MS,Nov.,2023/16 Acmella sp. for id

M Sawmliana

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Nov 20, 2023, 9:32:29 PM11/20/23

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Location : Aizawl, Mizoram

Altitude : ca 900 m

Date : 21-11-2023

Habit : Herb

Habitat : Cultivated.

Note : The stem, leaves and flowers are cooked and eaten as a vegetable

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M.Sawmliana

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Acmella sp (1).JPG

Mandru Ramesh Chowdary

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Nov 21, 2023, 12:15:08 AM11/21/23

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Check with Acmella clava ..!

Thank you

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M Sawmliana

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Nov 25, 2023, 5:14:57 AM11/25/23

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On Tue, 21 Nov, 2023, 8:02 am M Sawmliana, <msawm...@gmail.com> wrote:

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J.M. Garg

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Dec 5, 2023, 6:12:48 AM12/5/23

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Yes, appears close as per images at
https://efloraofindia.com/2020/12/29/acmella-calva/

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J.M. Garg

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Dec 5, 2023, 7:13:47 AM12/5/23

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Ok, Sawmliana ji

On Tue, 5 Dec 2023 at 16:59, M Sawmliana <msawm...@gmail.com> wrote:

This Acmella is cultivated for edible leaves, shoots and flowers, which used as a vegetable. Not found wild.

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J.M. Garg

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Dec 5, 2023, 11:57:20 PM12/5/23

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Ok, Sawmliana ji

On Tue, 5 Dec 2023 at 17:44, M Sawmliana <msawm...@gmail.com> wrote:

Not growing wild.

On Tue, 5 Dec, 2023, 4:59 pm M Sawmliana, <msawm...@gmail.com> wrote:

This Acmella is cultivated for edible leaves, shoots and flowers, which used as a vegetable. Not found wild.

On Tue, 5 Dec, 2023, 4:42 pm J.M. Garg, <jmg...@gmail.com> wrote:

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J.M. Garg

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Dec 11, 2023, 5:29:02 AM12/11/23

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In that case we may take it as Acmella oleracea, as per inf. available on the net for its use as a vegetable for cooking:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acmella
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/338437566_Acmella_oleracea_Plant_Identification_Applications_and_Use_as_an_Emerging_Food_Source_-_Review
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0731708522004125#:~:text=The%20aerial%20parts%20of%20the,for%20hot%20peppers%20%5B2%5D.