Hi, Dinesh ji. I think if the sender is convinced, it may be the same as the flower picture is not complete & I am not familiar with similar flowers. On checking up on net I could not find these flowers used in garlands, though it is quite possible to have them in Kolkata from Sunderbans & Coastal areas nearby.
2009/1/14 Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> > Garg ji, > Daniel Mosquin, who had sent me the query is convinced, and he believes it > to be *Bruguiera gymnorhiza*. > He referred this link particularly : > http://cccmkc.edu.hk/~kei-kph/Mangrove/Mangrove%20plant_image/Bruguiera_image/Bruguiera%20gymnorhiza%20developing%20fruit_800.jpg{picture) > > FOS pg 27 is what I had referred for tentative identification. > FOI has it at: > http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Burma%20Mangrove.html > > Regards. > > > > > > On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 7:36 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > >> OK Garg ji. >> Will wait for friends to validate. >> Regards. >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 7:29 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi, Dinesh ji, >>> I can't say- I just checked the links & gave my remarks on your species. >>> >>> 2009/1/11 Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >>> >>> Garg ji, do I consider that you too believe this to be *Bruguiera >>>> gymnorhiza* ? >>>> Regards. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 6:53 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi, Dinesh ji, >>>>> Links for *Bruguiera gymnorhiza: * >>>>> http://www.naturia.per.sg/buloh/plants/bruguiera%20gymnorhiza.htm & >>>>> http://mangrove.nus.edu.sg/guidebooks/text/1054.htm (details with a >>>>> flower picture), >>>>> http://www.botanypictures.com/plantimages/bruguiera%20gymnorhiza%2001.JPG >>>>> (a >>>>> flower picture). >>>>> >>>>> To me it looks different or the full flower picture is not posted as >>>>> something is missing in the center. >>>>> 2009/1/10 Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >>>>> >>>>>> Hello friends, >>>>>> >>>>>> I have 2 photos of a flower ... it is a query from one of my flickr >>>>>> friends. >>>>>> To me it looks like *Bruguiera gymnorhiza*. >>>>>> Some info: >>>>>> garlands at a big flower market in Kolkata ... garland-makers told >>>>>> that the plant has lots of nectar ... the garlands smelled like honey >>>>>> >>>>>> Please validate. >>>>>> Regards. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> With regards, >>>>> J.M.Garg >>>>> "We often ignore the beauty around us" >>>>> Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & Fauna: >>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >>>>> For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google >>>>> e-group (Indiantreepix) >>>>> http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> With regards, >>> J.M.Garg >>> "We often ignore the beauty around us" >>> Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & Fauna: >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >>> For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group >>> (Indiantreepix) http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en >>> >>> >> > -- With regards, J.M.Garg "We often ignore the beauty around us" Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & Fauna: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group (Indiantreepix) http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
