.......And the leaves and nodes are *pilose *(having soft long hairs) hence the name *P. pilosa*.
Regards, Giby On 31 October 2011 15:53, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Satish ji > Major difference is shorter leaves and smaller flowers (usually 1 cm or > less as compared to about 3-5 cm across in P. grandiflora) which are not > spotted at base. > > > -- > 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 3:45 PM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Oh is that so. I couldn't recognize the differences from the given >> picture. I will have to see carefully...... >> >> 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 >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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
