Coldenia procumbens -- experts may pls confirm

A.Sinha

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Dec 17, 2010, 11:16:21 PM12/17/10

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"Coldenia procumbens"

Seen in fallow land on the outskirts of Chennai

Low spreading herb with distinctive leaves, the leaf blade being irregularly shaped and very deeply appressed along veins , tiny sessile white flowers , 2mm long.

Local people say it grows along stream banks, "Seruppadai in Tamil", used in Siddha medicine reputedly for boils, skin ailments

experts may pls confirm

regards

A.Sinha

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Mahadeswara

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Dec 18, 2010, 7:17:59 AM12/18/10

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Yes. Coldenia procumbens, Boraginaceae. Common in Southern East
Coast. Used in Siddha medicines.

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C KUNHIKANNAN

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Dec 18, 2010, 1:54:58 PM12/18/10

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Yes it is Coldenia procumbens

--
Dr. C.Kunhikannan,
Division of Biodiversity,
Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding,
Forest Campus, R.S.Puram,
Coimbatore-641002, Tamilnadu.

tanay bose

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Dec 18, 2010, 2:38:46 PM12/18/10

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Thanks for posting a new plant for me

Tanay

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greenearth

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Jan 14, 2011, 11:31:40 AM1/14/11

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Thanks for the responses and confirmation.
It is one among the few ( Five ?) Boraginaceae plants in Indian
plains ?

Best Wishes
A.Sinha

On Dec 18 2010, 5:17 pm, Mahadeswara <swamy.c...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Yes.Coldeniaprocumbens, Boraginaceae. Common in Southern East

Satish Phadke

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Jan 15, 2011, 1:48:15 AM1/15/11

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Thanks for posting an interesting new plant.

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