Yes Trianthema portulacastrum
-- 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 Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 10:35 PM, surajit koley < [email protected]> wrote: > Sir / Madam, > > I thought it is also a *Glinus* sp., maybe *Glinus lotoides*. But more > searches in the group tell me that it maybe a *Trianthema > portulacastrum*Linn. as had been discussed in - > > 1. > > https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!search/Trianthema$20portulacastrum/indiantreepix/F0P6ryGJ7r4/goRkJzn75PAJ > 2. > > https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!search/Trianthema$20portulacastrum/indiantreepix/czaa4Z8iwf4/d9olOXbkCNMJ > 3. > > https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!search/Trianthema$20portulacastrum/wildflowerindia/czaa4Z8iwf4/VNyzggSZ5AgJ > > > - Search for *Trianthema portulacastrum* Linn. in Flora of China > gives, "... Stems procumbent, subterete or slightly angular, *glabrous > or sparsely hairy* when young..." = > http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=220013693 > - Search for *Trianthema portulacastrum* Linn. in Flora of Pakistan > gives, ".... *Stem glabrous to sparsely pubescent*.." = > http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=220013693 > - Picture at wikimedia supports above = > > http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bd/Trianthema_portulacastrum_az.jpg > - A description found in the Western Australian Flora = > http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/2830 > > > However, found the *Glinus lotoides* at - > https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!search/glinus$20lotoides/indiantreepix/1PtDrBlI4gM/cruYnMdzNyQJ > But > my species is not *Glinus lotoides,* there is marked difference in carpel. > > > Species : *Trianthema portulacastrum* Linn. ??? > Habit & Habitat : wild herb, very common on roadside during this monsoon > time > Date : 10/7/12, 9.47 A.M. > Place : Hooghly > > Thank you & Regards, > > Surajit Koley > >
