wonderful and unique pictures Vijayasankar ji. "microscopic beauty" Thanks for sharing
On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 10:15 AM, Vijayasankar <[email protected]>wrote: > Thanks to Tanay, Ritesh, Pankaj, Balkar ji, Prasad ji, Gurcharan ji and > Dinesh ji for all your nice words and appreciations. > Yes, this plant is called as 'diviner's sage' as it was/is used by the > local God men in Mexico to 'attain divinity'. The active compound > Salvinorin-A, that present in the glandular trichomes of the plant, has > psychoactive effects. It is believed that this diviner's sage helps one to > attain the state of God. But, since it is highly misused, the consumption > and possession have been banned in some countries. > > Attaching pictures of glandular trichome and cells containing calcium > oxalate crystals. > > Regards > > Vijayasankar Raman > National Center for Natural Products Research > University of Mississippi > > > On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 10:11 PM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]>wrote: > >> The species name divinorum also means "divine". It gives a divine >> feeling to imagine, how on earth such things can be created out of >> single cell!!! >> Pankaj >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 11:55 AM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > Beauty and wonder at micro-level. Liked this view of Salvia divinorum ! >> > Regards. >> > Dinesh >> > >> > >> > On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 8:10 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> When it is Vijayasankar ji, it has to be something special >> scientifically. >> >> Thanks for sharing. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> 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 Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 7:49 AM, prasad dash < >> [email protected]> >> >> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> Best picture ever seen Vijaya Ji. thanks for showing us the rare >> beauty >> >>> and developmental stage which we used to read during PG. We had a SEM >> in our >> >>> dept. in Utkal University, but never ever got an opportunity to have >> >>> a glimpse of it. Even i requested them to see the cell division stage >> of >> >>> algae during my phd work, but not permitted again. Thanks a lot again >> for >> >>> showing this one. >> >>> >> >>> regards >> >>> >> >>> Prasad >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 6:30 AM, Balkar Singh <[email protected]> >> >>> wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>> Lovely Catch Vijayasankar ji >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 6:06 AM, Dr Pankaj Kumar >> >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>>>> >> >>>>> ooooooo.... this is cool.... unique pictures among all... >> >>>>> thanks for sharing Doc. >> >>>>> Pankaj >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> On Jan 10, 8:27 am, Ritesh Kumar Choudhary <[email protected]> >> >>>>> wrote: >> >>>>> > Wow.....very nice! >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> > Thanks for sharing! >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> > Ritesh. >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> -- >> >>>> Regards >> >>>> >> >>>> Dr Balkar Singh >> >>>> Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology >> >>>> Arya P G College, Panipat >> >>>> Haryana-132103 >> >>>> 09416262964 >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> -- >> >>> Prasad Kumar Dash >> >>> Ecologist, Orissa, India >> >>> email: [email protected] >> >>> ph. 09437444241 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> ********************************************************************** >> "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" >> >> >> Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) >> Conservation Officer >> >> Office: >> Orchid Conservation Section >> Flora Conservation Department >> Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation >> Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. >> >> Residence: >> 36c, Ng Tung Chai, Lam Tseun >> Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. >> >> email: [email protected] >> [email protected] >> [email protected] >> Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:30pm) >> +852 9436 6251 (mobile) >> > > -- Regards Dr.Bhagyashri Ranade
