Dear All, this plant is Tragia involucrata [ Tragia hispida]. it gives itching effect like Urtica when it comes in contact with human skin. it has immense medicinal importance. Regards Tanay
On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 11:17 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise pl. > > Earlier relevant feedback: > “Hi, > Is it the same (*Tragia involucrata*?) > Photographed at Kanakeshwar,Alibag > 01Feb,2010 > Pravin” > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Pravin Kawale <[email protected]> > Date: 4 February 2010 23:22 > Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:27228] Bichhati > To: sibdas ghosh <[email protected]> > Cc: indiantreepix <[email protected]> > > > Hi, > Sorry, Forgot to attach photographs. > Regards > > On 2/4/10, Pravin Kawale <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, > > Is it the same? > > Photographed at Kanakeshwar,Alibag > > 01Feb,2010 > > Thanks > > > > On 2/4/10, sibdas ghosh <[email protected]> wrote: > >> This is a stinging nettle, commonly known in Bengali - Bichhuti and > >> Bichhu booti in Hindi. This is Tragia involucrata, belonging to > >> Euphorbiaceae. There is another plant of same name- Urtica dioica of > >> Urticaceae. The latter can be found mainly in the sub-himalayan tracts > >> and also in the Himalayas in the temperate zone. > >> In our folk tales plants have have affectionate relationship with > >> mankind. Bichhati is perhaps the only exception. It is referred to as > >> wicked daughter of an influential minister, and appropriately so .- > >> Midnapore, Jan. 2010 > >> > >> -- > >> 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]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> > . > >> For more options, visit this group at > >> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > >> > >> > > > > > > -- > > Pravin > > > > > -- > Pravin > > -- > 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]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg ([email protected]) > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > Image Resource of more than a thousand species of Birds, Butterflies, > Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg > For learning about Indian Flora, visit/ join Google e-group- Efloraofindia: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix > > -- > 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]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > -- Tanay Bose +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) 9830439691(Mobile) 9674221362 (Mobile) -- 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.
