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 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "efloraofindia" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >> The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species*& >> eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged >> alphabetically & place-wise): >> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. 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