Deeringia amaranthoides (Lam.) Merr., Interpr. Herb. Amboin. 211 1917. (Syn: Achyranthes amaranthoides Lam.; Celosia amaranthoides (Lam.) Medik. (Unresolved); Celosia baccata Retz.; Cladostachys amaranthoides (Lam.) K.C.Kuan; Cladostachys frutescens D.Don; Coilosperma cordata Raf.; Deeringia baccata (Retz.) Moq.; Deeringia celosioides R.Br. [Illegitimate]; Deeringia indica Retz. ex Blume; Deeringia virgata Zipp. ex Span.; Phytolacca gracilis Herb. ex Moq. (Unresolved));
It is a rambling or scandent, perennial undershrub or shrub, often with drooping long branches. It is known to occur in the entire Himalaya, NE India and South India.
Location Chamera Dam , Chamba Altitude 1200 mts Habit herb Habitat wild Height 30-36 inches Season November It looks me Deeringia amaranthoiides.
IDENTITY : 27: Attaching two images of a climber. I saw it in the wild at Tezpur earlier. The fruits are scarlet in color. One notices this plant for the color of the fruits. The first image is of the fruits and the second one is of leaf/fruit. Will some one identify this species for me please? Could this be a species of Embelia ?. It looks like Deeringia amaranthoides Both the photos are of Deeringia amaranthoides of family Amaranthaceae. In this family climbers are very rare. There is one one rare Himalayan plant Stilbanthus scandens - also a climber of this family. AMARANTHACEAE-CHENOPODIACEAE week DSR..011: Deeringia amaranthoides: Deeringia amaranthoides (Lam.) Merr. (Amaranthaceae) is lone species naturally occurring in India in this genus. It is known to occur in the entire Himalaya, NE India and South India. It is a rambling or scandent, perennial undershrub or shrub, often with drooping long branches. Here it is photographed near Tehri Dam in Garhwal region of Uttarakhand. Excellent picture
Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae Week: NS 014: Deeringia amaranthoides from Morni Hills: This small shrub was reported from Morni Hills in Haryana, in October 2011, only a single shot with me, the plant is quite uncommon.... Deeringia amaranthoides (Lam.) Merr.
Deeringia amaranthoides: Please validate the plant if it is Deeringia amaranthoides. In my personel opinion, the plant may not be an Amaranthacean. Rather, is there any chance for any memeber of Phytolaccaceae ? Preferably any species of Rivina ? The fruiting apex looks quite likely to be Deeringia amaranthoides... leaves appear much stouter than that... please share if you have some more shots... let us wait for expert's opinion.. The species is definitely Deeringia amaranthoides. The species was identified by ..., Prof of botany of North Bengal University.  To me it is D.amaranthoides despite of variations in leaves. We have only one species in this genus in India. It looks me Direengia amaranthoides too.
Hooghly - unknown climber, any Piper? : Attachments (8). 8 posts by 3 authors. Found this climber, growing in village shrubberies, covering the top of bush. Leaves are about an inch or two, both side glabrous. Attaching flower pictures of this twiner. This seems to be no piperaceae. Thanks ... can we consider Amaranthaceae.. I have just finished checking all the amaranthaceae, described in the "Bengal Plants". The closest match i could find is Deeringea celosioides R. Br. (D. amaranthoides (Lam.) Merr.). The sites I have visited -
You may be right this time, ... wait for fruits and this is Deeringia amaranthoides or not will be confirmed... Yes, Sir, fruit is needed to confirm the ID. Fruit pictures recorded today suggest the plant could be Deeringia amaranthoides (Lam.) Merr. The Bengali name found GOL MOHANI / GOLA MOHANI / GHOL MUHUNEE. Unknown shrub from Assam : Attachments (14). 5 posts by 4 authors. Attached images are unknown straggling shrub. Please ID the plant. Date :23.122013 Location: Kamrup district, Assam Family : Euphorbiaceae (??) Genus & species : Unknown Habitat: Grows wild on hilly slopes. Habit : Straggling shrub Flower : Small Fruits : Red in colour Deeringia amaranthoides (Amaranthaceae) I hope. Please see link and other pics of this species on eFI. Yes, beautiful pictures of Deeringia amaranthoides.... Hats off to u ... ..... this is really a very beautiful shrub, rare in our state (Haryana), I know of one location only where it is (was) growing...
Deeringia amaranthoides (Lam.) Merr from Assam KD 05 Dec 15 : 1 post by 1 author. Attached images are Deeringia amaranthoides (Lam.) Merr (my earlier upload) Date : 06.11.2015 Location: Assam Family : Amaranthaceae Genus & species : Deeringia amaranthoides (Lam.) Merr Habitat: Grows wild on roadside Habit : Climber
Fwd: DEERINGIA AMARANTHOIDES : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1) Attaching a collage of Deeringia amarathoides.
Fwd: SYMBIOSIS : 1045 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1) Attaching a collage of Blue throated Barbet feeding on the fruits of Deeringia amranthoides.
Fwd: SYMBIOSIS : 1046 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1) Attaching a collage of Red Vented Bulbul feeding on the fruits of Deeringia amaranthoides.
Fwd: SYMBIOSIS : 1047 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1) Attaching a collage of Red Whiskered Bulbul feeding on the fruits of Deeringia amaranthoides.
Fwd: DEERINGIA AMARANTHOIDES : 4 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1) Attaching a collage of Deeringia amaranthoides (LATMAN/ GOLA-MOHANI/ RANGOLI-LATA). References: |
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