Herb for id 300810MK3

Muthu Karthick

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Aug 30, 2010, 8:16:25 AM8/30/10

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Dear all,

Please help to id this herb. Commonly found in forest floors of deciduous forests. Is this any Malvaceae member?

Date/Time-	26-08-2010 / 01:00 PM
Location- Place, Altitude, GP	Moyar valleyt; ca. 300msl; TN
Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-	barren hillock; wild
Plant Habit-	procumbent herb
Height/Length-	Up to 20cm
Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-	ca.2 X 6cm; obtuse apex;
Inflorescence Type/ Size-	terminal thryse
Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-	yellow coloured; 1cm across
Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds-
Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.-

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Muthu Karthick, N
Junior Research Fellow
Care Earth Trust
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www.careearthtrust.org

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tanay bose

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Aug 30, 2010, 10:18:33 AM8/30/10

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This is not a Malvaceae member

tanay

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Tanay Bose
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Vijayasankar

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Aug 30, 2010, 10:55:49 AM8/30/10

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Melhania incana, i suppose.

With regards

Vijayasankar

tanay bose

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Aug 30, 2010, 1:45:39 PM8/30/10

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Melhania incana perfect for me

Tanay

Muthu Karthick

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Sep 2, 2010, 4:06:12 AM9/2/10

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Dear all,

Many thanks for the identification of this Sterculiaceae member.

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