A reply: "I am sure with *Persicaria chinensis (L.) H. Gross *Regards, Ritesh."
On 6 June 2010 11:31, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise pl. > > Earlier relevant feedback: > > “This *looks like Persicaria chinensis (L.) H. Gross* > Regards, > Ritesh.” > > > “I *would suggest P. nepalensis* > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh” > > “*I am sure with Persicaria nepalensis (Meisn.) H. Gross* > Ascending-erect, 20-30 (-50) cm high, glabrous - glandular hairy, annual > herb. Stem simple or branched with striate internodes. Leaves 1.8-5 x 0.5-3 > cm, lower ones often ± rhomboid with a rotundate base, upper ones petiolate, > cordate to amplexicaul with a auricled base, petiole 1 cm long, slightly to > moderately winged. Ochrea tubular-truncate, glabrous - glandular or hairy at > base 4-5 mm long, brownish. Inflorescence terminal corymbose head, head 6-7 > mm in diameter, substanded by an involucral leaf. Involucral leaf sessile, > subamplexicaul, ovate to lanceolate, 6.5-12.5 x 2.5-5 mm. Ochreolae 4-5 x > 2-3 mm, ovate, acute. Flowers 2.0-2.5 (-3) mm across shortly pedicellate. > Tepals 4-5, obovate, obtuse, light pink-blue, 2.0-2.5 x 1.0-1.5 mm. Stamens > 5-6, filaments short, fused at the base. Ovary biconvex or trigonous, with > 2-3 unequal styles, styles united at base; stigma rounded or capitate. Nuts > biconvex or trigonous, shining, 1.75-2.0 x 1.75-2.0 mm, black, enclosed > within slightly accrescent ± papery perianth. > Illustration: > http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=44865&flora_id=5 > Reference: Eflora of Pakistan (www.efloras.org) > TANAY” > > "The inflorescence of Persicaria nepalensis is always included by an > involucral leaf. Moreover, in P. chinensis, several capitula aggregate to > form a panicle like str. *Therefore, I still feel this plant to be as > Persicaria chinensis.* Pl refer to the illustrations in Flora of China 5 : > 248 & 249. > waiting for some more opinions. > Regards, > Ritesh. " > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Prashant awale <[email protected]> > Date: 25 May 2010 23:58 > Subject: [efloraofindia:36004] Persicaria sp??250510-PKA2 > To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> > > > Dear Friends, > ID please for this Pink Knotweed. > > Bot. name:*Persicaria ?? > *Family: Polygonaceae* > *Date/Time: 9th Nov./ 01:30PM > Location: *Mizoram* > Habitat: Wild > > regards > Prashant > > -- > 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 > > -- 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]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
