Thanks, Henderson ji. Yeah, it's in SW India: *Agumbe* (Kannada <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kannada_language>: ಆಗುಂಬೆ) is a small village located in Shimoga district <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shimoga_district>, Thirthahalli <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirthahalli> taluk <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taluk> in the Malnad <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malnad> region of Karnataka <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karnataka>, India <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India>. It is sometimes called "The Cherrapunji of the South" after Cherrapunji <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherrapunji>, in Northeast India.[2] <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agumbe#cite_note-2>
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Henderson, Andrew Date: 7 April 2016 at 17:57 Subject: RE: [efloraofindia:241421] Fwd: Calamus species | ID request 10Dec2010AR01 To: "J.M. Garg" <[email protected]> Where is the specimen from? Difficult to say what it is from the images, but if its from southwestern India its probably Calamus thwaitesii *From:* J.M. Garg [mailto:[email protected]] *Sent:* Thursday, April 07, 2016 4:04 AM *To:* efloraofindia <[email protected]> *Cc:* Ritesh Choudhary <[email protected]>; Pudji Widodo < [email protected]> *Subject:* Fwd: [efloraofindia:241421] Fwd: Calamus species | ID request 10Dec2010AR01 Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. Some earlier relevant feedback: Perhaps *Daemonorops crinitus *Blume Pudji Widodo I think Daemonorops is a correct choice. However, I've forwarded the photos to Mr. Senthil Kumar of ATREE, Bangalore who is working on Rattans of India. He is also an eFlora member. Waiting to hear from him. Regards, Ritesh. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: *JM Garg* <[email protected]> Date: 7 April 2016 at 13:30 Subject: [efloraofindia:241421] Fwd: Calamus species | ID request 10Dec2010AR01 To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> On Friday, December 10, 2010 at 7:46:57 PM UTC+5:30, raghu ananth wrote: Calamus species Palmae Vernacular : Bettha (Rattan) *Jogi gundi (Saint Pond), banks of the river Malapahaari, tributary of Tunga river,* *Agumbe, Rainforest* Height 12 feet approx, Leaves -length-1.5 meters, width-6cms approx, Parallel veins, shaped like a sword blade Date/Time-18th Oct 2010. 02.15PM Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Agumbe, Shimoga, Rain forest Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-Wild, Western ghats, P lant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb-Banks of river Malapahaari, tributary of Tunga river Height/Length-approx - 12 feet Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- Shape - length-1.5 meters, width-6cms approx, Parallel veins, shaped like a sword blade Inflorescence Type/ Size-Not observed Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-No flowers observed Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- No fruits fruits - Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- Not observed *Regards* *Raghu* -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. 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