Usha Di, "Plant Groups" mentions this species as APANG in Bengali and APAMARGA in Sanskrit.
Thank you, Regards, surajit On Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 11:48 AM, ushadi Micromini < microminipho...@gmail.com> wrote: > Surajit: > your pic 2 is typical infloresence *11oct12_grlgch_DSCN3885.jpg > of APAAMARG of Ayurveda. > > *and P. Kumar has explaind the varietal differences...* > > usha di > > > * > On Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 9:17 AM, Prabhu kumar KM <prabhumkris...@gmail.com > > wrote: > >> >> Dear all, >> >> *Achyranthes aspera* L., Sp. Pl. 204. 1753, var. *aspera* >> Stem tomentose. Leaves 6-10 x 3-6 cm, broadly elliptic to obovate, apex >> abruptly acuminate, tomentose, nerves 6 pairs; petiole 5 mm long. Spike to >> 20 cm long, hispid; bracts 6 mm long, lanceolate, aristate; bracteoles >> entire, aristate. Flowers deflexed; tepals 7.5 x 2 mm, elliptic, acute, >> glabrous, equal; ovary truncate at apex. Achenes 3 mm long, ovoid, brown. >> *Habitat:* Dry deciduous forests and forest plantations, also in the >> plains. >> *Distribution: *Pantropical. >> >> *Achyranthes aspera* L. var. *porphyristachya* (Wall. ex Moq.) Hook. f. >> Straggling subshrubs. Leaves decussate, oblanceate, 3-6 by 2-3 cm, base >> cuneate, apex acuminate, pubescent, chartaceous. Flowers in terminal and / >> or axillary spikes, bisexual; bracts and bracteoles spine-tipped; tepals 5, >> unequal, 1-3 nerved; stamens 5, connate, alternate with fimbriate >> staminodes; ovary superior, 1-locular, ovule 1, basal. Fruit a dehiscent >> utricle. Seed 1. >> *Habitat: *Moist deciduous forests >> *Distribution:* Peninsular India and Sri Lanka >> * >> * >> *Achyranthes aspera* L. var.* pubescens* (Miq.) Towns. >> Erect herbs; stem glabrous. Leaves to 6 x 2.5 cm, ovate-lanceolate, >> acuminate at apex and base, pubescent above and below; petiole 5 mm long. >> Spike 5-10 cm long, hispid; bracts 2.5 mm long, lanceolate, aristate; >> bracteoles orbicular, emarginate at apex, cuspidate, cusp 3 mm long. >> Flowers many, perpendicular to the axis; outer tepals larger, 5 mm long, >> lanceolate, acuminate, glabrous, inner smaller with revolute apex; staminal >> tube truncate, minutely ciliate or glabrous. Achenes 2 mm long, truncate, >> cuspidate, dark brown. >> *Habitat:* Evergreen forests at high elevations >> *Distribution*: India >> * >> * >> Please compare. >> * >> * >> Regards >> -- >> *Prabhu Kumar K M* >> Scientist >> Plant Systematics & Genetic Resources Division >> Centre for Medicinal Plants Research (CMPR) >> & 'CMPR' Herbarium >> Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala >> Kottakkal, Malappuram >> *E-mail: prabhumkris...@gmail.com* >> >> -- >> >> >> >> > > > > -- > Usha di > =========== > > --
