Asparagus confirmation.. Kalatope id al220511b

Alok Mahendroo

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22 May 2011, 1:23:14 pm22/05/11

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Dear friends,
This one is an Asparagus.. (could it be A. filicinus) and is used
medicinally by the locals

location Kalatope, Chamba
Altitude 2100 mts
Habit herb
Habitat wild??
Plant height 1 - 1.5 mt
Flower width 2-3mm

regards
Alok
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District Chamba
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Dr Pankaj Kumar

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22 May 2011, 2:12:03 pm22/05/11

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Does look like Asparagus filicinus to me.
Thanks for sharing.
Regards
Pankaj

Gurcharan Singh

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22 May 2011, 10:16:43 pm22/05/11

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Yes Asparagus filicinus, curved flat cladodes and flowers solitary or small clusters.

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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
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Alok

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23 May 2011, 1:16:47 pm23/05/11

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Thank you Pankaj ji and Gurcharan ji for the help..
regards
Alok

PS: somehow the posts made by you on Asparagus and the primrose did
not reach me... only saw them in the digest ..
Alok

On May 23, 7:16 am, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Yes Asparagus filicinus, curved flat cladodes and flowers solitary or small
> clusters.
>
> --
> 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: 9810359089http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/

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