Nice.... thanks for sharing. Its good to know that you have kept track of previous conversations on this plant too. Regards Pankaj
On Aug 17, 9:40 pm, Tanay Bose <tanaybos...@gmail.com> wrote: > Awesome snap Satish Ji !! > Tanay > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 7:28 AM, Satish Phadke <drsmpha...@gmail.com> wrote: > > *Scoparia dulcis* > > Iobserved this plant near Paud in Ghat section by the roadside. > > From a distance I thought it to be a Lamiaceae member. > > On close observation the flowers appeared to be regular. > > After going through earlier discussions and checking FFOS I think this is > > *Scoparia dulcis.* > > This is a small herb with very smallflowers of about 8 mm. > > Leaves are characteristic. In my specimen ...not exactly opposite but 3 in > > a whorl fashion. sessile with serrate margin. > > The flower has 4 sepals and petals.I don't know how many stamens and > > carpels..... > > Earlier placed in Scrophulariaceae; now placed in Family Plantaginaceae. > > From earlier discussion on the group > > ......dulcis means sweet. > > ......Interestingly it is called as sweet broom and also bitter broom. > > ...... I remember observing some different brooms in villages; these must > > be from the dried twigs of this plant. > > Regards > > Dr Satish Phadke > > -- > *Tanay Bose* > Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant. > Department of Botany. > University of British Columbia . > 3529-6270 University Blvd. > Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) > Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) > 604-822-2019 (Lab) > 604-822-6089 (Fax) > ta...@interchange.ubc.ca > *Webpages:*http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.htmlhttp://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.htmlhttps://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/
