Janaki ji Just an update. The species is now correctly known as A. mourorum I have seen this plant in Delhi mostly in wastelands, with bushes not as dense as you photographed, may be mostly eradicated because of spiny nature/ cut to be used for various purposes, especially tutties for roof thatches. The plant however survives being deeply rooted and if left undistubed would fast regenerate and become gregarious.
-- 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 Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 7:48 PM, JANAKI TURAGA <janakitur...@gmail.com>wrote: > Gurcharan ji, > I did not notice this plant at all last year in the area, which was > dominated by other plants such as Tephrosa purpurea. But all of those > plants were grazed upon and were not able to regenerate. > In their place, this plant came up. > My question is whether this is an invasive plant and whether it comes up > when the old dominant plant species are not able to establish themselves? > Would like if my question is addressed. > Kind Regards > Janaki Turaga > > On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 7:35 PM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Here are some names for this plant >> English: Camel thorn, Persian Manna plant >> Hindi: Bharbharra, Jawasa >> Mar & Guj: Jawaso >> Tel: Girikarmika, Tella giniya chettu >> Kan: Billiduruva, Durlava >> Punjab: Tamiya, Zoz, Zozani >> >> Pankaj ji, in spite of being notorious and irritating weed because of >> being armed, it has several uses >> Possesses laxative, diuretic, antibilious and antiseptic properties >> The twigs and flowers used for fumigation in piles, decoction for cough >> Decoction of roots used for swellings and abscesses >> A sweet sugary excretion, Alhagi manna, known as Taranjabin used as >> expectorant, anti-emetic and laxative >> Plant also yields tannin. >> >> Interestingly, whereas the plant overground may hardly reach 1 m or so, it >> is several metres underground, allowing this plant to compete and survive in >> arid regions. >> >> >> >> -- >> 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 Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 7:15 PM, tanay bose <tanaybos...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Alhagi pseudalhagi i have seen this plant in rajasthan >>> tanay >>> >>> On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 11:13 AM, JANAKI TURAGA < >>> janakitur...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Thank you, Pankaj ji >>>> >>>> Kind Regards >>>> Janaki Turaga >>>> >>>> On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 11:11 AM, Pankaj Oudhia < >>>> pankajoud...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> In fact it is a notorious weed of crops in North India locally known >>>>> as >>>>> Jwasa<http://www.google.com/#hl=en&safe=off&q=+site:www.pankajoudhia.com+alhagi+oudhia&sa=X&ei=F-VgTLHUII6qvQPX3JyWCQ&ved=0CAIQqAQwBA&fp=40e1deb8e16d9379>. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> regards >>>>> >>>>> Pankaj Oudhia >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 11:08 AM, Gurcharan Singh >>>>> <singh...@gmail.com>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Janaki ji >>>>>> Very common in Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> 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 Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 10:46 AM, JANAKI TURAGA < >>>>>> janakitur...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks for responses. It is Alhagi pseudalhagi. >>>>>>> Is this commonly found in India? >>>>>>> On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 10:36 AM, Gurcharan Singh < >>>>>>> singh...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Alhagi pseudalhagi >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> 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 Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 10:32 AM, JANAKI TURAGA < >>>>>>>> janakitur...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thank you for your response. >>>>>>>>> I do have a question: do Fabaceae plants have 'thorns' or the sharp >>>>>>>>> ends that this plant has? >>>>>>>>> On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 10:25 AM, Dinesh Valke < >>>>>>>>> dinesh.va...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> ... not *Rumex* !!! please heed Fabaceae !!! >>>>>>>>>> Regards. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 10:21 AM, JANAKI TURAGA < >>>>>>>>>> janakitur...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Thanks for your feedback. >>>>>>>>>>> Perhaps another photograph might help? >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 10:05 AM, Pankaj Kumar < >>>>>>>>>>> sahanipan...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Fabaceae..... >>>>>>>>>>>> Pankaj >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 9:52 AM, Dinesh Valke < >>>>>>>>>>>> dinesh.va...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> > ... species of Rumex ? >>>>>>>>>>>> > Regards. >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 9:41 AM, JANAKI TURAGA < >>>>>>>>>>>> janakitur...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>> >> Hi all, >>>>>>>>>>>> >> I found this lovely pink wildflower bush in a wasteland >>>>>>>>>>>> adjacent to fields >>>>>>>>>>>> >> in Gurgaon, Haryana in April 2010, just at the onset of >>>>>>>>>>>> summer. >>>>>>>>>>>> >> The bush was barely two feet high and came only in April. It >>>>>>>>>>>> had occupied >>>>>>>>>>>> >> a fairly large area. It continued to flower through May. I >>>>>>>>>>>> have seen this >>>>>>>>>>>> >> plant only this year. Last year this plant was not there. At >>>>>>>>>>>> that time, >>>>>>>>>>>> >> other plants dominated the area-Tephrosia purpurea etc. This >>>>>>>>>>>> year there were >>>>>>>>>>>> >> no plants that dominated the area last year, due to >>>>>>>>>>>> inadequate rains and >>>>>>>>>>>> >> intensive grazing by cattle on a regular basis. Only this >>>>>>>>>>>> plant was seen >>>>>>>>>>>> >> this year. >>>>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>> >> Would appreciate id of this plant and any other information. >>>>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>> >> Thanks >>>>>>>>>>>> >> Kind Regards >>>>>>>>>>>> >> Janaki Turaga >>>>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Tanay Bose >>> Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant >>> Department of Botany >>> University of British Columbia >>> 3529-6270 University Blvd. >>> Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) >>> Phone: 778-323-4036 >>> >>> >> >> >
