Thanks Aarti ji for showing so many cactus species. We should have a Cactaceae family week soon so that all these will be covered properly. Dr Satish Phadke
On Sun, Mar 3, 2013 at 11:11 AM, Aarti S. Khale <[email protected]>wrote: > Could this be Golden Rat Tail or Cleistocactus winteri as in Daves Garden? > Aarti > > > On Sun, Mar 3, 2013 at 9:37 AM, Aarti S. Khale <[email protected]>wrote: > >> 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. > > > -- --- 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.
