It may be Nothosaerva bractata. The Flora of British India says-Moquin has probably confused this with the very similar Aerva lanata. May be you are riight.
Promila Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:12:48 +0530 Subject: Re: [indiantreepix:24987] ... is / not Aerva lanata ? From: [email protected] To: [email protected] CC: [email protected]; [email protected] Pl. also check it for Nothosaerva brachiata (Amaranthaceae). On Sun, Dec 13, 2009 at 6:43 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: ... many thanks Promila ji, but having got used to seeing the cylindrical flower clusters, the conical clusters here made me raise the query. The other doubt is .. whether there is any other species confusingly close to A. lanata in Western Ghats of Maharashtra. Let us wait for 1 - 2 comments clarifying my doubt and the ID. Regards. On Sun, Dec 13, 2009 at 3:21 PM, promila chaturvedi <[email protected]> wrote: Yes Dinesh Ji, It seems to be Aerva lanata. The plant is clearly showing simple, alternate leaves on wooly branches. And the white flowers are also minute and in clusters. Promila Date: Sat, 12 Dec 2009 23:36:26 +0530 Subject: [indiantreepix:24935] ... is / not Aerva lanata ? From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Dear friends, Much branched at base -- long, slender, long, and terete ... herbaceous plant standing about 1.5 m. Place: Yeoor Hills (part of Sanjay Gandhi National Park) Date: 12 DEC 09 ID please. Regards. -- 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=en. http://windows.microsoft.com/shop Find the right PC for you. -- 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=en. -- 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]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. _________________________________________________________________ New Windows 7: Find the right PC for you. Learn more. http://windows.microsoft.com/shop -- 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=en.

