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On Mar 1, 7:50 am, Samir Mehta <samirmeht...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Fellow Group-members, > > The subject line is circumspect for a number of reasons. > > Had labelled this plant Gynura cusimbua and forgotten all about it till I > photographed an almost identical plant whose leaves were glabrous and got > down to some reading. > > I have relied on Flora Maharashtra keys for the identity [ref: Flora > Maharashtra 3:111 and 3:113]. > > Erect herb (1-2 ft.) in a dry grassland at the base of a hill (Kankeshwar, > Alibaug) on Jan. 01, 2012. > > The leaves are the 'key' and the basis for the species id. > > This species is listed as 'near threatened' in the IUCN red list > [http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/177396/0]. > > Thank You for viewing / comments, as appropriate - if indicated. > > Regards, > > Samir Mehta > > Gynura cusimbua is it @ Kankeshwar DSC08217.jpg > 185KViewDownload > > Gynura cusimbua is it, bud, flower & fruit @ Kankeshwar DSC08244.jpg > 181KViewDownload > > Gynura cusimbua is it, flower - lateral @ Kankeshwar DSC08220.jpg > 176KViewDownload > > Gynura cusimbua is it, flower 1b @ Kankeshwar DSC08221.jpg > 188KViewDownload > > Gynura cusimbua is it, flower unfurling @ Kankeshwar DSC08222.jpg > 186KViewDownload > > Gynura cusimbua is it, fruit & flower @ Kankeshwar DSC08247.jpg > 189KViewDownload > > Gynura cusimbua is it, fruit @ Kankeshwar DSC08246.jpg > 189KViewDownload > > Gynura cusimbua is it, leaf @ Kankeshwar DSC08249.jpg > 188KViewDownload > > Gynura cusimbua is it, leaf undersurface @ Kankeshwar DSC08251.jpg > 188KViewDownload
