Dear Neil ji, I happened to come across this plant again ... this time I crushed a leaf and it emitted a strong smell somewhat like Ajwain. Is it the odour you were referring to?
On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 9:15 PM, Rashmi Khiani <rashmikhi...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Thank you so much Neil ji. I'll surely remember to check for the > fragrance next time. Thanks also for sharing the lovely pics. > > On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 11:06 PM, Neil Soares <drneilsoa...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > Hi, > > This does not look like Elephantopus scaber to me; my photographs of which > > are available at this link : > > > > https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!search/Elephantopus$20scaber$20Neil$20Soares/indiantreepix/1r6aSRDrgSw/nrHewztdLjkJ > > > > It is definitely a species of Blumea possibly Blumea eriantha a strongly > > aromatic herb fairly common around Bombay and at Karjat. Sending a few of > > my photographs taken at Shahapur. > > > > With regards, > > Neil Soares. > > > > > > --- On Mon, 10/15/12, Rashmi Khiani <rashmikhi...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> > >> From: Rashmi Khiani <rashmikhi...@gmail.com> > >> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:135211] Wild plant ID request - RK13 - > >> 14-Oct-2012 > >> To: "kamasani narasimhareddy" <drknreddy...@gmail.com> > >> Cc: "Prashant Awale" <pkaw...@gmail.com>, indiantreepix@googlegroups.com > >> Date: Monday, October 15, 2012, 9:30 PM > >> > >> Thanks a lot Mr Reddy ji for your response. I don't have any more > >> photos of this plant and it was not flowering, hopefully somebody > >> would be able to throw more light. Tks. > >> > >> On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 4:51 PM, kamasani narasimhareddy > >> <drknreddy...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > > >> > Please check with Blumea species > >> > > >> > K.N. Reddy > >> > Scientist > >> > > >> > On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 9:48 AM, Rashmi Khiani <rashmikhi...@gmail.com> > >> > wrote: > >> >> > >> >> Thanks Prashant ji for your response. > >> >> > >> >> On Sun, Oct 14, 2012 at 8:59 PM, Prashant Awale <pkaw...@gmail.com> > >> >> wrote: > >> >> > > >> >> > Could be the leaves of Elephantopus scaber. > >> >> > > >> >> > Regards > >> >> > Prashant > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > On Sun, Oct 14, 2012 at 5:01 PM, Rashmi Khiani > >> >> > <rashmikhi...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Hello all, > >> >> >> > >> >> >> I often saw this wild plant growing by the roadside near Karjat > >> >> >> region. Some of the leaves were twice and thrice as big than the one > >> >> >> held in the last photo. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> -- > >> >> >> Kind regards, Rashmi > >> >> >> > >> >> >> -- > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> Kind regards, Rashmi > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Kind regards, Rashmi > >> > >> -- > >> > >> > >> > > > > -- > Kind regards, Rashmi -- Kind regards, Rashmi --
