This is *Pseudarthria viscida*, 'muvila' (or 'moovila') in Malayalam :) and 'moovilai pachilai' in Tamil.
Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Sun, Nov 13, 2011 at 12:46 AM, Giby Kuriakose <giby.kuriak...@gmail.com>wrote: > Please help id the *Desmodium* sp. > > > Date/Time- 17-10-2011 > > > Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Bennerghatta, > Bangalore, Karnataka > > > Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- Moist/Dry Deciduous > > > Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Small Shrub > > > Height/Length- About 80cm > > > Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- Trifoliate > > > > Inflorescence Type/ Size- Terminal Racemose > panicle > > > Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- Yellow > > > Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- Not seen yet > > > Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- > > > > Thanks and Regards, > Giby > > > -- > 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 >