Forwarding again forId confirmation orotherwise please. Some earlierrelevant feedback: “See link = [https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/ browse_thread/thread/8a39800fa41b9387?hl=en] for comparison.” from Samir ji.
"I would love to see the habit and habitat picture of this plant, if you have the same. Regards Giby" On 1 March 2012 08:20, Samir Mehta <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Fellow Group-members, > > > The subject line is circumspect for a number of reasons. > > > Had labelled this plant Gynura cusimbua and forgotten all about it till I > photographed an almost identical plant whose leaves were glabrous and got > down to some reading. > > > I have relied on Flora Maharashtra keys for the identity [ref: Flora > Maharashtra 3:111 and 3:113]. > > Erect herb (1-2 ft.) in a dry grassland at the base of a hill (Kankeshwar, > Alibaug) on Jan. 01, 2012. > > The leaves are the 'key' and the basis for the species id. > > This species is listed as 'near threatened' in the IUCN red list [ > http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/177396/0]. > > Thank You for viewing / comments, as appropriate - if indicated. > > > Regards, > > > Samir Mehta > > > > -- With regards, J.M.Garg ([email protected]) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species* & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1820 members & 1,10,000 messages on 29/2/12) or Efloraofindia website: https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database of more than 6000 species). Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of India'.
