Finally identified as Pouzolzia zeylanica var. zeylanica Distinct upper veins clinched the issue.
-- 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 Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 4:53 PM, Giby Kuriakose <[email protected]>wrote: > Please check species of *Urtica *as well*. * > * > * > > Regards, > Giby > > > > > > On 31 October 2011 16:19, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Resurfacing again for ID confirmation >> >> Earlier feedback >> >> Ritesh ji................................Pouzolzia by any chance? >> Balkar ji................................Sir it appears to me that your >> picture Dubia-12-MJussoorie Chakrata road near Bharatkhai-2.jpg is >> different from other two as >> it was taken arround 12.00PM on 16-9 and other two at 10.00 AM. Correct me >> if i am wrong >> Me.....................................Yes they were taken from two >> different places, as written along with photographs but I could not find >> any >> difference. Please tell me if >> you find any.. >> Balkar ji.............................I observed a little difference in >> shape of leaves. I may be wrong in this observation.. >> >> Me.........................................Thanks for a big lead Ritesh >> ji. I have never seen this in the field. Out of the four species described >> in >> Flora Simlensis, it fits >> best with P. indica. Initially I would have gone for P. hirta probable >> because of >> strongly hairy leaves but >> latter has 3-15 cm long leaves, whereas this plant did not have any leaf >> longer >> than 3 cm. >> >> . >> - >> >> 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: Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> >> Date: Sat, Oct 15, 2011 at 10:58 PM >> Subject: 15102011GS3 a herb from Mussoorie Chakrata road for ID >> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >> >> >> Small herb photographed along Mussoorie Chakrata road near Dakpathar and >> near Baratkhai. small delicate herb less than 20 cm tall, with reddish >> stem, densely spreading hairy especially on leaves; leaves lanceolate, 2-3 >> cm long, narrowed into very short petiole, base gradually narrowed; flowers >> barely 2 mm or so, in dense axillary clusters, reddish. >> >> Requesting 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/ >> >> >> >> >> - >> > > > > -- > 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 >

