very nice sir it has very medicinal use On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 10:25 PM, Dr Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]>wrote:
> Nice.... thanks for sharing. Its good to know that you have kept track > of previous conversations on this plant too. > Regards > Pankaj > > > > On Aug 17, 9:40 pm, Tanay Bose <[email protected]> wrote: > > Awesome snap Satish Ji !! > > Tanay > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 7:28 AM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > *Scoparia dulcis* > > > Iobserved this plant near Paud in Ghat section by the roadside. > > > From a distance I thought it to be a Lamiaceae member. > > > On close observation the flowers appeared to be regular. > > > After going through earlier discussions and checking FFOS I think this > is > > > *Scoparia dulcis.* > > > This is a small herb with very smallflowers of about 8 mm. > > > Leaves are characteristic. In my specimen ...not exactly opposite but 3 > in > > > a whorl fashion. sessile with serrate margin. > > > The flower has 4 sepals and petals.I don't know how many stamens and > > > carpels..... > > > Earlier placed in Scrophulariaceae; now placed in Family > Plantaginaceae. > > > From earlier discussion on the group > > > ......dulcis means sweet. > > > ......Interestingly it is called as sweet broom and also bitter broom. > > > ...... I remember observing some different brooms in villages; these > must > > > be from the dried twigs of this plant. > > > Regards > > > Dr Satish Phadke > > > > -- > > *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.htmlhttp://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.htmlhttps://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ -- HARI SHANKAR LAL AT-SHIV KUTIR PO-BARA BAZAR DIST-HAZARIBAG PIN-825301 JHARKHAND,INDIA MOBILE-9431530563 [email protected]
