Excellent pic for id. It very clearly shows the typical ocreae which are useful to id Polygonum (in the previous sense). About the name: As per Maharashtra Dicot II (BSI) Persicaria auriculata (Meissn.) Dixit, Datta & Roy is current name Polygonum auriculatum Meissn. is basionym Polygonum chinense L. var. ovalifolium Meissn. (used by Cooke) is a synonym Persicaria chinensis (L.) H. Gros var. ovalifolia (Meissn.) Hara is also a synonym (used in Flora of East. Himalaya) aparna
On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 7:10 PM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: > That's right Gurcharan ji. > It was not a tree. Some plants were small seen by road side, while one in > our Hotel (Ramsukh) some drooping branches were observed. Thanks for the > info. > Satish > > 2009/11/11 Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> >> >> Polygonum auriculata is synonym of Persicaria chinensis. It is good we >> thought similarly. I had seen this plant only once 15 years back. It is not >> tree but a perennial herb, sometimes climbing. >> -- >> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >> Associate Professor >> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >> >> On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 6:59 PM, Prashant awale <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Dear Satish ji, >>> >>> This is Polygonum auriculata.Have a look at following link.. >>> http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Chinese%20Knotweed.jpg >>> >>> Thanks & best wishes >>> Prashant >>> >>> On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 5:20 AM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> For ID. >>>> A small tree seen in Mahabaleshwar 8th Nov 2009. Small white flowers, >>>> somewhat like Polygonaceae. Black fruits like Lantana. >>>> Alternate leaves as seen in picture. >>>> Regards >>>> Satish Phadke >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > > > -- Dr. Aparna Watve Dr. Aparna Watve Asha Appt, Shanti Nagar, Ekata Colony Nr. BSNL tower, Akbar Ward, Seoni.480661 tel: 07692-228115 mobile: (0)9755667710 and 9822597288 still works --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
