Good morning Sir and thank you. I would also like to add that we often take the leaves of this plant as vegetable. Have a nice day... Regards, Surajit
On Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 6:27 AM, Balkar Singh <balkara...@gmail.com> wrote: > Good... lovely and detailed shots > > On Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 10:50 PM, surajit koley (Google Docs) < > surajitnotavaila...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I've shared Convolvulaceae Week: Ipomoea aquatica from Hooghly >> (WB)<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1X57--PRJrpRoK65hoabTABVHv6--9_ucc2KO1v25oz4/edit> >> Click to open: >> >> - Convolvulaceae Week: Ipomoea aquatica from Hooghly >> (WB)<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1X57--PRJrpRoK65hoabTABVHv6--9_ucc2KO1v25oz4/edit> >> >> >> Sir, >> >> These photos are of typical Ipomoea aquatica Forssk. It is very common >> in marshes or in any aquatic body infested with common vegetation. Please >> note the elongated leaves and long-jointed hollow stems. Also note that >> stamens are hidden inside the corolla tube. >> >> Species : Ipomoea aquatica Forssk. >> >> Bengali name : KOLMI >> >> Habit : aquatic herb with long-jointed hollow stem >> >> Habitat : marshes, swamp, ponds >> >> Date : 19-Nov-2011, 01-Feb-2012, 12-Mar-2012 >> >> Place : Gobra (Hooghly), West Bengal >> >> ID help : 'Plant Groups' by H Mukherji >> >> (images 800x600 each) >> >> flowers & leaves >> >> flower close-up >> >> flower underside view >> >> leaves and stem >> >> stamen & carpel >> >> long-jointed stem >> >> part of vegetation >> >> Regards, >> >> Surajit Koley >> >> ---------------- END ---------------- >> >> Google Docs makes it easy to create, store and share online documents, >> spreadsheets and presentations. >> [image: Logo for Google Docs] <https://docs.google.com> >> > > > > -- > Regards > > Dr Balkar Singh > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > Arya P G College, Panipat > Haryana-132103 > 09416262964 >