Thanks Sir Ji, seen this plant many times but have never made attempts to ID it !! Tanay
On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 4:09 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Mahadeshwara ji > > -- > > 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: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 4:32 PM, Mahadeswara <[email protected]> wrote: > >> This is a common garden plant in Southern India. I have seen plenty >> of them in Bangalore and Chennai as well. >> >> On Apr 12, 12:45 pm, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: >> > *Aptenia* *cordifolia* (L. f.) Schwantes, Gartenflora 77:69. 1928 Feb >> (N. E. >> > Brown, J. Bot. 66:139. 1928 May) >> > syn: *Mesembryanthemum cordifolium* L. f. >> > >> > Had seen lot of this plant in California often planted in shaded areas >> > forming ground covers. Found it in Panchkula Cactus Garden, photographed >> on >> > April 9, 2011. >> > >> > Common names: baby sun-rose, heart-leaf iceplant >> > >> > -- >> > 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/ >> > >> > Aptenia-cordifolia-Panchkula-2.jpg >> > 290KViewDownload >> > >> > Aptenia-cordifolia-Panchkula-1.jpg >> > 330KViewDownload > > > > > -- *Tanay Bose* Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant. Department of Botany. University of British Columbia . 3529-6270 University Blvd. Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) 604-822-2019 (Lab) 604-822-6089 (Fax) [email protected] *Webpages:* http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.html http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.html https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/

