Some species of Lepidium: Perhaps L. apetalum, although I can see some petals, otherwise L. pinnatifidum, if petals 2/3 as long as sepals and lower leaves pinnatifid. In both mature fruit should be 2-3 mm broad. In species of Lepidium size of mature fruit (l x b), notch and its depth, presence and relative size of sepals and petals are important.
-- 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 Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 3:26 PM, Muthu Karthick <nmk....@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear all, > Please help to id this small herb found in a tea estate of Kotagiri, > Nilgiris. Is this Capsella sp. or any other Brassicaceae? > > *Date/Time-* > > 09-04-2011 / 05:00 PM > > *Location- Place, Altitude, GP* > > ca.2000asl; Kotagiri, TN > > *Habitat-** Garden**/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-* > > weed in tea estate > > *Plant Habit-* > herb > > *Height/Length-* > > 15-20 cm long > > *Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-* > > ca.5 x 0.5 cm > > *Inflorescence Type/ Size-* > > terminal raceme; c. 6 cm long > > *Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-* > > 0.2 - 0.3 cm across > > *Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- * > 0.3cm long > > *Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- * > > -- > Muthu Karthick, N > Care Earth Trust > #15, second main road, > Thillai ganga nagar, > Chennai - 600 061 > Mob: 0091 96268 33911 > www.careearthtrust.org > >
