaZ-CgTQiKWA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>> >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg, >> https://efloraofindia.com/ >> > -- 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/9a08dee1-5c1e-45fb-87bc-2465e366f4c1n%40googlegroups.com.
