Nice pics Sir thanks for sharing On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 8:43 AM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> *Conium maculatum* Linn., Sp. Pl. 243. 1753 > syn: *Cicuta* *officinalis* Crantz; *Coriandrum* *maculatum* (L.) Roth; * > Coriandrum* *cicuta* Crantz > > Common name: Poison hemlock > Vernacular: Morkach > > Tall herbaceous plant often reaching 3 m in height; leaves bipinnate with > deeply serrate segments; involucre with minute bracts; rays 8-20; involucel > of of 3-5 bracts, 1-2 mm long; flowers white, pedicels 2-3 times longer; > fruit broadly ovoid 2-3 mm long, with prominent obtuse undulates ridges. > > A highly poisonous plant, common in wastelands in Kashmir especially at > lower altitudes. In ancient Greek it was used to poison convicts, the most > famous victim being Socrates. He was given Poison hemlock after being > condemned to death forimpiety <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impiety> in 399 > BC > > > > -- > 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/ > > -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964
