Martynia annua, sure !! Tanay On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 11:34 AM, Muthu Karthick <nmk....@gmail.com> wrote:
> Yes, > This is *Martynia annua* L. of Martyniaceae. > The plant is a single representative of this particular family in Tamil > Nadu landscape. > This shrub is a native of Tropical America, naturalized in India. > Tamil name: Puli nagam (claw of tiger); Thael Kodukku > > > On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 10:24 AM, Narendra Joshi <narend...@yahoo.com>wrote: > >> The flowers look like that of Devil's Claw - (Common name), Martynia >> annua, Vinchavi - (Marathi) >> >> With Regards, >> >> Narendra Joshi >> >> >> >> Dhaiti - Fire Bush - woodfordia fruiticosa.JPG >> --- On *Thu, 8/5/10, Sid <sidd...@gmail.com>* wrote: >> >> >> From: Sid <sidd...@gmail.com> >> Subject: [efloraofindia:43371] Plant for ID - Elagiri hills-3 >> To: "efloraofindia" <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> >> Date: Thursday, August 5, 2010, 9:27 AM >> >> >> Dear Friends, >> >> Another plant for id >> >> Location : Elagiri hills - Tamilnadu >> Elevation : 1500 m >> Habitat : Garden >> >> >> > > > -- > Muthu Karthick, N > Junior Research Fellow > Care Earth Trust > Chennai - 61 > www.careearthtrust.org > -- Tanay Bose +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) 9830439691(Mobile)