I think the same plant in fruiting stage with red fleshy perianth has been uploaded in another thread also. Perhaps lower and upprer leaves will clinch the issue, as commented there also.
-- 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 Mon, Jun 7, 2010 at 6:11 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > 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.
