Thank you Usha Di for confirming the species. Regards,
surajit On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 2:48 PM, ushadi Micromini <[email protected] > wrote: > yes, gime-shak > usha di > == > > On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 12:01 AM, surajit koley < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Sir / Madam, >> >> This is my second post of what i think is a *Glinus* sp. I collected >> this plant yesterday from local bazaar. They sell this as DIMESHAK or >> GIMESHAK. This plant is used as a leafy vegetable and leaves are very >> bitter tasted. >> >> I searched the net for *Glinus* species and found a few members - >> >> - *Glinus* species - >> http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=552 >> - *G. lotoides* L. var. *lotoides* = ".... Flowers in clusters at the >> nodes, greenish-white, sometimes tinged pink, stamens numerous.." = >> http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=122900 >> - *G. lotoides* L. var. *virens* = >> http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=122910 >> - *G. oppositifolius* (L.) DC. var. *lanatus* = "... distinguished by >> the woolly crisped hairs in the axils, shorter pedicels, up to 5 mm long >> and the often smaller, petiolate leaves which are more obovate >> spathulate..." = >> http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=122930 >> - *G. oppositifolius* (L.) DC. var. *opoositifolius* = ".... Flowers >> creamy-white, often with a green or brownish line down the petals, in >> 1-8-flowered axillary clusters on pecicels 6-14 mm long..." = >> http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=122920 >> >> So, i think that the plant attached here maybe *Glinus **oppositifolius* (L.) >> DC. var. *opoositifolius*. >> >> My earlier post is at - >> https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!topic/indiantreepix/XJikGwFUHHE >> >> Species : *Glinus **oppositifolius* (L.) DC. var. *opoositifolius* ??? >> Bengali name : DIMESHAK or GIMESHAK >> Habit & Habitat : wild herb, collected from local market >> Date : 15/7/12, 11.34 A.M. >> Place : Hooghyl >> >> Thank you & Regards, >> >> Surajit Koley >> >> > > > -- > Usha di > =========== > >
