*Euphorbia hypericifolia i think* On Sat, Sep 24, 2011 at 9:38 PM, chitralekha P <p_chitrale...@yahoo.co.in>wrote:
> Please identify this Euphorbia species found growing wild in Delhi. It > looks like E.hirta but is much taller, growing almost to a height of 2 feet > and has cyathium bracts that are white in young unpollinated > flower, turning pink after pollination. Looks as if the male flowers mature > first (dehised anthers seen in the young cyathium) unlike in E.hirta where > the female flowers appear to mature first. > Regards, > Chitralekha > > > -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964