Prasad ji, Hoyas are my second love after orchids and this one is a delight. Is this plant really a parasite as the name suggests?
Regards, Prejith. On Nov 2, 10:01 pm, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Ushadi > > It is good to point out small errors made by others, but not at all > necessary and desirable to do it in a style that tends to belittle another > respectable respectable member. It could all have been conveyed in a single > line "Prasad ji, I think you have written 5000 m in place of 5000 feet". We > in this group have high tradition of mutual respect. Respect others and get > that much respect from others. > If we all follow this tradition, interactions on this group would be > much more entertaining and an enjoyable experience. Let us all enjoy the > beautiful photographs uploaded by our members, and be a medium of > encouragement for them. > > -- > 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: 9810359089http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 9:45 PM, Prashant awale <[email protected]> wrote: > > Prasad ji, Thanks for sharing this beautiful photograph. > > Regards > > Prashant > > > On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 9:00 PM, Ushadi micromini < > > [email protected]> wrote: > > >> Yes wonderful photographs.... > >> I love Hoiyas, as houseplants they are so docile and not demanding... > >> they just sit there ans periodically reward you with these long- > >> lasting waxy, sometimes fragrant flowers... thank you for showing this > >> variety... > > >> BUT you have me thoroughly confused... > >> my memory of Indian geography seems all muddled... > >> I do not remember a very high mountain peak as high as 5000 m above > >> msl (see above "(Place of collection: Mahendragiri hills, Gajapati, > >> South Orissa Altitude: 5000 m above msl ) in the Gangetic plains or > >> south of it... > > >> 5000 m above sea level would be almost as high as Mont Blanc ... may > >> be even a bit higher... > >> 5000 m above msl would be about 16,404. feet or 3.01 miles!!!! > > >> would a tropical vine survive and what of the poor trees that host > >> these hoyas? > > >> thanks > >> usha di > >> ============== > > >> On Nov 2, 6:55 pm, Dr Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > Beautiful pics Prasad.... > >> > Best wishes. > >> > Pankaj > > >> > On Nov 2, 9:21 pm, prasad dash <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > > Thanks a lot Swami ji and Gurucharan sir. Its your inspiration and > >> > > encouragement which is shaping me to contribute as max as i can to the > >> > > group. > > >> > > Regards > > >> > > prasad > > >> > > On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 6:33 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> > > > Prasad ji > >> > > > Another gem of a photograph. Thanks for sharing these nice > >> photographs. > > >> > > > -- > >> > > > 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 Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 6:14 PM, Mahadeswara <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > > >> > > >> Oh! Beautiful photographs of the rare plant. Thanks for sharing. > >> > > >> On Nov 2, 5:15 pm, prasad dash <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > > >> > Dear members i am glad to share the image of one of the rarest > >> beauty of > >> > > >> > Orissa Hoya parasitica > > >> > > >> > Name of the species: Hoya parasitica > >> > > >> > Place of collection: Mahendragiri hills, Gajapati, South Orissa > >> > > >> > Altitude: 5000 m above msl > >> > > >> > Habit: Woody creeper > >> > > >> > Habitat: Moist deciduous to Semi-evergreen and Evergreen forests > > >> > > >> > Regards > > >> > > >> > Prasad > > >> > > >> > -- > >> > > >> > Prasad Kumar Dash > >> > > >> > Ecologist, Orissa, India > >> > > >> > email: [email protected] > >> > > >> > ph. 09437444241 > > >> > > >> > hoya parasitica.jpg > >> > > >> > 520KViewDownload > > >> > > >> > hoya parasitica 1.jpg > >> > > >> > 204KViewDownload > > >> > > -- > >> > > Prasad Kumar Dash > >> > > Ecologist, Orissa, India > >> > > email: [email protected] > >> > > ph. 09437444241 > > -- > 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: 9810359089http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
