Malva microcarpa from Delhi

[Gurcharan Singh]

Malva microcarpa Pers. (syn: M. parviflora var. microcarpa (Pers.) Loscos from Delhi

Date/Time-	March 6, 2010, 9.30 am
Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-	Vikas Puri, New Delhi, 213 m asl
Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-	Wild, in lawns, waste places
Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb-	Spreading herb, decumbent
Height/Length	spread upto 25 cm, height up to 15 cm
Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-	Simple, palmately lobed, on long petiole, mucilagnous
Inflorescence Type/ Size-	axilary, solitary or up to 3 in cluster
Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-	5-7 mm, white, epicalyx linear,
Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds-	Longish cylindrical pod as in picture10 cm
Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.-	Schizocarpic, mericarps 8-10, reticulate

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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/

[tanay bose]

Thanks Sir for adding a rare spreading herd from Malvaceae. at first glance anyone can mix  it up with Cucurbitaceae.

 

regards

Tanay

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