A reply: "The photo *seems to be the fruitung stage of Hedychium gardenarium*. In fruiting many spp of Hedychium looks same. *Please see whether the lower side in glaucous(white powdery). *The 6th International Symposium will be held in Calicut during 10-13 September 2012. Please publish through your group.<www.gingersymposium12.com> for details. With best regards Dr.M.Sabu Professor Taxonomy and Floristics Division Department of Botany Calicut University Kerala 673635, India."
Thanks a lot, Dr. Sabu. On 27 May 2012 13:11, jmgarg1 <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again forId confirmation orotherwise please. > Some earlierrelevant feedback: > “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=N&rlz=1W1GCNV_en-GB&biw=1271&bih=532&tbm=isch&tbnid=iX-0v1p2KqhMHM:&imgrefurl=http://www.hear.org/starr/images/image/%3Fq%3D040220-0323%26o%3Dplants&docid=9QK7BpbnTSOUwM&imgurl=http://www.hear.org/starr/images/images/plants/full/starr-040220-0323.jpg&w=1224&h=1632&ei=4j2kTvyjOcWs8gPMnITnBQ&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=422&sig=112741020629889983661&page=2&tbnh=137&tbnw=103&start=12&ndsp=14&ved=1t:429,r:11,s:12&tx=54&ty=102 > 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.” > > “may be *Hedychium aurantiacum*!” from Pankaj ji. > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Plantaholic Sheila <[email protected]> > Date: 8 November 2011 19:05 > Subject: [efloraofindia:93004] RED SEED PODS.......8th NOV 2011........ > S.S......056 > To: [email protected] > > > > 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. > > > > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species*& > eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged > alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use > them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1860 members & > 1,15,000 messages on 30/4/12) or Efloraofindia website: > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database > of more than 6500 species). > Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of > India'. > > -- With regards, J.M.Garg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species* & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1860 members & 1,15,000 messages on 30/4/12) or Efloraofindia website: https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database of more than 6500 species). Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of India'.
