Satish ji Yes the identification is correct, but I fail to understand how Xanthium strumarium, a much earlier name be synonym and X. indicum, the accepted name
-- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 9:40 PM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: > *Xanthium indicum* Syn *Xanthium strumarium* > Family : Asteraceae > Marathi : Shankeshwar शंकेश्वर A vweed common on roadside > Observed flowering in open areas around Pune city last few days > Large herb Annual about 1m in height. > Stem branches rough hairy. > Leaves serrate alternate 5-8 cm ovate acute triangular or lobed' appressed > hairy. > Flower heads 0.4-0.8mm across. Green when young in terminal and axillary > spikes.Barren heads crowded at apex. Fertile heads fewer. > Fruits 2cm long with 2 erect mucronate beaks covered with hooked prickles. > Achenes 1cm bye 0.4 cm oblong or ovoid. Compressed black. > > -- > Dr Satish Phadke >
