Yes than it look like *Stachyphrynium* *spicatum* (Roxb.) Schum. (family Marantaceae) syn. Maranta spicata, Phrynium spicatum..
not commonly seen... On Tue, Dec 25, 2012 at 12:06 AM, Aarti S. Khale <[email protected]>wrote: > Dinesh ji, > You are right.The height was not 3 feet. It was an approximate height I > had written. > On second thoughts, these are probably 1.5 to 2 feet maximum. > When you are travelling with a group, like I did with TAW, it is difficult > to take pictures & also catch up with the group. As in the thick jungle, > you do not want to be left behind. > Generally you have to remember the plants later, this can be confusing at > times. > Thanks for correcting me. > H S ji, these were found growing wild deep in the SGNP, near a stream and > not in a garden. > Zingiber cernuum was found growing near it. > Regards, > Aarti > > > On Mon, Dec 24, 2012 at 10:52 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Aarti ji, are you sure of the plant's height as 3 ft ? ... to me the >> height seems just 1 to 1.5 ft. >> Regards. >> Dinesh >> >> >> >> On Tue, Dec 25, 2012 at 12:19 AM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> ... looks like the marsh maranta ... *Stachyphrynium spicatum* (Roxb.) >>> K.Schum. (family: Marantaceae), >>> Will wait for validating comment(s). >>> Regards. >>> Dinesh >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Dec 25, 2012 at 12:14 AM, H S <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> at which place in SGNP.. >>>> >>>> i guess in garden. not the forest area??? >>>> >>>> On Sat, Dec 22, 2012 at 11:58 PM, Aarti S. Khale <[email protected] >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>>> Ajinkya ji, >>>>> Excellent. >>>>> You always seem to have an id for my posts. >>>>> Thanks a lot. >>>>> Regards, >>>>> Aarti >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Dec 22, 2012 at 8:16 PM, ajinkya gadave < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> * Ctenanthe compressa * >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sat, Dec 22, 2012 at 8:25 PM, Aarti S. Khale < >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Saw these plants at SGNP, Mumbai on 9/12/2012. >>>>>>> No flowers, only leaves. >>>>>>> Leaves having a pointed end. >>>>>>> Plants approx 3 feet in height. >>>>>>> Id please. >>>>>>> Aarti >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> - H.S. >>>> >>>> A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart >>>> of stone >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> > -- - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone --
