A reply from Mahadeswara ji: "Leaves and flowers ( with generally unopened buds) of one of the *species of Helichrysum* i.e Helichrysum orientale have some similarities to this plant. Characters need be checked for any possible ID."
On 14 July 2012 06:24, Nidhan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear all, > > This ornamental was growing in a Gurudwara garden in Chamkaur Sahib, > Punjab...shot in June 2012..the flowers were not fully open..the plant was > nearly 1 feet high, leaves oblong-lanceolate, sessile, hispid....will > really appreciate if id can be resolved.... > > -- > Regards, > > Dr. Nidhan Singh > Department of Botany > I.B. (PG) College > Panipat-132103 Haryana > Ph.: 09416371227 > > -- With regards, J.M.Garg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species* & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1900 members & 1,20,700 messages on 30/6/12) or Efloraofindia website: https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database of more than 7000 species). Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of India'.

