Yes, this is *Cardiospermum halicacabum *(= C. halicacabum var. microcarpum). Stems and leaves are generally glabrous; fruits deeply 3-lobed, winged along margins, not inflated, less than 2 cm across.
A popular medicine for joint pains, the leaves are commonly used (in Tamil Nadu) as green vegetable. Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 8:39 PM, Ushadi micromini <[email protected]>wrote: > > Yes, Cardiospermum..., and did you get to open a pod .... > cardiospermum varieties I have seen all have a round seed inside with > a heart shaped white patch....on the flattish end... wonderful to > behold....... I have been told that's why the name cardiospermum... > > Ushadi > > ====== > > > On May 5, 2:22 pm, "Aarti S. Khale" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Taken at Dindori, Maharashtra on the 27th of Feb, 2011 in a Grape > vineyard. > > It seems to be Cardiospermum sp. > > Regards, > > Aarti > > > > Cardiospermum-P1130227.JPG > > 215KViewDownload
