Herb for id 100111MK1

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Muthu Karthick

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Jan 10, 2011, 2:39:16 AM1/10/11
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Dear all,
Please help to id this prolific growth of herb. Is this any Croton sp.? 

Date/Time- 

08-01-2011 / 11:10 AM

Location- Place, Altitude, GP

Chennai

Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- 

ground weed

Plant Habit-

herb

Height/Length- 

ca. 50cm

Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- 

8 x 3 cm

Inflorescence Type/ Size- 

raceme

Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- 

white; ca. 0.5cm across

Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- 

 red berries; ca. 0.4 cm across

Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- 



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Mayur Nandikar

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Jan 10, 2011, 2:48:43 AM1/10/11
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Hello
Some PHYTOLACCACEAE

Might be Rivina humilis

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Mr. Mayur D. Nandikar,
Research Student,
Department of Botany,
Shivaji University,
Kolhapur.

Muthu Karthick

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Jan 10, 2011, 2:55:24 AM1/10/11
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Thanks Mayurji, this herb herb is indeed Rivina humilis L. of Phytolaccaceae. I went to google image search and found out.

tanay bose

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Jan 10, 2011, 9:57:05 AM1/10/11
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Rivina humilis 
tanay
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Tanay Bose
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Department of Botany.
University of British Columbia .
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