Well, Usha Di, i remember Tanay ji's words : Long live latin names..... good night.
Regards, surajit On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 12:32 AM, ushadi Micromini < [email protected]> wrote: > 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 < > [email protected]> 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 < >> [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 >>> =========== >>> >>> >> > > > -- > Usha di > =========== > >
