Thanks, Bhuktar and Mahadeswara ji On Mon 28 May, 2018, 1:00 PM M Swamy, <[email protected]> wrote:
> Sir, Thanks. I think you are referring to the paper at the link > provided. http://www.currentscience.ac.in/Volumes/100/09/1277.pdf > > On Mon, May 28, 2018 at 10:30 AM, Anil Bhuktar <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Sir, >> I am not saying by my own it is observed by reading DNA fingerprint >> paper published by >> dept.of botany Shivaji University Kolhapur. >> The root of Agave known as 'Ramkand'. >> >> *Dr. Anil S. Bhuktar,* >> Professor & Head, >> Department of Botany, >> Vivekanand Arts Sardar Dalipsingh Commerce & Science College, >> SamarthNagar, Aurangabad, >> Maharashtra, India. >> Mob: 9423150037 >> >> On Mon, May 28, 2018 at 8:50 AM, Mahadeswara <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> The best option to confirm the species is to contact the the vendor >>> (seller) and find out the place where from he collected, locate the plant >>> and then identify. >>> Dr.Mahadeswara Swamy >>> >>> On Sunday, May 27, 2018 at 11:07:09 AM UTC+5:30, R. Bhat wrote: >>>> >>>> Dear All, >>>> thank you for the information. If this root/stem is Agave >>>> and not *Maerua oblongifolia* can one identify as to which species of >>>> Agave it is? >>>> Further, shouldn't one be making corrections in Eflora website, >>>> Wikipedia etc., where it is identified as *Maerua oblongifolia.* >>>> Best, >>>> >>>> Rajarama Bhat. >>>> >>>> On Thu, May 24, 2018 at 6:47 PM, Ponnutheerthagiri Santhan < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Yes it is agave root only, it will be burnt in the fire, cleaned, >>>>> usually sugar or saccharine solution is added to the fibrous starchy tuber >>>>> in order to get sweet taste.Even in Chennai market it is being sold. >>>>> >>>>> *Thanks ®ards* >>>>> *Dr. Santhan P* >>>>> >>>>> 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). 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