Four stamens, this is undoubtedly *L. prostrata.*
Regards, Giby On 26 October 2011 18:58, Samir Mehta <samirmeht...@gmail.com> wrote: > Stamen count is four (4). > The plant is L. prostrata. > > Regards, > > Samir Mehta > > > > > > On Oct 26, 6:21 pm, Samir Mehta <samirmeht...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Thank You for your fulsome praise Mahadeswara ji; > > > > Regards, > > > > Samir Mehta > > > > On Oct 25, 4:44 pm, Mahadeswara <swamy.c...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Excellent reporting and beautiful photographs. Great effort. Thanks > > > for sharing. > > > > > On Oct 24, 6:26 pm, Samir Mehta <samirmeht...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > Dear Fellow Group-members, > > > > > > I have identified the images posted as being Ludwigia prostrata > following > > > > the keys in Rheedea Vol. 20 (1) 59-70 2010. Reference is available in > thread > > > > 'efloraofindia:89073'. > > > > > > Must mention that the keys in Flora of China and Flora of Maharashtra > are > > > > different but Rheeda reference is most recent & India specific. > > > > Flora of Maharashtra does not mention this species so am not sure > whether it > > > > is documented in Maharashtra. > > > > > > Here's my brief explanation for the id: > > > > - Plant erect. (-894) > > > > - Stem winged (-896), well branched & herbaceous throughout. > > > > - Stem and leaves glabrous. > > > > - Flower (-900): sepals 4, petals 4; sepal size 4-5mm, almost similar > for > > > > petals also; > > > > - Capsule: as seen (-909) > > > > - Capsule and seeds (-903): as seen [uniseriate: arrangement of seeds > in a > > > > single row] > > > > > > Numbers in brackets above are the last three digits of the respective > > > > images. > > > > > > Ruled out L. perennis as stem and branches were winged. > > > > Ruled out L. linifolia as stem not woody at base. > > > > > > Will be happy to visit the site again & / or provide additional > information, > > > > if required. > > > > > > Happy Diwali, > > > > > > Samir Mehta > > > > > > Ludwigia prostrata, stem DSC04896_resize.jpg > > > > 56KViewDownload > > > > > > Ludwigia prostrata, capsule with seed DSC04903_resize.jpg > > > > 54KViewDownload > > > > > > Ludwigia prostrata, leaf DSC04896_resize.jpg > > > > 56KViewDownload > > > > > > Ludwigia prostrata, plant @ Arrey DSC04894_resize.jpg > > > > 59KViewDownload > > > > > > Ludwigia prostrata, flower DSC04900_resize.jpg > > > > 52KViewDownload > > > > > > Ludwigia prostrata, capsule - maturing DSC04909 ed.jpg > > > > 54KViewDownload > -- 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
