Dear Neilji I identified the plant from flowersofindia site http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Marsh%20Para%20Cress.html But I wanted to know from the experts for confirmation. I think the will be able to anwer it better
On Tue, Dec 4, 2012 at 1:12 PM, Neil Soares <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > Have known this plant for many years as Spilanthus calva. Dr. Almeida's > book calls it SpilanthEs clava [the clava part may be a typo]. > It is a weed, a native of Moluccas [Maluku Islands]. > > There is no mention of Acmella uliginosa in any of the following : > - Cooke's 'Flora of Bombay Presidency'. > - Dr.Almeida's 'Fora of Maharashtra'. > - Yadav & Sardesai's 'Flora of Kolhapur District'. > - Bhagat, Shimpale & Deshmukh's 'Flora of Baramati'. > > Have this plant on my property at Shahapur. Sending a few photographs. > > With regards, > Neil Soares. > > --- On *Sat, 12/1/12, Chitra Shanker <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: Chitra Shanker <[email protected]> > > Subject: [efloraofindia:139484] Acmella from Hyderabad ID011212CS > To: "indiantreepix" <[email protected]> > Date: Saturday, December 1, 2012, 10:06 AM > > > > Dear All > I have been seeing posts of various Acmella species in the past week. This > species of Acmella which was IDied as *Acmella uliginosa*. Is the > identification correct. > > Habit: herb > Distribution: on rice field bunds > Place Hyderabad > -- > Dr. Chitra Shanker > Sr. Scientist (Entomology) > Directorate of Rice Research, > Rajendranagar, Hyderabad -500030 > > > -- > > > > > -- Dr. Chitra Shanker Sr. Scientist (Entomology) Directorate of Rice Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad -500030 --
