Many species of Rubia and Galium have stems and often leaves covered with hooked hairs, that help in climbing.
-- Dr. Gurcharan Singh 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 Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 9:16 PM, Aparna Watve <[email protected]>wrote: > > The leaf has got a very characteristic "touch" - because of hirsute > hair which are a bit recurved (i think). If you touch it, it sticks a > little bit to hand/cloth although it has no sticky secretions etc. > May be there is some technical term for this, but cant find it. > Aparna > > On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 8:13 PM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Thanks all > > Rubia cordifolia > > A Rubiaceae family member. > > Characteristically showing Opposite leaves. The leaves are in whorls of > 4, > > ovate acute,base cordate(Hence the name) > > Flowers in terminal trichotomously branched panicles. Bracts leafy; > sepals > > five small, stamens 5;styles 2, stigma globose. Fruits 4-6 mm globose > > shining black.(Earlier observed in probably Sushmita ji's post) > > Satish > > > > 2009/11/11 Satish Phadke <[email protected]> > >> > >> A climber from Mahabaleshwar(Western ghats Maharashtra). > >> Characteristic pattern of leaves : 2 pairs right angle to each other > from > >> one node. > >> Each leaf with 5 nerves uniting again at apex of the leaf. > >> Flowers small < 1cm five sepals..... > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Dr. Aparna Watve > Dr. Aparna Watve > Asha Appt, Shanti Nagar, Ekata Colony > Nr. BSNL tower, Akbar Ward, > Seoni.480661 > tel: 07692-228115 > mobile: (0)9755667710 and 9822597288 still works > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
