Dear Friends, "Plant Discoveries 2011 by BSI" has mentioned about Zingiber diwakarianum R Kr Singh.
Dr M. Sabu ji in his reply has mentioned that this is published as Z. diwakarnii from Pune. It will be really interesting to see this paper and see if the plant posted by me earlier from Kas and similar plants seen in Mahabaleshwar and other regions of Sahyadri are Z. diwakarianum. Regards Prashant On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 10:36 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > A reply: > "This is one of the most confusing gingers of India. I have been looking > for the type and protologue but the type is missing and the protologue is > insufficient for confirmation. But tentatively now placed in Z. neesanum > however further studies are essential. Recently this is published as Z. > divakanii from Pune. I will sent a pdf version of the paper later. > Regards > Sabu > Thanks for reading this mail. > With best regards > Dr.M.Sabu > Professor > Taxonomy and Floristics Division > Department of Botany > Calicut University > Kerala 673635, India." > > Thanks a lot, Dr. Sabu. > > On 25 September 2011 17:55, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. >> >> Some earlier relevant feedback: >> >> “Are you sure about the id *Z. neesanum?* >> >> Regards >> Giby” >> >> >> “Giby ji ... my belief same as Prashant's ... me too have spotted this >> plant at various places around Pune and Satara at high altitudes. >> >> Here is another view captured by me, of the same particular plant of >> Prashant >> .... and a link showing list of photos of this plant by everyone at >> flickr: http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Zingiber%20neesanum >> >> *Please do let us know if this ID is far from Zingiber neesanum ...* and >> thus what would (more likely) this plant be. >> >> Regards. >> Dinesh” >> >> >> >> “Am not much sure about the identity of the plant in the picture. >> >> But am sure its *not Zingiber neesanum*...!!! >> Usually Z. neesanum has slender spikes with brown, reddish- green bracts. >> Also the flowers are white in colour with purple or pink spotted or striped >> labellum. I have some images with me, but misplaced some where. I shall >> upload the pictures later. >> >> Anyway... when I searched through google, the plant similar to the above >> image appeared...!!! >> So I had to refer the book "Zingiberaceae & Costaceae of South India" >> authored by Dr. Sabu ( University of Calicut) to confirm my >> observations....!!! >> Inviting expert comments...!!! >> regards-- >> >> Manudev K Madhavan” >> >> "It is *not Z. neesanum >> *It is a new species (Or new genus - i want confirmation from my >> friend).-- >> Prabhu Kumar K M" >> "Even i am a little confused over it... >> I am sending the one i found at Kaas... >> -- >> Bhatt Shweta" >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Prashant awale <[email protected]> >> Date: 26 June 2011 13:35 >> Subject: [efloraofindia:72606] Zingiber Neesanum - 260611-PKA1 >> To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> >> >> >> Dear Friends, >> >> Came across this herb at Kas, Satara (Maharashtra). >> Date/Time: 25-06-2011/ 11:15AM >> >> Bot. name: Zingiber neesanum >> >> Family: Zingiberaceae >> >> Regards >> Prashant >> >> >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg ([email protected]) >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >> The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species*& >> eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged >> alphabetically & place-wise): >> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use >> them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. >> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, >> please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: >> http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1700 members & >> 79,000 messages on 31/8/11) or Efloraofindia website: >> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database >> of around 5500 species). >> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of >> India'. >> >> > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg ([email protected]) > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species*& > eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged > alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use > them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1700 members & > 79,000 messages on 31/8/11) or Efloraofindia website: > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database > of around 5500 species). > Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of > India'. > >
