Yes Tanay, you are right Asteracantha longifolia Nees (syn: A. spinosa T. Anders.)
In addition to Talimkhana in Hindi and Mar., the plant is also known as Kokilaksha (Sans.), Kullakhara (Beng.), Neerugubbi (Tel) and Nirmulli (Tam.). -- 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, Jun 7, 2011 at 5:57 PM, tanay bose <[email protected]> wrote: > If I am not wrong *Asteracantha longifolia* is known as Talmakhana > Tanay > > On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 2:39 AM, Ushadi micromini < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> >> we were taught this is call Kokilaksha...I wonder if its the same? >> nice pics >> Usha di >> = >> >> >> On Jun 7, 12:28 pm, mani nair <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Dear friends, >> > >> > Sending photos of Talimkhana. The plant grows in marsh land. This is >> the >> > food plant of caterpillars of Pansies and Grass blue butterflies. >> > >> > Place : Dombivli >> > Date : 25.12.2010 >> > >> > Regards, >> > >> > Mani. >> > >> > talimkhana.jpg >> > 318KViewDownload >> > >> > talimkhana2.JPG >> > 530KViewDownload >> > >> > talimkhana3.JPG >> > 446KViewDownload >> > >> > talimkhana4.JPG >> > 352KViewDownload >> > > > > -- > *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/ > > >
