Sharing images for comparison, of V. sp ( persica perhaps) and V. arvensis, the latter flower is about 1.5 mm across. ( from USA)
Gurcharan ji, Thanx for the Veronica post. I did not know Veronicas are found around Delhi. .Are there 4 bracts to each flower , and the fruit in V.d.Delhi-4, is that from a single flower. ? regards A.Sinha On Jan 16, 6:39 pm, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Sending Veronica didyma Ten. (syn: V. agrestis Hook.f. (non L.); V. polita > Fries) from Delhi. The species is quite distinct from V. persica in smaller > pinkish flowers, pedicels shorter than subtending leaves (bracts), broadly > triangular ovate leaves (usually broader than long), capsule with rounded > lobes, diverging at acute angle or almost subparallel, covered with longer > glandular hairs mixed with shorter simpler hairs, broader calyx lobes > overlapping at base. European V. agrestis L. has ovate leaves, longer than > width, fruit covered with only glandular hairs and shorter style. > > -- > 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: 9810359089http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > Veronica-didyma-Delhi-4.jpg > 143KViewDownload > > Veronica-didyma-Delhi-1.jpg > 171KViewDownload > > Veronica-didyma-Delhi-2.jpg > 147KViewDownload > > Veronica-didyma-Delhi-3.jpg > 332KViewDownload
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