Dear Mr. Adil. This is a very fragrant plant. Even while plucking a part of the plant for picture, you must have felt the fragrance If it was fragrant then it confirms it to be Acorus. Curves of leaves in young condition in this taxa is not a big deal and then the swollen midrib also point towards Acorus. Pankaj
On Sun, Mar 6, 2011 at 10:34 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Also the aquatic habit goes in favour of Acorus. > > -- > 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 Sun, Mar 6, 2011 at 8:01 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Yes Pankaj ji >> It is possible, especially if it is bach (local name), the leaves are, >> however, slightly curved and broader in above plant. >> >> >> -- >> 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 Sun, Mar 6, 2011 at 10:17 AM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> >>> With this photograph, I thought of Acorus calamus!! >>> Pankaj >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Mar 6, 2011 at 9:03 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> > Iris sp. Please wait for flowers to come in May onwards. They would be >>> > really beautiful. >>> > >>> > -- >>> > 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 Sun, Mar 6, 2011 at 8:29 AM, aadil meher <[email protected]> >>> > wrote: >>> >> >>> >> Local name bach grows in aquatic conditions >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> *********************************************** >>> "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 >> >> >> > > -- *********************************************** "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

