Thanks a lot for the ID ...Nalini ji. have a nice time Shantanu : )
On 9/18/10, nabha meghani <[email protected]> wrote: > > looks like *Euphorbia milii var.* ??? to me.* Euphorbia milii* (* > Crown-of-thorns* or *Christ Plant*), German name Christusdorn. > The species name commemorates Baron Milius, once governor of > Réunion<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Réunion>, > who introduced the species to France <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France>in > 1821. > [1] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphorbia_milii#cite_note-TO-0> It is > suspected that the species was introduced to the Middle > East<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_East>in ancient times, and legend > associates it with the crown > of thorns <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown_of_Thorns> worn by > Jesus<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus> > .[1] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphorbia_milii#cite_note-TO-0> Kredit: > Wiki > > Regards > Nalini > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Shantanu Bhattacharya <[email protected]> > *To:* efloraofindia <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Saturday, September 18, 2010 11:54 AM > *Subject:* [efloraofindia:47561] Flower for ID > > > Hi > got this flower in a picnic spot near Kolkata. > regards > Shantanu : ) > > > Shantanu Bhattacharya. > B.Sc, M.Sc (Zoology) > University of Calcutta. > Teaching Faculty. > Dept. of Biology. > Vivekananda Mission School(ICSE). > Joka. Kolkata. > > > >
