A reply from Shrikant ji: "Dear Mr. Garg, This is *Scaevola sericea* Vahl. This small tree or a large shrub is found on sandy shores to the south of Ratnagiri. This is also a known mangrove associate. I am not aware of any medicinal uses. Regards Shrikant Ingalhalikar"
2009/11/28 J.M. Garg <[email protected]> > It was marked as *Scaevola taccada *on 31/10/09 at Herbal Garden, on the > outskirts of Hyderabad, A.P. > I think it's cultivated for its medicinal properties. > KEW gives two accepted names as *Scaevola sericea* Vahl & *Scaevola > sericea var. taccada* (Gaertn.) Thieret & B. Lipscomb (syn. *Scaevola > taccada* (Gaertn.) Roxb.) as per links: > > http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/show_species_details.php?record_id=720275 > > http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/search_results.php?search_string=Scaevola+taccada+&match_whole_words=on > > http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/show_species_details.php?record_id=734489 > *Which one is correct name for the posted plant?* > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg ([email protected]) > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > Image Resource of more than a thousand species of Birds, Butterflies, > Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg > For learning about Indian Flora, visit/ join Google e-group- Indiantreepix: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en > > -- With regards, J.M.Garg ([email protected]) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' Image Resource of more than a thousand species of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg For learning about Indian Flora, visit/ join Google e-group- Indiantreepix: http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -- 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.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
