The first line should read We are not supposed to provide detailed description of the plant which is already identified by the author.
-- 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, Oct 13, 2011 at 4:31 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear H S > We are supposed to provide detailed description of the plant which is > already identified by the author. It implies that he has checked the > description of the plant before uploading. The details of plants are > necessary for those who are uploading plants for ID. We should be happy that > a person who already knows about his plant is sharing it with with. If you > have your doubts you should highlight your doubts, rather than asking the > author to give you details. > It would rather be good for you that when you contradict some > identification, you should give reasons rather than a usual one line > decision. We should justify our decision, especially when we are > contradicting others. > > > -- > 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, Oct 13, 2011 at 3:56 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Many thanks HS for wanting to validate the plant ID. >> As said earlier, I am not querying IDs of photos put in the posts with >> subject line having words "Names of Plants in India" >> >> Here are details: >> A small herb, standing about 30-50 cm tall. >> Saw them colonising in spaces near rock walls, rock stairways, normally >> under cover of large trees. >> Flowers tiny, had , about a 10 - 12 mm long X 3 - 4 mm wide; hard time >> capturing the pale blue colour blending to pure white. >> These are on a long raceme, about 10 - 15 cm. >> All of them grew along one side of the main stalk. >> >> >> Please let me know one species of *Rhynchoglossum* that is confusing >> close to this *R. obliquum*. >> Will help me understand both of them. >> >> Regards. >> Dinesh >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 12:41 PM, H S <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Please also provide the detail character of the plant for confirmation of >>> the species,, there are more species of Rhynchoglossum look similar to this. >>> >>> regards, >>> >>> On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 8:27 PM, Prashant awale <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Interesting find Dinesh. Never seen this plant before. Thanks for >>>> sharing. >>>> Regards >>>> Prashant >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 8:31 PM, Dinesh Valke >>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> via >>>>> Species<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species> >>>>> > R <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/r> >>>>> > >>>>> *Rhynchoglossum obliquum* Blume >>>>> [image: Rhynchoglossum obliquum >>>>> Blume]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/6226492937/> >>>>> >>>>> [image: Flowers of >>>>> India]<http://www.flowersofindia.in/catalog/slides/Small%20Flowered%20Rhynchoglossum.html> >>>>> [image: >>>>> Discussions at >>>>> efloraofindia]<https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en#%21searchin/indiantreepix/Rhynchoglossum%20obliquum> >>>>> [image: >>>>> more views in >>>>> flickr]<http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Rhynchoglossumobliquum&m=tags&z=m> >>>>> [image: >>>>> more views on Google >>>>> Earth]<http://api.flickr.com/services/feeds/geo/india/&tags=Rhynchoglossumobliquum&format=kml_nl> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *rin-koh-GLOSS-um* -- from the Greek *rhynchos* (beak), and >>>>> *glossus*(tongue) >>>>> *oh-BLIK-wum* -- diagonal; referring to the slant leaf base >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *commonly known as*: Ceylon >>>>> rhynchoglossum<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/ceylon-rhynchoglossum>, >>>>> small flowered >>>>> rhynchoglossum<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/small-flowered-rhynchoglossum>• >>>>> *Malayalam*: >>>>> kalu-tali<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/malayalam/kalu-tali> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *botanical names*: *Rhynchoglossum obliquum* Blume ... *synonyms*: >>>>> *Antonia >>>>> obliqua* (Blume) R.Br. • *Loxotis intermedia* Benth. • *Loxotis >>>>> obliqua* (Blume) R.Br. • *Rhynchoglossum hologlossum* Hayata • >>>>> *Rhynchoglossum >>>>> zeylanicum* Hook. • *Wulfenia obliqua* Wall. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ >>>>> ~ ~ >>>>> Photographed at Koraigad (~2870 ft asl) near Ambavane village, >>>>> Maharashtra ... 08 OCT 2011 >>>>> >>>>> Regards. >>>>> Dinesh >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> - H.S. >>> >>> A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart >>> of stone >>> >>> >> > > >
