it is kaempferia elegans regards
On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 12:55 AM, surajit koley < surajitnotavaila...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 < > microminipho...@gmail.com> 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 < >> 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 >> =========== >> >> > -- *Dr. Amit Chauhan CSIR-CIMAP amitci...@gmail.com amitci...@rediffmail.com amit.chau...@cimap.res.in* *-------------------------------------* Why should man expect his prayer for mercy to be heard by What is above him when he shows no mercy to what is under him? ~Pierre Troubetzkoy
