... found from Dave's botanary ( http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/ ) that *serpens* (SUR-penz) is from the Latin word for snake, possibly referring to the creeping habit or distinctive markings on the flowers ... thus one of meaningful name would be just creeping spurge !!
Other names found at various sites: -- roundleaf spurge ... http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Portals/3/Abstracts/Abstract_pdf/E/Euphorbia_serpens.pdf -- matted broomspurge ... http://fieldguide.mt.gov/detail_PDEUP0D250.aspx -- matted sandmat, creeping spurge, round-leaved spurge ... http://www.catnapin.com/WildWeeds/Weed/wwEuphorbSandmat.htm (syn. Chamaesyce serpens) ... another useful site: Flora of Zimbabwe ... http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=136360shows pictures and description Regards. On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 12:42 AM, Samir Takaochi <[email protected]>wrote: > Dinesh, thank you very much for your opinion. > > I see, you have seen E thymifolia. I feel it too that flower of serpens and > that of thymifolia is bit different in size and appearance. > > Origin of serpens is north america. Does it have indian name as like > thymifolia? > > 2009/1/12 Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> > > Samir, I would rather go with *Euphorbia serpens* (syn.: *E. microphylla* >> ) >> I see the fruit in you herb is relatively large; and the flower too is >> larger and also shows some length of stalk compared to *Chamaesyce >> thymifolia* (syn.; *E. thymifolia*) I have it here: >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/2696436656/ >> Please review. >> Regards. >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 10:18 PM, Samir Takaochi <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> I have checked on book but it was not there in books common indian wild >>> flowers. >>> >>> As per following site. Syn. of E prostrata is *Chamaesyce prostrata* >>> and *Euphorbia thymifolia.* >>> ** >>> http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/thaieuph/ThEspecies/ThEuphorbia.htm >>> >>> I have checked photo of *Chamaesyce prostrata on web* >>> >>> Stem of prostrata looks purple whereas that of serpens is almost green >>> which match with my photo. >>> >>> I'd like to hear your(Anil, Dinesh) opinion about this point. >>> >>> Chamaesyce >>> http://www.floradecanarias.com/imagenes/chamaesyce_prostrata2.jpg >>> >>> http://blog.roodo.com/ddmflower_summer/f4279306.gif >>> >>> E Serpens >>> >>> http://images.google.co.jp/imgres?imgurl=http://www.floradecanarias.com/imagenes/chamaesyce_serpens.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.floradecanarias.com/chamaesyce_serpens.html&usg=__6gMq7Q7APOkonosHMjJNdsBhlaY=&h=346&w=480&sz=56&hl=ja&start=18&tbnid=U8zagN7oH3BJ1M:&tbnh=93&tbnw=129&prev=/images%3Fq%3DChamaesyce%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Dja%26sa%3DGd >>> >>> >>> 2009/1/8 Samir Takaochi <[email protected]> >>> >>> Anil, Garg, thank you very much for your reply. >>>> >>>> I see. I searched on web, leaves are matching but I was not able to find >>>> photo of flower on web. I will check in books common wild flower of india >>>> later. >>>> >>>> Otherwise does someone have idea or photo? If one has please share with >>>> me. >>>> >>>> 2009/1/7 Anil Kumar <[email protected]> >>>> >>>>> dear its euphorbia prostata but check it >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
