Euphorbiaceae » Chamaesyce hypericifolia
Synonyms: Chamaesyce glomerifera, Euphorbia glomerifera, Euphorbia hypericifolia


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commonly known as: graceful sandmat, large spotted spurge, milk purslane

at Nirlon Knowledge Park, Mumbai.

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This identification based on pictorial references:
http://stewartia.net/engei/field_plant/Toudaigusa_ka/nisikisou.html
http://www.botanypictures.com/plantimages/euphorbia%20hypericifolia%2004%20CUR.jpg
http://www.hear.org/starr/hiplants/images/thumbnails/html/chamaesyce_hypericifolia.htm

and descrïptions at:
http://www.hkflora.com/v2/leaf/euphor_show_plant.php?plantid=1025
http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/flora-kiuic/c/chamaecysce_hypericifolia.html

So please validate.

Thanks and regards.

Dinesh, the identification is very convincing, but I was intrigued to see that this plant is not listed in any Indian sites I could find. Was it growing wild, or was it being cultivated as a medicinal plant?
Great job with identification!    

--Last edited by tabish on 2008-07-25 11:08:48 --

This is an monsoon annual; I found this growing in untended area of lawn of office premises. And I am sure, they are growing in most places in our country; not cultivated for medicinal importance. Looking at its nativity at NPGS / GRIN , it looks like this is an escape from Americas.

Whenever I do not find regional names of a plant in Indian languages, it sort of convinces me of its foreign origin.
I have started feeling that there are many weedy plants that are not included in books (as if they are literally weeds) !!  I hope some samaritan will help us by bringing out a book on these not-so-interesting plants.

Thanks very much, Tabish.

Right now you are the virtual samaritan! :-)