Thank you very very much Vijayasankar ji for the validation and clarity. My earlier sightings of *I. linifolia* were consistently prostrate plants not rising above 4 - 5 cm. This erect version thus confused me. Must say this plant in its erect habit can easily pass as an ornamental.
Regards. Dinesh On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 1:29 AM, Vijayasankar <[email protected]>wrote: > Dinesh ji, > > Very nice pictures! I agree with your ID, *Indigofera linifolia* (Linear > leaves; flowers in racemes; pods globose, 1-seeded). > > The plants here are seemingly happy and healthy and so growing erect and > also the leaves appear longer than usual. They usually seen as prostrate > herbs in disturbed places. Gamble has mentioned the two forms of the habit > (FPM, pg 309). > > Thanks for showing us this rather not-so-common form of the common plant. > > > Regards > > Vijay > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Vijayasankar Raman, Ph.D. > National Center for Natural Products Research > University of Mississippi > > > On Sat, Sep 28, 2013 at 11:52 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Thank you very much Nidhan ji for the appreciation. >> Calling Vijayasankar ji and all those familiar with *Indigofera* to look >> at ID query. >> Regards. >> Dinesh >> >> >> On Sun, Sep 29, 2013 at 6:27 AM, Nidhan Singh >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> A lovely place indeed..thanks for showing very very beautiful >>> photographs Dinesh Ji.. >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Sep 29, 2013 at 1:39 AM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Thank you very much Garg ji for the appreciation. >>>> Regards. >>>> Dinesh >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, Sep 28, 2013 at 10:49 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Dinesh ji, >>>>> You are mixing plants & nature & general photography so well. >>>>> You always do things which are so unique. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 28 September 2013 21:04, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> [image: Raneh Falls on River Ken (aka Karnavati) in Ken Gharial >>>>>> Sanctuary]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F9980207466%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdi0bh3zxZ08xRFQTJ3OmG52dkE1Q> >>>>>> Ken >>>>>> Gharial Sanctuary ... about 500 - 1800 ft asl >>>>>> *Date / Time*: 15 SEP 13 at 11:06 AM ... *Altitude*: about 587 ft asl >>>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>>> *Indigofera* ¿ *linifolia* ? ... (family: Fabaceae) >>>>>> Dear friends, please validate this ID whether *linifolia* OR some >>>>>> other species of *Indigofera*. >>>>>> [image: Indigofera ¿ linifolia >>>>>> ?]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F9872725556%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfe3ZcBp-R5MDIYqAF97yNSbn0iNw> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> [image: Indigofera ¿ linifolia >>>>>> ?]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F9872601925%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfjKrVMXRd1nvGFpk3VufDuU7sb2w> >>>>>> ... 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