Great find Badri ji. Thanks for the ID and information on this unusual plant Umesh ji. Dr Satish Phadke
On Sat, Sep 29, 2012 at 10:46 PM, ushadi Micromini < [email protected]> wrote: > rare never seen it > thanks for showing this > usha di > == > > > On Sat, Sep 29, 2012 at 9:39 PM, Dr. Badri Narayanan T < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks a lot Prashantji >> Regards >> Badri >> >> On Sat, Sep 29, 2012 at 9:00 PM, Prashant Awale <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Fantastic find Badri Narayanan ji. >>> >>> Thanks Umeshkumar ji for the ID. >>> >>> Regards >>> Prashant >>> >>> On Sat, Sep 29, 2012 at 7:20 PM, Dr. Badri Narayanan T < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Dear Umeshkumarji, >>>> Thanks a lot for confirming the id and the info on the plant >>>> Regards >>>> Dr Badri Narayanan >>>> Ophthalmologist and birder >>>> On Sep 29, 2012 5:52 PM, "Umeshkumar Tiwari" <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Year Dear Badri ji, >>>>> >>>>> This is Impatiens parasitica, is a fascinating, rare species found in >>>>> southern part of India. It is one of the only fully epiphytic >>>>> species, typically found growing on moist tree trunks. Its bizarre >>>>> blooms resemble little tropical parrots, with their lime green hood >>>>> and bright red, curled "tail". >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Sep 29, 2012 at 12:03 AM, Dr. Badri Narayanan T >>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> > >>>>> > Dear friends, >>>>> > >>>>> > Greetings from Madurai.! >>>>> > >>>>> > Please identify this plant details of which are as follows: >>>>> > >>>>> > Date : 18/08/2012 >>>>> > >>>>> > Location :High Wavy Ranges Theni dt, Tamil nadu >>>>> > >>>>> > Altitude :approx 5000 ft >>>>> > >>>>> > Habitat :wild evergreen forest >>>>> > >>>>> > Habit :epiphyte on dead or on alive trees >>>>> > >>>>> > Height :1 to 2 feet >>>>> > >>>>> > Leaves :as seen >>>>> > >>>>> > Flowers :as seen >>>>> > >>>>> > Fruits :,not seen >>>>> > >>>>> > ? Impatiens parasitica; Please validate. >>>>> > >>>>> > Local name :Do not know >>>>> > >>>>> > Regards’ >>>>> > >>>>> > Dr T. Badri Narayanan >>>>> > >>>>> > Ophthalmologist and Birder >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > -- >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Umeshkumar Tiwari, Research Associate >>>>> www.medicinalplantsofuttarakhand.in >>>>> www.planttaxonomy.blogspot.com/ >>>>> Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT) >>>>> Institute of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine >>>>> No.74/2, Jarakbande Kaval >>>>> Post: Attur, Via Yelahanka >>>>> Bangalore - 560 064 >>>>> +91-9591862200 (KA) >>>>> +91-9411313351(UK) >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> -- >> >> >> >> > > > > -- > Usha di > =========== > > -- > > > > --

