Thanks, Lalithamba ji. On 24 May 2018 at 15:42, Lalithamba Avadhanam <[email protected]> wrote:
> In A.P also the tuberous root of Maerua oblongifolia is used in Ayurvedic > medicine as a tonic. But I didn't see such big tubers. In A.P also it is > called Bhuchakra gadda only. > A.Lalithamba > > On Thu, May 24, 2018 at 2:00 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Forwarding again for any assistance in the matter please. >> >> Some earlier relevant feedback: >> I think it's Agave root >> *Dr. Anil S. Bhuktar* >> >> Thank you. I suppose this is only a guess. Some of these roots are 4-5 >> feet long. I have never seen any Agave with that kind of thick and long >> root/stem. >> Best, >> Rajarama Bhat. >> >> >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: R. Bhat <[email protected]> >> Date: 13 May 2018 at 16:42 >> Subject: [efloraofindia:294937] Is this really Maerua oblongifolia ? >> To: [email protected] >> >> >> Dear All >> there is a certain large root which gets sold sometimes in >> Indian streets >> which goes under the name `bhoo chakra (or sakre ) gadde ' in Kannada and >> Telugu and most websites identify it as root of Maerua oblongifolia >> (of Capparaceae family). For images and description of this root please >> see: >> >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maerua_oblongifolia >> >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6iMSqx_eYg >> >> Even Elfora website gives the same info: >> >> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/c/ >> capparaceae/capparis/maerua-oblongifolia >> >> Is this true? Does this arid region plant grow to have such large roots? >> I contacted some experts, >> but received conflicting opinion. Some like Prof. Pullaiah, whose book is >> quoted in Eflora website think that this is root is of ipomoea mauritiana >> with common name `giant potato'. See: >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipomoea_mauritiana >> >> http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Giant%20Potato.html >> >> Can somebody please confirm as to what is the correct identification of >> this root. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Rajarama Bhat. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> root of: >> >> -- >> 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 https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg >> >> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> >> >> Winner of Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia >> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia>. >> >> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, >> please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group >> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/indiantreepix> (largest in the >> world- around 2975 members & 2,90,000 messages on 31.3.18) or Efloraofindia >> website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a species >> database of more than 12,000 species & 3,00,000 images). >> >> The whole world uses my Image Resource >> <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg> of more than a >> thousand species & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. >> (arranged alphabetically & place-wise). You can also use them for free as >> per Creative Commons license attached with each image. >> >> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of >> India'. >> > > -- With regards, J.M.Garg 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> Winner of Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia>. For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/indiantreepix> (largest in the world- around 2975 members & 2,90,000 messages on 31.3.18) or Efloraofindia website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a species database of more than 12,000 species & 3,00,000 images). The whole world uses my Image Resource <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg> of more than a thousand species & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise). You can also use them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of India'. -- 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 an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
