Garden Plant from Nahan (Himachal Pradesh) for ID/Validation

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Nidhan Singh

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Apr 27, 2011, 8:39:09 PM4/27/11
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Dear All,

The Ribbon Bush (Homalocladium platycladum syn. Muehlenbeckia
platyclada) is a leaf-less plant with flattened stems resembling
tapeworms - hence its nickname "Tapeworm Plant". Also known as
Centipede Plant.
Photographed from Rani Taalab, Nahan, Himachal Pradesh on 23.04.2011.

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

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tanay bose

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Apr 27, 2011, 9:14:01 PM4/27/11
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Very Nice shot of the unusual plant
Tanay
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Ritesh Choudhary

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Apr 28, 2011, 1:30:26 AM4/28/11
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Yes Nidhan ji,

The identity is correct. Thanks for sharing.

Regards,
Ritesh.

Ushadi micromini

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Apr 28, 2011, 1:36:14 AM4/28/11
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Nidhanj ji: nice pictures.... is it a succulent, like the pencil
plant?

when I see things like these, I always wonder that mother nature had a
lot of time on her hand to think up of weird things to make... the
joints do make it look a tapeworm!!!

Usha di
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