I hope Achyranthes bidentata
-- 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 Thu, Dec 23, 2010 at 11:14 PM, Muthu Karthick <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear all, > please help to id this Amaranthaceae member. Is this any variety of * > Achyranthes* species? > > *Date/Time-* > > 06-11-2010 / 1:30 PM > > *Location- Place, Altitude, GP* > > ca.2200asl; Kodaikanal, TN > > *Habitat-** Garden**/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-* > > roadside; perhaps weed > > *Plant Habit-* > > straggling herb > > *Height/Length-* > > ca. 1 M > > *Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-* > > ca. 10 x 3 cm; reddish margin; > > *Inflorescence Type/ Size-* > ca. 10cm long spike > > *Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-* > pinkish > > *Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- * > > *Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- * > > -- > Muthu Karthick, N > Junior Research Fellow > Care Earth Trust > #15, second main road, > Thillai ganga nagar, > Chennai - 600 061 > Mob: 09626833911 > www.careearthtrust.org > >
