Dr. Gurcharan Singh is correct. It is a *Lepidium*. There are three species of Lepidium reported from Tamil Nadu, *L. ruderale* L. (Roadside Pepper cress), *L. sativum* L. (Garden cress) and *L. virginicum *L. (Virginian Pepper cress). The other species are North Indian and Himalayan. The exact identification can be done only by examining fresh plants and floral parts. Please refer to Flora of India, vol 2, pp.199 - 209. 1993. N.P. Balakrishnan 02-11-11
On 2 November 2011 10:43, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Capsella bursa-pastoris is a totally different plant with a very > distinctive triangular notch, hence the name Shepherd's purse. There are no > attachments of Balakrishna ji here but I am sending mine for both Lepidium > and Capsella. The two can simply not be confused. > > -- > 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/ > > > On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 10:13 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> 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'. >> >> > > > >
