That was mock fight, Usha Di, i know that ... apologize for unknowingly hurting you or Amit Sir.
The picture is wonderful. Regards, surajit On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 10:50 PM, ushadi Micromini < [email protected]> wrote: > How did *African Violet *get into this conversation...??/ > > I am enclosing a pic taken a few years back .... > > very different plants in looks/anatomy, growing habits and lifespan.. and > reproduction... > > enjoy the pic... > > Usha di > == > > > > On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 10:44 PM, ushadi Micromini < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Surajit I was NOT fighting... >> I just was sticking to my point while agreeing that AMIT is our resident >> expert in scented plants, I am a charter member of his group... if you must >> know >> Usha di >> >> >> On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 7:33 PM, surajit koley < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Good evening Amit Sir, Good evening Usha Di. >>> >>> Thank you very very much for the ID of this plant, this genera. But why >>> do you fight !!! >>> >>> Both *K. elegans* and *K.pulchra* are synonyms - >>> http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-250772 !!! >>> >>> With warm regards, >>> >>> surajit >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 12:29 PM, ushadi Micromini < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> thanks amit >>>> since you are our resident expert in aromas I take your advice >>>> seriously... >>>> but >>>> I find thai english writing a bit difficult to comprehend sometimes >>>> I had seen and downloaded this paper before i id-ed my own plant a >>>> couple of years ago... >>>> AND... >>>> their pic clearly shows the longer pedicle for the flower in >>>> elegans... by the water stream... which pulchra does not have.... >>>> i'll see if can find this same plant of surajit at the hort and take a >>>> pic of the fresh flower..in early morning.. the central cross star and very >>>> small pedicle is some of the key... >>>> >>>> it will of course be short of a taxonomist in the filed doing the >>>> dissection.. yet >>>> usha di >>>> >>>> On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 12:06 PM, amit chauhan <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Pls go through the pdf it may throw some light >>>>> >>>>> regards >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 11:36 AM, ushadi Micromini < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> elegans: leaf vein direction different between the two.. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 11:30 AM, amit chauhan >>>>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> it is >>>>>>> kaempferia elegans >>>>>>> >>>>>>> regards >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 12:55 AM, surajit koley < >>>>>>> [email protected]> 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 < >>>>>>>> [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 >>>>>>>>> =========== >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> *Dr. Amit Chauhan >>>>>>> CSIR-CIMAP >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> [email protected]* >>>>>>> *-------------------------------------* >>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Usha di >>>>>> =========== >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> *Dr. Amit Chauhan >>>>> CSIR-CIMAP >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> [email protected]* >>>>> *-------------------------------------* >>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Usha di >>>> =========== >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Usha di >> =========== >> >> > > > -- > Usha di > =========== > >
