seems likely to be Polygonum paronychioides. Pankaj
On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 1:49 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > Some earlier relevant feedback: > “Had seen this plant, but could not make out. I thought some species of > Polygonum, or some member of Ericaceae. > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh” > > “I think this one is Polygonum paronychiodes. > regards > Prashant” > > “I wonder if it is P. paronychioides because the leaf size in your > plant looking much bigger than the normal leaf size of P. > paronychioides. A/c to Fl. Pakistan, it is 10 (-12) mm long in P. > paronychioides, whereas 10-25mm long in P. afghanicum, a very closely > allied species. You can check for the TYPE specimen at the virtual > herbarium of New york Botanical Garden (http://sciweb.nybg.org/ > Science2/hcol/lists/polygonaceae.html) > P.S.: There is an ambiguity in the key and description of P. > paronychioides in Fl. Pakistan. Leaf size 10 (-12) in key, whereas > 7.5-15 mm in description . > Further, I am unable to see the ochrea characters in your photographs > which are also deciding. Therefore, I would request you to please > check your specimens thoroughly once again. It could be P. afghanicum, > a new record for India. > Best regards, > Ritesh > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Prashant awale <[email protected]> > Date: 21 October 2010 20:41 > Subject: [efloraofindia:51435] ID request-21102010-PKA2 > To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> > > > Dear Friends, > This is one more herb from Chatadu (11200 ft altitude approx.). > > Date/time: 29-09-2010 / 12:05PM > Location: Chatadu (Himachal Pradesh) > Habitat: Wild > Plant Habit: Herb > > regards > Prashant > > > > -- > 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 1475 > members & 57,000 messages on 16/12/10 & with a database of around 4400 > species on 30/11/10) > > -- *********************************************** "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) Research Associate Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project Department of Habitat Ecology Wildlife Institute of India Post Box # 18 Dehradun - 248001, India
