Dear Muthu Ji, I will support Dinesh ji regarding the ID. *Commicarpus chinensis* (Linnaeus) Heimerl in Engler & Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam., ed. 2. 16c: 117. 1934. *[FAMILY: Nyctaginaceae]*
*Valeriana* *chinensis* Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1: 33. 1753; Boerhavia *chinensis * (Linnaeus) Rottbøll; *B*. *repanda* Willdenow. Herbs perennial. Stems thick, branches spreading, to 1 m, glabrous or sparsely pubescent. Petiole 1-3 cm, pubescent; leaf blade triangular-ovate or cordate-ovate, 3-6 × 2.5-5 cm, chartaceous, glabrous or abaxially strigose, veins 3-4 pairs, base truncate or subcordate, margin undulate, apex acuminate or acute. Umbels axillary or terminal; peduncle 2-4 cm. Pedicel 3-7 mm. Perianth tube ca. 2 mm, with few protuberances; Perianth limb pink, funnelform, 6-8 mm, deciduous. Stamens 2-4. Ovary elliptic. Stigma peltate. Fruit obconic, 6-7 mm, longitudinally 10-ribbed, with minute glands. Fl. and fr. Jun-Sep. Regards tanay On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 6:37 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > Most probably the diffuse hogweed, *Commicarpus chinensis* {syn.: *Boerhavia > chinensis*, *Boerhavia repanda*, *Valeriana chinensis*) > ... http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Diffuse%20Hogweed.html > > Regards. > > > > > > > > On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 5:37 PM, Muthu Karthick <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Yeah, looks like >> >> >> On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 5:29 PM, Rohit Patel <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Species of Boerhavia ???????????? >>> >>> On 3/17/10, Muthu Karthick <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Dear members, >>>> Please help to identify this herb found on the shady location of scrub >>>> jungle (closer to a stream). I also noticed this herb over agricultural >>>> lands in Coimbatore and also adjoining Erode district of TN. >>>> >>>> *Date/Time-* >>>> >>>> 15-12-2009 / 03:00 PM >>>> >>>> *Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-* >>>> >>>> Satyamangalam WLS; Scrub; ca. 400msl >>>> >>>> *Habitat-** Garden**/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-* >>>> >>>> wild; also seen in fallow land >>>> >>>> *Plant Habit-* >>>> >>>> Herb >>>> >>>> *Height/Length-* >>>> >>>> Up to 1 metre >>>> >>>> *Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-* >>>> >>>> cordate-ovate; up to 5cm long >>>> >>>> *Inflorescence Type/ Size-* >>>> >>>> cyme; polypetalae member >>>> >>>> *Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-* >>>> >>>> light pink coloured; 1 -2cm across >>>> >>>> *Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- * >>>> >>>> >>>> *Local Name [Tamil]* >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Muthu Karthick, N >>>> Junior Research Fellow >>>> Care Earth Trust >>>> Chennai - 61 >>>> www.careearthtrust.org >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> ROHITKUMAR M.PATEL >>> Asst. Project cordinator >>> (Grassland development) >>> AHKC unit,Sahjeevan >>> 175, Jalaram Society, >>> Vijay Nagar >>> Bhuj Kachchh- 370001 >>> Gujarat, India >>> www.sahjeevan.org >>> E-mail (2):[email protected] >>> Mo.:- 09724337687 >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Muthu Karthick, N >> Junior Research Fellow >> Care Earth Trust >> Chennai - 61 >> www.careearthtrust.org >> >> -- >> 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. >> > > -- > 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.
