Table Of ContentMISCELLANEOUSNOTES
&
J. Life Sci. 5: 310. 1972; Larsen Larsen in
&
Aubreville Leroy (eds.), FI. Cambodge, Laos
& Viet-nam 18: 156. 1980, in Smitinand &
Larsen(eds.),FI. Thailand4(1): 13. 1984; Chen
in Chen (ed.), FI. Reipubl. Popul. Sin. 39: 153.
1988; Larsen& LarseninKalkmanetal. (eds.),
FI. Males. 12(2): 445. 1996; Bandyopadhyay et
al. in FI. India 6 - in press). Further, the length
of the calyx-teeth, whenever recorded in the
mm
abovementionedpublications, was c. 3 but
intherelevant specimenfromMyanmar, one of
the calyx-teethmeasures 7 mm. The otherfour,
mm
however, are 3-4 in length.
January 27, 1999 S.BANDYOPADHYAY
Botanical Survey ofIndia,
P.O. Botanic Garden,
Fig. 1: Bauhiniaacuminata Linn.: Calyx Howrah 111 103,
After C. GilbertRogers-994 CAL WestBengal, India.
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30. ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUMLINN. (ASTERACEAE) A NEW RECORD
FORKERALASTATE
Achillea millefolium L. (Asteraceae), occurrence from Kerala state.
commonlyknownasyarrow,isfoundthroughout Specimen Examined: Munnar Forest
the temperate and boreal zones ofthe northern Area; Idduki district; Kerala; Field No. CIMAP
hemisphere and to a lesser extent, the southern 7118.
&
hemisphere (Chandler et al. 1982). It grows FI. Fr.: August-September.
abundantly throughout America and Europe
(Falk et al. 1975). In India, it is common in the Acknowledgements
Himalaya from Kashmir to Kumaon at 1,050-
3,000 m and is also seen growing in Bombay We thank the Director CIMAP, Lucknow
andtheBelgaon(=Belgaum) areas(Anonymous for encouragement and work facilities, and Dr.
1985). In SouthIndia, it isreported fromNilgiri P. Daniel, BSI, Coimbatore for confirmation of
hills ofTamil Nadu (Henry et al. 1987). It is a the taxon.
popularmedicinalplantusedastonic,stomachic,
haemostatic, antispasmodic, antiseptic and January 18, 1999 S.P.JAIN
antihepatotoxic(Thakuretal. 1989,Anon. 1985, J. SINGH
Falk et al. 1975). S.C. SINGH
Duringasurveyandcollectionofpotential Central Institute ofMedicinal
medicinalplantsin 1992,theplantwasobserved andAromatic Plants,
alongroadsidesinMunnarforestareasofIdduki PO CIMAP, Lucknow226015,
district. Hence, this is the first report of its UttarPradesh, India.
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31. NEW RECORD OF PLANTS FROM ORISSA II
Orissa is rich in plant wealth. The state cmwide. Spikes terminal, slender, flaccid, 5-10
has 13 districts. Koraput district, a part of the cm long, many flowered, black after drying.
Eastern Ghats, lies on the border of Andhra Corolla hypocrateriformis, white. Filaments
PradeshandMadhyaPradesh.Haines(1921-25), white. Styles included, white.
&
apioneerexplorer,collectedveryfewplantsfrom FI. Fr.: May-December.
this district, though it is floristically rich. Later Specimen examined: Similguda
on, Mooney (1950) wrote on plants collected (Koraput), coll. H.N. Subudhi, 8454
mostly from Western Orissa. During an Remarks: Commonly grows along the
ethnobotanicalsurvey,theauthorcollectedsome road side; has white flowers.
plantsfromthisdistrict. Oncomparisonwiththe Distribution: Jamaica, Brazil, Argentina,
literature, and the specimens available at the Sri Lanka, Malaya.
Central National Herbarium (CAL), 3 taxa
turnedouttobe new records forOrissa. Correct Ipomoea indica (Burm.) Merrill
nomenclature, brief diagnostic characters, Int.Rump.Herb.Amb.495, 1917;Fosberg,
phenology, collection site, field numbers and Micronesica2: 151, 1967;etinBot.Notiser 129:
notes on the ecology and distribution of these 35-38, 1976; Bhandari. FI. Ind. Desert. 228, f.
taxa have beenrecorded. 90, 1990; ConvolvulusindicusBurm. inRumph.
Herb. Amb. Index Universalis, 7: 6, 1755;
Stachytarpheta dichotoma (Ruiz & Pav.) Vahl Ipomoea congesta R.Br., Prod. 485, 1810; Van
Enum. pi. 1: 207, 1804; forma albiflora Ooststr., FI. Mai. 4: 465, 1953.
(Moldenke)Moldenke,Phytologia28: 102, 1974; Family: Convolvulaceae.
MoldenkeinDass. andFosb., FI. Ceylon4: 264, Twiners, sometimes rooting at nodes,
1983; Stachytarpheta australis forma albiflora denselypilose.Leavesbroadlyovatetoorbicular,
Moldenke, Phytologia 3:63, 1949; Verbena entire, 5-12 x 3-5 cm, cordate at base, shortly
dichotoma Ruiz& Pav., FI. Peru andChil. 1:23, acuminate; petioles 2-15 cm long. Retrosely
pi. 34b, 1798. hairy. Inflorescence axillary peduncle, more or
Family: Verbenaceae. lessretroselypilose.Flowersinumbellatecymes;
mm
Annuals; branches dichotomous, obtusely pedicels 2-8 long. Sepals herbaceous, 10-
tetragonal, light grey; branchlets densely 20 cm long. Corolla funnel shaped, glabrous,
pubescent. Leaves opposite, decussate; leaf brightblue.Stamenandstyleincluded,withhairs
blades membraneous, elliptic to ovate, acute, atbase. Ovary glabrous.
serrate along the margins, 1.5-6 cm long, 1-3 Fl.-Fr.: June-October.
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