Sir, Good pictures. Thanks for sharing. BRS
On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 11:57 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > *Gomphrena celosioides* Mart., Beitr. Amarantac. 93. 1825 > Syn: *Comphrena alba* Peter. > > Common names: Soft khakiweed; Gomphrena weed > > A common weed in wastelands and roadsides, the species is often confused > with A. serrata from which, however it differs in plants being > whitish-green to yellowish green in colour, leaves leaves oblong to > oblong-oblanceolate, usually obtuse at apex, glabrous or sparsely hairy on > upper surface; spikes dull-white, , oblong-cylindrical, subsequently > elongating up to 8 cm and becoming naked in lower part; bracteoles with a > small crest confined to upper 1/3, uppermost margin with inconspicuous > teeth (in G. serrata plants are green to dark green; leaf elliptic to > oblong-obovate, acute at apex, pubescent on upper surface; spike > snow-white, globose, elongating to less than 2.5 cm; bracteoles with large > crest extending from middle to tip, uppermost margin with conspicuous teeth > > Here are two useful links > > http://tai2.ntu.edu.tw/taiwania/pdf/tai.2012.57.3.312.pdf > > http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/95034/ > > -- > 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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > -- > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- *B. Rathinasabapathy Ecologist* -- --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
