Nice Catch Sir On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 7:47 AM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Duchesnea indica (Andrews) Focke, H. G. A. Engler & K. A. E. Prantl, Nat. > Pflanzenfam. 3(3):33. 1888 > Syn: *Fragaria indica* Andrews > > Common names: *false strawberry*, *Indian-strawberry*, *mock strawberry*, > *yellow-flowered strawberry* > * > * > Perennial spreading herb with long stolons; leaves trifoliate, hairy on > both surfaces, leaflets obovate to rhombic-oblong, up to 4 cm long, margin > serrate; flower 1.5-2 cm across, yellow; epicalyx 3-lobed at apex; petals > oblong-obovate, slightly longer than sepals; carpels free, numerous; fruit > fleshy, red, up to 1.5 cm across; > > Fruits are attractive but deceptive, being totally tasteless to eat. Very > Common in Kashmir valley in forest shade and wet slopes. > > -- > 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/ > > -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964
