Thanks Garg ji for resurfacing the post. Surajit ji, I am assuming they are "sheaths" of "stem buds" ... not sure what they are known as scientifically. These structures seem to be commonly seen among all *Leea* plants.
Regards. Dinesh On Sun, Jun 2, 2013 at 6:11 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for any assistance in the matter please. > > > > efi page on Leea > macrophylla<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/v/vitaceae/leea/leea-macrophylla> > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: surajit koley <[email protected]> > Date: 28 May 2013 21:18 > Subject: [efloraofindia:156148] Hooghly Yesterday : what was that? > To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> > > > Dear Friends, > > This is 1 to 2.5 ft. herb, in a bamboo thicket.. There were some of them > scattered in that place, all seemed to have started growing recently. > > I think the species is *Leea macrophylla* Roxb. ex Hornem. > > But, what are those wing like structures, on petioles, in the 3rd and last > images? > > Thank you, > > Regards, > > -- > 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]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species*& > eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged > alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use > them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group (largest in the world): > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 2085 members & > 1,53,000 messages on 30/4/13) or Efloraofindia website: > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database > of more than 8000 species). > Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of > India'. > -- 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]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

