Gurcharan ji, They are the same plant. If you were to zoom in on the flowers of the plant in the 2nd photo, you will be able to see the raceme. I hope this helps. Thanks again Kind Regards Janaki Turaga
On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 11:30 AM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com>wrote: > Janaki ji > My identification of Convolvulus prostratus is primarily based on second > photograph, which clearly has flowers singly or in pairs. Your first > photograph I suspect belongs to another plant, a member of Boraginaceae, may > be Heliotropium eichwaldii > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 10:59 AM, JANAKI TURAGA <janakitur...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Thanks for your response. >> The key difference between the star white flower and Shankhapushpi is the >> size of the flower with the unidied flower being small-only in few mms size, >> and that the unidied flower's inflorescence is raceme-as seen in the >> picture. >> >> I hope that this observation/clarification of mine could be addressed >> Thanks >> Janaki Turaga >> >> >> >> On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 10:34 AM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Looks like Convolvulus prostratus (syn: C. pluricaulis). >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>> Retired Associate Professor >>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 9:53 AM, JANAKI TURAGA >>> <janakitur...@gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> I found this lovely creeping star white wildflower plant near a roadside >>>> and once in an adjacent wasteland. There were not that many of these plants >>>> around. It was rare. >>>> I am seeing this plant for the first time in 2 years in this area. >>>> Would appreciate if someone could id this plant and give any more >>>> information about this plant. >>>> I think this is could be a Glory. >>>> Some information that could be relevant to identify this plant and also >>>> to contextualise it ecosystem wise-wasteland, roadside-that is degraded >>>> habitats. Also last year inadequate rain and extensive, regular grazing by >>>> livestock, therefore the plants that dominated the landscape were eaten up. >>>> The area was nearly bereft of any green cover! This year monsoon has just >>>> begun and it has been good in the area, and the area has not seen livestock >>>> grazing. The old dominant species have just begun to make a comeback. This >>>> plant was seen only in 2 places. >>>> >>>> Apologies for the large file of the plant. >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> Janaki Turaga >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> > >
