Polygonum paronychiodes should be the right answer. See this illustration: http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=44870&flora_id=5 - Tabish
On Sat, Apr 9, 2011 at 11:51 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > Some earlier relevant feedback: > “Had seen this plant, but could not make out. I thought some species of > Polygonum, or some member of Ericaceae. > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh” > > “I think this one is Polygonum paronychiodes. > regards > Prashant” > > “I wonder if it is P. paronychioides because the leaf size in your plant > looking much bigger than the normal leaf size of P. > paronychioides. A/c to Fl. Pakistan, it is 10 (-12) mm long in > P.paronychioides, whereas 10-25mm long in P. afghanicum, a very closely > allied species. You can check for the TYPE specimen at the virtual herbarium > of New york Botanical Garden > (http://sciweb.nybg.org/ Science2/hcol/lists/polygonaceae.html) > P.S.: There is an ambiguity in the key and description of P. paronychioides > in Fl. Pakistan. Leaf size 10 (-12) in key, whereas 7.5-15 mm in description > . Further, I am unable to see the ochrea characters in your photographs > which are also deciding. Therefore, I would request you to please check your > specimens thoroughly once again. It could be P. afghanicum, a new record for > India. > Best regards, > Ritesh.” > > "seems likely to be Polygonum paronychioides. > Pankaj" > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Prashant awale <[email protected]> > Date: 21 October 2010 20:41 > Subject: [efloraofindia:51435] ID request-21102010-PKA2 > To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> > > > Dear Friends, > This is one more herb from Chatadu (11200 ft altitude approx.). > > Date/time: 29-09-2010 / 12:05PM > Location: Chatadu (Himachal Pradesh) > Habitat: Wild > Plant Habit: Herb > > regards > Prashant > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg ([email protected]) > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a thousand species & > eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged > alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use them > for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1580 members & > 66,000 messages on 30/3/11) or Efloraofindia website: > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database of > around 4500 species) >
