A reply: "this is *not Aerva lanata*.. the leaves are some what orbicular in A. lanata. *instead it is Aerva sanguinolenta*
1. Leaves subglabrous beneath 1. Leaves tomentose beneath 2. Inflorescence all axillary spikes or small clusters 2. Inflorescence axillary and terminal spikesA. sanguinolenta 2 A. lanata A. javanica Aerva sanguinolenta (L.) Bl., Bijdr. 547, 1825; Singh et al, Fl. Mah. St. 2: 780, 2001; Almeida, Fl. Mah. 4: 196, 2003; Pradhan et al, Fl. SGNP 521, 2005. Synonyms: Achyranthes sanguinolenta L. Sp. Pl. ed, 2, 294, 1762. A. scandens Roxb., Fl. Ind. 2: 503, 1824. Aerva scandens (Roxb.) Moe. in DC., Prodr. 13(2): 300, 1849; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 4: 727, 1885; Cooke, Fl. Pres. Bombay 2: 577, 1958 (Repr.). Gomphrena amaranthoides Roth. Nov. Pl. Sp. 182, 1821. Nothosaerva has 1-2 staminodes where as Aerva has 5 staminodes. Nothosaerva brachiate: leaves opposite, elliptic-lanceolate, acute or sub obtuse, base attenuate, 1.8-3.5 x 1-2 cm Regards Satish Pardeshi" On 19 October 2010 16:57, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > “It seems to be *Aerva lanata*. The plant is clearly showing simple, > alternate leaves on wooly branches. And the white flowers are also minute > and in clusters. > Promila ” > > > > “... many thanks Promila ji, *but having got used to seeing the > cylindrical flower clusters, the conical clusters here made me raise the > query. > > The other doubt is .. whether there is any other species confusingly close > to A. lanata in Western Ghats of Maharashtra. > *Let us wait for 1 - 2 comments clarifying my doubt and the ID.” from > Dinesh ji. > > > > “Pl. also *check it for Nothosaerva brachiata* (Amaranthaceae).” from > Vijayasankar ji > > "It *may be Nothosaerva bractata*. The Flora of British India says-Moquin > has probably confused this with the very similar Aerva lanata. May be you > are riight. > Promila" > > ".....to me this *looks like Aerva sanguinolenta*, but not very sure > thanks. > Nayan." > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> > Date: 12 December 2009 23:36 > Subject: [indiantreepix:24935] ... is / not Aerva lanata ? > To: Indian Tree Pix <[email protected]> > > > Dear friends, > > Much branched at base -- long, slender, long, and terete ... herbaceous > plant standing about 1.5 m. > > Place: Yeoor Hills (part of Sanjay Gandhi National Park) > Date: 12 DEC 09 > > ID please. > > Regards. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "indiantreepix" 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' > The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species* & > eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged > alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use them > for free as per liberal licensing conditions attached with each image. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Google e-group- Efloraofindia: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1400 members & > 50,000 messages on 10/10/10 & with a database of around 4100 species on > 31/8/10) > > -- With regards, J.M.Garg ([email protected]) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species* & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use them for free as per liberal licensing conditions attached with each image. For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, please visit/ join our Google e-group- Efloraofindia: http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1400 members & 50,000 messages on 10/10/10 & with a database of around 4100 species on 31/8/10)
