Garg ji, Thanks for all the efforts taken. Regards, Aarti On Sun, Mar 3, 2013 at 9:08 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote:
> Two replies as below: > "I do suspect it is a *Cleistocactus *(although my *Bergerocactus* shows > some similarities!), but it doesn't quite look right for *Cleistocactus > winteri*, but there are many variations out there, so that could be it. > Spines are too long/shaggy for *C. variispinus*. No other species is > quite that golden normally. The shaggier spines at the distal end are > throwing me off...looks almost like my *Arthrocereus melanurus*, but a > bit too dark in color. Probably need a flower to be sure or at least pin it > down a bit more. > > Sorry I couldn't be of more help! > Cheers, > Tristan > > ------------------------------ > To: From: Date: Sat, 2 Mar 2013 12:11:47 -0600 > Subject: Re:Fwd: Cactus for ID : Flower Show,Mumbai : 020313 : AK-1 > > > > > It looks like Cleistocactus to me JM, > But Tristan actually knows more of the species than I do. What say you > Tristan? > God bless and good growing, > Dan Rhoads - Lincoln, NE - USDA Zone 5b > http://www.flickr.com/photos/28142589@N00/sets" > > > On 2 March 2013 12:03, Aarti S. Khale <[email protected]> wrote: > >> A cactus seen at the Flower Show in Mumbai during Feb,2011. >> A cultivated, potted plant. >> Aarti >> >> -- >> >> --- >> 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. >> >> >> > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species*& > eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged > alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use > them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group (largest in the world): > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 2065 members & > 1,47,500 messages on 28/2/13) or Efloraofindia website: > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database > of more than 8000 species). > Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of > India'. > -- --- 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.

