Thanks, Dinesh ji. If you mention Google AI as reference, it will be helpful to others like me, in dealing with the matter further.
On Sat, 21 Mar 2026 at 14:39, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: > I put my query in Google's AI. > It can return wrong responses. > > https://share.google/aimode/F9nMZFO6O5zHKUVrf > > Regards. > Dinesh > > On Sat, Mar 21, 2026 at 2:35 PM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks, Dinesh ji. >> From where did you get these details of distribution in Ooty- Coonoor >> region and altitude of distribution for *Symplocos racemosa* Roxb. ? >> >> On Sat, 21 Mar 2026 at 14:27, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Species of *Symplocos* found in the Ooty - Coonoor (*high altitude*) >>> region: >>> >>> 1. *Symplocos obtusa* Wall. ex G.Don >>> 2. *Symplocos foliosa* Wight >>> 3. *Symplocos cochinchinensis* subsp. *laurina *(Retz.) Noot. (*Symplocos >>> acuminata* (Blume) Miq.) >>> >>> The posted plant was found at approx 1900 m asl >>> *Symplocos racemosa* Roxb. rarely occurs at high altitude. I am not >>> sure. >>> I have not checked *S. lucida* / *S. macrophylla*. >>> >>> Regards. >>> Dinesh >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Mar 21, 2026 at 1:22 PM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> There are few other species reported from Nilgiri district as per IFO: >>>> https://indiaflora-ces.iisc.ac.in/herbsheet.php?id=11478&cat=13 (*Symplocos >>>> racemosa*) >>>> https://indiaflora-ces.iisc.ac.in/herbsheet.php?id=11462&cat=13 (*Symplocos >>>> lucida*) >>>> https://indiaflora-ces.iisc.ac.in/herbsheet.php?id=11465&cat=13 (*Symplocos >>>> macrophylla*) >>>> >>>> Pl. check these with the keys mentioned here. >>>> >>>> May be >>>> https://indiaflora-ces.iisc.ac.in/herbsheet.php?id=11478&cat=13 (*Symplocos >>>> racemosa*) >>>> https://efloraofindia.com/efi/symplocos-racemosa/ >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, 11 Mar 2026 at 13:02, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Many thanks Garg ji. >>>>> I checked the species of *Symplocos* found in the Ooty - Coonoor >>>>> region - they are: >>>>> *Symplocos obtusa* Wall. ex G.Don >>>>> *Symplocos foliosa* Wight >>>>> *Symplocos cochinchinensis* subsp. *laurina *(Retz.) Noot. (*Symplocos >>>>> acuminata* (Blume) Miq.) >>>>> >>>>> The best possibility of the posted plant would be *Symplocos >>>>> cochinchinensis* subsp. *laurina *(Retz.) Noot. ... assuming some >>>>> variations in the leaves. >>>>> Ruled out possibility of *Symplocos racemosa* Roxb. because it rarely >>>>> occurs at high altitude. >>>>> >>>>> Regards. >>>>> Dinesh >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Mar 11, 2026 at 10:13 AM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> But here the leaves look different from your other two postings of >>>>>> yours. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, 10 Mar 2026 at 22:50, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Many thanks Garg ji. >>>>>>> I will take it as *Symplocos cochinchinensis* subsp. *laurina*, now >>>>>>> considered as synonym of *Symplocos acuminata* (Blume) Miq. at POWO. >>>>>>> Regards. >>>>>>> Dinesh >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, Mar 10, 2026 at 9:03 PM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Here the leaves look different from your other two postings at >>>>>>>> FOR VALIDATION :: ¿ Symplocos cochinchinensis (Lour.) S.Moore ? The >>>>>>>> Nilgiris :: Jan 28, 2026 · 5:00 PM IST >>>>>>>> FOR VALIDATION :: ¿ Symplocos cochinchinensis (Lour.) S.Moore ? :: >>>>>>>> The Nilgiris :: Jan 28, 2026 · 4:54 PM IST >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Tue, 24 Feb 2026 at 12:11, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> *FOR VALIDATION ::* >>>>>>>>> ¿ *Symplocos cochinchinensis* (Lour.) S.Moore ? >>>>>>>>> The Nilgiris :: Jan 29, 2026 · 11:07 AM IST >>>>>>>>> Naduvattam, about 1905 m asl >>>>>>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>>>>>> [image: ¿ Symplocos cochinchinensis (Lour.) S.Moore ?] >>>>>>>>> <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/339997630> >>>>>>>>> [image: ¿ Symplocos cochinchinensis (Lour.) S.Moore ?] >>>>>>>>> <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/339997630> >>>>>>>>> [image: ¿ Symplocos cochinchinensis (Lour.) S.Moore ?] >>>>>>>>> <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/339997630> >>>>>>>>> [image: ¿ Symplocos cochinchinensis (Lour.) S.Moore ?] >>>>>>>>> <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/339997630> >>>>>>>>> [image: ¿ Symplocos cochinchinensis (Lour.) S.Moore ?] >>>>>>>>> <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/339997630> >>>>>>>>> [image: ¿ Symplocos cochinchinensis (Lour.) S.Moore ?] >>>>>>>>> <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/339997630> >>>>>>>>> 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/CABSQqC1ZF8xisOXDa-XBfz5x99me7a0mTJMf%3Dv%2BiF%3D%3Dao5g7bQ%40mail.gmail.com >>>>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CABSQqC1ZF8xisOXDa-XBfz5x99me7a0mTJMf%3Dv%2BiF%3D%3Dao5g7bQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>>>>> . >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> With regards, >>>>>>>> J.M.Garg, >>>>>>>> https://efloraofindia.com/ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> With regards, >>>>>> J.M.Garg, >>>>>> https://efloraofindia.com/ >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> With regards, >>>> J.M.Garg, >>>> https://efloraofindia.com/ >>>> >>> >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg, >> https://efloraofindia.com/ >> > -- With regards, J.M.Garg, https://efloraofindia.com/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "eFloraofIndia" group. 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