I appreciate your detailed search of the plant. The Plant List does mentionn this: *Mecardonia dianthera *(Sw.) Pennell is a synonym of *Mecardonia procumbens* (Mill.) Small
This name is a synonym of 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 - > > Mecardonia procumbens (Mill.) Small, under Plantaginaceae family = > http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2507178 > 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 -- Dr Satish Phadke
