Thank you Muthu Ji for elaborating on the names and habitat of *Mecardonia procumbens*.
Regards, surajit On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 10:28 AM, Muthu Karthick <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Surajitji, > *M.dianthera* is a synonym for *M.procumbens*; and according to MOBOT ( > http://tropicos.org/Name/29201054?tab=acceptednames) *Mecardonia > procumbens* is the accepted name. This plant is a native of Tropical > America and naturalised in India. > > I have also seen this herb along roadsides and pathways near moist and > evergreen forests. So your posted plant is *Mecardonia procumbens*(Mill.) > small > > On Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 11:35 PM, surajit koley < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Sir / Madam, >> >> The book, "Plant Groups" mentions a plant, "...... *Mecardonia diathera* L., >> common on pathways", under the family Scrophulariaceae. But net search >> gives no *Mecardonia diathera* L. >> Instead i found - >> >> 1. *Mecardonia procumbens* (Mill.) Small, under >> Plantaginaceae<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantaginaceae>family = >> http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2507178 >> 2. Mecardonia dianthera (Sw.) Pennell = synonym of the above = >> http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/tro-29201054 >> >> The pictures i post here bear similarities with the previous posts in the >> group - >> >> - >> >> https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!search/mecardonia$20procumbens/wildflowerindia/h9rOv-oxjNs/c4gBmBpiyuQJ >> - >> >> https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!search/mecardonia/indiantreepix/8rTxxC7ANyU/3T-YOYnODd4J >> - >> >> https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!search/mecardonia$20procumbens/indiantreepix/4_rgd56qtZU/4lTsY3K9V-MJ >> - and in Flickr = >> http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Mecardoniaprocumbens&w=91314344@N00&m=tags >> >> I found this herb on the steps of a pond. >> >> Species : *Mecardonia procumbens* (Mill.) Small ? >> Habit & Habitat : small prostrate herb, beside pond >> Date : 29/6/12, 9.20 A.M. & 6/7/12, 12.30 P.M. >> Place : Hooghly >> >> Thank you & Regards, >> >> Surajit Koley >> > > > > -- > Muthu Karthick, N > Care Earth Trust > #15, second main road, > Thillai ganga nagar, > Chennai - 600 061 > Mob: 0091 96268 33911 > www.careearthtrust.org > >
