Kokan, Creeper for ID

Alka Khare

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Jul 4, 2019, 10:48:49 PM7/4/19

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Hello friends

Saw this creeper on the banks of a salt creek near Devgad, Coastal Kokan, MH in April 2019.

Suggestions for ID included Merremia emarginata and Centella asiatica.

Requesting to please ID this creeper.

Thanks and Regards

Alka Khare

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Saroj Kasaju

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Jul 4, 2019, 10:51:47 PM7/4/19

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Centella asiatica ??

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Saroj Kasaju

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Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

J.M. Garg

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Jul 7, 2019, 6:19:50 AM7/7/19

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Thanks, Saroj ji

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radha veach

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Jul 8, 2019, 12:41:49 AM7/8/19

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Merremia emarginata to me

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Radha

Alka Khare

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Jul 9, 2019, 12:35:29 AM7/9/19

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Thanks Saroj ji and Radha ji.

Are there any clincjing features? Would appreciate opinion from other experts as well.

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Alka Khare

J.M. Garg

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Jul 16, 2019, 4:03:08 AM7/16/19

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I will go for Centella asiatica as leaf texture is much different in Merremia emarginata as per images herein.

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Saroj Kasaju

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Jul 16, 2019, 4:07:51 AM7/16/19

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Thank you Mr. Garg !

Saroj Kasaju

radha veach

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Jul 16, 2019, 4:47:47 AM7/16/19

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I think Centella asiatica is correct although in very moist conditions Merremia leaf texture can be very flat and less wrinkled than in the link provided.

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Radha

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Thank you Mr. Garg !

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I will go for Centella asiatica

as leaf texture is much different in Merremia emarginata as per images herein.

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Hello friends

Saw this creeper on the banks of a salt creek near Devgad, Coastal Kokan, MH in April 2019.

Suggestions for ID included Merremia emarginata and Centella asiatica.

Requesting to please ID this creeper.

Thanks and Regards
Alka Khare

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J.M. Garg

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Jul 16, 2019, 7:09:33 AM7/16/19

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Thanks, Radha ji.

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Alka Khare

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Jul 20, 2019, 2:00:43 AM7/20/19

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Thank you Radha ji, Saroj ji and Garg ji for concluding on the ID.

Will post fresh pics after I visit the place again.

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Alka Khare

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dr.rakesh Singh

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Jul 22, 2019, 10:28:40 AM7/22/19

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Centella asiatica , And not Merremia gangetica .

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Alka Khare

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Aug 1, 2019, 10:38:52 PM8/1/19

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Thank you Rakesh ji.

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Alka Khare

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