Phyllodium pulchellum  = Desmodium pulchellum

On 14 February 2014 17:40, George van der Poorten <[email protected]>wrote:

> This looks like some species of *Phyllodium*. Michael van der Poorten
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 11, 2014 at 10:50 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Forwarding again for Id assistance please.
>>
>> Some earlier relevant feedback:
>>
>> The plant in picture belongs to Fabaceae and most probably to genus
>> Desmodium. The structures that you thought were leaves are actually bracts
>> that envelop tiny white flowers. For exact identity please chk
>> any book that gives details of flora of Kerala or chk Hortus
>> Malabaricus - from Nudrat ji.
>>  I think the genus flemingia needs to be checked.
>> Susmita
>>
>> The plant is Flemingia, species may be macrophylla
>> Thanks
>> N.S. Dungriyal
>>
>>  As per the link of *Flemingia macrophylla*, it doesn't appear to be the
>> same species:
>> http://www.tropicalforages.info/key/Forages/Media/Html/Flemingia_macrophylla.htm-
>> from me
>>
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: JM Garg <[email protected]>
>> Date: 11 February 2014 10:48
>> Subject: [efloraofindia:181493] Fwd: Seeking ID Simple and Compound
>> Leaves on one Plant!
>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]>
>>
>>
>> Forwarding again for Id assistance please.
>>
>> Some earlier relevant feedback:
>>
>> The plant in picture belongs to Fabaceae and most probably to genus
>> Desmodium. The structures that you thought were leaves are actually bracts
>> that envelop tiny white flowers. For exact identity please chk
>> any book that gives details of flora of Kerala or chk Hortus
>> Malabaricus - from Nudrat ji.
>>  I think the genus flemingia needs to be checked.
>> Susmita
>>
>>  The plant is Flemingia, species may be macrophylla
>> Thanks
>> N.S. Dungriyal
>>
>>  As per the link of *Flemingia macrophylla*, it doesn't appear to be the
>> same species:http://www.tropicalforages.info/key/
>> Forages/Media/Html/Flemingia_macrophylla.htm- from me
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sunday, July 20, 2008 6:30:22 PM UTC+5:30, Ramjee Gmail wrote:
>>>
>>>  Dear Friends,
>>>
>>> *Vanakkam! *Greetings from Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Recently when I had been to Satyamangalam, got to see a unique type of
>>> plant with both simple and compound leaves on it. On closer examination
>>> I realized that the compound leaves were actually covering the tiny flowers
>>> beneath it.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Awaiting help to identify and learn a bit about these type of plants...
>>> Are these some form of adaptation?
>>>
>>> Look forward to learning from you all.
>>>
>>> Thank you.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> ramjee
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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