Requesting ID of this plant - Mumbai :: 27082013 :: ARK-01 :: August 2013

[Alka Khare]

Hello friends

Requesting to please ID this plant captured at a residential building compound in Mumbai growing wild in the rains in August 2013.

Thanks and Regards

Alka Khare

[Neil Soares]

Hi,

 This is a species of Amaranthus possibly the Prickly Amaranthus [A.spinosa].

                       With regards,

                          Neil Soares.

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[Alka Khare]

Thank you Neil ji for identifying so many of my plants...

Regards

Alka Khare

[J.M. Garg]

Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please.

Some earlier relevant feedback:      

This is a species of Amaranthus possibly the Prickly Amaranthus [A.spinosa].                        With regards,                           Neil Soares.

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Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please.

Some earlier relevant feedback:

This is a species of Amaranthus possibly the Prickly Amaranthus [A.spinosa]. With regards, Neil Soares.

efi page on Amaranthus spinosus

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[surajit koley]

Attached herewith the key in "Bengal Plants".

Thank you

Regards

surajit

[Alka Khare]

Thank you Surajit ji for the key provided.

With my limited understanding, I assume that my plant is still is Amaranthus spinosa....

Could you please confirm?

Thanks and regards

Alka Khare

[r.thilakan makkiseril]

Alka ji I don't see any spines in your Amaranthus pics.So wait for confirmation.

r.thilakan
Cochin

[J.M. Garg]

A reply:

"Could be Amaranthus viridis L" from Mahadeswara ji.

[Alka Khare]

Thank you Mahadeswara jif for a possible ID and Garg ji for following up on the post..

Will wait for further opinions...

Thanks and regards

Alka Khare

[Saroj Kumar Kasaju]

Please check Amaranthus palmeri S.Watson.

Thank you

Saroj Kasaju