fabaceae herb for id 131110MK1

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Muthu Karthick

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Nov 13, 2010, 5:40:37 AM11/13/10
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Date/Time- 

06-11-2010 / 11:00 AM

Location- Place, Altitude, GP

ca.2200asl; Kodaikanal, TN

Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- 

roadside

Plant Habit-

(rooting at base) herb

Height/Length- 

8cm

Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- 

3-foliolate; 3cm across

Inflorescence Type/ Size- 

raceme; 2cm across

Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- 

white flowers

Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- 

red when ripe; seeds: 2 nos. less pulp in fruits

Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- 



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Muthu Karthick

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Nov 13, 2010, 5:42:11 AM11/13/10
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Dear all,
Kindly id this fabaceae herb. I found this in a lawn near Bear Shola at Kodaikanal.

Muthu Karthick

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Nov 13, 2010, 5:55:21 AM11/13/10
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Sorry for my mistake; I didn't observed fruits in this, so the above statement about fruits is void.

Prashant awale

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Nov 13, 2010, 10:12:12 AM11/13/10
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Looks like White Clover, i.e. Trifolium repens.
regards
Prashant

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tanay bose

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Nov 13, 2010, 10:20:57 AM11/13/10
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Trifolium repens
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Gurcharan Singh

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Nov 13, 2010, 10:48:50 AM11/13/10
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Trifolium repens


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Pankaj Kumar

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Nov 13, 2010, 12:47:22 PM11/13/10
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as simple as:

Trifolium repens L. Sp. Pl. 2: 767. 1753

Pankaj

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Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae)
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Department of Habitat Ecology
Wildlife Institute of India
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Pankaj Kumar

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Nov 13, 2010, 12:47:54 PM11/13/10
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Type: Lectotype - Herb. Linn. No. 930.16 (LINN)
Regards
Pankaj


On Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 8:42 PM, Prashant awale <pka...@gmail.com> wrote:
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Muthu Karthick

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Nov 15, 2010, 5:22:50 AM11/15/10
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Dear all, 
Many thanks for the validation

Muthu Karthick

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Nov 15, 2010, 5:23:51 AM11/15/10
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This Mediterranean species is naturalized in higher altitudes of India.
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