Many thanks Vijayasankar ji for a possible Id. I have searched a lot on the net for the Id but found nothing. I have come across a similar plant and I am posting it for Id in a different thread. This time I could get a better view of the flower . The fruit has not yet developed.
On Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 10:06 AM, Vijayasankar <[email protected]>wrote: > It may be a *Blumea *species, not sure though. > > Regards > > Vijayasankar Raman > National Center for Natural Products Research > University of Mississippi > > > > On Sun, Dec 11, 2011 at 10:02 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Resurfacing again for ID >> >> -- >> 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/ >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Madhuri Raut <[email protected]> >> Date: Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 11:41 PM >> Subject: [efloraofindia:90370] efloraofindia:''28102011MR3’’ wild plant >> with light purple buds ?cottony fruit Pune >> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >> >> >> Request for identification >> >> The cottony structure took almost 15 days to appear and I never saw a >> fully open flower >> >> >> Date/Time- Sep ,Oct 2011 >> >> >> Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-Pune >> >> >> Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-Wild >> >> >> Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Herb >> >> >> Height/Length- about 4-5 cms >> >> >> Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-green >> >> >> Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- light purple buds >> >> >> Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- ?cottony fruit >> >> Regards >> Bhagyshri >> >> >> >> > -- Regards Dr.Bhagyashri Ranade
