Dear Balkar Ji, The plant in the attached photo is ....... *[Please not there is a typographical error in the name suggested by Gurcharan Ji]*
*Alternanthera philoxeroides (*Martius) Grisebach, Abh. Königl. Ges. Wiss. Göttingen. 24: 36. 1879. *Family:* Amaranthaceae *Common name :* Alligator weed *Synonyms:* *Bucholzia philoxeroides* Martius, Beitr. Amarantac., 107. 1825; *Achyranthes philoxeroides* (Martius) Standley *Description:* *Herbs,* perennial, aquatic to semiterrestrial, stoloniferous, to 50 dm. *Stems* prostrate, forming mats, often fistulose, glabrous. *Leaves* sessile; blade narrowly elliptic, elliptic, or oblanceolate, 3.5-7.1 × 0.5-2 cm, herbaceous, apex acute to obtuse, glabrous. *Inflorescences* terminal and axillary, pedunculate; heads white, globose, 1.4-1.7 cm diam.; bracts not keeled, less than 1/2 as long as tepals. *Flowers:* tepals monomorphic, white, lanceolate or oblong, 6 mm, apex acute, glabrous; stamens 5; pseudostaminodes ligulate. Regards Tanay Flowering early spring-summer. Ponds, ditches, streams, bayous; 0-200 m; introduced; Ala., Ark., Calif., Fla., Ga., Ill., Ky., La., Miss., N.C., S.C., Tenn., Tex., Va.; West Indies; native to South America. On Sat, Mar 27, 2010 at 8:05 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Balkar ji > Most probably Alternanther Philoxeroides > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > On Sat, Mar 27, 2010 at 8:01 PM, Balkar Arya <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear All >> for id pls >> May be From Polygonum genus >> >> *From Lohari Panipat* >> >> * * >> >> *Date/Time-* >> >> * * >> >> *27-3- 2010* >> >> *Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- * >> >> * * >> >> *Lohari Panipat* >> >> *Habitat-** Garden**/ Urban/ Wild/ Type* >> >> *Wild Weed in water channel of wheat field * >> >> *Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb* >> >> *herb* >> >> *Height/Length- * >> >> * * >> >> *30 cms* >> >> *Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-* >> >> * * >> >> *simple* >> >> *Inflorescence Type/ Size- * >> >> * * >> >> *Head* >> >> *Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts* >> >> *White* >> >> *Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds* >> >> * * >> >> * * >> >> *Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- * >> >> * * >> >> >> Regards >> Balkar Singh >> >> -- >> 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.
