Hi Adesh,
According to Dr.Almeida's book [Flora of Maharashtra] and Yadav & Sardesai's
[Flora of Kolhapur District] Pleocaulis ritchiei generally flowers between
September to December. However Ritchie observed it flowering once in 7 years
and possibly that fact has stuck.
Regards,
Neil.
--- On Wed, 9/17/08, Adesh Shivkar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> From: Adesh Shivkar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: [indiantreepix:4824] Re: Topli Karvi
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Cc: "J.M. Garg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [email protected]
> Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2008, 4:22 PM
> I am a bit confused here.....please help....
>
> Last year too we observed this species (Topli-Karvi) in
> mass flowering at
> Kaas......have attached the images (Both images are from
> last year)
>
> This year also, we saw them in Mass flowering at Kaas.....
>
> The flowering last year, didnt look like sporadic flowering
> as we could
> observe carpets of these in full bloom......
>
> Regards,
> Adesh
>
> On Wed, Sep 17, 2008 at 4:08 PM, Neil Soares
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >
> > Hi,
> > Pleocaulis ritchiei locally called Topli-karvi/
> Mal-karvi/ Bakra is a
> > small perennial shrub that flowers once in 7 years.
> > Neeelakurunji [Strobilanthus kuthiana previously
> called S.nilgiranthus] is
> > also a shrub 2-6 ft tall growing at elevations of
> 6000-7000 ft with
> > purplish-blue flowers that gives the Nilgiris its
> name- Blue Mountain. It
> > flowers gregariously once in 12 yrs.
> > Regards,
> > Neil Soares.
> >
> >
> > --- On Wed, 9/17/08, J.M. Garg
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > > From: J.M. Garg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Subject: [indiantreepix:4819] Re: Topli Karvi
> > > To: "Ulhas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Cc: "indiantreepix"
> <[email protected]>
> > > Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2008, 1:56 PM
> > > Here is a link for its {*Neelakurinji
> *(*Strobilanthes
> > > kunthiana*)} details
> > > (also referred in the past by names such as
> *Strobilanthes
> > > kunthianum*, *Nilgirianthus
> > > kunthianus*, *Strobilanthus nilgirianthus*
> > > (*nilgirianthes*) and *Phlebophyllum
> > > kunthianum* as per the link):
> > > http://kurinji.in/kurinji.html
> > >
> > > On Wed, Sep 17, 2008 at 11:30 AM, Ulhas
> > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hi
> > > >
> > > > I believe this is Strobilanthes
> nilgirianthes also
> > > known as Mal Karvi
> > > > since these plants grow on open Maal (open
> low
> > > undulated / flat lands)
> > > > unlike the Karvi which grows as undergrowth.
> > > >
> > > > The gregarious flowering of this plant also
> happens at
> > > much longer
> > > > interval than Karvi which gregarioulsy
> flowere once in
> > > seven yeras.
> > > > The Maal Karvi is supposed to flower
> gregariously once
> > > in 14 to 21
> > > > years! You may find a few individuals
> flowering every
> > > year, but that
> > > > is different than gregarious flowering or
> mass
> > > flowering. Mass
> > > > flowering also provides large quantum of
> nectar for
> > > bees to produce
> > > > special honey in this flowering season.
> > > >
> > > > This is the most beautiful plant on open
> Maals in the
> > > Sahyadri and is
> > > > an excellent soil binder.
> > > >
> > > > Ulhas Rane
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > With regards,
> > > J.M.Garg
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> > >
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> > >
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> >
> >
> >
> > >
> >
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