Yes I agree with Gurcharan ji, this is *Portulaca pilosa *of Portulacaceae family.
Common names as in Flowers of India, Pink Purslane, Kiss Me Quick, Chisme, Shaggy Portulaca * * *http://www.flowersofindia.in/catalog/slides/Kiss%20Me%20Quick.html* For detailed descriptions refer http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242340919 * * * * * * Regards, Giby On 31 October 2011 15:22, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Portulaca pilosa > > > -- > 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 Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 3:20 PM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]>wrote: > >> I think you had posted similar flowers before twice >> >> [efloraofindia:77328] [efloraofindia: 88187]These ones as well as >> [efloraofindia:71053]are all *Portulaca grandiflora*. This last one was >> sent by ANand ji. We had a lot of discussion on that thread.You can search >> them >> >> >> On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 3:01 PM, Madhuri Raut <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > Request for identification >> > >> > Date/Time-31st Oct 2011 >> > >> > Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-Pune >> > >> > Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-garden/wild I do not know >> > >> > Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Prostrate Herb >> > >> > Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-green length 4-5 mm by 1-2 mm >> > >> > Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-about 6-7 mm in diameter were open >> at 12.00 but closed by 2.00pm >> > >> > Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds-not seen >> > >> > -- >> > Regards >> > Dr.Bhagyashri Ranade >> >> >> >> -- >> Dr Satish Phadke >> > > > > -- GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Royal Enclave, Jakkur Post, Srirampura Bangalore- 560064 India Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby
