That would be Typhonium flagelliforme Blume, a plant from semi aquatic habitats that is used in the treatment of cough as well as cancer. I was only aware of it growing wild in S India so it might have been introduced in Assam for its medicinal properties. Very widespread throughout Asia even growing in Australia.
Hope that helps. Regards, Pascal From: jmgarg1 [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: maandag 17 december 2012 5:50 To: efloraofindia Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; ananta borah Subject: Fwd: [efloraofindia:140325] Request for Id Forwarding again for Id assistance please. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: ananta borah <[email protected]> Date: 11 December 2012 08:26 Subject: [efloraofindia:140325] Request for Id To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> Please identify the aroid from flood areas of Assam.It usually grows on damp soil during September- October (after flood), maximum 1' height, corm very small. Is not it Typhonium divaricatum (L.) Decne? -- -- 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 2015 members & 1,39,500 messages on 30/11/12) or Efloraofindia website: https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database of more than 7500 species). Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of India'. --
