OK, Ashwini ji. Incidentally, we (in Konkani) use the name *patrodo* for the dish made from Colocasia leaves ! Regards. Dinesh
On Fri, Oct 3, 2014 at 2:53 PM, Ashwini Bhatia <[email protected]> wrote: > I am sorry Dinesh ji, I think we are talking about different plants. The > one I see here grows on the ground and doesn't flower. The leaves can > become very large growing sometime to about 2-3 feet tall. The root as well > as the leaves are edible. Hindi *Kachalu*, Local vernacular: *Patroda*. > > I think it is *Colocasia esculenta *that we have here. > Regards, > Ashwini > > On 03-Oct-2014, at 13:44, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: > > Ashwini ji, if you seen them as epiphyte, there is good chance that you > are talking of same plant. This plant is distributed in Himalayas too. > However the Himalayan regional names of this plant are not much known. > Will be glad to know of any name given to this plant in Himachal. > > Regards. > Dinesh > > On Fri, Oct 3, 2014 at 1:27 PM, Ashwini Bhatia <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> If it's edible then I think it is the same plant we have here in Himachal >> and make a savoury dish *Patora* from it. I always thought it belonged >> to yam/colocasia family. I will dig up some pictures and share them soon. >> >> Thanks. >> Ashwini >> >> On 03-Oct-2014, at 13:23, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Thanks Usha di ... it is possible this plant is sold abroad, perhaps for >> ornamental purpose. It is one of edible Araceae members. >> >> Found this plant in various places of Western Ghats, though not common. >> It rarely flowers, tiny bulbils borne on stolons do the work of >> reproduction ... more at Wikipedia >> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remusatia>. >> >> Regards. >> Dinesh >> >> On Fri, Oct 3, 2014 at 1:12 PM, Ushadi Micromini < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Dinesh >>> nice pic >>> >>> and better info >>> >>> did you find this in western ghats? >>> >>> I found a nursery that will sell seeds... its called himalayan gardens >>> and located in scotland... >>> has some beautiful pucture.. >>> similar weather in scottish highlands and the himalayan foothills I >>> guess. >>> >>> usha di >>> >>> On Thu, Oct 2, 2014 at 10:58 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> via Species >>>> <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species> > R >>>> <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/r> > >>>> *Remusatia vivipara* (Roxb.) Schott ... *family*: Araceae >>>> [image: Remusatia vivipara (Roxb.) Schott] >>>> <https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F15399326902&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcm6IPOyW2p7VxF5gRVhEIMtUreTg> >>>> >>>> >>>> [image: Flowers of India] >>>> <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flowersofindia.net%2Fcatalog%2Fslides%2FHitchhiker%2520Elephant%2520Ear.html&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdb2688ipv50hixk8anFOwLnxbXxw> >>>> [image: Discussions at efloraofindia] >>>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topicsearchin/indiantreepix/Remusatia%20vivipara%7Csort:date%7Cspell:true> >>>> [image: more views in flickr] >>>> <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fsearch%2F%3Fq%3DRemusatiavivipara%26m%3Dtags%26z%3Dm&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfX0itR-x2hL2cT8T8nTY5GGP-tWQ> >>>> [image: more views on Google Earth] >>>> <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.flickr.com%2Fservices%2Ffeeds%2Fgeo%2Findia%2F%26tags%3DRemusatiavivipara%26format%3Dkml_nl&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdtpsxhmG2xsTCsRji1xEKqhU_J5g> >>>> >>>> >>>> *rem-yoo-SAT-ee-uh* -- named for Jean Pierre Abel-Remusat, French >>>> Chinese scholar and botanist ... Dave's Botanary >>>> <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdavesgarden.com%2Fguides%2Fbotanary%2Fsearch.php%3Fsearch_text%3DRemusatia&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzeBfDmdpHAZS_L9sBOxfujtpFmM4A> >>>> *vy-VIP-ar-uh* -- live bearer; bears live young ... Dave's Botanary >>>> <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdavesgarden.com%2Fguides%2Fbotanary%2Fsearch.php%3Fsearch_text%3Dvivipara&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdXI8Z_ikcPmepdQfnJqbudzm5YaQ> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *commonly known as*: hitchhiker elephant ear >>>> <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/hitchhiker-elephant-ear> >>>> • *Kannada*: ಕಾಡು ಗಡ್ಡೆ kadu gadde >>>> <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/kannada/kadu-gadde-kadu-gadde> >>>> , ಮರಕೆಸು marakesu >>>> <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/kannada/marakesu-marakesu> >>>> • *Konkani*: रुखाळूं rukhalum >>>> <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/konkani/rukhalum-rukhalum> >>>> •*Malayalam*: മരച്ചേമ്പ് marachembu >>>> <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/malayalam/maraccemp-marachembu> >>>> • *Marathi*: लालकंद lalkand >>>> <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/lalakanda-lalkand> >>>> , रुखाळूं rukhalu >>>> <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/rukhalum-rukhalu> >>>> • *Sanskrit*: लक्ष्मणा laksmana >>>> <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/laksmana-laksmana> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *botanical names*: *Remusatia vivipara* (Roxb.) Schott ... *synonyms*: >>>> *Arum >>>> viviparum* Roxb. • *Caladium viviparum* (Roxb.) Nees •*Colocasia >>>> vivipara* (Roxb.) Thwaites • *Remusatia formosana* Hayata ... *The >>>> Plant List* (2013). Version 1.1. >>>> <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theplantlist.org%2Ftpl1.1%2Frecord%2Fkew-177295&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzem1hO08b1CRg8p9aVK-MkJJe9vRQ> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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]. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. 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