yes this one is nothing but *Alternanthera sessilis* typical *Alternanthera *with three stamens and leaves more coraceous, not more than 2-3cm long
On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 10:35 AM, Dinesh Valke <dinesh.va...@gmail.com>wrote: > ... was not expecting it to be *Alternanthera sessilis* !!!! > Now it does look like it - the colour of bracts is new to me. > Many thanks Prashant and Tanay. > > Yet, will wait for confident resolution of ID. > > Regards. > > > > > > On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 9:24 PM, Prashant awale <pkaw...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I too think this as *Alternanthera sessilis. >> regards >> Prashant >> * >> >> On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 9:04 PM, tanay bose <tanaybos...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I think *Alternanthera sessilis* , it may have this kind of flower >>> colour >>> Tanay >>> >>> On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 4:09 PM, Dinesh Valke <dinesh.va...@gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> Dear friends, >>>> ... prostrate herb, similar to habit of other low lying / spreading >>>> Alternanthera herbs. >>>> ID please. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Date/Time : August 24, 2010 at 2.54pm IST >>>> Location Place : Tableland, Panchagani >>>> Altitude : 1323 m (above mean sea level) >>>> GPS : around 17°55'20.12"N, 73°48'17.10"E >>>> >>>> Habitat : tableland >>>> Type : high-altitude, open land >>>> >>>> Plant >>>> Habit : small prostrate herb >>>> Height : just about 5 cm >>>> Length : - not a climber - >>>> >>>> Leaves >>>> Type : simple with entire margin, oppositely arranged >>>> Shape : linear lanceolate >>>> Size : about 15 - 40 mm x 4 - 5 mm >>>> >>>> Inflorescence >>>> Type : globose heads >>>> Size : about 4 - 6 mm dia >>>> >>>> Flowers >>>> Size : perhaps, about 1 mm >>>> Colour : yellow >>>> Calyx : do not know >>>> Bracts : white, red / pink at base >>>> >>>> Fruits >>>> Type : do not know >>>> Shape : do not know >>>> Size : do not know >>>> Seeds : do not know >>>> >>>> >>>> Other Info >>>> Fragrance : do not know >>>> Pollinator : do not know >>>> Uses : do not know >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Regards. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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 >>> >>> >> > -- Mr. Mayur D. Nandikar, Research Student, Department of Botany, Shivaji University, Kolhapur.
