Satish ji, for the first time I got detailed information about it from Dr.Bhandari. In his book "Flora of the Indian Desert" it is mentioned as Lonki- ka- Mula (Fox's radish). It is mentioned that it is associated with Salvadora persica and Calotropis procera and very common.
In year 2000 during visit to Karjat region for medicinal plant consultancy I showed it to my client but never thought of reporting it. Also not aware whether it is reported from Chhattisgarh or not? It is used as Traditional medicine since generations. And medicinal properties depend on the type of host it prefers. regards Pankaj Oudhia On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 12:40 PM, Pardeshi S. <satishparde...@gmail.com>wrote: > 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 <singh...@gmail.com> 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 <le...@rediffmail.com> > > Date: Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 8:17 PM > > Subject: [efloraofindia:61442] Guess the Ceropegia sp.? > > To: indiantreepix <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> > > > > 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
