Malvaceae week :: Sida acuta

Dinesh Valke

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Sep 6, 2011, 11:49:21 AM9/6/11

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Sida acuta Burm.f.

SEE-duh -- in Greek, a type of water lily; although now a name for a type of mallow
a-KEW-ta -- sharp angles; sharpened to a point

Nov 23, 2008 at Yeoor Hills (part of Sanjay Gandhi National Park)

commonly known as: common fanpetals, ironweed, southern sida, teaweed, wireweed • Hindi: महाबल mahabal • Kannada: ವಿಷಕಡ್ಡಿ vishakaddi • Malayalam: മഞ്ഞക്കുറുന്തൊട്ടി maannakkurgunthotti • Marathi: बल bala, चिकना chikna, जंगली मेथी jungali methi, पाटा pata • Sanskrit: बल bala, पट्ट patta • Tamil: பொன்முசுட்டை ponmucuttai, வட்டத்திருப்பி vattatirippi • Telugu: నేల బెండ nela benda, విషబొడ్డి visah-boddi

Native: pantropical

... Aug 25, 2010 along Pasarani Ghat reaching Panchagani
... Nov 24, 2007 at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary
... for more views: http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Sidaacuta&w=91314344%40N00&m=tags

Regards.
Dinesh

Balkar Arya

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Sep 6, 2011, 12:01:26 PM9/6/11

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Again Superb Shot!

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

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Sep 6, 2011, 2:57:05 PM9/6/11

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Such a common weed also can look so great in your camera!
very nice
Madhuri

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