Ipomoea digitata from Delhi

Gurcharan Singh

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23 Sept 2010, 2:40:18 pm23/09/10

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Ipomoea digitata from Delhi, growing over a wall in Rajouri Garden area.

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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/

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Balkar Arya

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23 Sept 2010, 2:44:03 pm23/09/10

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Dear Gurcharan Ji
not reported from Haryana yet
I think i should try to get it
Pls let me know whether it is ornamental?

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Dr Balkar Singh
Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
Arya P G College, Panipat
Haryana-132103
09416262964

Pankaj Oudhia

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23 Sept 2010, 2:45:24 pm23/09/10

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Next time please try to collect underground part of this important herb. It is valuable medicine for family members of all age group.

Thanks for sharing.

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Pankaj Oudhia

Balkar Arya

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23 Sept 2010, 2:47:45 pm23/09/10

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Dear Oudhia ji
pls detailed us about its medicinal value

Pankaj Oudhia

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23 Sept 2010, 3:05:49 pm23/09/10

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Forwarding some useful links related to my work on this herb.

http://www.google.com/search?q=site:www.botanical.com+%22Ipomoea+digitata%22+oudhia&hl=en&safe=off&filter=0

http://www.google.com/search?q=site:www.pankajoudhia.com+%27Ipomoea+digitata%22+oudhia&hl=en&safe=off&filter=0

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Pankaj Oudhia

Gurcharan Singh

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23 Sept 2010, 3:25:34 pm23/09/10

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It is grown over wall in a house in Rajouri Garden. I did not find this unique plant (thick stems, digitate leaves) anywhere else. There was a lot of discussion on this plant in our group, many suggesting I. batayas, but I was never convinced.

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