Good morning Thank you very much Didi
Regards surajit On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 5:40 AM, Ushadi Micromini <[email protected]> wrote: > 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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