Wonderful captures, Adesh ji. Here are some extracts from Wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drosera_indica
*Drosera indica* is an insectivorous plant<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnivorous_plant>, a sundew <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundew> native to tropical<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical>countries throughout the world, from Australia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia> and Asia<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia>to Africa <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa>, but absent from the neotropics<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neotropics>. Together with *D. hartmeyerorum<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drosera_hartmeyerorum> * it makes up the section <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_(botany)> * Arachnopus <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Drosera_species#Arachnopus> *. *D. indica* is an unbranched, annual<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annual_plant> herbaceous plant <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbaceous_plant>, supported by a fibrous root system and reaching a height of 5–50 cm (2–20 in)[*citation needed <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed>*]. Young plants stand upright, while older ones form scrambling stemps with only the newest growth exhibiting an upright habit. The plant can be yellow-green to maroon in color. Here are some more pictures of the plant at: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Drosera_indica On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 3:11 AM, Adesh Shivkar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > Place: Kaas Plateau, Approx. 24 kms north of Satara, Maharashtra. > Location of flower / plant: On lateritic plateau > > Date: 29th to 31st Aug'08 > > Equipment: Canon 40 D Camera + Tamron 90 mm macro lens > > Species: *Drosera indica > > *Local name (Marathi) : Gawati Davbindu > > Notes: Extremely tiny herb.....this was found on the lateritic soil hidden > amongst the grass. This is an insectivorous plant. > > Warm Regards, > Adesh Shivkar > > > > -- With regards, J.M.Garg "We often ignore the beauty around us" For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group (Indiantreepix) http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en For my Birds, Butterflies, Trees, Landscape pictures etc., visit http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/J.M.Garg --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
