it is Cistanche tubulosa- a root parasite (i observed it growing on lantana camara roots; Premna resinosa roots). the plant turns black on drying as if it is burnt. it was new record to Mumbai and was reported in 2005.
Regards Satish Pardeshi On Feb 21, 6:01 pm, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Resurfacing again for ID > > Earlier feedback > > Ajinkyia ji.....................................................I don't > think this is ceropegia . > Prashant ji..................................................Could be > Cistanche tubulosa?? Just a guess.. > Mayur ji......................................................Prashantji may > be u r right. there is possibility of shrunken inflorescence axis. But close > to Orobanchaceae rather than Apocynaceae/ Asclepiadaceae. > > -- > 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: 9810359089http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > . > > > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Shrikant Ingalhalikar <[email protected]> > Date: Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 8:17 PM > Subject: [efloraofindia:61442] Guess the Ceropegia sp.? > To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> > > Please excuse some fun for driving home the point on format. Regards, > > Shrikant Ingalhalikar > 12 Varshanand Society > Anandnagar Sinhagad Road > Pune 411 051.www.idsahyadri.com > Tel 91 20 2435 0765. > Fax 91 20 2438 9190. > <http://sigads.rediff.com/RealMedia/ads/click_nx.ads/www.rediffmail.co...> > > > > Ceropegia.jpg > 172KViewDownload
