I agree with Ushadi's id: *Nymphoides indica*. Family: Menyanthaceae. please see this eol link for details such as description, habitat, distribution etc. http://eol.org/pages/487443/details
Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Fri, Nov 4, 2011 at 8:44 AM, Ushadi micromini <[email protected]>wrote: > Reminds me of *Nymphoides indica* > also known as *water snowflake...* > very apt name... nice to remember it as... > > often sold for aquariums and from there escapes into environs from > careless throwing away by the bored householder... > that's how most of the weeds take over new grounds/countries > displacing the native... > > I personally do not know the natural range of this plant in India... > some one more knowledgeable about water plants can enlighten us... > Hope this much get you started with your research team and write up > > Usha di > > ============== > > > > On Nov 4, 6:22 pm, vikram jit singh <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Dear Mr Garg, > > > > Could your group of experts please help identify and describe this wild > > flower i photographed in the middle of the water at the famous Sukhna > lake > > in chandigarh. These flowers have appeared for the first time in the > lake. > > > > I am writing about these flowers in the newspaper and would require your > > expertise. > > > > Regards, > > > > Vikram Jit Singh > > > > Golf Columnist and Wildlife Correspondent: > > > > *The Times of India* > > > > at Chandigarh. > > > > Columnist and Writer for: > > > > *The Dainik Bhaskar* > > > > *Golf Style (India)* > > > > *The Tribune* > > * > > * > > *The Daily Ajit > > * > > * > > * > > * > > * > > * > > * > > * > > * > > > > 215, Sector 19 A, > > Chandigarh -- 160019, > > India. > > > > 0172-2724938 > > 09814019356. > > > > *Facebook Profile:* > > * > > * > > *http://www.facebook.com/people/Vikram-Jit-Singh/543394961* > > > > -- > > Vikram Jit Singh > > > > Golf Columnist and Wildlife Correspondent: > > > > *The Times of India* > > > > at Chandigarh. > > > > Columnist and Writer for: > > > > *The Dainik Bhaskar* > > > > *Golf Style (India)* > > > > *The Tribune* > > * > > * > > *The Daily Ajit > > * > > * > > * > > * > > * > > * > > * > > * > > * > > > > 215, Sector 19 A, > > Chandigarh -- 160019, > > India. > > > > 0172-2724938 > > 09814019356. > > > > *Facebook Profile:* > > * > > * > > *http://www.facebook.com/people/Vikram-Jit-Singh/543394961* > > > > -- > > Vikram Jit Singh > > > > Golf Columnist and Wildlife Correspondent: > > > > *The Times of India* > > > > at Chandigarh. > > > > Columnist and Writer for: > > > > *The Dainik Bhaskar* > > > > *Golf Style (India)* > > > > *The Tribune* > > * > > * > > *The Daily Ajit > > * > > * > > * > > * > > * > > * > > * > > * > > * > > > > 215, Sector 19 A, > > Chandigarh -- 160019, > > India. > > > > 0172-2724938 > > 09814019356. > > > > *Facebook Profile:* > > * > > * > > *http://www.facebook.com/people/Vikram-Jit-Singh/543394961* > > > > 04112011311.jpg > > 1974KViewDownload
