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Cleome monophylla L., Sp. Pl. 672 1753. (Syn: Cleome cordata Burch. ex DC.; Cleome epilobioides Baker [Illegitimate]; Cleome massae Chiov.; Cleome subcordata Steud. ex Oliv.; Sieruela viscosa Raf. (Unresolved));
In addition to clawed petals, C. monophylla has 6 stamens as against 10-12 with filiform filaments in C. simplicifolia.
Flora of Eastern Ghats: Hill Ranges of South East India, Volume 1 By T. Pullaiah, D. Muralidhara Rao, K. Sri Ramamurthy (2002- Description & Keys- Cleome monophylla, Cleome gynandra, Cleome viscosa, Cleome rutidosperma, Cleome angustifolia, Cleome aspera, Cleome chelidonii & Cleome felina)
Flora of Eastern Karnataka, Volume 1 By N. P. Singh (1988- Keys- Cleome monophylla, Cleome gynandra, Cleome viscosa, Cleome angustifolia, Cleome aspera, Cleome simplicifolia & Cleome felina)
Cleome…..?: I have attached the picture of the Flower, you wanted to see and categorise. It resembles the Cleome a lot, but much smaller.The shrub is about 9 to 10 inches tall and was seen growing under the shade of other bigger trees in dry scrub jungles of Mysore.
This picture, with the Foliage & buds also seen might help pin-pointing the ID. May be Cleome but not fitting close to any species known to me. It looks like Cleome monophylla I agree with … id, Cleome monophylla. Cleome for identification 060913MK01 : Attachments (4). 4 posts by 3 authors.
Please help me to identify this Cleome species. Height is one feet.
Date: March 2012
Place: Sathyamaangalam RF (Eastern Ghats), TN
Alt.: 250 m asl
Cleome species so far in efi.
Cleome monophylla.
Cleome monophylla for id validation from Jabalpur-MP NS August 02 : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4)
Please verify/ rectify the identification of herb recorded from Jabalpur/ Amarkantak, M.P.
Based on FOI, I think this should be Cleome monophylla.. I think matches with images at Cleome monophyla
Sidharkal Natham 180313 TBN 1 for id : 5 images. 5 posts by 3 authors. Please identify this plant details of which are as follows:
Date : 18.11.12
Location :Sidharkal Natham, Nagamalai hills , near Madurai
Altitude :500 to 700 ft
Habitat :wild rocky hillock
Habit :herb
Height :1 to 2 ft
Leaves :as shown
Flowers :infloresence
Fruits :,not seen
Cleome simplicifolia
Photo of Cleome simplicifolia depicted in Foi has petals which are not clawed whereas the petals in the photo that I had sent are clawed. Yes … I hope you are right. In addition to clawed petals, C. monophylla has 6 stamens as against 10-12 with filiform filaments in C. simplicifolia.
Capparaceae and Cleomaceae fortnight: Cleome monophylla TBN 1 from Sidharkal Natham, Madurai : Attachments (5). 2 posts by 2 authors.
Sending photographs of the above plant which was identified by … in eflora mail posted on 18.03.13
Date : 18.11.12
Location :Sidharkal Natham, Nagamalai hills, near Madurai
Altitude :500 to 700 ft
Habitat :wild rocky hillock
Habit :herb
Height :1 to 2 ft
Leaves :as shown
Flowers :as shown
Fruits :not seen
28082017BHAR1 : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3) – 1 MB or more.
Found across foothills of Yelagiri hills. Tamil Nadu.
Cleome monophylla, Cleomaceae
Thank you very much.
Interestingly in Tamil it is called Ellukku sakkalathi (Ellu: Sesame, sakkalathi: second wife) Meant to be wild relative or land race of sesamum indicum. But both belong to different family.
For ID10072019RK-3-Please help in identification : 6 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (1)
Kindly help in identification of this. It is a green leafy vegetable.
Local name- Charmani-arak
Date-1st july, 2019
Place-Khunti, Jharkhand
Wow so many Jharkhandis here, including me !!! Yes this is Cleome, cant confirm the species.
Charmant ara is Cleome monophylla L.Fam. Cleomaceae. Mostly consumed by Munda and Santal tribes of Jharkhand. References:
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