Yes, it looks like (a young plant of) *Blumea mollis*, to me too.
Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 11:18 PM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote: > Resurfacing again for ID > > Earlier feedback > > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Madhuri Raut <itii...@gmail.com> > Date: Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 10:49 AM > Subject: [efloraindia:98966] ''For Id 02122011MR1’’ ? Blumea sp Pune > To: efloraofindia <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> > > > Kindly help Id this wild herb growing at the base of a coconut tree at Pune > > > Date/Time- Dec 2011 > > > Height/Length- 15 cms very soft hariy plant > > > Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- 3.5 cms by 2 cms extremely soft like felt cloth > > > Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- green sepals prominent > > 2-3 mm flower heads white on sides but light purple top > > exerted purple anthers and shining stamens which last just for a day > > > Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- not yet developed > > > -- > Regards > Dr.Bhagyashri Ranade > > > > --
