Sure Garg ji. I will do that henceforth, by sharing the link to the query. Normally, the information I put is fetched from Google's AI to save time, with the explicit knowledge that the responses may at times be wrong or misleading. Regards. Dinesh
On Sat, Mar 21, 2026 at 2:58 PM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > 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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