Yes, called Pittapaapada etc in ayurvedic medicines... in gujarat and Bengal... vaidya/kavirajs give it for fever... and in Maharasgtra also used by vaidyas in Measles..per classical literature...
Usha di ============= On Nov 14, 8:56 am, Madhuri Raut <itii...@gmail.com> wrote: > Giby ji, > Thank you. It looks exactly like *Oldenlandia corymbosa as suggested by > you. *You are simply great! > > On Sun, Nov 13, 2011 at 10:21 PM, Giby Kuriakose > <giby.kuriak...@gmail.com>wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Please check *Oldenlandia corymbosa* L. (Syn: *Hedyotis corymbosa*) > > > Regards > > Giby > > > On 13 November 2011 22:17, Madhuri Raut <itii...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> Hello all, > >> tried to capture some better images today of the flower and the fruit. > >> From these pictures the flower does not appear to show exerted stamens as > >> seen in Spermacoce.(I hope the resolution of the camera is enough to > >> capture this as the flower is barely 1mm in diameter) I hope these pictures > >> are of some help to Id this wild herb. > >> Thank you > > >> On Sat, Nov 12, 2011 at 8:04 PM, Madhuri Raut <itii...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >>> Thank you Rohit ji. > >>> I was thinking about the same but the fruit descriptions do not match . > >>> Also I am confused as some flowers have 4 petals and some 5 petals > > >>> On Sat, Nov 12, 2011 at 7:48 PM, Rohit Patel <rmpecol...@gmail.com>wrote: > > >>>> A member of Rubiaceae, Borreria sp ??????? > > >>>> rohit > > >>>> On Sat, Nov 12, 2011 at 7:04 PM, Madhuri Raut <itii...@gmail.com>wrote: > > >>>>> Kindly help Id this wild herb at Pune growing on dry land > > >>>>> Date/Time- Nov 2011 > > >>>>> Height/Length- 3-4 cms > > >>>>> Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-about 1 cm > > >>>>> Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- white flower growing singly 1mm > >>>>> but both 4 and 5 petals observed > > >>>>> Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- fruit green with 4 spikes around and > >>>>> some showing black seed I think > >>>>> -- > >>>>> Regards > >>>>> Dr.Bhagyashri Ranade > > >>>> -- > >>>> PATEL ROHITKUMAR MANGALBHAI, M.Sc, *PhD* > >>>> ASSOCIATE FELLOW > >>>> GUJARAT INSTITUTE OF DESERT ECOLOGY > >>>> P.C.# 83, MUNDRA ROAD, > >>>> OPP., CHANGLESHWER TEMPLE > >>>> BHUJ-KACHCHH-370001 > >>>> GUJARAT, INDIA > >>>> E-MAIL (2): rohitpatel_...@yahoo.com > >>>> MO.NO.:- 09724337687 > > >>> -- > >>> Regards > >>> Dr.Bhagyashri Ranade > > >> -- > >> Regards > >> Dr.Bhagyashri Ranade > > > -- > > 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 > > -- > Regards > Dr.Bhagyashri Ranade
