Dear Dinesh ji to me your plant looks like some sp of Polygonaceae, my be some sp of Rumex thanks Nayan. ........................................ N.S.Dungriyal IFS Chief Conservator of Forests and Field Director Satpura Tiger Reserve Hoshangabad M.P. 09424792100
________________________________ From: Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> Sent: Sun, 5 September, 2010 10:17:41 PM Subject: [efloraofindia:46606] DV - 25AUG10 - 0735 :: ¿ Amaranthaceae / Asteraceae ? Dear friends, ... broadly guessing ...would this be a member of Amaranthaceae ? or is it Asteraceae ? ID please. Date/Time: August 25, 2010 at 7.35am IST Location Place: Pasarani Ghat, enroute Panchagani Altitude: about 1175 m (above mean sea level) GPS: around 17°56'12.03"N, 73°49'32.41"E Habitat : hill slopes Type: Plant Habit : large erect herb, with grooved stem, branching from leaf axils, these slender branches resemble extra long spikes of inflorescence Height: about 1 - 2 m Length: - not a climber - Leaves Type: simple with undulate margin, petiole with semi-circular c/s Shape: oblong lanceolate, oblique base, mucronate tip Size: basal leaves very large ... 15 - 20 cm x 6 - 7 cm Inflorescence Type: clusters at nodes Size: about 10 - 15 mm Flowers Size: not sure, about 3 - 4 mm Colour: white Calyx: do not know Bracts: do not know Fruits Type: do not know Shape: do not know Size: do not know Seeds: do not know Other Info Fragrance: do not know Pollinator: do not know Uses: do not know Regards.
