Awesome snap Satish Ji !!
Tanay
On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 7:28 AM, Satish Phadke <drsmpha...@gmail.com> wrote:
> *Scoparia dulcis*
> Iobserved this plant near Paud in Ghat section by the roadside.
> From a distance I thought it to be a Lamiaceae member.
> On close observation the flowers appeared to be regular.
> After going through earlier discussions and checking FFOS I think this is
> *Scoparia dulcis.*
> This is a small herb with very smallflowers of about 8 mm.
> Leaves are characteristic. In my specimen ...not exactly opposite but 3 in
> a whorl fashion. sessile with serrate margin.
> The flower has 4 sepals and petals.I don't know how many stamens and
> carpels.....
> Earlier placed in Scrophulariaceae; now placed in Family Plantaginaceae.
> From earlier discussion on the group
> ......dulcis means sweet.
> ......Interestingly it is called as sweet broom and also bitter broom.
> ...... I remember observing some different brooms in villages; these must
> be from the dried twigs of this plant.
> Regards
> Dr Satish Phadke
>
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