Thanks for correcting me Tanay On Sun, Aug 1, 2010 at 5:13 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote:
> Nalini ji and Tanay > Perhaps this will resolve the identity of plant posted by Naliniji, and > possibly also Arjun ji > > P. crispum: Leaves small, usually less than 2.5 cm long, margin toothed and > incised but not divided, margin crisped; flowers 2-2.5 cm long, upper larger > petals sometimes emarginate. > > P. graveolens: Leaves large, usually longer than 5 cm, long petiolate, > divided almost to the base into 5-7 lobes, lobes again divided into about 6 > mm broad segments dentate along margin; flowers 1.5 cm long. > > > On that basis Naliniji's plant is clearly Pelargonium graveolens, and so is > that of Arjun ji. There is some mix up of names. P. crispum is lemon > geranium (that must have led Tanay to give this name) or Crisped-leaf > geranium and P. graveolens the rose geranium or rose-scent geranium. But > that in no way should affect the identification. Photograph of the plant is > here with us. > > Here are some links: > > http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelargonia_pachnąca<http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelargonia_pachn%C4%85ca> > > > http://toptropicals.com/pics/garden/m1/raznozvet2/Pelargonium_graveolens9308.jpg > > > http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/43430/ > > http://sc.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Pelargonium_crispum1.jpg > > But then there is a lot of confusion and mix up there on the internet, the > images having been mixed up. That must also be reason for mix up of the > names. But my description is based on famous book "Manual of Cultivated > Plants" by L. H. Bailey > > > On Sun, Aug 1, 2010 at 4:08 PM, nabha meghani <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Thank you Tanay ji, >> i am not aware of the exact scientific name of my plant as I have no idea >> of botany. But when i search for Zitronengeranie under which the plant is >> known here, i get *Pelargonium graveolens.* So i leave it to the experts >> to identify my plant as well as that of Arjun ji. >> I hope you agree with me? >> Regards >> Nalini >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> *From:* tanay bose <[email protected]> >> *To:* Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> >> *Cc:* nabha meghani <[email protected]> ; >> arjunan<[email protected]>; mani >> nair <[email protected]> ; Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> ; >> efloraofindia <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Sunday, August 01, 2010 5:10 AM >> *Subject:* Re: [efloraofindia:43012] Re: please id this medicinal plant >> >> >> Dear Nalini Ji, >> >> I am not aware of German name as I have no idea regarding the language. >> But the only the thing i can assume is the scientific name, which is .... >> >> *Pelargonium crispum* (Berg.) L'Her. *Engl. >> *gooseberry geranium, crisped-leaf geranium, lemon geranium, lemon-scented >> geranium, peach geranium. >> >> Tanay >> >> >> On Sun, Aug 1, 2010 at 7:51 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Thanks Nalini ji for sharing the photographs. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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 Sun, Aug 1, 2010 at 1:55 AM, nabha meghani <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Hallo all, >>>> here are some fotos of Zitronengeranie ( german name. I don't know >>>> engl.name. Sorry). Leaves and flowers taken in April 2008. I hope in >>>> this summer, it shall get some more Flowers. >>>> Regards >>>> Nalini >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Tanay Bose >> +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) >> 9830439691(Mobile) >> >> >> > > > -- > 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/> > > -- Tanay Bose +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) 9830439691(Mobile)
