Dear all, It is certainly a Polygala sp. but needs more photos for confirming. Yes Polygala do have characteristic smell in roots. I have also collected a Polygala crotolaroides which have a characteristic flesh and aromatic roots
regards Amit On 3/11/11, Mahadeswara <swamy.c...@gmail.com> wrote: > Yes. > > On Mar 10, 5:04 pm, manudev madhavan <manudevkmadha...@gmail.com> > wrote: >> Dear all, >> >> Could this be a species of *Polygala*??? >> A small plant collected from the grasslands of Manikkunu Hills near >> Kalpetta, Wayanad District, Kerala >> Collection date: 08.10.2009 >> >> The roots of the plant has a characteristic smell.. >> >> regards >> >> -- >> *Manudev K Madhavan* >> Junior Research Fellow >> Systematic & Floristic Lab, >> Department of Botany, >> Centre for Postgraduate Studies & Research >> St. Joseph's College, Devagiri >> Kozhikode- 673 008 >> Mob: 9496470738 >> >> 1.jpg >> 441KViewDownload -- Dr. Amit Chauhan Junior Technical Assistant Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Research Centre, Pantnagar, PO Dairy Farm Nagla, Pantnagar, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand 263149 ph.05944 234445 mob.+919412161087 mail: amitci...@gmail.com amitci...@rediffmail.com amit.chau...@cimap.res.in
