Sir / Madam, One interesting aspect of this *Glinus *taxa is -
- flowers are having *"Tepals"* = *G. oppositifolius* in Flora of China = http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242323482 - Tepals also in *G. lotoides* in Flora of China = http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=220005631 But in Flora of Pakistan and Flora of North America it is *"Sepals"* (and obviously there will be petals !!!) - 1. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=220005631 2. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=220005631 3. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242415821 4. also in Flora of Zimbabwe = http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=122920 Thank you and Regards, Surajit Koley 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 > >
