Portulaca oleracea has 5 petals which are deeply notched at the tip. This one could be Chicken weed (Portulaca quadrifida) which has 4 petals and small leaves. Can't be sure if everything else matches http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Chicken%20Weed.html - Tabish
On Oct 29, 11:22 am, "J.M. Garg" <[email protected]> wrote: > Reply from Noorie ji: > "Hi, > > I presume the plant to be *portulaca oleracea*, commonly known as *khursa, > kulfa*. > It is characterised by fleshy spirally arranged or subopposite leaves and > yellow flowers. > > Regards, > Noorie" > > 2009/10/27 Nayan Singh <[email protected]> > > > > > Friends, > > > Photographed this small herb on 24-10-09 in Palpur Kuno Wild life Sancturay > > > I think this is from Portulacaceae family > > > Experts please help me in identification of this plant > > > Thanks in advance > > > Nayan > > > N.S.Dungriyal IFS > > Chief Conservator of Forests > > and Field Director > > Satpura Tiger Reserve Hoshangabad > > M.P. > > 09424792100 > > > ------------------------------ > > Keep up with people you care about with Yahoo! India Mail. Learn > > how<http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_galaxy_1/*http://in.overview.mail.yaho...> > > . > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg ([email protected])http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > Image Resource of thousands of my images of Birds, Butterflies, Flora etc. > (arranged alphabetically & > place-wise):http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg > For learning about Indian Flora, 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
