Actually, as said, it was long back in 2007, the first meeting with *C. leptostachya*. It is only after discussions in eFL, I have learnt to look at plant from many angles. It surely helps.
Many thanks Satish ji for this validation. Was slightly nervous with my ID when you have stated there are 40 species of *Crotalaria* in Maharashtra. Regards. Dinesh On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 8:28 PM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: > You have a great memory Dinesh. This one indeed appears apt for *Crotalaria > leptostachya* > This picture looks exactly as the illustration of *Crotalaria leptostachya > * in BSI Flora Mah. > Probably all the flowers in terminal acemes have converted to pods and > only the lower ones are in flower in your earlier post which might have > confused me. > > On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 8:22 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > >> *Crotalaria * ż * leptostachya * ? >> >> This* *query posted in response to doubtful ID of *Crotalaria >> leptostachya* at >> https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en#!searchin/indiantreepix/Crotalaria$20leptostachya/indiantreepix/xn0AAZ6_78Y/Cd-DCJT5HPUJ >> * >> >> Place*: at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary (~200 ft asl), Maharashtra >> *Time*: Nov 27, 2010 at 4.48pm >> *Habit*: erect herb, >> *Habitat*: growing wild in semi-deciduous forest. >> >> An erect herb standing about 2m tall, found bending due to the long lax >> racemes at their top end. >> Another point of observation: the stem is rather very slender for the >> height it assumes. Also grooved. >> >> >> [image: Crotalaria >> sp.]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/5214859486/> >> >> [image: Crotalaria >> sp.]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/5214857956/> [image: >> Crotalaria sp.] <http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/5214278547/> >> >> >> >> Please validate. >> Regards. >> Dinesh >> >> >> > > > -- > Dr Satish Phadke >
