Thanks for the responses and confirmation. It is one among the few ( Five ?) Boraginaceae plants in Indian plains ?
Best Wishes A.Sinha On Dec 18 2010, 5:17 pm, Mahadeswara <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes.Coldeniaprocumbens, Boraginaceae. Common in Southern East > Coast. Used in Siddha medicines. > > On Dec 18, 9:16 am, "A.Sinha" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > "Coldeniaprocumbens" > > Seen in fallow land on the outskirts of Chennai > > Low spreading herb with distinctive leaves, the leaf blade being > > irregularly shaped and very deeply appressed along veins , tiny sessile > > white flowers , 2mm long. > > > Local people say it grows along stream banks, "Seruppadai in Tamil", used > > in Siddha medicine reputedly for boils, skin ailments > > experts may pls confirm > > > regards > > > A.Sinha > > > Coldenia.1.JPG > > 99KViewDownload > > > Coldenia.2.JPG > > 75KViewDownload
