Dear Dr. Santosh Kumar, I have gone through the picture in link sent by you. You are correct about the fact that the plant is very common in Kerala. In fact there are two almost identical plant in the wilds of Kerala. One of them induces a rash whereas the other one is totally harmless. Both the plants appear very similar. Even the flowers are almost identical. I am no botanist. But from the descrption of Mr. Phadke, I think that Dr Gurcharan singh is correct. However, I am open for correction. Regards Yazdy Palia.
On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 10:14 AM, Dr Santhosh Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > Please see the link below > > http://apps.kew.org/herbcat/getImage.do?imageBarcode=K000242847 > > I still think it represents Laportea interrupta as suggested by Dinesh Ji. > I request Gurcharan Sir to recheck its identity. This is one of the common > plant in Kerala and I have in my mind that it is L.interrupta. At present I > am helpless due to paucity of manuals. > > Santhosh > > 2009/11/2 Yazdy Palia <[email protected]> >> >> I think Dr. gurcharan Singh is right, it could be Urtica parviflora. >> Attaching the wikidpedia link. >> Regards >> Yazdy Palia. >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nettle >> >> On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 10:18 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: >> > I suppose Urtica parviflora >> > >> > Dr. Gurcharan Singh >> > Associate Professor >> > SGTB Khalsa College >> > University of Delhi, Delhi >> > India >> > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45 >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: Satish Phadke >> > To: indiantreepix Indian >> > Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 9:34 PM >> > Subject: [indiantreepix:22059] PLANT FOR ID 158 SMP OCT 2009 >> > A weed rapidly growing in one of my relative's garden. >> > On touching any part severe itching is observed. >> > Very difficult to eradicate...... >> > Requesting ID. Photographed in Oct 2009 Pune. >> > Satish Phadke >> > > >> > >> >> >> > > > > -- > SANTHOSH > ------------------------------------------ > Dr. E.S. Santhosh Kumar > Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Palode > Thiruvananthapuram-695562 > Kerala > India > www.drsanthosh.wetpaint.com > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
