Geissaspis cristata

Geissaspis cristata Wight & Arn. (Syn: Zornia disperma Graham);  

gees-SOH-as-pis -- from the Greek geisson (hem), and aspis (shield)
kris-TAY-tuh -- crested

commonly known as: eyelashes shell beans • Marathi: बारकी barki

Native to: s. China, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Indo-China

 
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20th Sept.,2009- Karnala Bird Sanctuary, Near Panvel; Aakraswadi at the base of Matheran Hill- 13-09-2009; Sahapur- Oct'10?; Barki - indiantreepix | Google Groups Mary Christmas:):):    Flower of the year-2009 - efloraofindia | Google Groups Geissaspis cristata - efloraofindia | Google Groups

  
 
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Geissaspis cristata Wight & Arn. 
gees-SOH-as-pis -- from the Greek geisson (hem), and aspis (shield)
kris-TAY-tuh -- crested
Sep 25, 2010 ... at Sarasgad near Pali, Maharashtra
commonly known as: eyelashes shell beans • Marathi: बारकी barki
Native to: s. China, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Indo-China
some views: Sep 25, 2010 ... at Sarasgad near Pali, Maharashtra
Nov 1, 2008 ... at Karnala Bird Sanctuary, Maharashtra
Oct 2, 2011 ... at Karnala Bird Sanctuary, Maharashtra
We photographed similar on Chakrata trip. I will upload just now separately, kindly confirm.
 
Fabaceae-Faboideae (Papilionaceae) Week :: Geissaspis cristata- PKA3:
Small herb, stems terete, Prostrate. Photographed near "Dukes Nose- Khandala".
Bot. name: Geissaspis cristata
Local Name (Marathi): Barki
Family: Fabaceae
This is a gem of a plant.
You had posted it as your best picture of 2009. Shot at Akraswadi near Matheran.
I really like this one. I always thought that this must be a rare plant and I won't be able to observe this but I could spot it last month in Mulshi


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Geissaspis cristata
Mulshi Pune.
A very small tiny procumbant herb found growing in rice field edge in Mulshi


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Geissaspis cristata Wight & Arn.
at Karnala Bird Sanctuary on November 1, 2008
at Sarasgad on September 25, 2010 
at Manikgad on September 11, 2011 
at Karnala Bird Sanctuary on October 2, 2011 
 
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Geissaspis cristata from Kusur-Lonavala.


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