Good morning Gurcharan Sir. Thank you for the ID of this species. Noticed that this plant is nectar plant for some butterflies.
Regards, surajit On Sun, May 27, 2012 at 6:31 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Ushadi > I really compliment you on your great knowledge of plants, their local > names and uses. Yes it is Wedelia, but I feel darker (orangish) colour of > flowers, broader leaf base and trilobate leaves suggest W. trilobata, which > has taken over many areas as escape from cultivation. Wedelia calendulacea, > now correctly known as W. chinensis, has lighter coloured flowers, petiole > not expanded (winged) and leaves not trilobed. > > > -- > 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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > On Sun, May 27, 2012 at 12:36 AM, ushadi Micromini < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Surajit: good you got them.... >> >> this is peeta bhringaraj in Sanskrit >> >> Wedelia calendulaceae >> called simply bhringaraj in bengali >> if you ask the local green leaf/herb vendor to get you bhringaraj in WB >> this what you'll get >> >> Hort plants these in big long rows all over every year . >> elliot park on chowringhee used to do so too! >> >> In most of rest of india, herb vendor/supplier would get you ... eclipta >> alba, bhringaraj.... >> >> usha di >> >> >> >> >> n Sat, May 26, 2012 at 11:33 PM, surajit koley < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Sir / Madam, >>> >>> I always believe that Botany is for serious faced professors having >>> baritone voices. Was trying to obtain ID of this plant by google searching >>> for about an hour. But cosmos, daisy, zinnia, marigold, *Bidens*, * >>> Arnica* all looked same! >>> >>> So, it is before you...! >>> >>> Species : UNKNOWN >>> Habit & Habitat : trailing garden herb, less than 1 foot >>> Date : 25-05-12, 1.32 p.m. >>> Place : Agri-Horticultural Society of India, Alipore (Calcutta) >>> >>> Thank you and Regards, >>> >>> Surajit Koley >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Usha di >> =========== >> >> > > >
