Thanks Sir for pointing out differences between A aspera and bidentata On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 9:30 PM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> *Achyranthes bidentata* Blume, Bijdr. 545. 1826 > > Branched herb, often reaching 1.5 m subglabrous or sparsely hairy; leaves > elliptic-ovate to elliptic-lanceolate, acuminate, green, sparsely hairy to > subglabrous; petiole 3-20 mm long; inflorescence scarcely 10 cm long in > flower, elongating to up to 20 cm in fruit; bracteoles spiny 2-parted at > base; pseudostaminode serrate or erose at apex. > (The species is quite distinct from A. aspera in which plants are generally > less branched, densely hairs, leaves rounded or mucronate at apex, fruiting > inflorescence often as long as 40 cm, bracteoles spiny and 2-winged at base, > pseudostaminode fimbriate and ciliate at apex.) > > Photographed from Dachhigam forest in Kashmir on July 30, growing in shade > of shrubs and trees. > -- > 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/ > > -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964
