Fabaceae herb ID from Hooghly 22/9/12 SK2

[surajit koley]

Sir,

Found this herb on roadside. There was only one plant and might have been an escapee.

Species : UNKNOWN

Habit & Habitat : found on rural roadside, about 2.5 feet high

Date : 19/9/12, 4.05 p.m.

Place : Garalgacha (Hooghly)

Thank you and regards,

surajit

[Neil Soares]

Hi,  This could be Sesbania bisphinosa. Will send my photographs of this later.                        With regards,                          Neil Soares. --- On Sat, 9/22/12, surajit koley <surajitno...@gmail.com> wrote:

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[surajit koley]

Good morning Neil Sir and thank you for the id suggestion.

But, images (http://www.nature-museum.net/Data/2010/201002/20100211/Normal/8f3262a6-7220-448b-b9b8-fcf6709e7bb4.jpg) available in the net show bean like cylindrical pod for Sesbania bispinosa (image source - http://www.plant.csdb.cn/photo?creator=treefern).

Regards,

surajit

[surajit koley]

Sir,

Could this be an escapee of Aeschynomene aspera Linn.? Picture and description available at - http://www.oswaldasia.org/species/a/aesas/aesas_04_en.html and http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=220000272.

Thank you & Regards,

surajit

On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 11:09 PM, Neil Soares <drneil...@yahoo.com> wrote:

[surajitkoley]

Another similar species  Aeschynomene indica Linn (http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=200011865)

Regards,

surajit

[Prashant Awale]

I think leaves of Chamaecrista mimosoides  also look some what similar to this...

Regards
Prashant

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[surajit koley]

Yes, Prashat Ji, but FoC informs Chamaecrista mimosoides has puberulent branches whereas my plant seems to be glabrous. Moreover, the area is dotted with marshes and lowland where many SHOLA plant could be found.

Regards,

surajit

[Dinesh Valke]

... the leaf pattern reminds me of Aeschynomene ... not sure of species.
Regards.
Dinesh

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[surajit koley]

Thank you Dinesh Ji, i have Aeschynomene, but yet to decide which one, aspera or indica, and also waiting for the pods and closer pictures.

Two old videos -

1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwXkoYMPG_M
   
2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hl2cyZrd2sM
   

Regards,

surajit

[Dinesh Valke]

Referring:
Aeschynomene indica ... http://www.tropicalforages.info/key/Forages/Media/Html/Aeschynomene_indica.htm
Aeschynomene aspera ... http://www.oswaldasia.org/species/a/aesas/aesas_en.html AND http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=220000272

Habitat far from water; stem not warty, seedpod indented only on one side - to me, your plant looks like A. indica versus A. aspera.

Regards.
Dinesh

[surajit koley]

Good morning Dinesh Ji,

Thank you very much for the ID, links and elaborating on Aeschynomene.

Regards,

surajit

[surajit koley]

Sir,

Attaching flower images of this particular plant, recorded on 29/9/2012 @ 1.55 p.m.

Another similar looking, but a bit bigger, plant uploaded minutes ago - https://groups.google.com/d/topic/indiantreepix/ThnFW32niKA/discussion

Thank you & Regards,

surajit