Thank you Pankajji for this valuable information Regards Bhagyashri On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 7:05 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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/ >> > > > > >
