Yes I meant you Pankaj, sorry I typed wrong... I must have been distracted .... I had read some papers on tissue culture in Bengal for a synopsis I wrote for a local organization ..... and remember that and his name after you mentioned the fact...
OR may be there several AP DAS in North Bengal University Botany dept... live have so many Usha desai in eflora... happens... Usha di === On Sun, Aug 28, 2011 at 11:07 PM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]>wrote: > 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 > <[email protected]> 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 < > [email protected]> > > 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 > >> <[email protected]> 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 < > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > [email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> > 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 <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > > >> > > > From: A P DAS <[email protected]> > >> > > > Subject: Re: OROXYLUM INDICUM > >> > > > To: "Col Bimal Sarkar" <[email protected]> > >> > > > 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 < > >> > > [email protected]> 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 >
