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Title: Unknown plant from Afghanistan
Post by: Gerdk on August 01, 2010, 03:40:22 PM
Attached 2 pics from a plant photographed in July in the North of Afghanistan -
I would be glad if there will be some help in identification (I have no idea - even not for the family)

Gerd
Title: Re: Unknown plant from Afghanistan
Post by: Lvandelft on August 01, 2010, 04:32:22 PM
At first look something like Solanaceae. At least flowers like potato?
Title: Re: Unknown plant from Afghanistan
Post by: Gerdk on August 12, 2010, 09:36:31 PM
Attached 2 pics from a plant photographed in July in the North of Afghanistan -
I would be glad if there will be some help in identification (I have no idea - even not for the family)
Gerd

Hope dies last - maybe this restart of my question will winkle out an answer?

Gerd
Title: Re: Unknown plant from Afghanistan
Post by: Maggi Young on August 12, 2010, 10:47:58 PM
I see that lots of people are looking at th is page and yet no ideas being given..... I have to say that I have no idea at all. :-[

I got no further than agreeing with the resemblance to Solanum flowers  :-\
Title: Re: Unknown plant from Afghanistan
Post by: Gerdk on August 13, 2010, 05:46:38 AM
Thank you, Maggi! I forgot to check the numbers of people which had a look at this plant - not bad.

Gerd
Title: Re: Unknown plant from Afghanistan
Post by: Gail on August 13, 2010, 05:34:48 PM
I was thinking that the 'beak' reminded me of borage so I've just been flicking through Masha Bennett's Pulmonarias and the Borage Family and there is a photo of Trichodesma boissieri that certainly looks similar but I can't find a pic of the foliage to compare.
Title: Re: Unknown plant from Afghanistan
Post by: Maggi Young on August 13, 2010, 05:53:57 PM
I think you may be on the right track, Gail. Trichodesma do have opposite leaves like the one shown.


As part of todays' "small world"  comments:  :
Did you know that Masha Bennett used to be a member of the Aberdeen SRGC Group ?
Title: Re: Unknown plant from Afghanistan
Post by: Gerdk on August 14, 2010, 10:25:27 PM
Hope dies last -   I n d e e d

Thank you, Gail! It seems you gave the right hint - Trichodesma species
are growing in Afghanistan.

Gerd
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