Flora of Bangladesh

Relandi or Cinderella weed (S ynedrella nodiflora , family: Compositae) is an annual erect herb about 1 m in height with dichotomous branching. The entire plant is hairy. The plant grows everywhere, especially in damp fallow land in Bangladesh as weed.  Leaves are hairy, simple, green, petioled, opposite, ovate-lanceolate or elliptical-ovate, 6-12 cm long and 4-5 cm wide, serrate, veins 3 running from bottom to apex. The upper leaves are smaller. Flowers are small, sessile, oblong, bright yellow, stalkless, borne on lateral or terminal head  inflorescence. The plant is propagated by seeds. The fruits of Cinderella. The people of Chittagong consume its leaves as vegetables. Its original home is tropical America . 

Dholkolmi or   Pink morning glory  ( Ipomoea carnea , family: Convolvulaceae) is a water-friendly sub-erect shrub from Morning glory family with profuse branches. Ipomoea carnea  is originated in tropical America but widely naturalized in Indian subcontinent as well as Southeast Asia. Other names: Bera-kolmi, Bush morning glory. For video please visit : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5ySgv2IUEQ It is an iconic plant in rural Bangladesh. It grows abundantly on the bank of river, pond and other water bodies. Flowers are light violet, showy, funnel-shaped. A fully open flower-head can reach about 7-9 cm long and 8-12 cm wide. Leaves are heart-shaped and narrowed towards apex, glabrous.  Fruit is round, hairy deshicent , seed black. Propagation of the plant is caused by cuttings. The burst fruit To prevent soil erosion the erect shrub is planted on the bank of rivers and other water bodies.  Sometimes...