pic 0155 e: *Spilanthes oleracea* could be more appropriate, (para cress, toothache plant) I too think it is incorrectly put in FFOS as *S. paniculata*
akkalkadha could be transcribed from अक्कलकाड or अक्कलखाद ; not sure what or how each would be interpreted as. ... toothache and *akkal* (wisdom) have something in common ... i.e. wisdom tooth :) and further thinking I leave it to you. Regards. On Sun, Jan 4, 2009 at 6:59 PM, shubhada nikharge < [email protected]> wrote: > Pics are taken in Maharashtra nature Park, a botanical garden on a > dumping ground at mahim, Mumbai, maharashtra on 4th Jan 09. > > 1) pic 0157 e: > Ashwagandha (local marathi name) : > Bot. name : Withnia somnifera > English name: Winter Cherry > Family Solanaceae > medicinal plant( roots have medicinal properties), roots contain alkaloids > called Vithanine. > Roots smell of urine of a horse, hence the local name 'Ashwagandha'. > flowers initially green- when mature turn red. > > 2) pic 0155 e: ( pl confirm- pic in 'sahyadri' book does not match ) > Akkalkadha (local marathi name) > Bot. name: Spilanthus paniculata > English name: pallatory root > Family : Asteraceae > medicinal plant (roots medicinal) > ( Why the local name? uses of the plant r not related to memory or > intelligence ) > > cheers, > shubhada > > ------------------------------ > Check out the all-new face of Yahoo! India. Click > here.<http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_frontpage_1/*http://in.yahoo.com/?wm=n/> > > ------------------------------ > Add more friends to your messenger and enjoy! Invite them > now.<http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_messenger_6/*http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite/> > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
