15102011GS3 a herb from Mussoorie Chakrata road for ID

Gurcharan Singh

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Oct 15, 2011, 1:28:03 PM10/15/11

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Small herb photographed along Mussoorie Chakrata road near Dakpathar and near Baratkhai. small delicate herb less than 20 cm tall, with reddish stem, densely spreading hairy especially on leaves; leaves lanceolate, 2-3 cm long, narrowed into very short petiole, base gradually narrowed; flowers barely 2 mm or so, in dense axillary clusters, reddish.

Requesting for ID

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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
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
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/

Dubia-12-MJussoorie Chakrata road near Bharatkhai-2.jpg

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Dubia-12-near Dakpathar-3.jpg

Ritesh

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Oct 15, 2011, 8:53:27 PM10/15/11

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Pouzolzia by any chance?

Regards,
Ritesh.

Balkar Singh

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Oct 15, 2011, 9:17:13 PM10/15/11

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Sir it appears to me that your picture Dubia-12-MJussoorie Chakrata road near Bharatkhai-2.jpg is different from other two as it was taken arround 12.00PM on 16-9 and other two at 10.00 AM. Correct me if i am wrong

Thanks

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

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Oct 15, 2011, 10:42:28 PM10/15/11

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Balkar ji

Yes they were taken from two different places, as written along with photographs but I could not find any difference. Please tell me if you find any.

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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
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
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/

Balkar Singh

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Oct 15, 2011, 11:12:16 PM10/15/11

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I observed a little difference in shape of leaves. I may be wrong in this observation.

Thanks

Gurcharan Singh

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Oct 15, 2011, 11:19:29 PM10/15/11

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Thanks for a big lead Ritesh ji. I have never seen this in the field. Out of the four species described in Flora Simlensis, it fits best with P. indica. Initially I would have gone for P. hirta probable because of strongly hairy leaves but latter has 3-15 cm long leaves, whereas this plant did not have any leaf longer than 3 cm.

Your feedback please/

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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
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
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/

Gurcharan Singh

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Oct 31, 2011, 6:49:03 AM10/31/11

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Resurfacing again for ID confirmation

Earlier feedback

Ritesh ji................................Pouzolzia by any chance?

Balkar ji................................Sir it appears to me that your picture Dubia-12-MJussoorie Chakrata road near Bharatkhai-2.jpg is

different from other two as it was taken arround 12.00PM on 16-9 and other two at 10.00 AM. Correct me

if i am wrong

Me.....................................Yes they were taken from two different places, as written along with photographs but I could not find any

difference. Please tell me if you find any..

Balkar ji.............................I observed a little difference in shape of leaves. I may be wrong in this observation..

Me.........................................Thanks for a big lead Ritesh ji. I have never seen this in the field. Out of the four species described in

Flora Simlensis, it fits best with P. indica. Initially I would have gone for P. hirta probable because of

strongly hairy leaves but latter has 3-15 cm long leaves, whereas this plant did not have any leaf longer

than 3 cm.

.

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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
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
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/

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Dubia-12-MJussoorie Chakrata road near Bharatkhai-2.jpg

Dubia-12-near Dakpathar-1.jpg

Dubia-12-near Dakpathar-3.jpg

Giby Kuriakose

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Oct 31, 2011, 7:23:23 AM10/31/11

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Please check species of Urtica as well.

Regards,

Giby

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Gurcharan Singh

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Jan 29, 2012, 12:19:10 AM1/29/12

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Finally identified as Pouzolzia zeylanica var. zeylanica

Distinct upper veins clinched the issue.

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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
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
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/

Saroj Kumar Kasaju

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Dec 4, 2025, 2:55:29 AM12/4/25

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Pouzolzia zeylanica (L.) Benn.

Thank you

Saroj Kasaju

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