Dear all, Many sorries for the misidentification. Next time, I would look for the reproductive parts of this plant. Thank you Tanayji and Yazdyji for the details.
On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 11:08 PM, Yazdy Palia <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello friends, > The white clump is not any inflorescence. It is too large to be any sucking > pest. Moreover, there does not appear to be any ants around which normally > will be seen when there is an infestation of these sucking pests. Mealy bugs > normally are immobile and the young ones are transported and placed at > tender succulent areas by ants. There is a symbiotic relationship between > the two. The mealy bugs secrete a honeydew that the ants feed on and since > the mealy bugs are not mobile, the ants play the part of placing the young > ones in a favourable spot for them to suck the sap. > The fluffy matter appears to be some kind of pest that creates the lather > for laying their eggs in. The eggs hatch and then leave the fluffy home. One > comes across such fluffy matter at the edge of a lake, tank etc where the > green tree frog beats up a lather at the time of mating where the eggs get > hatched and then the tadpoles drop into the water and start the life cycle. > Regards > Yazdy Palia. > > > On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 6:07 PM, tanay bose <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear Muthu Ji , >> The velvet like white clump which you think is inflorescence is actually >> an insect gall because. >> >> 1. The gall has engulfed the leaf bases which a inflorescences never >> do. >> 2. It doesnot show signs of sepals petals or such thing. >> 3. Dead, dried as well as yellow leaves around the so called >> inflorescence shows the parasitic activity of the inscent beacuse it is >> feeding on the plant sap. >> 4. The leaves are showing deformation due to the effect of the gall. >> >> But the photo is good one !!!!! >> Regards >> Tanay >> >> >> On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 2:06 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> I thought some insect gall infestation >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ <http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 1:53 PM, Muthu Karthick <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Dear members, >>>> Please help to identify this herb. The Inflorescence is velvety to >>>> touch. >>>> Most of this plants are dried now, on high altitudes. >>>> >>>> *Date/Time-* >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> 06-03-2010 / 02:00 PM >>>> >>>> *Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-* >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Satyamangalam RF; 1350-1400M >>>> >>>> *Habitat-** Garden**/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-* >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Wild; exposed slopes >>>> >>>> *Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- * >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Herb; >>>> >>>> *Height/Length-* >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> up to 0.70 meter tall >>>> >>>> *Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-* >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Serrated on apex >>>> >>>> *Inflorescence Type/ Size-* >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> (Looks like verticillate) >>>> >>>> *Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-* >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds-* >>>> >>>> * * >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.-* >>>> >>>> * * >>>> >>>> No fragrance >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Muthu Karthick, N >>>> Junior Research Fellow >>>> Care Earth Trust >>>> Chennai - 61 >>>> www.careearthtrust.org >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> >>>> . >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "efloraofindia" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> >>> . >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Tanay Bose >> +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) >> 9830439691(Mobile) >> 9674221362 (Mobile) >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "efloraofindia" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >> > > -- Muthu Karthick, N Junior Research Fellow Care Earth Trust Chennai - 61 www.careearthtrust.org -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. 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