Thanks Gurcharan ji.
On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 12:52 PM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com>wrote: > 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 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> > >
