Yes Gerbera is a more likely option.

Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired  Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
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On Fri, Nov 7, 2014 at 6:32 AM, Dr Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]>
wrote:

> I happened to do a lot of field work with my very dear friend Dr. Jana
> Sckornikova in central India, Jharkhand and Himalayas. I learnt a lot from
> her. There are certain characters which cant be seen with naked eyes and in
> such cases we need to use common sense. While working on Curcuma it was
> very difficult to distinguish species, and she told me that it can be done
> to some extent on the basis of presence and location of tiny hairs on the
> under surface of leaves. And the best way to check the hairs (which are not
> visible to eyes) is to rub the leaf surface on your tongue and you can feel
> the hairs. Because tongue is one of the most sensitive part of your
> body.....
> BUT YES, THIS MAY NOT BE APPLICABLE TO ALL PLANTS..... AS SOME MIGHT BE
> POISONOUS.
> Best regards
> Pankaj
>
>
> On Thursday, 16 October 2014 21:03:16 UTC+8, ashwini wrote:
>
>> This spinach like leaf is found here throughout the year. If I am not
>> mistaken this leaf is used as a pain reliever after a nettle sting. It
>> appears to be of dock family. Please help.
>>
>> Mcleodganj, Dharamshala, HP
>> 1750m
>> 16 October 14
>>
>> Thanks.
>> Ashwini
>>
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