efloraofindia:''For Id 02092011MR1’’ wild plant with yellow flower Pune

Madhuri Raut

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Sep 2, 2011, 9:58:42 AM9/2/11

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Request for identification of this very common wild flower but have never learned its name.

Date/Time- Sep 2011

Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Pune

Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- wild

Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- plant

Height/Length- 0.5 to 1 foot

Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- green

Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- small yellow

Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- Not seen

In my childhood days used to play some game with this flower boy/girl i wonder why?

Regards

Bhagyashri

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Jency Samuel

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Sep 2, 2011, 10:04:51 AM9/2/11

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Tridax procumbens

Rgds

Jency

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Tanay Bose

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Sep 2, 2011, 10:09:55 AM9/2/11

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Galinsoga parviflora? A better photo can help

Tanay

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Tanay Bose

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Sep 2, 2011, 10:10:44 AM9/2/11

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I stand corrected Tridax is correct

tanay

Madhuri Raut

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Sep 2, 2011, 11:33:31 AM9/2/11

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Thank you Samuelji and Tanayji

Regards

Bhagyashri

Giby Kuriakose

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Sep 2, 2011, 1:25:14 PM9/2/11

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Tridax procumbens of Asteraceae family.

The crushed leaf juice is used as a medicine for fresh wound in Kerala.

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Giby

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Tanay Bose

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Sep 2, 2011, 1:51:23 PM9/2/11

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Thanks Giby Ji for the medicinal I at least never

knew this

Tanay

Madhuri Raut

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Sep 3, 2011, 12:59:01 AM9/3/11

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Thank you Gibiji for the info.

Regards

Bhagyashri

H S

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Sep 3, 2011, 1:44:08 AM9/3/11

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Tridax procumbens, in Marathi its called as Ekdandi

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Madhuri Raut

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Sep 3, 2011, 2:14:37 AM9/3/11

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Thank you Hemsanji for the Marathi name it is apt.

Regards

Bhagyashri

Satheesh George

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Sep 3, 2011, 2:18:37 AM9/3/11

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The plant is Tridax procumbens L., Sp. Pl. 900. 1753; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 3: 311. 1881; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 711(500). 1921; Manilal & Sivar., Fl. Calicut 154. 1982; Mohanan, Fl. Quilon Dist. 234. 1984; Ansari, Fl. Kasaragod Div. 217. 1985; Manilal, Fl. Silent Valley 160. 1988; Ramach. & V.J. Nair, Fl. Cannanore Dist. 255. 1988; Antony, Syst. Stud. Fl. Kottayam Dist. 223. 1989; Babu, Fl. Malappuram Dist. 385. 1990; Vajr., Fl. Palghat Dist. 256. 1990; M. Mohanan & Henry, Fl. Thiruvanthapuram 268. 1994; Subram., Fl. Thenmala Div. 195. 1995; H.J. Chowdhery in Hajra et al., Fl. India 12: 418. 1995; Sasidh. & Sivar., Fl. Pl. Thrissur For. 255. 1996; Sasidh., Fl. Shenduruny WLS 179. 1997; Sivar. & Mathew, Fl. Nilambur 381. 1997; Sasidh., Fl. Periyar Tiger Reserve 210. 1998; Sasidh., Fl. Chinnar WLS 172. 1999; Sunil, Fl. Pl. Alappuzha Dist. 474. 2000; Sasidh., Fl. Parambikulam WLS 172. 2002; Anil Kumar et al., Fl. Pathanamthitta 289. 2005.

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Madhuri Raut

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Sep 3, 2011, 2:27:46 AM9/3/11

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Thank you Satheeshji

Regards

Bhagyashri

Satish Phadke

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Sep 4, 2011, 12:22:06 PM9/4/11

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Tridax procumbens
Family : Asteraceae. dagadi pala (दगडी पाला) in Marathi
I remember using it as antiseptic on cuts and wounds during my childhood. We could find it everywhere growing as weed.
Dr Phadke

Madhuri Pejaver

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Sep 4, 2011, 1:07:15 PM9/4/11

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is it also called as 'tantani'?
Madhuri

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Satish Phadke

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Sep 4, 2011, 1:17:59 PM9/4/11

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No Tantani or Ghaneri is Lantana camara

Madhuri Pejaver

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Sep 4, 2011, 1:24:47 PM9/4/11

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Thank you sir

Madhuri Raut

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Sep 4, 2011, 10:47:02 PM9/4/11

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Thank you Dr Phadke. Yes I too remember squeezing the juice of the leaves and applying it on wounds during childhood