A reply: "It is Alocasia NOT Colocasia. When I checked again, it is closer to Alocasia indica (Lour.) Koch. because the petiole is slender. If I am not mistaken, In the past it was named as Colocasia indica (Lour.) non Hassk. Pudji Widodo Fakultas Biologi Universitas Jenderal Soedirman PURWOKERTO 53122 INDONESIA"
On 2 November 2012 13:31, jmgarg1 <[email protected]> wrote: > A reply: > "Seems like Colocasia" from Sanal ji. > > On 2 November 2012 11:45, jmgarg1 <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. >> >> Some earlier relevant feedback: >> >> This seems an interesting plant. Pls find out what is the habit (below >> leaves) and if any flowers/fruits are borne. Must keep a follow up. >> Regards,- from Shrikant ji. >> >> I think it is Alocasia macrorrhizos (L.) G. Don.- from Pudji Widodo ji. >> >> Thank you Shrikant ji. I could not go near the plant because of the >> difficult terrain but there was a stream of water flowing where this >> plant grows.- from Rashmi ji. >> >> Thanks a lot Pudji ji for the id. I looked on the internet after >> seeing your msg and the leaves do remind me of it. Hopefully somebody >> acquainted with this plant could confirm it.- from Rashmi ji. >> >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Rashmi Khiani <[email protected]> >> Date: 26 October 2012 12:57 >> Subject: [efloraofindia:136276] Wild plant ID request - RK33 - 26-Oct-2012 >> To: Efloraindia <[email protected]> >> >> >> Hello all, >> >> Request id of this interesting plant growing en masse in a marsh / >> wetland in Vasai region. The leaves are huge, may be well over 2 feet long. >> I could not go near to the plant and could only take some pictures from a >> distance. >> >> -- >> Kind regards, Rashmi >> >> -- >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg >> 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 2000 members & >> 1,37,000 messages on 31/10/12) or Efloraofindia website: >> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database >> of more than 7500 species). >> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of >> India'. >> >> > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > 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 2000 members & > 1,37,000 messages on 31/10/12) or Efloraofindia website: > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database > of more than 7500 species). > Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of > India'. > > -- With regards, J.M.Garg 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 2000 members & 1,37,000 messages on 31/10/12) or Efloraofindia website: https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database of more than 7500 species). Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of India'. --
