Thanks everybody. Initially the picture was thought to match both plants. Ultimately the plant does indeed appear to be * Urtica parviflora* I learnt many things esp about Family Urticaceae. Regards Satish Phadke
2009/11/3 Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> > I had thrown the first hint, based largely on general habit and stinging > hairs. After critical examination of illustrations and pictures, I also > agree with Santosh ji, Dinesh ji, it is Lapportea interrupta. > > > > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College > University of Delhi, Delhi > India > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45 <http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Yazdy Palia" <[email protected]> > To: "Dr Santhosh Kumar" <[email protected]> > Cc: "Gurcharan Singh" <[email protected]>; "Satish Phadke" < > [email protected]>; "indiantreepix Indian" < > [email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 3:07 PM > Subject: Re: [indiantreepix:22080] Re: PLANT FOR ID 158 SMP OCT 2009 > > > > 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 <http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45> >>> > >>> > ----- 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
