That is why Chinese Okra!!
-- 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, Oct 8, 2010 at 9:32 AM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > But OKRA is supposed to be BHINDI.....as far as I know. > Pankaj > > > > On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 9:54 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Yes Tanay your Jhinga in Bangali is correct > > > > > > -- > > 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, Oct 8, 2010 at 8:23 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> > >> Here is the photograph of one sold here as Chinese okra, much longer > than > >> found in Indian markets > >> > >> -- > >> 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, Oct 8, 2010 at 8:00 AM, Bhatt Sweta <[email protected]> > wrote: > >>> > >>> Sir, > >>> Both are same... > >>> Luffa cylindrica is other species of the genus which is otherwise known > >>> as smooth gourd. > >>> > >>> Regards, > >>> Shweta > >>> > >>> On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 8:27 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> > >>> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Yazdy ji > >>>> I think Luffa acutangula and ridge gourd are the same. Please tell me > if > >>>> it is otherwise. > >>>> The fruit sold here under the name Chinese okra. > >>>> And Tanay, I think Jhinga is Bhindi Abelmoschus esculentus not this > one. > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> 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, Oct 8, 2010 at 3:08 AM, Yazdy Palia <[email protected]> > >>>> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> Dear Dr. Gurcharan Singh Ji, > >>>>> This is Luffa acutangula or ridge gourd. > >>>>> Kindly go through the link. > >>>>> > >>>>> > http://www.google.co.in/search?q=Ridge+gourd&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&client=firefox-a&rlz=1R1GGGL_en___IN364 > >>>>> Regards > >>>>> Yazdy. > >>>>> > >>>>> On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 5:54 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> > >>>>> wrote: > >>>>> > Luffa acutangula is commonly grown in temperate climates, common in > >>>>> > Kashmir > >>>>> > used as vegetable, photographed from Delhi from a nursery. Common > >>>>> > names > >>>>> > Ridged gourd, Chinese Okra, ribbed loofah, ribbed gourd, angled > >>>>> > loofah and > >>>>> > sinqua. > >>>>> > > >>>>> > -- > >>>>> > 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/ > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Bhatt Shweta > >>> Asso. Prof., > >>> TCSC, > >>> Doctoral Research Student, > >>> M.S.U. > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > *********************************************** > "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 >
