Lovely picture, Shubhada ji & Thanks Dinesh ji for ID. Links for Spilanthes oleracea (Toothache plant, Eyeball Plant): http://www.magnoliagardensnursery.com/productdescrip/SpilanthesPeek.html(some details with a picture), http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/997/ (lots of pictures with Synonyms i.e. Spilanthes acmella), http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/CropFactSheets/akarkara.html (details & synonyms from Pankaj ji i.e. Spilanthes acmella syn. S. paniculata).
I think there is smoe confusion in Spilanthes species, see them sorted as per link (however, I could hardly make out anything): http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Spilanthes.html *Spilanthes acmella (syn. S. paniculata)* *Asteraceae* *Akarkara, Pellitary* Near DVC canal, Bhadreshwar, Hooghly, West Bengal: 15/12/2007 & 17/10/07- Debasish. Spilanthes acmella<http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/CropFactSheets/akarkara.html> PLANT FOR IDENTIFICATION -41 - indiantreepix | Google Groups<http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/5b5a7ba3c3e6c3be> PLANT FOR IDENTIFICATION - 12 - indiantreepix | Google Groups<http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/a2660e600c2e754a> 2009/1/7 J.M. Garg <[email protected]> > 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 > > -- 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
