And yes I remember in our childhood days, we had two types of wooden slates (Takhti). In one white clay paste was painted on takhti, allowed to dry in sun and then we used to write in ink. In another we used to blacken it with soot (mostly over a mustard oil lamp) all over, rub leaves of this species over it and then give a shine by rubbing with inkpot (ghota). Then we would write on this with pen (kalam) dipped in white clay suspension.
-- 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/ On Sat, Aug 21, 2010 at 8:24 AM, Ninad Raut <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi All, > > Rumex nepalensis Sprengel, Syst. Veg. 2: 159. 1825. (eFlora of China) > > I always see this plant mainly in high anthropogenic pressure areas. > In forest fringes, nearby village, most commonly at n around > shepherd's camp-sites, some famous trekking sites and routes are > places where one can see this plant > > Regards > Ninad > > > > On Aug 20, 10:44 pm, tanay bose <[email protected]> wrote: > > Rumex nepalensis indeed > > Tanay > > > > > > > > On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 5:04 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Rumex nepalensis, I suppose > > > > > -- > > > 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/ > > > > > On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 4:41 PM, Thiruvengadam Ekambaram < > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> Friends > > >> I took this flower/Plant picture near Badrinath Uttarakhand > > >> Date/Time-14.7.10 ----1.08p.m > > >> Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Badrinath > > >> Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- ----wild > > >> Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- --- Shrub > > >> Height/Length- -----around 1.0me > > >> Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size -------as seen in the picture > > >> Inflorescence Type/ Size- > > >> Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- ---- as seen in the picture > > >> Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- > > >> Please give ID > > >> With Warm Regards, > > > > >> E.Thiruvengadam > > >> Mobile 09987886892 > > >> Chembur, Mumbai - 400074 > > > > -- > > Tanay Bose > > Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant > > Department of Botany > > University of British Columbia > > 3529-6270 University Blvd. > > Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) > > Phone: 778-323-4036 >
