Tridax procumbens Family : Asteraceae. dagadi pala (दगडी पाला) in Marathi I remember using it as antiseptic on cuts and wounds during my childhood. We could find it everywhere growing as weed. Dr Phadke
On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 11:57 AM, Madhuri Raut <itii...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thank you Satheeshji > Regards > Bhagyashri > > > On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 11:48 AM, Satheesh George < > george.sathe...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> The plant is* Tridax procumbens L.*, Sp. Pl. 900. 1753; Hook. f., Fl. >> Brit. India 3: 311. 1881; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 711(500). 1921; Manilal & >> Sivar., Fl. Calicut 154. 1982; Mohanan, Fl. Quilon Dist. 234. 1984; Ansari, >> Fl. Kasaragod Div. 217. 1985; Manilal, Fl. Silent Valley 160. 1988; Ramach. >> & V.J. Nair, Fl. Cannanore Dist. 255. 1988; Antony, Syst. Stud. Fl. Kottayam >> Dist. 223. 1989; Babu, Fl. Malappuram Dist. 385. 1990; Vajr., Fl. Palghat >> Dist. 256. 1990; M. Mohanan & Henry, Fl. Thiruvanthapuram 268. 1994; >> Subram., Fl. Thenmala Div. 195. 1995; H.J. Chowdhery in Hajra et al., Fl. >> India 12: 418. 1995; Sasidh. & Sivar., Fl. Pl. Thrissur For. 255. 1996; >> Sasidh., Fl. Shenduruny WLS 179. 1997; Sivar. & Mathew, Fl. Nilambur 381. >> 1997; Sasidh., Fl. Periyar Tiger Reserve 210. 1998; Sasidh., Fl. Chinnar WLS >> 172. 1999; Sunil, Fl. Pl. Alappuzha Dist. 474. 2000; Sasidh., Fl. >> Parambikulam WLS 172. 2002; Anil Kumar et al., Fl. Pathanamthitta 289. 2005. >> >> >> >> On Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 7:28 PM, Madhuri Raut <itii...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Request for identification of this very common wild flower but have never >>> learned its name. >>> >>> Date/Time- Sep 2011 >>> >>> >>> Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Pune >>> >>> >>> Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- wild >>> >>> >>> Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- plant >>> >>> >>> Height/Length- 0.5 to 1 foot >>> >>> >>> Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- green >>> >>> >>> Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- small yellow >>> >>> >>> Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- Not seen >>> >>> >>> In my childhood days used to play some game with this flower boy/girl i >>> wonder why? >>> >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Bhagyashri >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Dr. Satheesh George >> Senior Scientist >> Plant Systematics and Genetic Resources Division >> & 'CMPR' Herbarium >> Centre for Medicinal Plants Research >> Arya Vaidya Sala, Kottakkal-676 503 >> Malappuram Dist., KERALA, INDIA >> Mob. No. +919846033013 >> +919497344185 >> Ph. No.: +914832806214 >> >> >> >
