Thanks Giby ji, I was in fact struck by the leaf resemblance to the Spiked Ginger Lily plant which is found aplenty here.. Thank you for taking so much trouble regards Alok On Mon, 2011-09-26 at 22:22 +0530, Giby Kuriakose wrote: > Forwarding the reply from Prof. M. Sabu (University of Calicut, > Kerala) > > Giby > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Mamiyil Sabu <[email protected]> > Date: 26 September 2011 21:17 > Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:83275] Re: Kalatope id al240911a > To: Giby Kuriakose <[email protected]> > > > Dear Giby, > It is Cautleya sp. probably C. gracilis. > Sabu > > > > > > Dr. M. Sabu > Professor > Department of Botany > University of Calicut > Kerala, 673 635, India > Phone: 91--4952431545 > Mobile: 91- 09447636333 > Website: www.gingersofindia.com > > > On 26 September 2011 14:54, Giby Kuriakose <[email protected]> > wrote: > Seen the attached pictures in efloraofindia. I think it is a > Zingiberaceae species. > Am I correct, if so, would you please let me know the species? > > > > > Regards, > Giby > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Alok Mahendroo <[email protected]> > Date: 24 September 2011 21:36 > Subject: [efloraofindia:83275] Re: Kalatope id al240911a > To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> > > > ooops... sorry forgot the attachment.. > Alok > > On Sat, 2011-09-24 at 21:35 +0530, Alok Mahendroo wrote: > > Dear friends > > A very nice flower/fruit.. although the petals seem to be > quite stiff > > and I have never been able to see it budding > > > > Location Kalatope, Chamba > > Altitude 2200 mts > > Habit herb > > Habitat wild > > Height 2 feet > > Season September > > > > regards > > Alok > > -- > Himalayan Village Education Trust > Village Khudgot, > P.O. Dalhousie > District Chamba > H.P. 176304, India > > www.hivetrust.wordpress.com > www.forwildlife.wordpress.com > > http://mushroomobserver.org/observer/observations_by_user?_js=on&_new=true&id=2186 > > > > > > -- > GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD > Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment > (ATREE), > Royal Enclave, > Jakkur Post, Srirampura > Bangalore- 560064 > India > Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) > visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > -- > GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD > Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), > Royal Enclave, > Jakkur Post, Srirampura > Bangalore- 560064 > India > Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) > visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby >
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