Surajit ji,
You are right, this is *Bacopa monnieri* (L.) Pennell [ Synonym *Herpestes monnieria* (L.) Kunth as you found in Bengal Plants by Sir David Prain]. The supporting characters which are found in your photographs for confirmation of this species are: creeping habit, obovate, oblong or spathulate ( spoon-like) leaf lamina, entire leaf with obtuse apex, long pedicelled flower, purple tinge present within the corolla tube, presence of 4 didynamous stamens included within the corolla tube and white colored flower. In this species the diagnostic features are entire leaves, sub-equal corolla lobes which are generally uncommon in Scrophulariaceae members. This marshy herb is succulent when fresh, little bitter in test and very popular memory enhancer as prescribed in Ayurveda. It is known as “*Brahmi shak*” in Bengali. People usually eat this herb as making *pakora* or fried simply in clarified butter (ghee). Thanks & Regards, Sukla On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 10:14 AM, surajit koley < [email protected]> wrote: > Sir, > > This seems to be the *Gratiola monnieria* L. of the Flora Indica = *Bacopa > monnieri* (Linnaeus) Pennell, of > FoC<http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200020622> and > GRIN <http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?102292> = *Bacopa > monnieri* (L.) Wettst. of The Plant > List<http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2667648> > . > The Bengali name mentioned in the Bengal Plants, Flora Indica and Hortus > Suburbanus Calcuttensis is ADA-BURNI (ADHA-BIRNI). > I found this herb in a lowland which remains submerged half the year. > > ID Help :- http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Brahmi.html and > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/p/plantaginaceae/bacopa/bacopa-monnieri > > Thank you, > > Regards, > > surajit > > -- > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
