The image is faint and of very low resolution and as such can not be named with certainty. However, in that locality only T. involucrata is known to occur.
On Thu, Jan 26, 2017 at 3:33 PM, JM Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please as Tragia > involucrata > > On Thursday, 4 February 2010 20:51:30 UTC+5:30, figtree 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 unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
