Nidhanj ji: nice pictures.... is it a succulent, like the pencil plant? when I see things like these, I always wonder that mother nature had a lot of time on her hand to think up of weird things to make... the joints do make it look a tapeworm!!!
Usha di On Apr 28, 5:39 am, Nidhan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear All, > > The Ribbon Bush (Homalocladium platycladum syn. Muehlenbeckia > platyclada) is a leaf-less plant with flattened stems resembling > tapeworms - hence its nickname "Tapeworm Plant". Also known as > Centipede Plant. > Photographed from Rani Taalab, Nahan, Himachal Pradesh on 23.04.2011. > > Regards, > -- > Dr. Nidhan Singh > Department of Botany > I.B. (PG) College > Panipat-132103 Haryana > Ph.: 09416371227 > > Muehlenbeckia platyclada (5).JPG > 33KViewDownload > > Muehlenbeckia platyclada (6).JPG > 71KViewDownload > > Muehlenbeckia platyclada (7).JPG > 67KViewDownload > > Muehlenbeckia platyclada (8).JPG > 173KViewDownload
