Centaurium pulchellum from Morni, Haryana
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Gurcharan Singh
Apr 13, 2011, 9:00:16 AM4/13/11
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Centaurium pulchellum (Sw.) Druce, Fl. Berks. 342. 1897
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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
syn: Erythraea ramosissima (Vill.) Pers.; Gentiana pulchella Sw. Gentiana ramosissima Vill.
Usually a small annual herb with branches mostly from base or middle; leaves ellptic lanceolate up to 2.5 cm long, up to 1 cm broad, entire; flowers in dichasial cymes, pink; calyx tubular; corolla tubular, tube longer than lobes, lobes ovate-lanceolate obtuse; capsule oblong, included in the calyx.
Usually a small annual herb with branches mostly from base or middle; leaves ellptic lanceolate up to 2.5 cm long, up to 1 cm broad, entire; flowers in dichasial cymes, pink; calyx tubular; corolla tubular, tube longer than lobes, lobes ovate-lanceolate obtuse; capsule oblong, included in the calyx.
A plant of mostly moist meadows. Photographed from Chandrawal Resort, Morni, Haryana on April 9, 2011.
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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
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