A species of Kaemapferia of Zingiberaceae family. I have seen this plant in XTBG in Yunnan China.
Regards Giby On 31 May 2012 23:01, surajit koley <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 >> =========== >> >> > -- GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Royal Enclave, Jakkur Post, Srirampura Bangalore- 560064 India Phone - +91 9448714856 +919947109987 (Mobile) visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby
