Weed for Id 10092012CS01

[Chitra Shanker]

This herb is common after the rains in Hyderabad and is called by locals here as pichi pugaakku. (wild tobacco). I found no aroma as such. I have not seen any blooms on this so far.

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[Muthu Karthick]

This is also common in Chennai

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[Chitra Shanker]

Do they call it tobacco too

[Muthu Karthick]

No Chitraji, it is a pubescent, soft leaf; they don't call it any Tobacco.
Location: Kancheepuram district, TN

[jmgarg1]

Forwarding again for Id assistance please.

Some earlier relevant feedback:

“This is also common in Chennai” from Muthu ji

 

"Do they call it tobacco too " from Chitra ji.

 

"No Chitraji, it is a pubescent, soft leaf; they don't call it any Tobacco.

Location: Kancheepuram district, TN" from Muthu ji.

 

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[jmgarg1]

Forwarding again for Id assistance please.

Some earlier relevant feedback:

“This is also common in Chennai” from Muthu ji

"Do they call it tobacco too " from Chitra ji.

"No Chitraji, it is a pubescent, soft leaf; they don't call it any Tobacco. Location: Kancheepuram district, TN" from Muthu ji.

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From: Chitra Shanker <chitra...@gmail.com>
Date: 10 September 2012 15:33
Subject: [efloraofindia:129617] Weed for Id 10092012CS01
To: indiantreepix <indian...@googlegroups.com>

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[Prabhu kumar KM]

A wild guess: Any Blumea sp.?

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Scientist 

Plant Systematics & Genetic Resources Division
Centre for Medicinal Plants Research (CMPR)

& 'CMPR' Herbarium

Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala
Kottakkal, Malappuram

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[Saroj Kumar Kasaju]

Blumea axillaris (Lam.) DC. ??

Thank you

Saroj Kasaju

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