Giby Ji i think this is Cuscuta chinensis. This is now also found in North India, preferably in Nurseries or near by areas. This plant has 2 styles pls see http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200018812 Thanks
On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 7:31 PM, Giby Kuriakose <[email protected]>wrote: > Leafless parasitic plant *Cuscuta reflexa *Roxb. of Convolvulaceae > family. > These pictures had taken from Kalpeta, waynad, Kerala on 04-10-11. > > Please read @ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuscuta to know more details > about this leafless parasitic plant. > > > > > -- > 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 > -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964
