Herb- 06112010

[raju das]

Dear all,
Please help me to identify this herb. The bristle leaves are said to
cause itching.

Date/Time- 06/11/2010- 11:30 AM
Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Kokrajhar, Assam,

Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- Wild Type

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

Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- Compound Not measured

Inflorescence Type/ Size- c 5-7 cm

Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- green

SL No 06112010 ef 003

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[Gurcharan Singh]

I think Girardinia heterophylla

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[tanay bose]

Yes this is indeed Girardinia heterophylla how can I forget this plant !!!

Tanay

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[Yazdy Palia]

Could it be Girardinia diversifolia?
http://www.google.co.in/imgres?imgurl=http://www.pfaf.org/Admin/PlantImages/GirardiniaDiversifolia.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx%3FLatinName%3DGirardinia%2Bdiversifolia&usg=__pvdsc986-owb7TtKk1Q7v3J-HkQ=&h=180&w=240&sz=33&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=5FQaiev0a3F_WM:&tbnh=107&tbnw=137&prev=/images%3Fq%3DGirardinia%2Bheterophylla%2Bpictures%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26sa%3DX%26rlz%3D1R1GGGL_en___IN364%26biw%3D1358%26bih%3D487%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=1005&vpy=89&dur=2522&hovh=144&hovw=192&tx=74&ty=76&ei=koXhTNLKI5GkugOLlvXqDg&oei=3YLhTLWDD4ukugPezN3WDg&esq=40&page=1&ndsp=27&ved=1t:429,r:7,s:0
Regards
Yazdy

[J.M. Garg]

Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please.

Some earlier relevant feedback:

“I think Girardinia heterophylla

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Dr. Gurcharan Singh”

 

“Yes this is indeed Girardinia heterophylla how can I forget this plant !!!
Tanay”

 

“Could it be Girardinia diversifolia?

http://www.google.co.in/imgres?imgurl=http://www.pfaf.org/Admin/PlantImages/GirardiniaDiversifolia.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx%3FLatinName%3DGirardinia%2Bdiversifolia&usg=__pvdsc986-owb7TtKk1Q7v3J-HkQ=&h=180&w=240&sz=33&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=5FQaiev0a3F_WM:&tbnh=107&tbnw=137&prev=/images%3Fq%3DGirardinia%2Bheterophylla%2Bpictures%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26sa%3DX%26rlz%3D1R1GGGL_en___IN364%26biw%3D1358%26bih%3D487%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=1005&vpy=89&dur=2522&hovh=144&hovw=192&tx=74&ty=76&ei=koXhTNLKI5GkugOLlvXqDg&oei=3YLhTLWDD4ukugPezN3WDg&esq=40&page=1&ndsp=27&ved=1t:429,r:7,s:0
Regards

Yazdy”

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[J.M. Garg]

A reply from Dr. M.K.Pathak:

"I agree this is Girardinia heterophylla"

[Pankaj Kumar]

Girardinia heterophylla
Pankaj

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[Pankaj Kumar]

An interesting reading in this regard.
Pankaj