Here is another reply: "Dear Shubhada, Pic 0155 e is Spilanthes oleracea. (oleracea = edible; leaves used as green vegetable). Heads are characteristically 2-coloured. Hindi name: Pokarmul.
S. paniculata possesses white & conical flower-heads. regards Vijayasankar." 2009/1/4 Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> > 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/>>> >> -- With regards, J.M.Garg "We often ignore the beauty around us" Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & Fauna: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group (Indiantreepix) http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
