Here is some more information, Janaki ji Hindi: Chitiphul Mar: Sanjuvanchivel, Sitachekes Punjab: Kharai, Tindu, Gorakh pamo Rajasthan: Choti santri Konkan: Sanjuvanchivel
Laxative and diuretic; juice applied to sore eyes, also used for boils, wounds and ulcers. -- 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 12:27 PM, JANAKI TURAGA <janakitur...@gmail.com>wrote: > Thank you Gurcharan ji > It is Heliotropium strigosum. > Would appreciate any more information about this plant- its range, habitat > and whether this is an indicator of anything. > Kind Regards > Janaki Turaga > > On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 11:53 AM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Janaki ji >> In that case your plant should be Heliotropium strigosum. The leaves of >> first photograph are clearly of Boraginaceae. >> >> >> -- >> 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 11:37 AM, JANAKI TURAGA <janakitur...@gmail.com >> > wrote: >> >>> 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 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >
