thanks HS ji for the Key
On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 7:28 PM, H S <[email protected]> wrote: > > Sirji, In Maharashtra there is more than 6 species of Achyranthes. > > But to seperate A. coynei from A. aspera and A. bidentata > > 1. Flowers compactly arranged, Leaves margin magenta colour, > flower magenta color.... > A. coynei > 1. Flowers sparsely arranged on rachis, flowers greenish colour. 2 > 2. Leaves apex round or ovate, outer bracts without two dentation.... A. > aspera > 2. Leaves apex acuminate, outer bracts with 2 teeth like projection... A. > bidentata > > regards, > > > On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 6:55 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Dear H S >> Yes many Himalayan Plants are found in Western Ghats and vice versa, but >> when we say an endemic plant, its occurrence in another place is always >> interesting, for the plant may no longer be called as endemic to Western >> Ghats, if it occurs naturally in another far separated region. That is why I >> wanted this identification to be verified carefully. Could you kindly give a >> key separating it from A. aspera and bidentata? as I am not familiar with >> this species. It should help. May be we can then request Alok ji to focus on >> those parts of the plant. It would be a great discovery to have this species >> in Himalayas. >> >> >> >> -- >> 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 Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 6:40 PM, H S <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Why not sirji, when we can get many Himalayan plants in Western Ghat at >>> higher elevation, so it is possible, >>> >>> infact A. coynei is also found at higher elevation.. >>> >>> or more detail study required.. >>> >>> regards, >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 6:07 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Dear H S >>>> I wonder whether a plant Endemic to Western Ghats can be expected in >>>> Western Himalayas. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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 Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 5:33 PM, H S <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Achyranthes coynei >>>>> >>>>> regards, >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 4:17 PM, Suresh Brar <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> hello all, >>>>>> I think this is Prickly chaff flower,(Achyranthes aspera). >>>>>> Family-Amaranthaceae. >>>>>> Regards. >>>>>> Suresh Brar. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Mon, Jul 18, 2011 at 10:04 PM, Smilax004 <[email protected] >>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Cyathula sp of Amaranthaceae? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>> Giby >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Jul 18, 9:21 pm, Alok Mahendroo <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> > Dear friends, >>>>>>> > A herb for id... >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > Location Kalatope >>>>>>> > Altitude 2100 mts >>>>>>> > Habit herb >>>>>>> > Habitat wild >>>>>>> > Height 2 feet >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > regards >>>>>>> > Alok >>>>>>> > -- >>>>>>> > Himalayan Village Education Trust >>>>>>> > Village Khudgot, >>>>>>> > P.O. Dalhousie >>>>>>> > District Chamba >>>>>>> > H.P. 176304, India >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > www.hivetrust.wordpress.comwww.forwildlife.wordpress.comhttp:// >>>>>>> mushroomobserver.org/observer/observations_by_user?_js=on&_new... >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > DSCN4266.jpg >>>>>>> > 127KViewDownload >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > DSCN4268.jpg >>>>>>> > 183KViewDownload >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > DSCN4269.jpg >>>>>>> > 308KViewDownload >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> - H.S. >>>>> >>>>> A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart >>>>> of stone >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> - H.S. >>> >>> A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart >>> of stone >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > -- > - H.S. > > A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of > stone > > -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964
