Thanx Dr.Santosh.I haven't seen M.pruriens yet. Regards, Shobha On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 1:21 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote:
> Thanks Shobha ji for elaborating your sighting. Many thanks Santhosh ji > for the clarity among the two pods. > > Shobha ji, the word पांढरी (meaning white coloured) must have some > reasoning while it was assigned to this M. monosperma - one case could be > just to logically separate the two plants. > > Perhaps, some aspect of *M. monosperma* is "whiter" (read "brighter") > than the *M. pruriens*. > It could be just any aspect like stem, leaf, bud, flower, seed OR even the > root. > Those familiar with this colour logic may help us out. > > Regards. > Dinesh > > > On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 1:05 PM, Dr Santhosh Kumar < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Mucuna pruriens and M. monosperma are neither confused nor mistaken . The >> foremer has a long pod and the latter has somewhat round pods >> >> Santhosh >> >> On 25 February 2013 10:23, Shobha Halwe-Chavda <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Dear Anitaji and Dineshji, >>> The climber was right near the steps of "Palasambe Caves" and a local >>> person warned us about its itching property,so we stayed away from it and >>> didn't dare to touch it.( By the way,also saw side by side the climber of >>> huge Entada pod ( गारंबी) at the same place.) >>> Dineshji,checked the plant in Flowers of Sahyadri.But off course the >>> photo was of flower and not the pod,so didn't get the clue.Mr.Ingalhalikar >>> has mentioned two Mucuna species.Mucuna pruriens ( खाजकुइरी) and Mucuna >>> monosperma (पांढरी खाजकुइरी). Pods of both the species seem to be >>> irritant.But i wonder why one is "पांढरी" ? Flowers of both the species are >>> purple ! and pods too r not white ! >>> >>> Warm Regards, >>> Shobha >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 11:54 AM, Shobha Halwe-Chavda >>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Thanx Dineshji and Anitaji. >>>> To Ushadi -U need not be so sarcastic.Very sorry to read such language >>>> on Indiateepix. >>>> Shobha >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sun, Feb 24, 2013 at 12:06 PM, Ushadi Micromini < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Dear Anita: I have seen a dermatology book that talks of Farmers >>>>> getting allergic responses to some vigna leaves, apparently they have some >>>>> secretion on the tips of theirhairs... >>>>> >>>>> But not seen this... >>>>> may be it / your experience should be added to medical knowledge about >>>>> allergic response to the physical or chemical constituents? >>>>> >>>>> Wonder if any body wrote this up... in medical literature? >>>>> >>>>> Also goes to show that knowing the vernacular meaning is so important >>>>> and knowing the nuances of regional knowledge is soo very important... >>>>> >>>>> thanks for telling me/us >>>>> >>>>> usha di >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Feb 23, 2013 at 11:23 PM, Aneeta Kindre < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Dear Usha di ji, >>>>>> Marathi word_Khajkhujali means Itching (irritation in skin_skin >>>>>> khujana) >>>>>> >>>>>> Wenever d Pod of Mucuna comes in contact with skin, immediately >>>>>> iching is started over there, so that local people named it as >>>>>> Khaj-khujali / Khaj-kuiri !! >>>>>> >>>>>> And Fortunately or unfortunately i hv experienced with both species >>>>>> pod M.pruriens n M.monosperma at my farm (Pune region) !! >>>>>> Skin touch experience was unforgotable n horrible ever !! :) >>>>>> >>>>>> Warm wishes, >>>>>> Anita Kindre. >>>>>> On Feb 23, 2013 10:16 PM, "Ushadi Micromini" < >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Anita: >>>>>>> nice to know the marathi name >>>>>>> I dont understand Marathi language, wonder what does it mean? >>>>>>> translated in english may be? do you know? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> thanks >>>>>>> >>>>>>> usha di >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sat, Feb 23, 2013 at 11:02 AM, Aneeta Kindre < >>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Dear Shobha ji, >>>>>>>> There is no binomial nomenclature system in Marathi !! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> But in Marathi it has Local name_ Pandhari Khajkuiri / Pandhari >>>>>>>> Khajkhujali !! >>>>>>>> N its Synonym is Stizolobium rugosum. >>>>>>>> M.monosperma is native to western ghats !! >>>>>>>> (Palasambe region included in W.Ghats) :) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Warm wishes, >>>>>>>> Anita Kindre. >>>>>>>> On Feb 23, 2013 10:34 AM, "Ushadi Micromini" < >>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> you mean Synonyms? >>>>>>>>> is there a word like synoname? >>>>>>>>> i was not aware of it >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> also it would be Marathi names... >>>>>>>>> not synonyms... >>>>>>>>> Marathi names are not in the binomial system... >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> usha di >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Sat, Feb 23, 2013 at 10:30 AM, Shobha Halwe-Chavda < >>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Thanx everybody.Is it a local/Indian species,if so, can anyone >>>>>>>>>> tell me its Marathi synoname? >>>>>>>>>> On Feb 22, 2013 8:33 PM, "Satish Phadke" <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Yes* Mucuna monosperma* >>>>>>>>>>> I have seen it in ghat section between Belgaon. and Goa. >>>>>>>>>>> Dr Satish Phadke >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 4:13 PM, Shobha Halwe-Chavda < >>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Dear Friends, >>>>>>>>>>>> Please help me in identifying this rare fruit ! I was amazed to >>>>>>>>>>>> see it on a climber near Palasambe caves ( near Kolhapur) last >>>>>>>>>>>> week.Posting >>>>>>>>>>>> few photos for id. >>>>>>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>>>>>> Shobha >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> --- >>>>>>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the >>>>>>>>>>>> Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>>>>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from >>>>>>>>>>>> it, send an email to [email protected] >>>>>>>>>>>> . >>>>>>>>>>>> For more options, visit >>>>>>>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> --- >>>>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the >>>>>>>>>> Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>>>>>> send an email to [email protected]. >>>>>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> Usha di >>>>>>>>> =========== >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> --- >>>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>>>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>>>>> send an email to [email protected]. >>>>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Usha di >>>>>>> =========== >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Usha di >>>>> =========== >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> SANTHOSH >> ------------------------------------------ >> Dr. E.S. 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