This is not Cheilocostus (=Costus). Most probably Alpinia zerumbet. Regards Pankaj
On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 11:01 PM, Padmini Raghavan <[email protected]> wrote: > Please see my pics of Costus speciosa, (I think it is that.) > Thanks, > Padmini Raghavan. > > On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 9:15 AM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> ... have found this plant growing (in the) wild in plains and forest >> around Mumbai and Thane. >> Regards. >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Sep 9, 2010 at 5:03 PM, Samir Mehta <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> >>> 'Is this natural or planted/cultivated?' >>> >>> saw this on a trail in the park, looked wild to me. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Dr. S. Mehta >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sep 6, 2:12 pm, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > Is this natural or planted/cultivated? >>> > Dr Phadke >>> > >>> > On 5 September 2010 19:57, Samir Mehta <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > >>> > > 05-09-2010. >>> > >>> > > Costus speciosus @ SGNP, Mumbai. >>> > >>> > > 1538: inside of the funnel shaped flower. >>> > >>> > > Regards, >>> > >>> > > Samir Mehta > > -- *********************************************** "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) Research Associate Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project Department of Habitat Ecology Wildlife Institute of India Post Box # 18 Dehradun - 248001, India
