Nidhan ji very nice pictures On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 3:58 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote:
> Yes Nidhan ji > Another very common weed. > > -- > 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 Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 3:04 PM, Giby Kuriakose > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Nice pictures with detailed description. >> Thanks for sharing the same. >> Would you please upload a picture showing the habit of the plant, if you >> have one. >> >> >> >> Regards, >> Giby >> >> >> >> >> On 27 January 2012 14:10, Nidhan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Dear All, >>> >>> This one is another common winter weed (Chickweed) from Caryophyllaceae, >>> photographed from I.B. College Panipat, in January 2012 >>> >>> *Stellaria media** (Linn.) Vill*., Hist. Pl. Dauph. 3: 615, 1789; *Alsine >>> media *Linn., Sp. Pl. 272. >>> >>> Annual, semi-erect herb. Stem* *trailing along the ground. Leavespetioled, >>> opposite, ovate, acute, 1.5-10 cm, thin, glabrous, lower leaves >>> long-stalked. Flowers white, nearly 1 cm in diameter, in leafy, >>> axillary or terminal clusters. Sepals* *4 or 5, enlarged in fruit, >>> sticky, lanceolate, free to the base. Petals as many as sepals, deeply >>> bilobed. Stamens* *3-10. Styles 3. Capsule ovoid. Seeds many, brown, >>> rough. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Regards, >>> >>> Dr. Nidhan Singh >>> Department of Botany >>> I.B. (PG) College >>> Panipat-132103 Haryana >>> Ph.: 09416371227 >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD >> Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), >> Royal Enclave, >> Jakkur Post, Srirampura >> Bangalore- 560064 >> India >> Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) >> visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby >> > > > > -- Regards Dr.Bhagyashri Ranade

