It is very very common here, Satish Sir, found in everywhere, yet to see *Amaranthus viridis*, ....maybe there are many, didn't notice carefully.
Regards, surajit On Tue, Dec 11, 2012 at 3:45 PM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: > This thorny *Amaranthus *is not very common near our area in Pune as > against the more common weed *Amaranthus viridis.* > > Dr Satish Phadke > > > > On Sat, Dec 8, 2012 at 9:07 PM, surajit koley < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Sir, >> >> Don't know how *Amarantus* in "Bengal Plants" became *Amaranthus* these >> days but this is surely *Amaranthus spinosus* Linnaeus, or KANTA-NOTEY >> (কাঁটা নোটে) (KANTA NUTIA in Bengal Plants), a very common herb on roadside >> and wasteplace. >> >> ID Help : >> >> 1. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=101257 >> 2. >> http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=101257#KEY-1-8 >> >> >> Thank you & Regards, >> >> surajit >> >> -- >> >> >> >> > > --
