Ajinkya ji, this is not Zinnia. See the leaves, zinnia leaves are different. It is a marigold. In marathi it is called zandu.
Regards, Mani. On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 10:39 AM, ajinkya gadave <ajinkyagad...@gmail.com>wrote: > Thiruvengadam jee this is > > Zinnia sp. > Family: Asteraceae > > > On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 9:31 AM, Thiruvengadam Ekambaram < > ethiruvenga...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Friends >> I took this Plant picture in Auli, Uttarakhand >> Date/Time-15.7.10 ----10.06 a.m. >> Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Auli >> Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- ----in open place >> Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- --- >> Height/Length- -----around 0.75me >> Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size ------- >> Inflorescence Type/ Size- >> Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- ---- around 2 inch diameter, >> Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- >> Please give ID >> With Warm Regards, >> >> E.Thiruvengadam >> Mobile 09987886892 >> Chembur, Mumbai - 400074 >> > >