Thanks Rajesh ji for sharing this plant. Base of Chanderi hill (From Vangani side) also has the distribution of this plant. I had also spotted this plant at Chandoli Forest.
Regards Prashant On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 8:01 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > > > Truly interesting plant. When I first read this mail I was reminded of > calycanthus, till I found out that there is genus Calacanthus of > Acanthaceae. Thanks for sharing Rajesh ji. > > > -- > 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 Mon, Jan 2, 2012 at 8:49 PM, Rajesh Sachdev <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Satishji, in last 3 years of search in Matheran, it is my first sighting. >> In the area, where I located it this time is very much frequented by me but >> this was the surprise of the time. >> >> >> On 2 January 2012 20:46, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Thanks for sharing this Rajesh ji >>> I have yet to come across this. How common is this in Matheran area? >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Jan 2, 2012 at 1:54 PM, Rajesh Sachdev <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Name of the Species: Calacanthus grandiflorus >>>> >>>> Common Name: Mugut (Marathi) >>>> >>>> Family: Acanthaceae >>>> >>>> Photographed on: 31st Dec., 2011 >>>> >>>> Photographed at: Matheran >>>> >>>> Habitat Type: Forest Hill Slope >>>> >>>> Conservation Status: Endemic to Western Ghats Complex >>>> >>>> Description: Erect shrub, occasionally seen near shrubberies at higher >>>> elevations in hills. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Regards >>>> Rajesh Sachdev >>>> http://www.facebook.com/leopardguy >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Dr Satish Phadke >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Regards >> Rajesh Sachdev >> http://www.facebook.com/leopardguy >> >> >> > > > __._,_.___ > Reply to > sender<[email protected]?subject=Re%3A%20%5Befloraofindia%3A102068%5D%20Calacanthus%20grandiflorus>| > Reply > to > group<[email protected]?subject=Re%3A%20%5Befloraofindia%3A102068%5D%20Calacanthus%20grandiflorus>| > Reply > via web > post<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WildFlowerIndia/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJxYmk2amNpBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE4NjQ1Nzc4BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTcxMzE1NARtc2dJZAM1MzYyBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA3JwbHkEc3RpbWUDMTMyNTYxMzA0MA--?act=reply&messageNum=5362>| > Start > a New > Topic<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WildFlowerIndia/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJmNm5lbzNmBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE4NjQ1Nzc4BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTcxMzE1NARzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNudHBjBHN0aW1lAzEzMjU2MTMwNDA-> > Messages in this > topic<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WildFlowerIndia/message/5361;_ylc=X3oDMTM1cjlsNGszBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE4NjQ1Nzc4BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTcxMzE1NARtc2dJZAM1MzYyBHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA3Z0cGMEc3RpbWUDMTMyNTYxMzA0MAR0cGNJZAM1MzYx>( > 2) > Recent Activity: > > > Visit Your > Group<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WildFlowerIndia;_ylc=X3oDMTJmbjA0c3B0BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE4NjQ1Nzc4BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTcxMzE1NARzZWMDdnRsBHNsawN2Z2hwBHN0aW1lAzEzMjU2MTMwNDA-> > MARKETPLACE > > Stay on top of your group activity without leaving the page you're on - > Get the Yahoo! Toolbar > now.<http://global.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=15o3l1c9h/M=493064.14543979.14562481.13298430/D=groups/S=1705713154:MKP1/Y=YAHOO/EXP=1325620240/L=73aae97e-3633-11e1-947e-f797f3326758/B=PldYQkoGYzM-/J=1325613040988772/K=NdVewcyq_Pb__Lo6XwDDQw/A=6060255/R=0/SIG=1194m4keh/*http://us.toolbar.yahoo.com/?.cpdl=grpj> > [image: Yahoo! > Groups]<http://groups.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTJlazhhODk1BF9TAzk3NDc2NTkwBGdycElkAzE4NjQ1Nzc4BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTcxMzE1NARzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNnZnAEc3RpbWUDMTMyNTYxMzA0MA--> > Switch to: > Text-Only<[email protected]?subject=Change+Delivery+Format:+Traditional>, > Daily > Digest<[email protected]?subject=Email+Delivery:+Digest>• > Unsubscribe<[email protected]?subject=Unsubscribe>• > Terms > of Use <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> > . > > __,_._,___ >
