P. nepalensis (syn: P. alatum)
-- 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, Sep 7, 2010 at 5:11 AM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear friends, > Please help in knowing whether the plant is *Persicaria nepalensis* / *P. > chinensis* (syn. *Polygonum auriculatum*). > In the cropped pictures, we see the leaves with winged petioles ... is that > characteristic to *P. nepalensis* ? > > > > Date/Time : August 26, 2010 at 9.21am IST > Location Place : Tableland, Panchagani > Altitude : about 1323 m (above mean sea level) > GPS : around 17°55'19.63"N, 73°48'16.60"E > > Habitat : grassland > Type : moist > > Plant > Habit : small herb, groundcover > Height : about 30 - 40 cm > Length : - not a climber - > > Leaves > Type : simple, with margin coarsely crenate > Shape : between ovate and deltoid, > Size : about 6 - 7 cm x 3 - 4 cm > > Inflorescence > Type : clusters in topmost leaf axil > Size : about 10 - 15 mm > > Flowers > Size : about 4 - 5 mm > Colour : white > Calyx : do not know > Bracts : - no bracts - > > 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.
