Neil Sir, I also thought that it might be a *Sesbania* species, specially, *Sesbania cannabina* (Retz.) Pers.<https://groups.google.com/d/topic/indiantreepix/xaUdJoZOLeI/discussion> (or DHONCHE in Bengali), more so because DHONCHE is cultivated in many places in Hooghly, including that particular place and in this very rainy season.
Yesterday, i worked for almost 2 hrs. just to understand what does mucronate or truncate or apiculate or obliquely rounded leaf mean. I paste below my homework! Leaflet apex = rounded and mucronate = *Aeschynomene indica* L<http://www.fao.org/ag/AGP/AGPC/doc/Gbase/DATA/Pf000003.HTM> . Leaflet apex = obtuse or truncate-apiculate = *Sesbania cannabina* (Retz.) Poir. <http://www.fao.org/ag/AGP/AGPC/doc/Gbase/data/pf000169.htm> 1. http://web3.dnp.go.th/botany/BFC/image/leaf/leaf_apex.jpg 2. http://www.plantbiology.siu.edu/PLB304/Lecture02VegMorph/images/LeafApexLawrence.jpg 3. http://www.nswildflora.ca/glossary/Grays/Figs103ffTips.jpg 4. http://www.eeob.iastate.edu/classes/bio366/terminology/vegetative/images/leaves/apices.jpg 5. http://www.kswildflower.org/drawings/leafapex.jpg Leaflet base = obliquely rounded = *Aeschynomene indica* L.<http://www.fao.org/ag/AGP/AGPC/doc/Gbase/DATA/Pf000003.HTM> 1. http://www.pssc.ttu.edu/techhort/structur/leaves/bases.htm 2. http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/glossaries/vascular/images/lbase.jpg Leaflet size : *Aeschynomene indica* L = 2.5-6.5 mm long, 1.2-2.0 mm broad = http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=200011865 Leaflet size = .*Sesbania cannabina* (Retz.) Poir. = 8-20(-40) × 2.5-4(-7) mm = http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200012310 Description = *Aeschynomene indica* L. = http://www.prota4u.org/protav8.asp?g=psk&p=Aeschynomene+indica+L. Description = *Sesbania cannabina* (Retz.) Poir. = http://www.fao.org/ag/AGP/AGPC/doc/Gbase/data/pf000169.htm The above homework led me to *Aeschynomene* species. Only leaflet size doesn't match. Now, as i read the description of *Sesbania bispinosa* at FoP ( http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=242348734) the same size problem arises, leaflet in this species measures at about 4 cm x more than 7 mm. Thank you very much, Regards, surajit On Thu, Sep 27, 2012 at 10:16 AM, Neil Soares <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi, > This one also looks like Sesbania bisphinosa. > With regards, > Neil Soares. > > --- On *Wed, 9/26/12, surajit koley <[email protected]>*wrote: > > > From: surajit koley <[email protected]> > Subject: [efloraofindia:132613] Fabaceae herb ID 26/9/2012 SK > To: "efloraofindia" <[email protected]> > Date: Wednesday, September 26, 2012, 11:36 PM > > Sir, > > I thought it was SHOLAPITH (*Aeschynomene*), i have been told so by local > residents, but leaflets are much bigger. I attach pictures of four > individuals, and also two old records of the same plant. > > Species : UNKNOWN > Habit & Habitat : wild under-shrub in ditches and flooded lowland at > village outskirts, 5 feet or more tall > Date : 18/8/12 & 25/9/10 (old, with flowers) > Place : Khanpur (Hooghly) > > Thank you & Regards, > > surajit > > -- > > > > > --
