Pouzolzia zeylanica (Linn.) Benn. var. zeylanica from Dakpathar and Mussoorie Chakrata Road.
Gurcharan Singh
indica var. tetraptera Wedd.; P. indica var. diffusa Hook.f. ; P. indica var. microphylla Hook.f.; P.
tuberosa Wight; P. vesicaria Wight
Erect or ascending perennial hairy herb; leaves opposite, sometimes alternate, gradually reduced in size upwards; petiole 2-4 mm long; stipules 2-4 mm long, triangular-ovate, ciliate; leaf ovate to narrowly lanceolate, 1.5-7 cm long, one or two lateral veins from middle portion of leaf in addition to basal pair of lateral veins, rigidly hairy especially along veins; floral clusters axillary, ciliate along margin; female flowers sessile, male with 1.5-2 mm long pedicel, flowers 4-5 merous; fruiting perianth strongly ribbed or winged; achene shining black to brown.
Photographed in September from near Dakpathar and near Baratkhai along road to Chakrata.
This plant was difficult to fix because of lot of variation in this species, but then distinct upper veins clinched the issue.
--Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
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Balkar Singh
Regards
Dr Balkar Singh
Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
Arya P G College, Panipat
Haryana-132103
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