* Malvastrum coromandelianum *
Family: Malvaceae Pop. Name: - Nativity: Trop. America (introduced in India during 19th century) Distribution in India: Throughout Propagation: Seeds * Fl & Fr: *August – January Description: Woody herb to 30 cm tall. Leaves entire, ovate-lanceolate or deltoid, 2-5 x 1.5-3 cm, chartaceous, 5-nerved at base, truncate-obtuse, crenate-serrate, acute. Epicalyx segments 3, shorter than calyx. Petals pale yellow. Schizocarp 3 x 6 mm, not exceeding calyx. Seed 1 per mericarp, reniform, compressed. On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 11:29 PM, Madhuri Raut <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you all for Id > @ Gibyji I was thinking about the same and so the query. > Regards > Bhagyashri > > > On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 10:02 PM, Giby Kuriakose <[email protected] > > wrote: > >> I too agree that this is *Malvastrum coromandelianum. *In *Sida >> cordifolia* the leaves are cordate at the base hence the name >> cordifolia. >> >> >> Regards, >> Giby >> >> >> >> On 26 September 2011 19:04, Madhuri Raut <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Request for identification ? Sida Cordifolia >>> >>> >>> Date/Time-Sep 2011 >>> >>> >>> Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-Pune >>> >>> >>> Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-Wild >>> >>> >>> Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Erect herb >>> >>> >>> Height/Length- about 1 ft >>> >>> >>> Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- green >>> >>> >>> Inflorescence Type/ Size- yellow I have waited the whole day for the buds >>> to bloom but they half opened only >>> >>> >>> Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- yellow buds >>> >>> >>> Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds-green and then brown >>> >>> >>> >>> Regards >>> Bhagyashri >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD >> Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), >> Royal Enclave, >> Jakkur Post, Srirampura >> Bangalore- 560064 >> India >> Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) >> visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby >> > > -- HARI SHANKAR LAL AT-SHIV KUTIR PO-BARA BAZAR DIST-HAZARIBAG PIN-825301 JHARKHAND,INDIA MOBILE-9431530563 [email protected]
