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Amaranthaceae herb for id 231210MK3

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Muthu Karthick

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Dec 23, 2010, 5:51:11 AM12/23/10
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Dear all,
please help to id this herb species found in bear shola of Kodaikanal. Are these from Amaranthaceae or belong to a different family?

Date/Time- 

06-11-2010 / 11:30 AM

Location- Place, Altitude, GP

ca.2200asl; Kodaikanal, TN

Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- 

wild; near water stream

Plant Habit-

herb

Height/Length- 

ca. 10c.

Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- 

3 x 0.4 cm

Inflorescence Type/ Size- 

head

Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- 

pinkish

Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- 

not more than 1cm across

Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- 


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Nidhan Singh

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Dec 23, 2010, 7:15:33 PM12/23/10
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Can it be, by any chance a species of Gnaphalium, Asteraceae?

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Gurcharan Singh

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Dec 23, 2010, 7:20:05 PM12/23/10
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Asteraceae for sure. Could be Anaphalis or Gnaphalium. I would have gone for Anaphalis but seeing Nidhan ji's comment I am getting doubtful. Perhaps it may help if some one may list species of these two genera reported from that area.


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Gurcharan Singh

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Jan 17, 2011, 1:02:27 AM1/17/11
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Resurfacing again for ID

Earlier feedback

Nidhan ji.........................................Can it be, by any chance a species of Gnaphalium, Asteraceae?

Me.................................................Asteraceae for sure. Could be Anaphalis or Gnaphalium. I would have gone for Anaphalis but seeing Nidhan ji's comment I am getting doubtful. Perhaps it may help if some one may list species of these two genera reported from that area.



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Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297  Mob: 9810359089
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ 

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J.M. Garg

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Apr 28, 2011, 7:52:51 AM4/28/11
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Resurfacing again for ID
Earlier feedback
Nidhan ji.........................................Can it be, by any chance a species of Gnaphalium, Asteraceae?

Singh ji .................................................Asteraceae for sure. Could be Anaphalis or Gnaphalium. I would have gone for Anaphalis but seeing Nidhan ji's comment I am getting doubtful. Perhaps it may help if some one may list species of these two genera reported from that area.

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Date: 23 December 2010 16:21
Subject: [efloraofindia:57747] Amaranthaceae herb for id 231210MK3
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Gurcharan Singh

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May 25, 2011, 11:15:44 PM5/25/11
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Resurfacing again for ID
Earlier feedback
Nidhan ji.........................................Can it be, by any chance a species of Gnaphalium, Asteraceae?
Singh ji .................................................Asteraceae for sure. Could be Anaphalis or Gnaphalium. I would have gone for Anaphalis but seeing Nidhan ji's comment I am getting doubtful. Perhaps it may help if some one may list species of these two genera reported from that area.


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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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Rohit Patel

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May 26, 2011, 12:12:38 AM5/26/11
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i think this may be species of Anaphilis 


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Muthu Karthick, N

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Apr 29, 2012, 1:59:19 PM4/29/12
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Dear all, 
The same plant taken at Nilgiris attached for helping in identification of this Compositae. The habitat was a grassland. What this herbal species could be?
Date: 12 Sep 2011
Location: Glenmorgan, Nilgiris @ 1800 m ASL

The following herbs are reported from the locations of Nilgiris and Kodaikanal of TN
Gnaphalium hypoleucum DC.
Gnaphalium luteo-album L. subsp. luteo-album
Gnaphalium luteo-album L. subsp. affine (D. Don.) Koster
Gnaphalium polycaulon Pers.

Anaphalis aristata DC.
Anaphalis brevifolia DC.
Anaphalis busua (Buch.-Ham.ex D.Don) DC.
Anaphalis elliptica DC.
Anaphalis lawii (Hook.f.) Gamble
Anaphalis leptophylla (DC.) DC.
Anaphalis marcescens (Wight) Clarke
Anaphalis meeboldii W.W. Smith
Anaphalis neelgerryana (Sch. - Bip. ex DC.) DC.
Anaphalis notoniana (DC.) DC.
Anaphalis subdecurrens (DC.) Gamble
Anaphalis travancorica W.W.Smith
Anaphalis wightiana (DC.) DC.

Earlier feedback: Nidhan ji.........................................Can it be, by any chance a species of Gnaphalium, Asteraceae?
Singh ji .................................................Asteraceae for sure. Could be Anaphalis or Gnaphalium. I would have gone for Anaphalis but seeing Nidhan ji's comment I am getting doubtful. Perhaps it may help if some one may list species of these two genera reported from that area.
Rohitkumarji: "I think this may species of Anaphilis"
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