Thank you Usha Di for the correct ID, the images link in my last reply must have been wrongly titled. However, found some synonyms http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-250772 and a picture at - http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Resurrection%20Lily.html.
Regards, surajit On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 11:50 PM, ushadi Micromini < [email protected]> wrote: > This is Kaemapferia pulchra... a relative of ginger... > this plant grows close to ground, leaves lying almost flat on the ground, > and flowers are on very short pedicle... and almost hidden... 4 petals if I > remember correctly... > > Maranta is the prayer plant.. flowers rarely and they are on spikes rising > away from the center of the plant... very different > > usha di > > > > On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 11:33 PM, surajit koley < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Ajinkya Ji, >> >> Very little could be found on flowers of *Maranta* sps. According to a >> 'pdf' file <http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/PDF/PDF24/maranta.pdf>, >> available from - >> http://efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=600&taxon_id=119663, there >> are about 32 species in this genus. But almost all flowers picture are >> available for *Maranta arundinacea*. However, two close match - >> >> - http://www.flickr.com/photos/chansomraj/836143830/ >> - http://www.flickr.com/photos/chansomraj/1160794382/ >> >> Thank you very much, once again. >> >> Regards, >> >> Surajit Koley >> >> >> >> On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 10:55 PM, ajinkya gadave <[email protected] >> > wrote: >> >>> looks like *Maranta * >>> not sure >>> >>> On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 10:05 PM, surajit koley < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Sir / Madam, >>>> >>>> Don't have the slightest idea even of the family. >>>> >>>> Species : UNKNOWN >>>> Habit & Habitat : ornamental herb, height- ground level, grows in shady >>>> place? >>>> Date : 25-05-12, 1.12 p.m. >>>> Place : The Agri-Hort. Soc. of India, Alipore (KOLKATA) >>>> >>>> Thank you & Regards, >>>> >>>> Surajit Koley >>>> >>> >>> >> > > > -- > Usha di > =========== > >
