A reply: " I think the plant is *Capsella bursa-pastoris* (L.) Medikus belonging to Brassicaceae (earlier called Cruciferae). The plant is commonly called Shepherd's purse, so-called because of the shape of the fruit, which resembles the purse used by European shepherds in ancient times. The plant occurs as a weed in cool temperate Himalayas and Nilgiri mountains of S. India. I am attaching some photos of the species taken from a website and along with one of your photos. With regards Dr N. P. Balakrishnan Coimbatore 01-11-11"
On 1 November 2011 20:22, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Resurfacing again for ID > Earlier feedback > Singh ji........................................................Some > species of Lepidium: *Perhaps L. apetalum*, although I can see some > petals, otherwise L. pinnatifidum, if petals 2/3 as long as sepals and > lower leaves pinnatifid. In both mature fruit should be 2-3 mm broad. > > In species of Lepidium size of mature fruit (l x b), notch and its depth, > presence and relative size of sepals and petals are important. > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Muthu Karthick <[email protected]> > Date: 28 April 2011 15:26 > Subject: [efloraofindia:68262] Herb for id 280411MK1 > To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> > > > Dear all, > Please help to id this small herb found in a tea estate of Kotagiri, > Nilgiris. Is this Capsella sp. or any other Brassicaceae? > > *Date/Time-* > > 09-04-2011 / 05:00 PM > > *Location- Place, Altitude, GP* > > ca.2000asl; Kotagiri, TN > > *Habitat-** Garden**/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-* > > weed in tea estate > > *Plant Habit-* > herb > > *Height/Length-* > > 15-20 cm long > > *Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-* > > ca.5 x 0.5 cm > > *Inflorescence Type/ Size-* > > terminal raceme; c. 6 cm long > > *Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-* > > 0.2 - 0.3 cm across > > *Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- * > 0.3cm long > > *Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- * > > -- > Muthu Karthick, N > Care Earth Trust > #15, second main road, > Thillai ganga nagar, > Chennai - 600 061 > Mob: 0091 96268 33911 > www.careearthtrust.org > > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg ([email protected]) > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species*& > eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged > alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use > them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1740 members & > 90,000 messages on 31/10/11) or Efloraofindia website: > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database > of more than 6000 species). > Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of > India'. > > -- With regards, J.M.Garg ([email protected]) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species* & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1740 members & 90,000 messages on 31/10/11) or Efloraofindia website: https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database of more than 6000 species). Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of India'.
