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The fruits get dispersed chiefly by the animals including humans.. and a nuisance in weeding the garden.
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Habit up 1.5 m high., erect, Inflorescence dense spike and has spiny bristles……..Pupalia
Habit up to 75 cm long decumbent, some times prostrate, Inflorescence loose spike, haven’t spiny bristles………Cythula
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stamens with interposed staminodes —— Cyathula
stamens without staminodes —— Pupalia
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Cyathula prostrata (L) Bl. Bijdr from Kamrup district (Rural) Assam:
I hope the attached images are Cyathula prostrata (L) Bl. Bijdr.
Date :06/11/12
Location: Mirza, [Dist- Kamrup(Rural)]
Habitat: Grows on waste places
Habit :Herb
Genus & Sp. :Cyathula prostrata (L) Bl. Bijdr
Family : Amaranthaceae

 


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Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae Week: :: KD 02 :: Cyathula prostrata (L) Bl. Bijd from Kamrup district, Assam:
Attached images are Cyathula prostrata (L) Bl. Bijd from Kamrup district, Assam.



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Nice to see pink flowering form.


.. Its a Common plant among the areca garden of Sirsi..
The fruits get dispersed chiefly by the animals including humans.. and a nuisance in weeding the garden.
In this way, I may call this as a plant of beauty and beast ! 🙂


… had provided me the ID of Pupalia atropurpurea for this herb.
While compiling common names for the ID, got surprised to find that the species is now considered synonym of P. lappacea, a large perennial scrambler undershrub. Both species are described in Cooke’s
Flora of the Presidency of Bombay.


Photography technique is superb


Very good find.
Cooke Flora gives a better description.
BSI Mah flora mentions only 2 var. of Pupalia lappacea
Leaves ovate-elliptic c 8 cm long. Flower awns yellow … … … … Var. lappacea
Leaves suborbicular, 2-3 cm long; Flower awns brown … … … … Var.
orbicular


while I am believing to be Pupalia lappacea as per ID from …, I have received comment in facebook from …, and also from …, that it must be Cyathula prostrata. Please validate with comments.


This is Cyathula prostrata only.


If you can zoom in or have any other pictures,
one can check for staminodes in between the stamens to confirm the genus Cyathula rather than Pupalia.


This is Cyathula prostrata not Pupalia lappacea


I understood that you are very much sure about the species
I was just trying to fit the key characters given in the books to the pictures as a part of study. I am not aware of both the species in the field. Hope my beliefs about the Keys are true. My earlier sentence might have created confusion. I was trying to find the staminodes as a part of using the differentiating key.


Many thanks … for the ID.

I am sure you are familiar with both plants – any straight (glaring) difference ?
My query is out of curiosity … whether is it yet closely resembling Pupalia atropurpurea to be specific.


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Names of Plants in India :: Pupalia lappacea (L.) Juss.:
via Species‎ > ‎P‎ > ‎ Pupalia lappacea (L.) Juss. … family: Amaranthaceae
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Photographed at Sirsi on 20 DEC 12


Identified as Cyathula prostrata as per another efi thread


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Names of Plants in India :: Cyathula prostrata (L.) Blume:  via Species‎ > ‎C‎ > Cyathula prostrata (L.) Blume … family: Amaranthaceae
Flowers of India Discussions at efloraofindia more views in flickr more views on Google Earth
sy-ATH-uh-la or sy-ATH-yoo-la — small cupDave’s Botanary
prost-RAY-tuh — prostrateDave’s Botanary
commonly known as: cyathula, prostrate pastureweedHindi: लाल चिरचिटा lal chirchitaKannada: ನೆಲ ಉತ್ತರಾಣಿ nela uttharaani, ರಕ್ತಪಮರ್ಗ raktapamargaKonkani: ¿ धाकटो मोगरा dhakto mogra ?Malayalam: ചെറുകടലാടി cerukadalaadiMarathi: भुईअघाडा bhuiaghaadaTamil: சிவப்பு நாயுருவி civappu nayuruvi
botanical names: Cyathula prostrata (L.) Blume … synonyms: Achyranthes prostrata L. (basionym) • Desmochaeta prostrata (L.) DC. • Pupalia prostrata (L.) Mart. … NPGS / GRIN
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Photographed at Sirsi on 20 DEC 12
More views of this plant: …..
Many thanks to … for correcting the ID in my earlier posts … this plant was mistaken for Pupalia lappacea

Apratim !!!!!!
Not having any other word for flower Pics !! 🙂
Again impressed abt ur incredible Photography … !!


sy-ATH-uh-la or sy-ATH-yoo-la — small cup … Dave’s Botanary
prost-RAY-tuh — prostrate … Dave’s Botanary

commonly known as: cyathula, prostrate pastureweed • Hindi: लाल चिरचिटा lal chirchita • Kannada: ಕೆಂಪು ಉತ್ತರಾಣಿ kempu uttharaani, ನೆಲ ಉತ್ತರಾಣಿ nela uttharaani, ರಕ್ತಪಮರ್ಗ raktapamarga • Konkani: धाकटो मोगरो dhakto mogro • Malayalam: ചെറുകടലാടി cherukadalaadi, ചുവന്നകടലാടി chuvannakadaladi • Marathi: भुईअघाडा bhuiaghaada • Nepali: रक्त अपामार्ग rakta apaamarga • Sanskrit: रक्तापामार्ग raktapamarga • Tamil: சிவப்பு நாயுருவி civappu nayuruvi • Tulu: ಕೆಂಪು ಉತ್ತರಣೆ kempu uttharane

botanical namesCyathula prostrata (L.) Blume … synonymsAchyranthes prostrata L. • Desmochaeta prostrata (L.) DC. • Pupalia prostrata (L.) Mart. … POWO

Bibliography / etymology

~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
cyathula
prostrate pastureweed
~~~~~ HINDI ~~~~~
लाल चिरचिटा lal chirchita
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~
ಕೆಂಪು ಉತ್ತರಾಣಿ kempu uttharaani
ನೆಲ ಉತ್ತರಾಣಿ nela uttharaani
ರಕ್ತಪಮರ್ಗ raktapamarga
  • WISDOM LIBRARY – the greatest source of ancient and modern knowledge
~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~
धाकटो मोगरो dhakto mogro
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~
ചെറുകടലാടി cherukadalaadi
ചുവന്നകടലാടി chuvannakadaladi
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~
भुईअघाडा bhuiaghaada
~~~~~ NEPALI ~~~~~
रक्त अपामार्ग rakta apaamarga
  • Many thanks to Saroj Kumar Kasaju for help with the name … efloraofindia
~~~~~ SANSKRIT ~~~~~
रक्तापामार्ग raktapamarga
~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~
சிவப்பு நாயுருவி civappu nayuruvi
~~~~~ TULU ~~~~~
ಕೆಂಪು ಉತ್ತರಣೆ kempu uttharane
~~~~~ x ~~~~~


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Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae Week :: PKA12 :: Amaranthaceae sp. for ID from Mizoram:

This herb is from Mizoram.
Family: Amaranthaceae.
(Earlier this was discussed and it was suggested that this could be Achyranthes bidentata).
Date/Time: 9th Nov./ 10:40AM
Location: Mizoram
Habitat: Wild
Plant Habit: Herb
Leaves: Opposite, rhomboid with short petioles, nerves prominent around 7 pairs…

May be some Pupalia species.


I think … may be right.


I think this is Cyathula, possibly Cyathula prostrata (L) Bl. Bijdr., as in –

Me too would think of this plant being some species of Cyathula, and just as … thought, most probably C. prostrata.
Not sure because – not seen yet any species of Pupalia.

I am yet to see any Cyathula and one of the synonyms of Cyathula prostrata, given in the F. B. I., is Pupalia prostrata Mart.!
I think :-
  1. the leaves of this plant is somewhat rhomboid, unlike Pupalia lappacea
  2. in Pupalia the tepals are more acutely angled
  3. spike in Pulalia is significantly longer and rests upon vegetations
  4. of the three Pupalia described in F. B. I., P. orbiculata Wight is restricted in Concan Ghats and Carnatic. The rest two, P. lappacea & P. atropurpurea are synonyms today!

Thanks … for further elaborating the aspects of Cyathula and Pupalia.
I am not familiar with species of either; both genera seem to be close enough to be synonymous in some of their species.
Hopefully the ID gets resolved.

Me too …, don’t understand the difference; and it’s hairline :-
stamens with interposed staminodes —— Cyathula
stamens without staminodes —— Pupalia
The botanists those days had some powerful lenses!!!


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Achyranthes ?? 100510-PKA1 : 6 posts by 5 authors. Attachments (2)
Came across this herb at Mizoram. Looks like Achyranthes sp. ??
Bot. name: Achyranthes ??
Family: Amaranthaceae
Date/Time: 9th Nov./ 10:40AM
Location: Mizoram
Habitat: Wild
Plant Habit: Herb
Leaves: Opposite, rhomboid with short petioles, nerves prominent around 7 pairs…

Should be A. bidentata


Achyranthes bidentata Blume is a species of Achyranthes that grows in India, Nepal, China, and Japan. It is the source of Huái niú xī, a Chinese herbal medicine with anti-inflammatory activities. In Nepal its root juice is used for toothache. Its seeds have been used as a substitute for cereal grains in famine years


This must be Cyathula prostrata.



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Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae Week :: PKA15 :: : Pupalia atropurpurea near Sirsi:
Seen this herb on the way from Sirsi to Jog Falls.
Bot. name: Pupalia atropurpurea
Family: Amaranthaceae.
Thanks to … for ID.


Cyathula prostrata as per thread Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae Week :: DV18 :: 20 DEC 12 16:59:43 :: Pupalia lappacea at Sirsi

Pupalia lappacea :: Iruppu Falls, Coorg :: 12 NOV 19 : 7 posts by 4 authors. 3 images.
Iruppu Falls  Coorg
Date: November 12, 2019 … Altitude range: about 850 – 1,000 m (2,800 – 3,300 ft) asl
Pupalia lappacea  (L.) Juss.

Sorry, …, Check again seems not, Cythula prostrata only,


… is on the right path i think.
looks different in this herbarium from janaki herbarium on the net
and Cythula :  looks very different, similar to your pictures
https://www.flowersofindia.ProstratePastureweed.html

What you sent reference is correct, But your post is Cyathula only, You can go throw this.
Habit up 1.5 m high., erect, Inflorescence dense spike and has spiny bristles……..Pupalia
Habit up to 75 cm long decumbent, some times prostrate, Inflorescence loose spike, haven’t spiny bristles………Cythula

Thank you very very much … for pointing to the error. Indeed it is Cyathula prostrata – I always mistake this one for Pupalia. And despite it, I did not bother to match plants in my collection. Sheer haste and over-confidence !!!
Thanks very much … Will quickly correct my notes in flickr.

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205 ID wild plant Achyranthes: mixed images.

Please ID wild plant,
Location: near Reserve Forest, Chathamattom, Ernakulam District, (Kochi) Kerala PIN:686671
Altitude: 1400fsl
Flower date: 13.11.2021, 01.55pm
Habitat: wild moisture
Plant habit: creeping, branches, slender weak purple/greenish stem 01mm diameter, hairy, annual
Height: 01 feet
Leaves: opposite, ovate, apex, hairy, size:05×2cm or less
Flower: racemose, inflorescence, diameter: 02.5mm, green, non fragrant
Fruit: ovoid, green into brown, hairy, diameter: 01mm
Seed: of-white, 2 nos., ovoid, nice
Camera: mobile Samsung Galaxy A21s

Achyranthes aspera var. pubescens ( Moq. ) C.C.Towns.


Yes, it is dear …, it is reported from Idukki, Kerala. Thank you very much for ID my plant,


Cythula prostrata


Yes, it is dear …, thank you very much for ID my plant


There is a mix up of Cyathula prostrata and Achyranthes


Ok, dear …, so what would be call this plant, ie. botanical name?


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Nepali name(s) of Cyathula prostrata (L.) Blume:
Please help me with Nepali name(s) of Cyathula prostrata (L.) Blume, if available.


रक्त अपामार्ग Rakta Apaamarga !


Thank you very much … for the name रक्त अपामार्ग Rakta Apaamarga.
Would this Nepali name used in East Sikkim be a valid name too … हिलि झार hili jhar ? ... Reference: Studies on wild edible plants of ethnic people in east Sikkim

I am not sure about the Nepali name used in Sikkim.




Abridged summary of indiantreepix@googlegroups.com – 51 updates in 29 topics: 2 very high res. images.
Can any one help me to identify this plant if it is Achyranthes aspera.


Actually is it lal apamarg/ red apamarg?


Sir, it has spiked inflorescence like Achyranthes/ Cyathula.



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