Leptopus cordifolius from Kudi J & K and Mussoorie Chakrata Road near Baratkhai

[Gurcharan Singh]

Leptopus cordifolius Decne., Voy. Inde 4: 155, 1844

Andrachne cordifolia (Decne.) Müll.Arg.; Andrachne decaisneana Baill.; Arachne cordifolia (Decne.) Pojark.

Family Phyllanthaceae

A small shrub with slender branches; leaves alternate, long petiolate, ovate oblong, 2-6 cm long, upper surface glabrous, lower thinly hairy; flowers 4-6 mm across, pale green on long pedicels; male in clusters of 2-6, female solitary; male flower with calyx 5-parted, petals 5, disc 10-toothed, stamens 5 surrounding rudimentary ovary; female flower with calyx as in male enlarging in fruit, petals minute reduced to glands, disc as flesh rim around base of ovary; styles 3, each deeply divided into 2; capsule globose 5-6 mm across, 6-valved, 6-seeded.

Photographed from Kud J & K  on 22 August and Mussoorie Chakrata Road near Baratkhai on 16 September

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SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
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[Balkar Arya]

Nice Catch! Thanks Sir
I will upload mine soon

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Regards

Dr Balkar Singh
Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
Arya P G College, Panipat
Haryana-132103
09416262964

[Nidhan Singh]

Yes Sir,

Andrachne cordifolia, I have found this plant from Morni Hills also. Here I am uploading mine pics from the same site, Chakrata-Bairatkhai road.
Thanks for uploading.



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Regards,

Dr. Nidhan Singh
Department of Botany
I.B. (PG) College
Panipat-132103 Haryana
Ph.: 09416371227

[Balkar Arya]

Beautiful Catch Nidhan Ji

[Balkar Arya]

Here are mine but from near Tiger Fall

Pls validate

[Madhuri Raut]

This is only the second flower I have seen as green (one is hirwa Sonchapha). Very beautiful

Regards

Bhagyashri