*Siegesbeckia orientalis *of Asteraceae. Regards
Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Tue, May 3, 2011 at 12:54 AM, Muthu Karthick <nmk....@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear all, > Please help to identify this Asteraceae herb found in a sacred grove near > Kothagiri, Nilgiris. > > *Date/Time-* > > 10-04-2011 / 10:00 AM > > *Location- Place, Altitude, GP* > > ca.1800m ASL; Kothagiri, TN > > *Habitat-** Garden**/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-* > > forest edge > > *Plant Habit-* > herb > > *Height/Length-* > > 20 -30 cm long > > *Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-* > > ca.4 x 2.5 cm > > *Inflorescence Type/ Size-* > > yellow; c.1 cm across; head inflorescence > > *Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-* > > yellow > > *Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- * > > *Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.-* > > -- > Muthu Karthick, N > Care Earth Trust > #15, second main road, > Thillai ganga nagar, > Chennai - 600 061 > Mob: 0091 96268 33911 > www.careearthtrust.org > >
