Jacob's ladder is actually a mythological ladder which leads to heaven. This may sound hilarious, but may be it is so poisonous that it will straight away lead you to heaven, hence it is named that way!!! and of course the stem is zigzag like a ladder. Pankaj
On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 11:44 PM, Padmini Raghavan <[email protected]> wrote: > I have also heard it called as Jacob's Ladder. > Regards, > Padmini Raghavan. > > On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 10:17 PM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> Its called backbone may be just because of its structure which is >> zigzag and similar to our backbone when we curve down and devil's may >> be because it is poisonous. >> But thats just a speculation. >> Pankaj >> >> >> >> On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 10:06 PM, tanay bose <[email protected]> wrote: >> > This plant is commonly known as devils backbone .. I really dont know >> > why? >> > Tanay >> > >> > On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 7:12 AM, Rashida Atthar >> > <[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> Thanks for the beautiful post Mani ji. The correct accepted name as per >> >> Kew Plant List is Euphobia tithymaloides L. The synonyms are as >> >> follows: >> >> Pedilanthus tithymaloides (L.) Poit >> >> Pedilanthus tithymaloides subsp. tithymaloides >> >> Tithymalus tithymaloides (L.) Croizat >> >> >> >> regards, >> >> Rashida. >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 7:39 PM, mani nair <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> Dear friends, >> >>> >> >>> Sending photos of Redbird cactus. >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> Botanical name : Pedilanthus tithymaloides >> >>> Place : Sanjay Gandhi National Park (Thane end) >> >>> Date : May 2009 >> >>> Others : Attracts nectar loving birds >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> Regards, >> >>> >> >>> Mani >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > 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 (Mobile) >> > 604-822-2019 (Lab) >> > 604-822-6089 (Fax) >> > [email protected] >> > Webpages: >> > http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.html >> > http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.html >> > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ >> > >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> *********************************************** >> "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
