thanks Sir Ji I was unfortunate to tell that i have never seen Heliotropium strigosum thanks to Janaki Ji for making it available Tanay
On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 1:17 PM, JANAKI TURAGA <janakitur...@gmail.com>wrote: > > Thanks Gurcharan ji. > > > On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 12:52 PM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Here is some more information, Janaki ji >> >> Hindi: Chitiphul >> Mar: Sanjuvanchivel, Sitachekes >> Punjab: Kharai, Tindu, Gorakh pamo >> Rajasthan: Choti santri >> Konkan: Sanjuvanchivel >> >> Laxative and diuretic; juice applied to sore eyes, also used for boils, >> wounds and ulcers. >> >> >> >> -- >> 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 12:27 PM, JANAKI TURAGA >> <janakitur...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Thank you Gurcharan ji >>> It is Heliotropium strigosum. >>> Would appreciate any more information about this plant- its range, >>> habitat and whether this is an indicator of anything. >>> Kind Regards >>> Janaki Turaga >>> >>> On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 11:53 AM, Gurcharan Singh >>> <singh...@gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> Janaki ji >>>> In that case your plant should be Heliotropium strigosum. The leaves of >>>> first photograph are clearly of Boraginaceae. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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 11:37 AM, JANAKI TURAGA < >>>> janakitur...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Gurcharan ji, >>>>> >>>>> They are the same plant. If you were to zoom in on the flowers of the >>>>> plant in the 2nd photo, you will be able to see the raceme. >>>>> I hope this helps. >>>>> Thanks again >>>>> Kind Regards >>>>> Janaki Turaga >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 11:30 AM, Gurcharan Singh < >>>>> singh...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Janaki ji >>>>>> My identification of Convolvulus prostratus is primarily based on >>>>>> second photograph, which clearly has flowers singly or in pairs. Your >>>>>> first >>>>>> photograph I suspect belongs to another plant, a member of Boraginaceae, >>>>>> may >>>>>> be Heliotropium eichwaldii >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> 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 10:59 AM, JANAKI TURAGA < >>>>>> janakitur...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks for your response. >>>>>>> The key difference between the star white flower and Shankhapushpi is >>>>>>> the size of the flower with the unidied flower being small-only in few >>>>>>> mms >>>>>>> size, and that the unidied flower's inflorescence is raceme-as seen in >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> picture. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I hope that this observation/clarification of mine could be addressed >>>>>>> Thanks >>>>>>> Janaki Turaga >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 10:34 AM, Gurcharan Singh < >>>>>>> singh...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Looks like Convolvulus prostratus (syn: C. pluricaulis). >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> 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 9:53 AM, JANAKI TURAGA < >>>>>>>> janakitur...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>>>>> I found this lovely creeping star white wildflower plant near a >>>>>>>>> roadside and once in an adjacent wasteland. There were not that many >>>>>>>>> of >>>>>>>>> these plants around. It was rare. >>>>>>>>> I am seeing this plant for the first time in 2 years in this area. >>>>>>>>> Would appreciate if someone could id this plant and give any more >>>>>>>>> information about this plant. >>>>>>>>> I think this is could be a Glory. >>>>>>>>> Some information that could be relevant to identify this plant and >>>>>>>>> also to contextualise it ecosystem wise-wasteland, roadside-that is >>>>>>>>> degraded >>>>>>>>> habitats. Also last year inadequate rain and extensive, regular >>>>>>>>> grazing by >>>>>>>>> livestock, therefore the plants that dominated the landscape were >>>>>>>>> eaten up. >>>>>>>>> The area was nearly bereft of any green cover! This year monsoon has >>>>>>>>> just >>>>>>>>> begun and it has been good in the area, and the area has not seen >>>>>>>>> livestock >>>>>>>>> grazing. The old dominant species have just begun to make a comeback. >>>>>>>>> This >>>>>>>>> plant was seen only in 2 places. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Apologies for the large file of the plant. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thanks >>>>>>>>> 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
