Garg ji, friends, Daniel happened to remember me and I happened to remember the flower in FOS pg 27 !! But I wanted to equally make sure that these flowers are commonly used for making garlands in Kolkata. Thanks very much, Garg ji. Regards.
On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 6:21 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, Dinesh ji & other friends, > Efforts of Dinesh ji & confirmation from Daniel Mosquin is now a big story, > *stumping so many on Id except our own Dinesh ji*- see the big story at: > http://www.humanflowerproject.com/ > Now I recall I think these flowers are used in Kali Temple, Kolkata for > garlanding the deity. I will have a close look when I get the opportunity to > do so next time in Kolkata. > 2009/1/14 J.M. Garg <[email protected]> > > 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 >> >> > > > -- > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
