lovely upload, Acanthospermum hispidum is an introduced species or exotic weed introduced recently,
Acanthospermum means [Acantho=thorns, spermum =seeds and hispidum is refers to hairy plant] regards, On Thu, Oct 20, 2011 at 11:49 AM, Ushadi micromini < [email protected]> wrote: > > A very nice set... > nominating it today > > is it medicinal? > I personally dont seem to remember... > > > do you know? > > Usha di > ====== > On Oct 19, 8:58 pm, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: > > *Acanthospermum hispidum* > > Observed in Pune. Growing in open areas around Pune city flowering last 7 > > days. > > Marathi : Landga लांडगा > > Family : Asteraceae > > Small annualherb.50cm height.Stem erect. Branches dichotomous covered > with > > glandular hairs. > > Leaves opposite sessile 3-7 cm elliptic obovate attenuate at base hairy. > > Flowers sessile solitary axillary. Ray florets with yellow ligulate > > corollas. Disc florets yellow tubular 5 lobed. > > Involucral bracts-5, oblong lanceolate 5mm margins hairy. > > Achenes triangular bristly awned at apex. Most of the features above have > > been covered in the attached images. > > > > -- > > Dr Satish Phadke > > > > _MG_4641s.jpg > > 139KViewDownload > > > > _MG_4626s.jpg > > 187KViewDownload > > > > _MG_4628s.jpg > > 182KViewDownload > > > > _MG_4629s.jpg > > 132KViewDownload > > > > _MG_4633s.jpg > > 127KViewDownload > > > > _MG_4635s.jpg > > 172KViewDownload -- - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone
