Giby Sir, Just found out that another species of this genera is *K. galanga*. According to FoI the Bengali name is EKANG<http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Aromatic%20Ginger.html>I. I know this ekangi, it is used to prepare some aromatic fish baits.
And this site says that *K. galanga* is the first representative of the * Kaempferia* genus - http://kaempferia.awardspace.com/index.html. Thank you & Regards, surajit On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 11:09 PM, Giby Kuriakose <[email protected]>wrote: > 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 >
