Superb pictures Rakesh Ji.
Regards,
Aarti

On Monday, October 21, 2019 at 4:08:41 PM UTC+4, dr.rakesh Singh wrote:
>
> Presenting Blastania cerasiformis  , formerly Ctenolepis cerasiformis .
> Not represented in EFI as yet . 
> An annual , monsoon vine . 
> Palmately lobed rough leaves , really tiny flowers , it seems many male 
> and a single female flower are borne 
> on a short peduncle emerging out of leaf axil . Fruit is sperical , about 
> 1.5 cm diameter , mottled green , red 
> on ripening . Contains two round seeds having a concave and a convex 
> surface .
> Most Eye-catching feature is stipule /bract about 1.5 to 3 cm diameter , 
> orbicular to ovate with long frilly margin 
>  giving appearance of Eyelid ....fruit usually nestled in bract ! 
> Month of October . Surat , Gujarat . Wherever is wild vegetation in Surat 
> , it is there , usually riding on nearby bushes , walls , poles ! 
> (Ripe fruit I shall upload later ).
>
>

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