Yes I too think *Typha angustata* it is used around Kolkata for sewage treatment better to an agent of phytoremediation. Tanay
On Mon, May 31, 2010 at 6:10 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > Many thanks Gurcharan ji for the clarity with ID. > Regards. > > > > On Mon, May 31, 2010 at 4:41 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Not familiar with Typhya capensis but one difference is obvious. Typha >> anugustata has male and female portions of spike separated by a distinct >> narrow portion that is clearly visible in Dinesh ji's photographs. In the >> photographs of T. capensis there is no such narrowed collar. That for me >> identifies Dinesh ji's plant as T. angustata. >> >> >> -- >> 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, May 31, 2010 at 4:09 PM, Pankaj Oudhia <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> It is allergy causing plant and one specially children must keep distance >>> with it. It is strictly recommended by allergy as well as weed experts to >>> keep it far from human population. It is indeed a plant of medicinal value >>> but pollens are curse. >>> >>> http://www.springerlink.com/content/dp5j54g87080r51j/ >>> >>> http://pankajinprintmedia.blogspot.com/2010/01/blog-post_2104.html >>> >>> Pankaj Oudhia >>> >>> http://www.pankajoudhia.com >>> >>> On Mon, May 31, 2010 at 3:58 PM, Madhuri Pejaver >>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> In Marathi called as Ramban. The cotton of it is used to withhold and >>>> then stop bleeding through a small wound. Has medicinal property. >>>> used for decorations too. can be coloured and put in flower vessels >>>> madhuri >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> *From:* Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >>>> *To:* Vinay Das <[email protected]> >>>> *Cc:* efloraofindia <[email protected]> >>>> *Sent:* Mon, 31 May, 2010 3:39:25 PM >>>> *Subject:* Re: [efloraofindia:36570] DV - 29MAY10 - 0131 :: Sri Ram's >>>> Arrow >>>> >>>> Thank you very much Vinay ji, for the quick and precise response ... >>>> the ID is almost there. >>>> It could be *Typha angustata* ... >>>> http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Lesser%20Indian%20Reed%20Mace.html >>>> >>>> Will wait for comments. >>>> >>>> Regards. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, May 31, 2010 at 3:15 PM, Vinay Das <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> It looks like a *Bulrush* of some sorts - maybe one of these : >>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typha ! >>>>> >>>>> -vnd >>>>> >>>>> P.S : Please don't mind my naive & ignorant answer, but I'm a complete >>>>> newbie... >>>>> >>>>> On 31 May 2010 15:09, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Dear friends, >>>>>> ID please. >>>>>> >>>>>> During my school days, this grass plant was a quite common site in our >>>>>> neighbourhood ... in area with stagnant water or nallahs (sewage). >>>>>> We called it "Ram Baan" ... literal meaning "Lord Ram's arrow", >>>>>> alluding to its medicinal value of healing wounds very quickly. >>>>>> >>>>>> With overall progress of the cities and towns, such sights have >>>>>> minimised. >>>>>> The plant being grass, not at all familiar with botanical aspects. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Date/Time : May 29, 2010 at 1.31pm IST >>>>>> Location Place : Kharpudi Budruk, Rajguru Nagar, Pune. >>>>>> >>>>>> Altitude : 587 m (above mean sea level) >>>>>> GPS : 18°49'3.90"N, 73°54'31.80"E >>>>>> >>>>>> Habitat : wild >>>>>> Type : near waste-water flows >>>>>> >>>>>> Plant >>>>>> Habit : herb (grass) >>>>>> Height : about 1 - 2 m >>>>>> Length : - not a climber - >>>>>> >>>>>> Leaves >>>>>> Type : do not know >>>>>> Shape : linear ? >>>>>> Size : 1 - 2 m long >>>>>> >>>>>> Inflorescence >>>>>> Type : panicle ? >>>>>> Size : about 30 cm >>>>>> >>>>>> Flowers >>>>>> Size : do not know >>>>>> Colour : cream, off-white >>>>>> Calyx : do not know >>>>>> Bracts : do not know >>>>>> >>>>>> Fruits >>>>>> Type : do not know >>>>>> Shape : do not know >>>>>> Size : do not know >>>>>> Seeds : do not know >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Other Info >>>>>> Fragrance : do not know >>>>>> Pollinator : do not know >>>>>> Uses : of medicinal value >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> 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. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. 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