Pankaj... up in the mountains... here's a link..gives a map to loate..its wiki, so details.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lava,_West_Bengal
by the way we pronounce it LABHA ... :) Usha di ======== On Nov 9, 7:12 am, Dr Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > This should be a Hedychium sp. > Where is Lava in West Bengal btw? > Pankaj > > On Nov 9, 8:02 am, Plantaholic Sheila <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > To the best of my memory it was growing wild. Not planted in a > > garden. > > > I realise the 1st pic is rather odd, making it appear to be floating. > > The stem must have been hidden by the leaves. > > Sadly these are the only pics I took. > > I rather naively thought I would be able to id it with ease once I got > > back home. > > > Thanks for your interest Ushadi. > > Sheila. > > ------------------------------------------ > > > On Nov 8, 11:05 pm, Ushadi micromini <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > Sheila: was this growing wild? > > > or in a " garden" ie did it seem planted? > > > > Secondly... in the first picture the leaf head seems to be floating > > > above the surrounding grass and /or weeds.. > > > I dont see a stem.. its anatomy and the size (two dimensions) seem to > > > be important for id.. and ruling out costus... > > > > Usha di > > > ============== > > > > On Nov 8, 9:41 pm, Plantaholic Sheila <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > Hi Raju, > > > > My thoughts were also Zingiberaceae. > > > > So, I searched long and hard on www, and the best I could find was > > > > Hedychium gardnerianum. > > > > My pics are fairly clear. > > > > >http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=hedychium+gardnerianum&um=1&hl=en&sa... > > > > > I suggested this on the other forum and others thought the leaves were > > > > not right. > > > > Which is what brought me here... for local knowledge and expertise. > > > > > What do you think? > > > > Cheers > > > > Sheila. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > On Nov 8, 4:11 pm, raju <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Dear Sheila, > > > > > I dont think it is Costus. This could be any Zingiberaceae sps. May be > > > > > Hedychium sp > > > > > > Raju > > > > > > On Nov 8, 6:35 pm, Plantaholic Sheila <[email protected]> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > On a plant id forum I belong to it was suggested that because of the > > > > > > whorled leaves it might be COSTUS. > > > > > > I am familiar with the flowers, but have never seen it with the > > > > > > seeds. > > > > > > Is it Costus and if so which one? > > > > > > Your assistance would be appreciated. > > > > > > Sheila. > > > > > > ........................ > > > > > > Date.... 16th April 2011. Morning. > > > > > > > Location.... South of LAVA. WEST BENGAL. > > > > > > > Habitat.....Wild > > > > > > > Plant Habit.....Herb > > > > > > > Height/Length.....See pic > > > > > > > Leaves.... whorled > > > > > > > Inflorescence Type/ Size.... spike. > > > > > > > Flowers .... ???? > > > > > > > Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds-.... see pics. > > > > > > > 056 16-04-2011 11-33-55.JPG > > > > > > 149KViewDownload > > > > > > > 056 16-04-2011 11-34-08.JPG > > > > > > 77KViewDownload > > > > > > > 056 16-04-2011 11-34-21.JPG > > > > > > 79KViewDownload- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -
