Also very much loved by flower arranging societies worldwide in NY and here in Kolkata... too.. importers of exotic flowers are beginning to import them for the last few years... Usha di
======== On Nov 5, 5:43 am, Balkar Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Very Beautiful Satish Ji. Never heard or seen this plant > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, Nov 5, 2011 at 12:57 AM, Tanay Bose <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Satish Ji > > This is Banksia speciosa from Proteaceae native to > > Western Australia. We have in in our Botanical garden > > here at UBC. > > Thanks > > Tanay > > > On Fri, Nov 4, 2011 at 10:56 AM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> An interesting plant observed in SFO Botanical garden in Jun 2011. > >> Probably from Australia section. Don't remember though...A shrub of about > >> 4feet high with a 1foot big inflorescence and peculiar leaf structure. > > >> -- > >> Dr Satish Phadke > > > -- > > Tanay Bose > > Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant. > > Department of Botany. > > University of British Columbia . > > 3529-6270 University Blvd. > > Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) > > Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) > > 604-822-2019 (Lab) > > 604-822-6089 (Fax) > > [email protected] > > Webpages: > >http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.html > >http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.html > >https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ > > -- > Regards > > Dr Balkar Singh > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > Arya P G College, Panipat > Haryana-132103 > 09416262964
