I know him personally very well if Prakash was for me :). But never heard of him undertaking any tissue culture studies. May be he is collaborating with someone. Among Indian Botanists he is famous as a Taxonomist and has great knowledge about plants of India, especially of the North East. Pankaj
On Sun, Aug 28, 2011 at 11:04 PM, ushadi Micromini <microminipho...@gmail.com> wrote: > Prakash be right... I have seen some paper by AP DAS about tissue culture > propagation of some orchids.... > > usha di > > ==== > > On Sun, Aug 28, 2011 at 10:53 PM, Dr Pankaj Kumar <sahanipan...@gmail.com> > wrote: >> >> Dr. A.P.Das is one of the leadng taxonomists of India from North >> Bengal University. We should invite him to be a part of this group. >> Pankaj >> >> On Aug 28, 6:31 pm, promila chaturvedi >> <thegardener.chaturv...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Col.Sarkar, >> > It is an interesting piece of information. Please do not discontinue. >> > Promila >> > >> > On Sat, Aug 27, 2011 at 10:51 PM, Ushadi micromini < >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > microminipho...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > > Respected Bimalda... nice to know rhinos like the flowers.... very >> > > interesting, please thank your friend.... >> > >> > > Please convey to your friend that ... not some (I quote him: " >> > > having some medicinal properties!!!! " end quote) ... >> > > BUT sona... or shonyak has medicinal properties of TREMENDOUS >> > > medicinal value, and is highly esteemed member of DASHMOOLA that >> > > normalizes gut immune reactions, detoxifies it, helps repair the gut >> > > lining... very important function that protects the rest of the body >> > > from inflammatory mediators in blood, reaching the lungs, heart brain >> > > etc where inflammatory mediators can precipitate attacks of all >> > > sorts.... >> > > Roots are used, and indiscriminate harvesting denudes the forest of >> > > SONA trees.... >> > >> > > That's why wild crafting has almost decimated the population... am not >> > > sure if its on the red list yet.... >> > >> > > perhaps DR Vijayashankar Raman or Dr. Oudhia may know... >> > >> > > Usha di >> > > ========== >> > > On Aug 27, 6:21 pm, Col Bimal Sarkar <colbimalsar...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> > > > There are some interesting input from Dr ApDas.You may like to go >> > > through. >> > >> > > > Regards >> > > > Col (Retd) Bimal Sarkar >> > > > Mobile: 9434194942 >> > >> > > > --- On Wed, 8/24/11, A P DAS <apdas....@gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> > > > From: A P DAS <apdas....@gmail.com> >> > > > Subject: Re: OROXYLUM INDICUM >> > > > To: "Col Bimal Sarkar" <colbimalsar...@yahoo.com> >> > > > Date: Wednesday, August 24, 2011, 3:52 AM >> > >> > > > Dear Col. Sarkar, >> > > > GOOD MORNING!! >> > > > Oroxylum indicum is known as TOTOLA in Nepalese language. It is >> > > > highly >> > > religious for Buddhists. Making most religious KHADA, page marking of >> > > Buddhists literature, religious decoration etc all are done by its >> > > white >> > > papery seeds. Its flowers are quite tasty when fried. Flowers are also >> > > liked >> > > by rhinos. However, the plant is also having some medicinal >> > > properties!!!! >> > > > Regards >> > > > A.P. DAS >> > >> > > > On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 7:56 PM, Col Bimal Sarkar < >> > > colbimalsar...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> > >> > > > Dear Friend, >> > > > In 1967 while coming back from Sikkim to >> > > > Darjeeling,we >> > > stopped at the bridge on river Teesta.While walking on the road I >> > > picked up >> > > a trasparent papery substance and asked a local person about the >> > > identity >> > > of the substance.He told me that it is known as CHAMPA . In 1983 Mr >> > > Kharto ( >> > > Tibetan instructor ) wanted to know about the tree known as CHAMPA to >> > > the >> > > BHUDDHISTS .I could not enlighten him as to me CHAMA was Michelia >> > > champaca.It was in Udhampur(1998),I opened a dry pod of Oroxylum >> > > indicum and >> > > saw the papery seeds inside I understood what CHAMPA means to a >> > > BUDDHIST.My >> > > friend Sonam told me that Bhuddhist use the pods and the seeds in >> > > worship of >> > > Buddha.This tree is very common at this place.It is known as Ullu in >> > > Hindi >> > > and Sona in Bangla. >> > > > This is what S venkatesh tells about the tree, >> > >> > > > " The tree is conspicuous in the forest when it >> > > > bears >> > > its scabbard-like fruits which breaks open to release its flat,papery >> > > and >> > > winged seeds." >> > > > Some of you may not like to receive the images I post.Please >> > > > feel >> > > fre e to let me know so that I may not burden you with these. >> > > > Regards >> > > > Col (Retd) Bimal Sarkar >> > > > Mobile: 9434194942 > -- *********************************************** "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
