A simple field test for Tephrosia suggested by Traditional Healers. Tear the leaf in this manner.
http://ecoport.org/ep?SearchType=pdb&PdbID=46965 If you find this pattern, it must be Tephrosia. In Hindi Tephrosia is known as Sarphonk. Sar or Shar means Arrow and Punkh means tail of arrow. Many times Punkh is used for leaves also. It in only plant in this word having leaves that tear in this specific pattern. regards Pankaj Oudhia On Sat, Nov 14, 2009 at 9:05 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Resurfacing again for ID > > Earlier feedback: > > Could it be *Tephrosia* species?! R. Vijayasankar > > Indigofera sp. Nayan Singh > > > -- > 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/ <http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Vijayasankar Raman <[email protected]> > Date: Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 3:09 PM > Subject: [indiantreepix:22656] Re: Wild plant for ID-101009-RK-3 > To: Nayan Singh <[email protected]> > Cc: ranjini kamath <[email protected]>, indiantreepix < > [email protected]> > > > *Could it be Tephrosia* species?! > > -- > With regards > > R. Vijayasankar > FRLHT, Bangalore > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ > 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]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> > For more options, visit this group at > 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]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=. > -- 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.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=.

