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aruna patil

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Oct 23, 2010, 3:00:10 AM10/23/10

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please identify this plant

Dr Aruna Patil

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Dinesh Valke

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Oct 23, 2010, 3:21:50 AM10/23/10

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... most probably, the pin-cushion flower plant, Neuracanthus sphaerostachys.

Aruna ji, please provide the following bare minimum details: the location and date of finding for further validating the ID.

Regards.

Neil Soares

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Oct 23, 2010, 3:22:44 AM10/23/10

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Hi,

This looks like the bracts of Neuracanthus sphaerostachys [Pin-Cushion].

With regards,

Neil Soares.

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tanay bose

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Oct 23, 2010, 9:41:13 AM10/23/10

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Neuracanthus sphaerostachys for sure

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Satish Nikam

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Oct 24, 2010, 12:11:33 PM10/24/10

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kindly id.,

dt./time:

location: mulshidt./pune 3000ft. above sea level

habit: wild

plant habit:

height: about 1ft.

leaves type:

inflorece type:

fruits:

other information: growth in cow dung

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Dinesh Valke

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Oct 24, 2010, 12:20:21 PM10/24/10

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Canscora diffusa ... commonly known as: canscora • Hindi: भुई नीम bhui neem • Marathi: किलवर kilwar • Sanskrit: शंखपुष्पी sankhapushpi
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Regards.

Pankaj Kumar

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Oct 24, 2010, 12:22:32 PM10/24/10

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Canscora diffusa....
Pankaj

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tanay bose

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Oct 24, 2010, 2:27:04 PM10/24/10

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Canscora diffusa !!

Tanay

Satish Nikam

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Oct 25, 2010, 3:11:26 AM10/25/10

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sir,

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rajdeo singh

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Oct 25, 2010, 3:21:49 AM10/25/10

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Hi,

I think it is Sida acuta, send a bit larger image.

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tanay bose

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Oct 25, 2010, 9:40:18 AM10/25/10

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The image is too small

Tanay

Satish Nikam

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Oct 26, 2010, 5:00:53 AM10/26/10

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sir,

kindly id.,

dt./time:

location: mulshidt./pune 3000ft. above sea level

habit: wild

plant habit:

height: about

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Satish Nikam

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Oct 26, 2010, 5:04:26 AM10/26/10

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Neil Soares

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Oct 26, 2010, 6:27:42 AM10/26/10

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Hi,

Agree with Rajdeo Singh. This is the Common Sida [Sida acuta].

With regards,

Neil Soares.

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Sharad Kambale

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Oct 30, 2010, 6:21:52 AM10/30/10

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Thats correct.

On 10/23/10, Dinesh Valke <dinesh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> ... most probably, the pin-cushion flower plant, *Neuracanthus
> sphaerostachys*.

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