Plant for ID SMP4 - 25/1/2011

Satish Phadke

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Jan 25, 2011, 12:30:40 PM1/25/11

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An aquatic herb for ID.
White flower of the size around 5 cm.
Dr Phadke

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Pankaj Kumar

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Jan 25, 2011, 12:41:07 PM1/25/11

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This could be Ottelia alismoides.
Pankaj

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Vijayasankar

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Jan 25, 2011, 1:22:38 PM1/25/11

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Yes, it is Ottelia alismoides (Hydrocharitaceae).

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Vijayasankar Raman
National Center for Natural Products Research
University of Mississippi

tanay bose

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Jan 25, 2011, 3:37:43 PM1/25/11

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Ottelia alismoides

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Balkar Arya

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Jan 26, 2011, 4:01:53 AM1/26/11

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Thanks Satish Ji for sharing
New plant for me. Is this common in your area

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Satish Phadke

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Jan 26, 2011, 11:37:49 AM1/26/11

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Thanks Balkar ji
Though I have recorded on my camera for the first time the plant appears to be not uncommon.
It is mentioned in Srikantji's FOS as 'Bhat Kamal' भात कमळ as it is common in flooded rice fields and lakes and ponds of Konkan.
Family : Hydrocharitaceae.
Dr Phadke

Balkar Arya

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Jan 27, 2011, 1:45:10 AM1/27/11

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Thanks Satish ji for information

Pardeshi S.

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Jan 27, 2011, 9:23:36 AM1/27/11

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Hello all
Observed this abundantly growing in the wet lands and water logged
areas of Bihar.

Please find photos in other link (cannot attach photographs here)

On Jan 27, 11:45 am, Balkar Arya <balkara...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks Satish ji for information
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> On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 10:07 PM, Satish Phadke <drsmpha...@gmail.com>wrote:
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> > Though I have recorded on my camera for the first time the plant appears to
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> > It is mentioned in Srikantji's FOS as 'Bhat Kamal' भात कमळ as it is common
> > in flooded rice fields and lakes and ponds of Konkan.
> > Family : Hydrocharitaceae.
> > Dr Phadke
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