>From the leaves it looks like a species of *Chloranthus *(Chloranthaceae). But the fruit like structure is something unfamiliar. is that really a reproductive body?
anupam On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 10:03 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > Resurfacing again for ID > > > -- > 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/ > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Rohit N <[email protected]> > Date: Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 3:10 PM > Subject: [efloraofindia:75136] unided herb from Arunachal Pradesh > To: [email protected] > > > Hi, > > A common herb in the forest floor in subtropical forests of Namdapha. > Locals fry the young leaves of this plant and eat it. They say that this > plant cures digestive problems. Was wondering if anybody could identify this > for me. > > Photographed in Namdapha NP, 600 m asl. > > thanks > > -- > Rohit Naniwadekar > Ph.D Student, > Nature Conservation Foundation > 3076/5, IV Cross, > Gokulam Park, Mysore 570002 > India > > > -- *Anupam Sarmah Ph.D. I *Head, Assam Landscapes I WWF India I Tezpur, Assam +91 3712 260132 (O) I+91 94354 85789 (M) I Skype: anupamsarmah

