Dear all, If someone doesnt want to put the details, its his choice, but i think when there are similar looking species in the same genus it would help to understand species in more details..
regards, On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 4:07 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> > > > -- - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone
