Achyranthes for id 241210MK2

Muthu Karthick

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Dec 24, 2010, 2:14:59 AM12/24/10

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Dear all,

please help to id this Amaranthaceae member. Is this any variety of Achyranthes species?

Date/Time-	06-11-2010 / 1:30 PM
Location- Place, Altitude, GP	ca.2200asl; Kodaikanal, TN
Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-	roadside; perhaps weed
Plant Habit-	straggling herb
Height/Length-	ca. 1 M
Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-	ca. 10 x 3 cm; reddish margin;
Inflorescence Type/ Size-	ca. 10cm long spike
Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-	pinkish
Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds-
Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.-

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Gurcharan Singh

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Dec 24, 2010, 2:53:02 AM12/24/10

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I hope Achyranthes bidentata

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Nidhan Singh

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Dec 24, 2010, 9:24:48 AM12/24/10

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I agree with Gurcharan Singh Sir, this is Achyranthes bidentata

Dr. Nidhan Singh
Department of Botany
I.B. (PG) College
Panipat-132103 Haryana
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tanay bose

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Dec 24, 2010, 9:42:43 AM12/24/10

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Achyranthes bidentata

tanay

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Pankaj Kumar

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Dec 24, 2010, 9:48:58 AM12/24/10

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Achyranthes bidentata

Pankaj

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Muthu Karthick

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Dec 27, 2010, 3:19:02 AM12/27/10

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Thank you all for the confirmed id. Sennaiyuruvi is the Tamil name. I hope this plant grows in evergreen or moist deciduous forests.

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