Surajit you are consistently persistent I like that a lot so now we have the definitive diagnostic feature
well I like the conclusion Dr Balakrishnan. usha di On Sat, Mar 7, 2015 at 7:46 PM, Nambiyath Balakrishnan <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Surajit, > The new photos clearly show minute spines. Also the cyathia show two buds > on either side indicating that they are in triads. > Therefore you can confirm that the species is E. niuvlia. > N. P. Balakrishnan > 7 March 2015 > > On 7 March 2015 at 18:53, surajit koley <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Sir, >> >> I apologize. This shrub or crooked tree has spines. But, I confirm only >> 10% branches or less bear spines. I have checked all accessible branches >> today. A few bear spine at the green apical region, spines in the same >> branches are missing at lower part. Spines are about 5 mm. Attached here a >> new set, recorded today. >> >> Thank you very much for bearing with me. >> >> Regards >> >> surajit >> >> >> On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 9:19 PM, surajit koley < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Didi, >>> >>> I googled and found that Burbank is US city. Rest of the story is >>> wonderful, I love it, be it fact or fiction. >>> >>> Thank you very much. >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> surajit >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 8:58 PM, Ushadi Micromini < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Well , Nobody seems to have caught that... >>>> you are the only one who asked...Surajit >>>> >>>> Burbank is a city in california named after Luther Burbank... a >>>> humanist, horticulturist, Botanist and my hero.. ever since I read about >>>> him in one of the numerous american magazines my dad used to get..I was >>>> may in grammar school..or younger... i was very impressed with the.. >>>> spinless >>>> cactus >>>> <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Luther_Burbank_Spineless_Cactus.jpg> >>>> its a part of a small write up at this url >>>> <http://mentalfloss.com/article/57818/10-crazy-creations-plant-wizard-luther-burbank>... >>>> they have been writing about him since about 1901... wiki has a page >>>> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luther_Burbank>... and more intense >>>> and human interest and science related write up is in this book Rupa >>>> publications book >>>> <http://books.google.co.in/books/about/The_Secret_Life_Of_Plants.html?id=OWKWB6MEcq8C&redir_esc=y>. >>>> called THE SECRET LIFE OF PLANTS... reading this book sparks interest in >>>> many things including Botany plants and their living systems /processes ... >>>> >>>> he was spiritual and used to tell his spiny nasty plants that they did >>>> not need the thorns, he was not going to hurt them and he would protect >>>> them... several generations later the thornless plants were emerging.. >>>> >>>> ( I dont want to argue with any self-styled the hard nosed >>>> non-believers about this, so nobody should bother attacking me) ... (its a >>>> fact or a myth, if you read mythology like ramayana and mahabharata, >>>> bible, old testament stories etc and believe them then where 's the >>>> problem with Burbank???)) >>>> >>>> Surajit... his spineless plants reverted back after his death!!! >>>> >>>> ==== >>>> SO my comment was tongue in cheek reference that:: ?? are the temple >>>> folks in India generating spineless euphorbia ??? in their yards like so >>>> many Modern day Burbanks.... >>>> >>>> >>>> be well >>>> >>>> usha di >>>> >>>> >>>> === >>>> >>>> On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 8:08 PM, surajit koley < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thank you Gurcharan Sir, thank you Didi. >>>>> >>>>> What is Burbank? >>>>> >>>>> I will follow the development of this plant. Meanwhile more photos, >>>>> recorded on last Monday. >>>>> >>>>> Regards >>>>> surajit >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 2:18 PM, Ushadi Micromini < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> do you think we may have another Burbank in our own West Bengal >>>>>> temple yards? >>>>>> >>>>>> so that the trees dont need their thorns? >>>>>> >>>>>> usha di >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 2:04 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> The cyathia very much resemble E. nivulia, both in colour, peduncle >>>>>>> length, glands, etc. Even cyathia are in pairs as we can see scar of >>>>>>> fallen >>>>>>> one, we can even see vestiges of two cyathia on the top of peduncle on >>>>>>> either side of central cyathium. Even leaves resemble. The only feature >>>>>>> not >>>>>>> seen is the spines, which can't be ignored in this genus. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>>>>>> Retired Associate Professor >>>>>>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>>>>>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>>>>>> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>>>>>> http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ >>>>>>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thu, Mar 5, 2015 at 12:06 PM, Nambiyath Balakrishnan < >>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Dear Surajit >>>>>>>> I have examined the details as can be seen in the photos. It >>>>>>>> appears to be near to E. nivulia but there are differences. >>>>>>>> Your plant does not show any indication of spines, not even >>>>>>>> remnants of fallen spine clusters. >>>>>>>> Further the cyathia are all solitary, whereas in E. nivulia, they >>>>>>>> are mostly in diads or triads. >>>>>>>> Therefore, I am unable to identify this species. Probably it is an >>>>>>>> introduced species. >>>>>>>> N. P. Balakrishnan >>>>>>>> 5 March 2015 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 3 March 2015 at 21:53, surajit koley < >>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Sir, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> This is a crooked shrubby plant found on roadside. The appearance >>>>>>>>> is like that of a crooked *E. nivulia*. But, I couldn't find any >>>>>>>>> spine on its trunk and branches. I have examined several branches. The >>>>>>>>> leaves of this plant is about 15 cm long. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Upon receiving Tapas Sir's advice I pray to you for your opinion >>>>>>>>> regarding this species. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thank you >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> surajit koley >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>>>>>>> From: surajit koley <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>> Date: Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 10:37 PM >>>>>>>>> Subject: Hooghly2015Mar01sk01 : Euphorbia what ? >>>>>>>>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> This is often planted on roadside SHIV-MANDIR or some other diety. >>>>>>>>> I couldn't find spine on the stem and branches, probably due to age. I >>>>>>>>> didn't have scale or ruler with me. But leaves are, I think, more >>>>>>>>> than 8 cm. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Photographs were taken on 28.02.2015. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thank you >>>>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>>>> surajit >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> 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. >>>>>>> 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 >>>>>> =========== >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Usha di >>>> =========== >>>> >>> >>> >> > -- Usha di =========== -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. 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