Montanoa bipinnatifida (Kunth) K.Koch Thank you Saroj Kasaju On Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at 6:57:50 PM UTC+5:45 fastfeat wrote:
> Dr.Singh-- > > I concur; 25383 is also a Montanoa species, though I can't claim the > species ID with certainty. I'm not an expert in this genus, though I have > grown or propagated three species over the years. M. hibiscifolia is not > one of them though, and details should be compared to photos and technical > descriptions before giving a certain specific ID. From what I've read of > its noxious habit, as well as its tolerance of warmer areas (Hawaii), it > seems likely. > > M. grandiflora is a worthwhile garden plant, though rangy, for large > spots. It is a harbinger plant that helps "turn the corner" of shortening > days; bright, fragrant flowers in the dead of winter can cheer like few > others can. In my experience in CA and FL it has never volunteered, but > grows very easily from softwood cuttings. > > And sorry I missed 25383, amongst others. Lately I've had a busy > schedule, so emails get saved and often not reviewed. I've been trying to > get more involved again as I can in last week or so. To be honest, I was > rather surprised to see any larger Montanoa species so far away from > Mexico; they are not particularly common here in CA or FL. > > And I do get concerned when potential escape-threats gain footholds in > far-flung places. If I can help anyone prevent a threatening invader > species with just a little information, maybe some native species can hold > on for a little longer. I see so many species native to your country, some > showy and some mundane, that I've seen through this site for the first > time. I'd hate to hear that some of them become overrun with nonnatives > that are unknown to observant people there until it is too late. Florida's > Everglades, among other areas in the US, are so thoroughly altered by > invasives that I never saw many of the native species. Future generations > will have even less. > > Regards-- > Ken. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> > *To:* Kenneth Greby <[email protected]> > *Cc:* J.M. Garg <[email protected]>; efloraofindia < > [email protected]>; Nayan Singh <[email protected]>; > Gurcharan Singh-sify <[email protected]>; satish pardeshi < > [email protected]>; Shrikant Ingalhalikar <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Wed, February 10, 2010 4:01:30 AM > *Subject:* Re: [efloraofindia:27496] Fwd: [indiantreepix:24268] Plant for > Kodaicanal 281109 – NSD 106 > > Dear Kenneth > You seemed to have solved identification of two plants. To me the Plant > from Nandi Hills, Karnataka, forwarded by Garg ji (25383 on 9-2-10) also > appears to be the same. > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > 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/ > > > On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 12:00 PM, Kenneth Greby <[email protected]> wrote: > >> RE: Montanoa: >> >> I know that M. grandiflora flowers as the days just begin to lengthen >> in early winter in CA and FL, USA. Its flowers are vanilla scented. >> >> I'm not certain if M. hibiscifolia flowering is photoperiodic or not, >> nor do I know if it is similarly-scented. Here are many more pics of it at >> this link: >> >> >> http://www.hear.org/starr/plants/images/species/?q=montanoa+hibiscifolia >> >> >> Regards-- >> Ken. >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Kenneth Greby <[email protected]> >> *To:* J.M. Garg <[email protected]>; efloraofindia < >> [email protected]> >> >> *Cc:* Nayan Singh <[email protected]>; Gurcharan Singh-sify < >> [email protected]>; satish pardeshi <[email protected]>; Shrikant >> Ingalhalikar <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Tue, February 9, 2010 10:15:51 PM >> *Subject:* Re: [efloraofindia:27494] Fwd: [indiantreepix:24268] Plant >> for Kodaicanal 281109 – NSD 106 >> >> This is likely Montanoa hibiscifolia or possibly M. grandiflora. They >> are both "Tree Daises", native from Mexico through Central America, often >> in cloud forests at high elevations. >> >> The latter is occasionally used as an ornamental in coastal California >> and Florida, USA. >> >> The former is very similar, but infrequently planted due to its weedy >> tendencies; it has escaped in Hawaii and is considered noxious there.. It >> should probably be monitored and possibly eradicated especially near >> flowing water sources; many fertile seeds can be generated in one year. >> >> M. grandiflora: >> http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=15316 >> >> M. hibiscifolia: >> http://www.hear.org/species/montanoa_hibiscifolia/ >> >> http://www.eol.org/pages/503465#image-1991590 >> >> Regards-- >> Ken Greby. >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* J.M. Garg <[email protected]> >> *To:* efloraofindia <[email protected]> >> *Cc:* Nayan Singh <[email protected]>; Gurcharan Singh-sify < >> [email protected]>; satish pardeshi <[email protected]>; Shrikant >> Ingalhalikar <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Tue, February 9, 2010 9:22:32 PM >> *Subject:* [efloraofindia:27491] Fwd: [indiantreepix:24268] Plant for >> Kodaicanal 281109 – NSD 106 >> >> Forwarding again for Id assistance pl. >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Nayan Singh <[email protected]> >> Date: 28 November 2009 22:38 >> Subject: [indiantreepix:24268] Plant for Kodaicanal 281109 – NSD 106 >> To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> >> Cc: [email protected] >> >> >> Friends >> >> Photographed in Kodaicanal on 12-1-07 >> >> Please id this Asteraceae plant >> >> Thanks in advance >> >> Nayan >> >> .............................. >> N.S.Dungriyal IFS >> Chief Conservator of Forests >> and Field Director >> Satpura Tiger Reserve Hoshangabad >> M.P. >> 09424792100 >> >> ------------------------------ >> The INTERNET now has a personality. 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