Fabaceae-Faboideae (Papilionaceae) Week: Desmodium microphyllum????? from Assan barrage Dakpathar

[Gurcharan Singh]

This small herb photographed along Assan barrage Dakpathar in September, appears to be Desmodium microphyllum with rounded leaflet apex. Kindly give your opinion

 

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[prasad dash]

Superb Sir Ji. The close up is really beautiful.

Regards

prasad

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[Gurcharan Singh]

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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
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[jmgarg1]

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From: Gurcharan Singh <sing...@gmail.com>
Date: 11 November 2011 09:58
Subject: [efloraofindia:93665] Fabaceae-Faboideae (Papilionaceae) Week: Desmodium microphyllum????? from Assan barrage Dakpathar
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[jmgarg1]

A reply:

"It looks me like Desmodium heterocarpon.
                                Krishan Lal"

[Gurcharan Singh]

Desmodium heterocarpon is a much larger shrub with leaflets longer than 3 cm and flowers in a terminal or axillary up to 7 cm long raceme.

http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Asian%20Tick%20Trefoil.html 

https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!searchin/indiantreepix/Desmodium$20heterocarpon/indiantreepix/8Vmsq1GXDqU/_BQ63UGGsFUJ%5B1-25%5D  https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!searchin/indiantreepix/Desmodium$20heterocarpon/indiantreepix/8Vmsq1GXDqU/_BQ63UGGsFUJ%5B1-25%5D 

This one was a much smaller plant, leaflets barely 1 cm or less long and flowers in few-flowered raceme.

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[jmgarg1]

Hi, Umesh ji,

May we have your views on this pl.

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From: Gurcharan Singh <sing...@gmail.com>
Date: 11 November 2011 09:58
Subject: [efloraofindia:93665] Fabaceae-Faboideae (Papilionaceae) Week: Desmodium microphyllum????? from Assan barrage Dakpathar
To: efloraofindia <indian...@googlegroups.com>

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[jmgarg1]

A reply:

"for me it looks like Indigofera prostrata....

Regards
Shivaprakash"

[jmgarg1]

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Date: 1 October 2012 08:04
Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:93665] Fabaceae-Faboideae (Papilionaceae) Week: Desmodium microphyllum????? from Assan barrage Dakpathar
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It is Desmodium triflorum not Indigofera prostrata.I.prostrata is like this.

 
Krishan Lal

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[jmgarg1]

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Some earlier relevant feedback:

"It looks me like Desmodium heterocarpon. Krishan Lal"

Desmodium heterocarpon is a much larger shrub with leaflets longer than 3 cm and flowers in a terminal or axillary up to 7 cm long raceme.

http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Asian%20Tick%20Trefoil.html https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!searchin/indiantreepix/Desmodium$20heterocarpon/indiantreepix/8Vmsq1GXDqU/_BQ63UGGsFUJ%5B1-25%5D https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!searchin/indiantreepix/Desmodium$20heterocarpon/indiantreepix/8Vmsq1GXDqU/_BQ63UGGsFUJ%5B1-25%5D This one was a much smaller plant, leaflets barely 1 cm or less long and flowers in few-flowered raceme. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh

"for me it looks like Indigofera prostrata.... Regards Shivaprakash"
It is Desmodium triflorum not Indigofera prostrata. I.prostrata is like this. Krishan Lal

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From: Gurcharan Singh <sing...@gmail.com>
Date: 11 November 2011 09:58
Subject: [efloraofindia:93665] Fabaceae-Faboideae (Papilionaceae) Week: Desmodium microphyllum????? from Assan barrage Dakpathar
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[jmgarg1]

A reply:

"yes i agreed, its Desmodium sp probably D.triflorum" from Shivaprakash Nedle ji.