Very nice picture. Simple question..Native or introduced / weed? On Mon, Jul 2, 2012 at 10:07 AM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote:
> Many thanks Prashant and Vijayasankar ji. > Vijayasankar ji, this plant is non-native, only found in gardens of India. > > Regards. > Dinesh > > > > > On Mon, Jul 2, 2012 at 10:02 PM, Vijayasankar <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Excellent composition, Dinesh ji! And a new plant to me. Thanks. >> >> Regards >> >> Vijayasankar Raman >> National Center for Natural Products Research >> University of Mississippi >> >> >> >> On Mon, Jul 2, 2012 at 11:30 AM, Prashant Awale <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Superb. Crystal clear photograph. >>> Regards >>> Prashant >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Jul 2, 2012 at 8:14 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Many many thanks Gurcharan ji. >>>> >>>> Regards. >>>> Dinesh >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Jul 2, 2012 at 7:57 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Dinesh ji >>>>> You always come up with unique plants >>>>> Thanks for sharing. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>>>> Retired Associate Professor >>>>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>>>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>>>> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>>>> http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ >>>>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Jul 2, 2012 at 7:41 PM, Dinesh Valke >>>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> *Hippobroma longiflora * (L.) G.Don >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> - *hip-OH-bro-muh* -- from the Greek *hippos* (horse) and >>>>>> *bromos*(rage, fury), referring to its poison that drives horses mad >>>>>> *lon-jee-FLO-ruh* -- long flower >>>>>> ... Dave's >>>>>> Botanary<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdavesgarden.com%2Fguides%2Fbotanary%2Fsearch.php%3Fsearch_text%3Dspicatum&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzf8PoxiKgGpM01prGvqwZUq-UOwhg> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> [image: Hippobroma >>>>>> longiflora]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F1814757546%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcvzISlc-iM3xt-yL7crh2S8Fkpfw> >>>>>> Oct 28, 2007 ... at Pherozeshah Mehta Gardens, Mumbai >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> *commonly known as*: horse poison, star flower, star of Bethlehem >>>>>> >>>>>> *Native of*: West Indies >>>>>> >>>>>> *References*: Flowers of >>>>>> India<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flowersofindia.net%2Fcatalog%2Fslides%2FStar%2520of%2520Bethlehem.html&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzc-pkAW9wb0qGEKuQwbYnfexlIsVw>• >>>>>> Dave's >>>>>> Garden<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdavesgarden.com%2Fpf%2Fgo%2F69691%2Findex.html&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdtbUAPLvb2ul6hM0ltHEK1Bp3D9Q> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> *more views*: >>>>>> >>>>>> - Mar 18, 2007 ... at Pherozeshah Mehta Gardens, Mumbai >>>>>> [image: Hippobroma >>>>>> longiflora]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F505831639%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEze0Z-Zis0UkHhuvJOV0wVx5dVMbVw> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards. >>>>>> Dinesh >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> > -- Dr Satish Phadke
