Request for ID : 101110 : AK-2

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Aarti S. Khale

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Nov 10, 2010, 12:09:12 AM11/10/10
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Date/Time : 16th of September, 2010.
Location Place : Lonawala,Maharashtra ...
Altitude : ... GPS :
Habitat : Wild ... Type :
Plant Habit : Creeper. Height : ... Length : 6-8 feet
Leaves Type : ... Shape : ... Size :
Inflorescence Type : ... Size :
Flowers Size : about 2-3 inches ... Colour : Purple ... Calyx :
... Bracts : ...
Fruits Type : ... Shape : ... Size : ... Seeds :

Other Info :
Fragrance : ... Pollinator : ... Uses : ...

Found growing by the roadside.
Kindly id.
Thanks in advance.
Aarti

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Dinesh Valke

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Nov 10, 2010, 12:13:43 AM11/10/10
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Most probably Argyreia elliptica (syn. Lettsomia elliptica) ... endemic to peninsular India
.... commonly known as: elliptic-leaved silverweed • Konkani: kedari • Marathi: बोंडवेल bondvel, khedari • Tamil: உன்னாயங்கொடி unnayankoti



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VISHNU R

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Nov 10, 2010, 12:25:07 AM11/10/10
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i think, it is Argyreia elliptica ...... 
Common name: Oval Leaved Silverweed
Family: Convolvulaceae (Morning glory family)

plse search in "www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/garden.html "


Vishnu R
College of Forestry
Thrissur

Aarti S. Khale

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Nov 10, 2010, 12:25:50 AM11/10/10
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Dinesh ji,
Again thanks a lot.
Regards,
Aarti

On 11/10/10, Dinesh Valke <dinesh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Most probably *Argyreia elliptica* (syn. *Lettsomia elliptica*) ... endemic

Aarti S. Khale

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Nov 10, 2010, 12:28:14 AM11/10/10
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Many thanks Vishnu ji for the id.
Regards,
Aarti

On 11/10/10, VISHNU R <vish...@gmail.com> wrote:
> i think, it is* Argyreia elliptica* ......
> Common name*:* Oval Leaved Silverweed
> Family*:* *Convolvulaceae* (Morning glory family)
>
> plse search in "www.*flowersofindia*.net/catalog/garden.html "

tanay bose

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Nov 10, 2010, 9:03:09 AM11/10/10
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Argyreia elliptica 
tanay
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