Corchorus depressus (L.) Stocks, Proc. Linn. Soc. London 1: 367 1848. (Syn: Antichorus depressus L.; Corchorus antichorus Raeusch. [Illegitimate]; Corchorus depressus (L.) C. Chr.; Corchorus humilis Munro ex Stocks; Corchorus microphyllus Fresen.; Jussiaea edulis Forssk. (Unresolved));
Vern.: Boh Phali, Bahu Phali, Munderi, Khurand;
India: Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu; W. Asia, Pakistan and Tropical Africa as per BSI flora of India;
it is a Corchorus sps—Tiliaceae
the leaves base is typically with two long appengades. the fruits in this Genus are very distinguishable. its is economically important plant as Jute is extracted from it. please refer for more info. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corchorus http://www.hear.org/species/corchorus_olitorius/ It is not an annual plant. Corchorus is an undershrub. the stem and branches are not herbaceous as in other herbs. thiese are commonly found along the margin of lake It is Corchorus without any doubt, only fruit will help in species identification It is on small hill in Semi-arid Zone. fruits just start. There is only 6 plants. ID(ID-DKB150 : 6 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1)
2 Aug,2009
Roopangarh, Ajmer, Rajasthan
I think this is Corchorus depressus (L.) Stocks yes it is
corchorus depressus – efloraofindia | Google Groups : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1)
description of the plant
References: The Plant List Flora of Pakistan http://efloraindia.nic.in/efloraindia/taxonList.action?id=3469&type=4 http://www.floraofqatar.com/corchorus_depressus.htm http://www.asergeev.com/pictures/archives/compress/2015/1699/06.htm http://www.arkive.org/corchorus/corchorus-depressus/ http://www.efloraofgandhinagar.in/herb/corchorus-depressus http://www.arkive.org/corchorus/corchorus-depressus/image-G122108.html |