Resurrection lily is really (at least in western Gardener's minds) is the Lycoris squamigera and may be even other lycoris too
that's what is stuck in my head too... not this kaempferia look at daves garden site.. http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/517/ usha di === On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 12:02 AM, surajit koley < surajitnotavaila...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 < > microminipho...@gmail.com> 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 < >> surajitnotavaila...@gmail.com> 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 < >>> ajinkyagad...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> looks like *Maranta * >>>> not sure >>>> >>>> On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 10:05 PM, surajit koley < >>>> surajitnotavaila...@gmail.com> 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 >> =========== >> >> > -- Usha di ===========
