Here is an earlier reply in a separate mail (connecting here for proper
linking):
"Hi Geetha,
Think these are the only flowers left to be identified. They are:
1. *Trachyspermum matthewii* [ *T. roxburghianum*, Pimpinella
laterifolia].
& 2.*Echinops echinatus*.
By the way- where are the Tiwai hills located?
With regards,
Neil Soares."
Some interesting aspects about *Trachyspermum roxburghianum* (*Radhuni*)
from Wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radhuni
Seeds of *Trachyspermum roxburghianum* (also known as *Carum roxburghianum*)
is a flowering plant <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flowering_plant> in the
family Apiaceae <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apiaceae>. Its seeds, which
are related to the spice ajwain <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajwain>, are
often used in Indian cuisine <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_cuisine>.
It is grown extensively in the South
Asia<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Asia>,
Southeast Asia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southeast_Asia>, and
Indonesia<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia>
.
Radhuni is also known as *wild celery* in English or *ajmod* in
Urdu<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urdu>and Hindi. It is a very strong
spice, with a characteristic smell similar to
parsley. A couple of pinches can easily overpower a curry. In Bengali
cuisine <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bengali_cuisine> the seeds are used
whole, quickly fried in very hot oil until they crackle. They are part of a
local panch phoron <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panch_phoron> (Bengali five
spice) mixture, where they replace the more commonly used mustard
seed<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mustard_seed>;
the other ingredients are cumin <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumin> seed,
fenugreek <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fenugreek> seed,
fennel<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fennel>seed, and
kalonji <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalonji> (often wrongly called "wild
onion seed," and known locally (though erroneously) as "black cumin
seed" *Nigella
sativa*; see also *Bunium persicum*). In other places, a common use is in
pickles or spice mixtures.
2009/2/7 Padmanabhan Geetha <[email protected]>
> Dear Garg ji
> Tiwai Hill is near Chas kaman dam, Khed dist Pune. You have to go up the
> hill after the village gundalwadi. There is a school called Sahyadri School
> run by the Krishnamurti Foundation of India up on this hill. thank you for
> the id
> best wishes
> geetha
>
>
> On Sat, Feb 7, 2009 at 6:15 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Hi, Geetha ji,
>> Where is Tiwai Hill- I mean which state?
>> 2nd one looks like *Echinops echinatus *(*Kate-chendu*). See from
>> Indiantreepix Database:
>> *Echinops echinatus * * Asteraceae * *Indian globe thistle * **
>> ** Echinops echinatus information from
>> NPGS/GRIN<http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?417507> is
>> it Echinops echinatus - indiantreepix | Google
>> Groups<http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/e408d11fd9ce425b>
>> http://picasaweb.google.com/pkawale/FloraGirisanchar19<http://picasaweb.google.com/pkawale/FloraGirisanchar19#5158981477267091698>
>> http://www.indianaturewatch.net/displayimage.php?id=27698
>>
>> 2009/2/6 Padmanabhan Geetha <[email protected]>
>>
>>> Dear Friends
>>> 2 Plants posted here were photographed at Tiwai Hill, near Chas-kaman
>>> dam. Request id please
>>>
>>> thanks and best wishes
>>> geetha
>>> >>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> With regards,
>> J.M.Garg
>> "We often ignore the beauty around us"
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>>
>
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