Flora of Haryana: Sphaeranthus indicus from Amin Village kurukshetra

[Balkar Singh]

Dear All
Sphaeranthus indicus
From Village Amin Kurukshetra (260 mts)
Small Herb with aroma
pls validate

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

[Satish Phadke]

Very nice Balkar ji

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Dr Satish Phadke

[Tanay Bose]

A good one thanks for sharing Balkar Ji

Tanay

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[Balkar Singh]

Thanks Tanay and Satish Ji

[Ushadi micromini]

Yes,
Blakar ji...
did the leaves have a strong smell?

The flowers have pharmacological activity: reduces anxiety at least
in mice in the maze tests...

Usha di
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On Nov 16, 5:58 am, Balkar Singh <balkara...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks Tanay and Satish Ji
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> On Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 11:18 PM, Tanay Bose <tanaybos...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > A good one thanks for sharing Balkar Ji
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> > On Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 8:38 AM, Satish Phadke <drsmpha...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> >> On Tue, Nov 15, 2011 at 9:11 PM, Balkar Singh <balkara...@gmail.com>

[Balkar Singh]

Yes Ushadi ji
They were having strong smell

[Balkar Singh]

As per the suggestion and key provided by dr Reddy I also think this
plant should be Sphaeranthus senegalensis
Attaching closeup of leaves for validation

On Fri, Nov 18, 2011 at 11:32 AM, kamasani narasimhareddy
<drknre...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Dr. Balker Ji,
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> It may be Sphaeranthus senegalensis. leaves single dentate. (Ref.
> Flora of India Vol.13, by BSI, Calcutta).
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> Keys
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>     1a. Stems not winged or rarely narrowly winged; glomeruli
> conical, subsessile, brownish;
>   outer florets not more than 4
> ---------------------------2.Sphaeranthus amaranthoides
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>  b. Stems winged; glomeruli spherical or ovoid, pedunculate, glabrous,
> white, purple or                       violet; outer florets more than
> 4   -----------------------------------2
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> 2a. Wings entire, glomeruli not more than 1 cm across; peduncles
> glabrous; involucral bracts not ciliate at apex
> -------------------------------------1. Sphaeranthus africanus
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>  b. Wings toothed; glomeruli up to 2.5 cm across, peduncles
> pubescent; involucral bracts ciliate at apex
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> 3a. Leaves double-dentate and with stalked glands
> ----------Sphaeranthus indicus
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>   b. Leaves single dentate and with sessile glands
> -------------Sphaeranthus senegalensis
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> (Ref. Flora of India Vol.13-Asteraceae (Inuleae-Vernonieae) By R.K.
> Hajra et al.1995. BSI, India)
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> With regards
> Reddy, K.N
> Research Scientist