Wild Plant #1for ID | 16Jun10AR03

[raghu ananth]

Kind request to ID this Wild plant 

Regional name Kaadu avare {Kannada]

Date/Time :	7 May 2010
Location- Place, altitude and GPS:	Katnal Villages, Mysore district
Habitat- garden/ urban/wild/type:	Wild, Near Irrigation channel
Plant Habit-tree/shrub/climber/herb:	Shrub
Height/length:	Height - about  2 feet approx
Leaves-type/shape/size:	Alternate, ~Elliptic5cms
Inflorescence type /size:	-
Flowers-size/colour/calyx/bracts:	Blue,
Fruits type-shape/size/seeds:	5cms approx, color-Green,
Fragrance/odour/pollinator/uses  and so on	-

[tanay bose]

Dear Raghu ji,
Kaadu avare  is the Kannada name for Canavalia ensiformis DC. [Leguminosae] commonly known as  Horse Bean. ,Sword Bean.

Regards
Tanay

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[raghu ananth]

Sir,

This plant closely relates to crotalaria verrucosa L,

However,  earlier discussion threads on  Crotalaria Verrucosa in eflora indicates them to be a  coastal plant/ Common in coastal plant.

In fact, this plant is found in rural Mysore, quite  common..

Regards

Raghu

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From: C KUNHIKANNAN <kunhi...@gmail.com>
To: raghu ananth <ragh...@yahoo.com>
Sent: Wed, 16 June, 2010 8:16:19 PM
Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:38657] Wild Plant #1for ID | 16Jun10AR03

It is Crotalaria verrucosa L.
Kunhikannan

On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 7:16 PM, raghu ananth <ragh...@yahoo.com> wrote:

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[Rasingam L.]

Ya it is Crotalaria verrucosa
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L.Rasingam

[nivi tha]

Surely....Crotalaria verrucosa


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[Muthu Karthick]

Dear all,

This shrub is commonly found in Chennai and it is called Crotalaria verrucosa L. of Fabaceae.

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