Thanks Muthuji for an elaborate post. This is Desmanthus virgatus, a fodder plant belonging to tropical America, an exotic allover India. Regards, Shrikant
On Feb 23, 8:33 pm, Muthu Karthick <[email protected]> wrote: > *Date/Time- *20 Feb 2010 4:30pm > > *Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- *Combatore Dist. ca. 450msl > > *Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- *garden > > *Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- *Shrub > > *Height/Length- *up to 2m* > * > > *Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- * ca.10 - 15cm length > > *Inflorescence Type/ Size- *Head (2- 2.5cm across) > > *Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- *white > > *Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- pods > * > > *Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- *no fragrance > > This shrub is found all over Tamil Nadu. Mostly as weeds over wastelands and > near garbage dumps. > -- > Muthu Karthick, N > Junior Research Fellow > Care Earth Trust > Chennai - 61www.careearthtrust.org > > Pic 014.jpg > 136KViewDownload > > Pic 008.jpg > 144KViewDownload > > Pic 009.jpg > 221KViewDownload > > Pic 010.jpg > 198KViewDownload > > Pic 011.jpg > 119KViewDownload > > Pic 012.jpg > 139KViewDownload > > Pic 013.jpg > 164KViewDownload -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" 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.
