Thanks Pankaj ji for adding this very important feature. -- 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 Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 5:56 AM, Dr Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]>wrote: > There is one main difference between Cactaceae and other cactaceae > llike plants > Cactus will never have leaves except for a genus called Pereskia. > Almost all other families with cactus like habit will have leaves. > In Cactaceae what looks like spines are actually modification of > leaves, but in Euphorbiaceae spines are the modification of stipules. > Regards > Pankaj > > > > On Sep 30, 2:02 am, Madhuri Raut <[email protected]> wrote: > > Sure Ushadi > > Regards > > Bhagyashri > > > > On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 11:30 PM, ushadi Micromini < > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > no... too much writing... > > > working for a set of funerals in family as of now... and folowed by > > > shraddha and pujas... and family from around the world... and > everything > > > else that goes with 50+ people to eat sleep etc... sorry... > > > google it... > > > please > > > hope you understand > > > > > usha di > > > ====== > > > > > On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 11:17 PM, Madhuri Raut <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > >> @Ushadi Gurcharanji has given the most distinguishing characteristic > of > > >> cactii. Can you provide easy to understand differences or features of > > >> Agave,Aloe, Succulents and Euphorbia for a non botanist like me. > > >> Regards > > >> Bhagyashri > > > > >> On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 10:20 PM, Madhuri Raut <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > >>> Thank you Gurcharanji for quick explanation. Now I understand the > > >>> difference > > >>> Regards > > >>> Bhagyashri > > > > >>> On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 7:59 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > > >>>> Not to blame Madhuri ji most people think all spiny succulents as > cacti, > > >>>> that is why Cacti and succulents are generally exhibited together in > most > > >>>> exhibitions. Cacti strictly means plants of family Cactaceae, with > areoles > > >>>> surrounded by spines of various sizes and generally hairy/woolly > within. > > >>>> Most people find it difficult to separate succulent Euphorbia > species which > > >>>> may have spines but not areoles. > > > > >>>> -- > > >>>> 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 Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 7:38 PM, Madhuri Raut <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > > >>>>> @Ushadi I thought succulents with spines are called Cactii > > >>>>> Regards > > >>>>> Bhagyashri > > > > >>>>> On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 7:18 PM, Ushadi micromini < > > >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: > > > > >>>>>> agree with everything above... > > >>>>>> saying it again... > > >>>>>> not a cactus.. > > >>>>>> plant is from africa... > > >>>>>> not the new world... > > >>>>>> and thorns dont mean cactus... > > >>>>>> Usha di > > >>>>>> ====== > > > > >>>>>> On Sep 29, 5:10 pm, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>>>>> > Thanks for this Interesting information on Kiss me plants...... > > > > >>>>>> > On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 10:09 AM, Gurcharan Singh < > > >>>>>> [email protected]>wrote: > > > > >>>>>> > > Dear Alok, I wonder who gave this name, don't kiss it unless > you > > >>>>>> want to > > >>>>>> > > hurt your lips > > > > >>>>>> > > Here are some > > > > >>>>>> > > Jump up and kiss > me------------------------------------------Viola > > >>>>>> sp., > > >>>>>> > > pansy > > > > >>>>>> > > Kiss me > > >>>>>> > quick....................................................Brunfelsia > > >>>>>> > > bonodora, Portulaca pilosa, Viola tricolor > > > > >>>>>> > > Kiss me over the garden > > >>>>>> gate..............................Persicaria > > >>>>>> > > orientalis > > > > >>>>>> > > Kiss me > > > > >>>>>> > plant....................................................Nematanthus sp. > > > > >>>>>> > > Perhaps more can be found > > > > >>>>>> > > -- > > >>>>>> > > 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 Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 9:40 AM, Pinki <[email protected]> > > >>>>>> wrote: > > > > >>>>>> > >> Euphorbia milli or 'Kiss-me' plant > > > > >>>>>> > >> Alok > > > > >>>>>> > >> On Sep 28, 8:44 pm, Madhuri Raut <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>>>>> > >> > Request for identification > > > > >>>>>> > >> > Date/Time-Sep 2011 > > > > >>>>>> > >> > Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-Pune > > > > >>>>>> > >> > Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-Garden > > > > >>>>>> > >> > Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Cactus > > > > >>>>>> > >> > Height/Length- 2 ft approx > > > > >>>>>> > >> > Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size no leaves only thorny stems at tip > of > > >>>>>> one stem > > >>>>>> > >> > ?green leaves > > > > >>>>>> > >> > - > > > > >>>>>> > >> > Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- small yellow flowers > and > > >>>>>> ?orange > > >>>>>> > >> > flowers on 1 stem > > > > >>>>>> > >> > Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- not seen > > > > >>>>>> > >> > Other Information there was another cactus near it could > not > > >>>>>> seperate it > > >>>>>> > >> due > > >>>>>> > >> > tot horns > > > > >>>>>> > >> > Regards > > > > >>>>>> > >> > Bhagyashri > > > > >>>>>> > >> > 280920112120.jpg > > >>>>>> > >> > 296KViewDownload > > > > >>>>>> > >> > 280920112121.jpg > > >>>>>> > >> > 310KViewDownload > > > > >>>>>> > >> > 280920112122.jpg > > >>>>>> > >> > 407KViewDownload > > > > >>>>>> > >> > 280920112123.jpg > > >>>>>> > >> > 640KViewDownload > > > > >>>>>> > -- > > >>>>>> > Dr Satish Phadke > > > > >>>> -- > > >>>> 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/ >
