Thanks Mayurji, this herb herb is indeed *Rivina humili*s L. of
Phytolaccaceae. I went to google image search and found out.

On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 1:18 PM, Mayur Nandikar <[email protected]>wrote:

> Hello
> Some *PHYTOLACCACEAE*
>
> *Might be Rivina humilis*
>
>
> On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 1:09 PM, Muthu Karthick <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Dear all,
>> Please help to id this prolific growth of herb. Is this any *Croton*sp.?
>>
>>  *Date/Time-*
>>
>> 08-01-2011 / 11:10 AM
>>
>> *Location- Place, Altitude, GP*
>>
>> Chennai
>>
>> *Habitat-** Garden**/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-*
>>
>> ground weed
>>
>> *Plant Habit-*
>>
>> herb
>>
>> *Height/Length-*
>>
>> ca. 50cm
>>
>> *Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-*
>>
>> 8 x 3 cm
>>
>> *Inflorescence Type/ Size-*
>>
>> raceme
>>
>> *Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-*
>>
>> white; ca. 0.5cm across
>>
>> *Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- *
>> red berries; ca. 0.4 cm across
>>
>> *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
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>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Mr. Mayur D. Nandikar,
> Research Student,
> Department of Botany,
> Shivaji University,
> Kolhapur.
>



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Care Earth Trust
#15, second main road,
Thillai ganga nagar,
Chennai - 600 061
Mob: 09626833911
www.careearthtrust.org

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