Thanks Dinesh ji One of the genus where the leaflets are many. The pods description which differentiates from Smithia (IN the Key) is Joints of pods folded in calyx: Smithia. Joints of pods not above: Aeschynomene Very difficult to check in pictures. The plant does show some characters likeImparipinnate leaves with many unequal based leaflets. Flowers pale yellow' few in axillary racemes. Pods 6-10 jointed.
On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 12:26 AM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > *Aeschynomene indica * L. > > > - *es-kee-no-MEE-nee* -- from Greek *aeschyn* (causing shame); refers > to leaves closing up > *IN-dih-kuh* or *in-DEE-kuh* -- of or from India > > > [image: Aeschynomene > indica]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F2875653078%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcxwJrD_pCT1YhWLHCOdI9MdQJ2XA> > Sep 20, 2008 ... Vaghbil, Thane, Maharashtra > > > *commonly known as*: budda pea (in Australia), hard shola pith, Indian > jointvetch, kat sola, trailing sesbania • *Assamese*: কুঁহিলা kuhila • * > Bengali*: কাঠ শোলা kath shola • *Hindi*: सोला sola • *Kannada*: ಬೆಮ್ಡುಕಸ > bemdukasa • *Konkani*: nalabi • *Malayalam*: neli-tali • *Manipuri*: > chinggonglei • *Marathi*: kinomin, nalabi • *Nepali*: सोला sola • *Oriya*: > surlo • *Tamil*: கோத்திரம் kottiram, நெட்டிவகை netti-vakkai, தக்கை takkai > • *Telugu*: జీలుగబెండు jiluga bendu, తీగజీలుగ tiga jiluga > > *Distribution*: naturalized in paleotropics & West Indies, exact native > range obscure > > > *some views*: > > - Sep 23, 2007 ... Phirojshahnagar, Mumbai > [image: Jiluga-bendu (Telugu: > జీలుగబెండు)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F1426210555%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdSyx-LuKJOROhsYhRhvvSxfyUJmA> > [image: > Sola (Hindi: > सोला)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F1427097040%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcV6h2NgLQ3yQHU1-MgqsoTeh5lOw> > - Sep 20, 2008 ... Vaghbil, Thane, Maharashtra > [image: Kuhila (Assamese: > কুঁহিলা)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F2875663212%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfaDdvGIpZNHSUsAlMgXTOwt3rM5g> > [image: > Kath Shola (Bengali: কাঠ > শোলা)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F2874821787%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzeBjeRiZWlPkOndls_Ua3tYIF0-ng> > > > > Dear friends, embedded images attached for the benefit of those who are > unable to view them among contents above. > > Regards. > Dinesh -- Dr Satish Phadke

