The venation pattern (3-main nerves with impressed reticulations), hairs (some members of nettle family i.e. Urticaceae are really harmless) and the inflorescence (no bracts as the case in Acalypha) and stems (delicate/fleshy) all making me to think of Pilea, most probably *Pilea pumila* of Urticaceae. This species is not having stinging hairs unlike its other relatives.
However, I look forward for validation of its id! With regards R. Vijayasankar On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 10:11 AM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]>wrote: > Looks like Acalypha species.. > > > On 18 June 2010 19:23, tanay bose <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Can be Dinesh ji!! >> Tanay >> >> >> On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 7:17 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> ... would it be some species of *Acalypha* ? >>> Regards. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 6:06 PM, Yazdy Palia <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Dear Tanayji, >>>> The plant you are referring to is different. I will send you the >>>> pictures of it within 1/2 an hour. This is different. It is not Laprtea >>>> interrupta.In fact I am just attaching a copy of the picture of Laportea >>>> interrupta for your perusal. I must admit however, that both the plants >>>> appear very similar to each other. The difference is in the stem. The stem >>>> of the plant that I have sent is almost transparent and the stem of >>>> Laportea >>>> interrupta is redish and has fine hair like particles on it. It is taking >>>> too long to upload as such am sending them to you by picasa. >>>> Regards >>>> Yazdy. >>>> >>>> On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 5:29 PM, tanay bose <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Dear All, >>>>> In Bengali we call Laportea interrupta as "Lal Bichuti" [Red Stinging >>>>> nettle] . A member of Urticaceae hence causes itching which we touch the >>>>> tip of the stem with young leaves which has some stinging hair causing the >>>>> irritation but older parts are safe. Probably Mani touched the tip of this >>>>> plant and as from the photo of of Yazdy ji I see the is holding the base >>>>> of >>>>> the stem so never realized the sting but the stinging hairs are visible in >>>>> the photos. >>>>> Regards >>>>> Tanay >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 4:09 PM, Neil Soares >>>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> Agee with Mani. This is Laportea interrupta [Fleurya interrupta] a >>>>>> type of stinging nettle. >>>>>> With regards, >>>>>> Neil Soares. >>>>>> >>>>>> --- On *Fri, 6/18/10, Yazdy Palia <[email protected]>* wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> From: Yazdy Palia <[email protected]> >>>>>> Subject: [efloraofindia:38775] ID of this anual herb. >>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>> Date: Friday, June 18, 2010, 11:35 AM >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Hello Friends, >>>>>> What is the botanical name of this herb. The stem is translucent, the >>>>>> plant appears only during monsoon. >>>>>> Date & Time 18/6/ 2010 >>>>>> Location: Place, Altitude, GPS Chethalayam, Sultan Bathery, >>>>>> Wayanad, Kerala. >>>>>> Habitat: Garden, Urban, Wild Type: Wild >>>>>> Plant Habit: Tree, Shrub, Climber, Herb Annual herb >>>>>> Height, Length. 10” >>>>>> Leaves Type, Shape, Size Oval, pointed, ¾” >>>>>> Inflorescence Type Size >>>>>> Flowers Size Colour Calyx Bracts- >>>>>> Fruits Type, Shape, Size Seeds >>>>>> Other Information like Frangrance, Pollinator, Uses. Stem >>>>>> translucent >>>>>> , plants seen only during monsoon. >>>>>> Regards >>>>>> Yazdy Palia. >>>>>> >>>>>> DSCN2870.TIF >>>>>> DSCN2871.TIF >>>>>> DSCN2873.TIF >>>>>> DSCN2875.TIF >>>>>> DSCN2877.TIF >>>>>> >>>>>> These pictures were sent with Picasa, from Google. >>>>>> Try it out here: http://picasa.google.com/ >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to >>>>>> [email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >>>>>> . >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to indiantreepix+ >>>>>> [email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >>>>>> . >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> >>>>>> . >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Tanay Bose >>>>> +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) >>>>> 9830439691(Mobile) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> >>>> . >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Tanay Bose >> +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) >> 9830439691(Mobile) >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "efloraofindia" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. 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