Re: [efloraofindia:74945] flora of Panipat- Alpinia calcarata from Herbal Garden Samalkha Panipat
Close-ups looks great Balkar Ji Tanay On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 7:03 PM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All *Alpinia calcarata* *Family: **Zingiberaceae* *From Herbal garden Bel Pattar Herbal garden Samalkha Panipat on 28-6-11 *-- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964 -- *Tanay Bose* Research Assistant Teaching Assistant. Department of Botany. University of British Columbia . 3529-6270 University Blvd. Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) 604-822-2019 (Lab) 604-822-6089 (Fax) ta...@interchange.ubc.ca *Webpages:* http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.html http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.html https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/
Re: [efloraofindia:74946] Holarrhen pubescens
Even i refer Holarrhena as Kala Kuda,,, in none of the villages of maharashtra i heared name pandhra kuda for Holarrhena wherever i have moved, except some NGO groups.. Infact some villagers call Dahi kuvad to Wrightia regards, On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 10:59 PM, Neil Soares drneilsoa...@yahoo.comwrote: Hi Mohina, Besides you Dr.Almeida, most of us in this group refer to Holarrhena pubescens as 'Safed' Kuda. Regards, Neil. --- On *Sat, 7/23/11, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com* wrote: From: tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:74902] Holarrhen pubescens To: Mohina Macker mohinamac...@gmail.com Cc: efloraofindia indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Date: Saturday, July 23, 2011, 9:26 PM I think you missed the a in *Holarrhena* Tanay On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 4:10 AM, Mohina Macker mohinamac...@gmail.comhttp://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=mohinamac...@gmail.com wrote: Holarrhen pubescens or kala kuda last week regards mohina macker -- *Tanay Bose* Research Assistant Teaching Assistant. Department of Botany. University of British Columbia . 3529-6270 University Blvd. Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) 604-822-2019 (Lab) 604-822-6089 (Fax) ta...@interchange.ubc.cahttp://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=ta...@interchange.ubc.ca *Webpages:* http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.html http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.html https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ -- - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone
Re: [efloraofindia:74947] Three cheers
Thanks Madhuri ji, surely your words will encourage every member of the group. regards, On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 9:57 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Madhuri ji for your nice words. It is people like you are are the real strength of the group. With more and more people participating actively I see a great future for the group. -- 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://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 9:31 PM, formpeja...@yahoo.com wrote: Long live eflora! Long live all members! May god give long life to all the members and all the plants on planet Earth so that all of them can be identified and documented! Congrats to old timmers! Welcome to new commers! Hats off to all teachers, photographers, nature lovers, plant lovers, doctors, engineeres, botanists, nonbotanists and Storytellers! Congratulations from the bottom of my heart! Gagji and Gurucharanji pl accept my salute! Madhuri Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel -- - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone
Re: [efloraofindia:74948] Re: Calotropis gigantea from Bel pattarHaerbalgarden Samalkha Panipat
Dear HS ji I think the first line of my mail was to be considered. I had written that old thread should exist. Because I remember the discussion on the group of white and purple colour flower Calatropis. Latter a whole series of fruit dehiscence also appeared on the group. Whether to offer to any god is our perseption. But I was more focused on prior scientific discussion. Sorry the discussion got washed away from the main thread. Anyway the photographs of the flowers sent by you are really good. Thanks and regards Madhuri Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel -Original Message- From: H S hemsan...@gmail.com Sender: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2011 11:18:33 To: Balkar Aryabalkara...@gmail.com Cc: Mahadeswaraswamy.c...@gmail.com; efloraofindiaindiantreepix@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:74944] Re: Calotropis gigantea from Bel pattar Haerbalgarden Samalkha Panipat Its individual perception, regards, On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 9:10 PM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Yes HS ji But as per theplantlist.org *Calotropis* *gigantea* (L.) Dryand. is an accepted http://www.theplantlist.org/about/#accepted name On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 9:09 PM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Yes Mahadeswara ji and Madhuri Ji, Offered to Lord Ganesh On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 6:12 PM, Mahadeswara swamy.c...@gmail.comwrote: In Southeri India especially Tamil Nadu , the flowers are offered to Lord Ganesha during the Ganesha festival as well as in the pullaiyar koils (temple).. On Jul 23, 3:59 pm, formpeja...@yahoo.com wrote: I think old thread should exist on it. As in Marathi it is called Mandar, loved by Lord Ganesha. Madhuri Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel -Original Message- From: H S hemsan...@gmail.com Sender: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2011 16:14:47 To: Balkar Aryabalkara...@gmail.com Cc: indiantreepixindiantreepix@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:74856] Calotropis gigantea from Bel pattar Haerbal garden Samalkha Panipat some author treat this as var. alba (white flowers) regards, On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 7:37 AM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All Calotropis gigantea From Herbal garden Samalkha Panipat -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964 -- - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964 -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964 -- - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone
[efloraofindia:74949] Re: 3/4 th of a lakh
Congratulations to Garg Ji, Dinesh ji, Dr. Gurcharan Singh, Dr. Balkar Singh and all other members. I think the group will only grow from strength to strength. All the very best wishes! Regards, Mohan Chunkath On Jul 23, 8:52 pm, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Hope Soon we will see one Lac messages. Congrts to all On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 8:25 PM, Smilax004 giby.kuriak...@gmail.com wrote: Great effort!Keep going. Thanks and Hats off for the able leadership and integrity among the group! Regards Giby On Jul 23, 7:39 pm, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Congrats to all members, but like always special thanks to Garg ji and Dinesh ji -- 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: 9810359089http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 8:06 PM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.com wrote: Great going Garg ji. A fantastic figure !!! Best wishes to our group. Regards. Dinesh On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 8:01 PM, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Dear members, By the time you read this message, eFI would have 75,000 messages (3/4 th of a lakh). Three cheers to efloraofindia family members. -- With regards, J.M.Garg (jmga...@gmail.com) 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(morethan 1630 members 73,000 messages on 30/6/11) or Efloraofindia website: https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/(witha species database of around 5000 species) -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964
[efloraofindia:74951] Re: flora of Panipat- Alpinia calcarata from Herbal Garden Samalkha Panipat
Great . I for one , would like to emulate you by taking different poses of the plants/ flowers. This helps easier identification. On Jul 24, 7:03 am, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All *Alpinia calcarata* *Family: **Zingiberaceae* *From Herbal garden Bel Pattar Herbal garden Samalkha Panipat on 28-6-11 *-- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964 Alpinia calcarata (1).JPG 295KViewDownload Alpinia calcarata (3).JPG 343KViewDownload Alpinia calcarata (4).JPG 344KViewDownload Alpinia calcarata (6).JPG 322KViewDownload Alpinia calcarata (8).JPG 386KViewDownload Alpinia calcarata (5).JPG 307KViewDownload
Re: [efloraofindia:74954] Tree ID for SeasonWatch needed..One of two species sending..
yes prashant ji rightly said. regards, On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 8:57 PM, Prashant awale pkaw...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Dear HS Ji for sharing yr views. What i understand is that there are two things, one is the plant list and second one is the regional flora. I would like to share one of my observation w.r.t. Ehretia sp.. While we were discussing Ehretia sp. posted by Balkar ji, Gurcharan Singh ji has mentioned that Kew Plant List treats E. aspera as synonym of E. laevis. Where as Flora of Bombay-- T.Cooke” treats these 2 differently, Ehretia laevis as E.laevis,Roxb. and Ehretia aspera as E.aspera,Roxb. Flora has also provided the keys for both. So my understanding is, along with plant list, regional floras should also be reffered and it becomes all the more necessay when we are reffereing to some endemic sp. Thanks, Regards Prashant On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 4:07 PM, H S hemsan...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All Members, I never said that ignore The Plant List, no doubt they are doing the best they can do for the biodiversity of the plants of the world. I like the statement by Singh sir written few days back that get the correct knowledge from wherever you get. I just wanted all of us to refer the literature and herbariums too, instead just depending on The Plant List. I also feel that there should be some Indian Taxonomists Group on The Plant List group to deal with Indian Plants. Apologise if someone doesn't like my earlier quotations. On Fri, Jul 22, 2011 at 9:21 PM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Gurcharan Ji for detailed clarification On Fri, Jul 22, 2011 at 6:14 PM, promila chaturvedi thegardener.chaturv...@gmail.com wrote: The bark of this tree has irregular cracks on almost black trunk. After seeing this mail I read the account of Zizyphus/Ziziphus jujuba. it says jujuba has irregular cracks on almos black trunk. Promila On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 1:55 PM, maya ramaswamy ramaswamy.m...@gmail.com wrote: Hi could you please help me to identify this tree for seasonwatch? Its very twiggy at base and leaves cover only the top. But it seems to be a native variety, and birds love it in fruiting season.. Thanks, Maya Ramaswamy, Bangalore -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964 -- - 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
Re: [efloraofindia:74955] Re: Cassia for ID : 230711 : AK-1
Cassia javanica regards On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 11:56 AM, Mahadeswara swamy.c...@gmail.com wrote: Pradeep Kishen in his book 'Trees of Delhi has provided the keys to the common species of ornamental Cassias. You may refer to it. Nevertheless, many species of Cassias are being introduced, which look similar but when one looks into floral characters they differ. This particular species(un-identified) is one such example. Furthermore, many of the species (same) would slightly differ in the colour of the inflorescence depending on the localities (For e.g Chennai species may look slightly different in Mysore). Thus creating further confusion. Meanwhile, I will try to look out for the keys for the ornamental species. On Jul 24, 10:25 am, Ushadi micromini microminipho...@gmail.com wrote: I agree with Mahadeswara ji ... because based on this one picture I could not diagnose this as cassia javanica.. anatomy of the flower cluster is not that of any C. javanica I have seen .. In this one picture (its very spectacular as a mom and pop picture, but gives only limited scientific information) ... the medallion like inflorescence reminds me of a yellow flowered cassia... *Cassia pentaphylla * ... but that's just form gross visual memory of a popular street trees from southern california... I have not studied the taxonomy of it.. if this is a pink flowered cousin of c. pentaphylla I'll be very happy to know... IS THERE A KEY TO CLASSIFYING CASSIA??? Garg ji or Gurucharan ji or Mahadeswara ji??? Thank you... Usha di == On Jul 24, 10:10 am, Mahadeswara swamy.c...@gmail.com wrote: Please send the close up of the flowers showing floral details ( Calyx, corolla, stamens and ovary) for proper identification. The photographs of ornamental Cassias are often deceptive. On Jul 23, 11:47 pm, Aarti S. Khale aarti.kh...@gmail.com wrote: Taken at Pune, Maharashtra on the 16th of June, 2007. A tree around 15-20 feet in height, cultivated in a private garden. Kindly id. Regards, Aarti DSCN4139-Cassia.JPG 232KViewDownload -- - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone
Re: [efloraofindia:74956] Re: Garden Creeper for ID : 230711 : AK-3
Yes I also have that doubt. Aarti ji, can you share another photograph showing general habit of the plant. -- 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://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 6:18 AM, mchunkat mohan.chunk...@gmail.com wrote: Looks more like an Ipomoea sp. rather than a Hedera sp. Mohan Chunkath On Jul 23, 11:54 pm, Aarti S. Khale aarti.kh...@gmail.com wrote: Taken on the 14th of April, 2008 at Racca Nursery,Nasik. A small garden creeper, cultivated. No flowers seen. Is it Ivy creeper? Aarti DSCN5301.JPG 165KViewDownload
[efloraofindia:74957] Re: 3/4 th of a lakh
All thanks to the good moderators and Garg ji's efforts.. All I can say is that it is the best e-mail group I have been a member of, with the most prompt and accurate responses to the queries... My sincerest good luck wishes to all of you.. Thank you Alok On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 8:01 PM, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Dear members, By the time you read this message, eFI would have 75,000 messages (3/4 th of a lakh). Three cheers to efloraofindia family members. -- With regards, J.M.Garg (jmga...@gmail.com) 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(morethan1630 members 73,000 messages on 30/6/11) or Efloraofindia website: https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/(withaspecies database of around 5000 species) -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964
Re: [efloraofindia:74958] Re: terminalia species, mm1 23 07 2011
Yes Ain (Terminalia crenulata) from Combretaceae regards, On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 10:56 AM, Mahadeswara swamy.c...@gmail.com wrote: Excellent photographs and nice uploading of photographs showing all the details. On Jul 23, 10:27 pm, Neil Soares drneilsoa...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi Mohina, Nice photographs !!! Definitely looks like Ain. These are mine. Regards, Neil. --- On Sat, 7/23/11, Mohina Macker mohinamac...@gmail.com wrote: From: Mohina Macker mohinamac...@gmail.com Subject: [efloraofindia:74860] terminalia species, mm1 23 07 2011 To: efloraofindia indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Date: Saturday, July 23, 2011, 4:36 PM is this terminalia elliptica or ian as it is commonly known the flowers were scented in the evening last week, goa. it was growing commonly alongside roads and in forested patches please confirm Terminilia elliptica,Ain flowering 1.jpg 177KViewDownload Terminilia elliptica,Ain flowering 2.jpg 115KViewDownload Terminilia elliptica,Ain flowering 3.jpg 126KViewDownload Terminilia elliptica,Ain flowering 4.jpg 99KViewDownload Terminilia elliptica,Ain flowering 5.jpg 106KViewDownload Terminilia elliptica,Ain flowering 6.jpg 112KViewDownload Terminilia elliptica,Ain flowering 7.jpg 114KViewDownload Terminilia elliptica,Ain flowering 8.jpg 109KViewDownload -- - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone
Re: [efloraofindia:74960] is it 'RUDRAJOTA' ?? ID Pls - shot taken at Saltlake , Kolkata , July 2011
I guess Aristolochia indica regards, On Fri, Jul 22, 2011 at 11:48 PM, Paldas Photography som.with.cam...@gmail.com wrote: is it 'RUDRAJOTA' ?? ID Pls - shot taken at Saltlake , Kolkata , July 2011 -- Thanks Regards, Somnath Pal Das http://www.flickr.com/photos/somnathpaldas2 http://greencamp.in/2010/12/life-cycle-of-common-mormon-butterfly-video/ *Facebook http://www.facebook.com/#%21/somnath.paldas* *Twitter http://twitter.com/#%21/somnathpaldas* -- - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone
Re: [efloraofindia:74961] terminalia species, mm1 23 07 2011
Hi all, Terminalia elliptica, Terminalia crenulata, Terminalia tomentosa, Terminalia alata are all the same species? Confusing me a lot! Best regards, Dr.Pranay Rao Juvvadi, General Secretary, Raptor Conservation Foundation, 1-10-63/4, Chikoti Gardens , Begumpet, Hyderabad-500 016, Andhra Pradesh, India . Mobile No: (091) 9866978785 Email: raptorconse...@yahoo.com --- On Sat, 23/7/11, Neil Soares drneilsoa...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Neil Soares drneilsoa...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:74917] terminalia species, mm1 23 07 2011 To: efloraofindia indiantreepix@googlegroups.com, Mohina Macker mohinamac...@gmail.com Date: Saturday, 23 July, 2011, 10:57 PM Hi Mohina, Nice photographs !!! Definitely looks like Ain. These are mine. Regards, Neil. --- On Sat, 7/23/11, Mohina Macker mohinamac...@gmail.com wrote: From: Mohina Macker mohinamac...@gmail.com Subject: [efloraofindia:74860] terminalia species, mm1 23 07 2011 To: efloraofindia indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Date: Saturday, July 23, 2011, 4:36 PM is this terminalia elliptica or ian as it is commonly known the flowers were scented in the evening last week, goa. it was growing commonly alongside roads and in forested patches please confirm
Re: [efloraofindia:74967] ID request 24072011MC1
Nice photograph of *Sesamum laciniatum * (Family: Pedaliaceae). Thanks for sharing. Regards Prashant On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 3:08 PM, Mohan V. Chunkath mohan.chunk...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Friends, Request plant identification. Photographed on 24 July, 2011 in Besant Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Small prostrate creeper. Flowers are about 2.5 cm long; growing wild. Found in the same habitat Pedalium murex was growing. Thanks. Regards, Mohan
Re: [efloraofindia:74968] ID request 24072011MC1
Dear Prashant, Thanks for the ID assistance. Cheers, Mohan On 24 July 2011 15:23, Prashant awale pkaw...@gmail.com wrote: Nice photograph of *Sesamum laciniatum * (Family: Pedaliaceae). Thanks for sharing. Regards Prashant On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 3:08 PM, Mohan V. Chunkath mohan.chunk...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Friends, Request plant identification. Photographed on 24 July, 2011 in Besant Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Small prostrate creeper. Flowers are about 2.5 cm long; growing wild. Found in the same habitat Pedalium murex was growing. Thanks. Regards, Mohan
[efloraofindia:74969] Re: terminalia species, mm1 23 07 2011
thanks for all additional information. incidentally ain is used for making furniture and in the construction industry as rafters and door frames etc regards mohina
Re: [efloraofindia:74972] Re: Cassia for ID : 230711 : AK-1
It may be Cassia nodosa, before final ID pleae check the leaves and other characters of both the cassia family trees. Promila On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 12:03 PM, H S hemsan...@gmail.com wrote: Cassia javanica regards On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 11:56 AM, Mahadeswara swamy.c...@gmail.comwrote: Pradeep Kishen in his book 'Trees of Delhi has provided the keys to the common species of ornamental Cassias. You may refer to it. Nevertheless, many species of Cassias are being introduced, which look similar but when one looks into floral characters they differ. This particular species(un-identified) is one such example. Furthermore, many of the species (same) would slightly differ in the colour of the inflorescence depending on the localities (For e.g Chennai species may look slightly different in Mysore). Thus creating further confusion. Meanwhile, I will try to look out for the keys for the ornamental species. On Jul 24, 10:25 am, Ushadi micromini microminipho...@gmail.com wrote: I agree with Mahadeswara ji ... because based on this one picture I could not diagnose this as cassia javanica.. anatomy of the flower cluster is not that of any C. javanica I have seen .. In this one picture (its very spectacular as a mom and pop picture, but gives only limited scientific information) ... the medallion like inflorescence reminds me of a yellow flowered cassia... *Cassia pentaphylla * ... but that's just form gross visual memory of a popular street trees from southern california... I have not studied the taxonomy of it.. if this is a pink flowered cousin of c. pentaphylla I'll be very happy to know... IS THERE A KEY TO CLASSIFYING CASSIA??? Garg ji or Gurucharan ji or Mahadeswara ji??? Thank you... Usha di == On Jul 24, 10:10 am, Mahadeswara swamy.c...@gmail.com wrote: Please send the close up of the flowers showing floral details ( Calyx, corolla, stamens and ovary) for proper identification. The photographs of ornamental Cassias are often deceptive. On Jul 23, 11:47 pm, Aarti S. Khale aarti.kh...@gmail.com wrote: Taken at Pune, Maharashtra on the 16th of June, 2007. A tree around 15-20 feet in height, cultivated in a private garden. Kindly id. Regards, Aarti DSCN4139-Cassia.JPG 232KViewDownload -- - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone
Re: [efloraofindia:74973] Re: flora of Panipat- Alpinia calcarata from Herbal Garden Samalkha Panipat
Thanks Tanay and Mahadeswara Ji On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 11:47 AM, Mahadeswara swamy.c...@gmail.com wrote: Great . I for one , would like to emulate you by taking different poses of the plants/ flowers. This helps easier identification. On Jul 24, 7:03 am, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All *Alpinia calcarata* *Family: **Zingiberaceae* *From Herbal garden Bel Pattar Herbal garden Samalkha Panipat on 28-6-11 *-- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964 Alpinia calcarata (1).JPG 295KViewDownload Alpinia calcarata (3).JPG 343KViewDownload Alpinia calcarata (4).JPG 344KViewDownload Alpinia calcarata (6).JPG 322KViewDownload Alpinia calcarata (8).JPG 386KViewDownload Alpinia calcarata (5).JPG 307KViewDownload -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964
Re: [efloraofindia:74974] Re: Garden Creeper for ID : 230711 : AK-3
*Yes may be Ipomoea batatas* *Sweet Potato * *Today brought a similar vine from a nursery. * *They called this as Shakarkand ki Bel. * On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 12:03 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote: Yes I also have that doubt. Aarti ji, can you share another photograph showing general habit of the plant. -- 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://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 6:18 AM, mchunkat mohan.chunk...@gmail.comwrote: Looks more like an Ipomoea sp. rather than a Hedera sp. Mohan Chunkath On Jul 23, 11:54 pm, Aarti S. Khale aarti.kh...@gmail.com wrote: Taken on the 14th of April, 2008 at Racca Nursery,Nasik. A small garden creeper, cultivated. No flowers seen. Is it Ivy creeper? Aarti DSCN5301.JPG 165KViewDownload -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964
Re: [efloraofindia:74975] Baobab Tree, Adansonia digitata pictures
Nice Catch Mohan Ji On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 12:21 PM, Mohan V. Chunkath mohan.chunk...@gmail.com wrote: Dear friends, Wanted to share photos of the magnificent Baobab tree, Adansonia digitata. Photographed in Adyar Theosophical Society Gardens in Chennai on 12 July, 2011 (tree and flower) and 19 July, 2011 (fruits). Planted/cultivated in the garden. Red flowers in the foreground of the tree photograph belong to a Gulmohar tree. Cultivated. Cheers, Mohan Chunkath -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964
Re: [efloraofindia:74976] Re: Calotropis gigantea from Bel pattar Haerbalgarden Samalkha Panipat
But in Western and Central ,northern Part of India leaves are offered to lord hanuman and on Saturday people make garland offered.You see near Hanuman Temple. The White variety of *Calotropis* *gigantea* (L.) is used in religious matter. Leaves are Ayurvedic property, used in Arthritis and Elephantiasis Regards Dhiren Pania On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 11:18 AM, H S hemsan...@gmail.com wrote: Its individual perception, regards, On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 9:10 PM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.comwrote: Yes HS ji But as per theplantlist.org *Calotropis* *gigantea* (L.) Dryand. is an accepted http://www.theplantlist.org/about/#accepted name On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 9:09 PM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.comwrote: Yes Mahadeswara ji and Madhuri Ji, Offered to Lord Ganesh On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 6:12 PM, Mahadeswara swamy.c...@gmail.comwrote: In Southeri India especially Tamil Nadu , the flowers are offered to Lord Ganesha during the Ganesha festival as well as in the pullaiyar koils (temple).. On Jul 23, 3:59 pm, formpeja...@yahoo.com wrote: I think old thread should exist on it. As in Marathi it is called Mandar, loved by Lord Ganesha. Madhuri Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel -Original Message- From: H S hemsan...@gmail.com Sender: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2011 16:14:47 To: Balkar Aryabalkara...@gmail.com Cc: indiantreepixindiantreepix@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:74856] Calotropis gigantea from Bel pattar Haerbal garden Samalkha Panipat some author treat this as var. alba (white flowers) regards, On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 7:37 AM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All Calotropis gigantea From Herbal garden Samalkha Panipat -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964 -- - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964 -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964 -- - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone
Re: [efloraofindia:74977] Lepidium pinnatifidum from Kashmir
A new Plant with all details thanks Sir for sharing On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 2:12 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: *Lepidium pinnatifidum* Ledebour, Fl. Ross. 1: 206. 1841. syn: *Lepidium* *neubaueri* Rech.f. Annual or biennial herb up to 50 cm tall, simple below, branched above; basal leaves pinnatifid to pinnatipartite, shortly petiolate, upper elliptic-lanceolate to linear, lower toothed upper entire; flowers minute, sepals 0.7-0.8 mm long, petals almost half to 3/4 as long as sepals; stamens 4; fruit broadly elliptic to orbicular, 1.8-2 mm, pilose, not winged towards apex, apical notch obscure, less than 0.1 mm deep, style as long as notch. The plant may be easily confused with L. apetalum in which also the basal leaves are pinnatipartite, but branches are clustered near the tip, petals are rudimentary or absent and fruit glabrous. The plants can also be confused with L. ruderale in which, however, plants are fetid, basal leaves are 2-3 pinnatisect, fruit glabrous, narrowly winged at apex. Photographed from Balgarden, Srinagar, Kashmir growing along roadsides, photographed in June and July. Tabish ji, this plant was earlier uploaded by me at Flowers of India wrongly under the name L. ruderale. Kindly incorporate the correction and incorporate close up of fruit showing pilose nature and apical notch. -- 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://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964
Re: [efloraofindia:74978] Magnolia grandiflora from Kashmir
Thanks for showing nice flowers Sir. One tree was in Kurukshetra Uni Garden But even after stay of 6-7 years in KU we could not see its flowers On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 5:06 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Magnolia grandiflora L., Bull Bay, Southern Magnolia A very commonly cultivated evergreen tree in Kashmir, with large creamish white fragrant flowera and leathery leaves, rusty on the under side. Commonly planted in Moghul gardens. -- 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://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964
Re: [efloraofindia:74979] Re: Calotropis gigantea from Bel pattar Haerbalgarden Samalkha Panipat
Thanks Dhiren ji for new information On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 7:17 PM, DHIREN PANIA 123.dhi...@gmail.com wrote: But in Western and Central ,northern Part of India leaves are offered to lord hanuman and on Saturday people make garland offered.You see near Hanuman Temple. The White variety of *Calotropis* *gigantea* (L.) is used in religious matter. Leaves are Ayurvedic property, used in Arthritis and Elephantiasis Regards Dhiren Pania On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 11:18 AM, H S hemsan...@gmail.com wrote: Its individual perception, regards, On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 9:10 PM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.comwrote: Yes HS ji But as per theplantlist.org *Calotropis* *gigantea* (L.) Dryand. is an accepted http://www.theplantlist.org/about/#accepted name On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 9:09 PM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.comwrote: Yes Mahadeswara ji and Madhuri Ji, Offered to Lord Ganesh On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 6:12 PM, Mahadeswara swamy.c...@gmail.comwrote: In Southeri India especially Tamil Nadu , the flowers are offered to Lord Ganesha during the Ganesha festival as well as in the pullaiyar koils (temple).. On Jul 23, 3:59 pm, formpeja...@yahoo.com wrote: I think old thread should exist on it. As in Marathi it is called Mandar, loved by Lord Ganesha. Madhuri Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel -Original Message- From: H S hemsan...@gmail.com Sender: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2011 16:14:47 To: Balkar Aryabalkara...@gmail.com Cc: indiantreepixindiantreepix@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:74856] Calotropis gigantea from Bel pattar Haerbal garden Samalkha Panipat some author treat this as var. alba (white flowers) regards, On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 7:37 AM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All Calotropis gigantea From Herbal garden Samalkha Panipat -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964 -- - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964 -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964 -- - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964
[efloraofindia:74980] Re: Magnolia liliiflora from Kashmir
aah the tulip tree of the ne states... love it... Usha di. On Jul 24, 4:45 pm, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: *Magnolia liliiflora* Descr., J. B. A. P. M. de Lamarck, Encycl. 3:675. 1792 Common names: Purple magnolia, red magnolia, woody orchid. A comparatively recent introduction in Kashmir, now commonly planted in Moghul Gardens and private gardens in kashmir, with its distinctive reddish lily like flowers and shining green leaves. -- 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: 9810359089http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ Magnolia-liliiflora--Emporium garden-Kashmir-1.jpg 193KViewDownload Magnolia-liliiflora--Emporium garden-Kashmir-2.jpg 143KViewDownload Magnolia-liliiflora--Emporium garden-Kashmir-3.jpg 244KViewDownload Magnolia-liliiflora--Emporium garden-Kashmir-4.jpg 140KViewDownload
Re: [efloraofindia:74981] Re: Calotropis gigantea from Bel pattar Haerbalgarden Samalkha Panipat
Dineshji you have written about leaves of Rui Calatropis??es leaves are offered to Lord Hanumana. What I HAD WRITTEN WAS ABOUT MANDAR It is the variety? of Calatropis producing the white flowers. The white flowers are offered to Lord Ganesha! Cheers Madhuri --- On Sun, 24/7/11, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: From: Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:74979] Re: Calotropis gigantea from Bel pattar Haerbalgarden Samalkha Panipat To: DHIREN PANIA 123.dhi...@gmail.com Cc: efloraofindia indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Date: Sunday, 24 July, 2011, 7:24 PM Thanks Dhiren ji for new information On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 7:17 PM, DHIREN PANIA 123.dhi...@gmail.com wrote: But in Western and Central ,northern Part of India leaves are offered to lord hanuman and on Saturday people make garland offered.You see near Hanuman Temple. The White variety of Calotropis gigantea (L.) is used in religious matter. Leaves are Ayurvedic property, used in Arthritis and Elephantiasis Regards Dhiren Pania On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 11:18 AM, H S hemsan...@gmail.com wrote: Its individual perception, regards, On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 9:10 PM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Yes HS ji But as per theplantlist.org Calotropis gigantea (L.) Dryand. is an accepted name On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 9:09 PM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Yes Mahadeswara ji and Madhuri Ji, Offered to Lord Ganesh On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 6:12 PM, Mahadeswara swamy.c...@gmail.com wrote: In Southeri India especially Tamil Nadu , the flowers are offered to Lord Ganesha during the Ganesha festival as well as in the pullaiyar koils (temple).. On Jul 23, 3:59 pm, formpeja...@yahoo.com wrote: I think old thread should exist on it. As in Marathi it is called Mandar, loved by Lord Ganesha. Madhuri Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel -Original Message- From: H S hemsan...@gmail.com Sender: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2011 16:14:47 To: Balkar Aryabalkara...@gmail.com Cc: indiantreepixindiantreepix@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:74856] Calotropis gigantea from Bel pattar Haerbal garden Samalkha Panipat some author treat this as var. alba (white flowers) regards, On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 7:37 AM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All Calotropis gigantea From Herbal garden Samalkha Panipat -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964 -- - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964 -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964 -- - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964
Re: [efloraofindia:74982] Re: Calotropis gigantea from Bel pattar Haerbalgarden Samalkha Panipat
sorry sorry sorry! Direnji Madhuri --- On Sun, 24/7/11, Madhuri Pejaver formpeja...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Madhuri Pejaver formpeja...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:74981] Re: Calotropis gigantea from Bel pattar Haerbalgarden Samalkha Panipat To: DHIREN PANIA 123.dhi...@gmail.com, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com Cc: efloraofindia indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Date: Sunday, 24 July, 2011, 7:48 PM Dineshji you have written about leaves of Rui Calatropis??es leaves are offered to Lord Hanumana. What I HAD WRITTEN WAS ABOUT MANDAR It is the variety? of Calatropis producing the white flowers. The white flowers are offered to Lord Ganesha! Cheers Madhuri --- On Sun, 24/7/11, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: From: Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:74979] Re: Calotropis gigantea from Bel pattar Haerbalgarden Samalkha Panipat To: DHIREN PANIA 123.dhi...@gmail.com Cc: efloraofindia indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Date: Sunday, 24 July, 2011, 7:24 PM Thanks Dhiren ji for new information On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 7:17 PM, DHIREN PANIA 123.dhi...@gmail.com wrote: But in Western and Central ,northern Part of India leaves are offered to lord hanuman and on Saturday people make garland offered.You see near Hanuman Temple. The White variety of Calotropis gigantea (L.) is used in religious matter. Leaves are Ayurvedic property, used in Arthritis and Elephantiasis Regards Dhiren Pania On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 11:18 AM, H S hemsan...@gmail.com wrote: Its individual perception, regards, On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 9:10 PM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Yes HS ji But as per theplantlist.org Calotropis gigantea (L.) Dryand. is an accepted name On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 9:09 PM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Yes Mahadeswara ji and Madhuri Ji, Offered to Lord Ganesh On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 6:12 PM, Mahadeswara swamy.c...@gmail.com wrote: In Southeri India especially Tamil Nadu , the flowers are offered to Lord Ganesha during the Ganesha festival as well as in the pullaiyar koils (temple).. On Jul 23, 3:59 pm, formpeja...@yahoo.com wrote: I think old thread should exist on it. As in Marathi it is called Mandar, loved by Lord Ganesha. Madhuri Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel -Original Message- From: H S hemsan...@gmail.com Sender: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2011 16:14:47 To: Balkar Aryabalkara...@gmail.com Cc: indiantreepixindiantreepix@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:74856] Calotropis gigantea from Bel pattar Haerbal garden Samalkha Panipat some author treat this as var. alba (white flowers) regards, On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 7:37 AM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All Calotropis gigantea From Herbal garden Samalkha Panipat -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964 -- - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964 -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964 -- - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964
[efloraofindia:74983] Re: New Paper in APIDOLOGIE
Dear Giby: nice work, loved it and many good wishes for many many more successful endeavors.. Usha di On Jul 22, 6:13 pm, promila chaturvedi thegardener.chaturv...@gmail.com wrote: Real good work. Promila On Fri, Jul 22, 2011 at 6:09 PM, Smilax004 giby.kuriak...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Mohan, Thanks again for all for your encouraging words. I do not mind you share the paper with your friend. As it says, it is author's copy from the publishers. In fact the entomologist is the first author, Dr. Sinu P A who is working with Tea Association (Assistant entomologist) and he is now stationed at Darjeeling. Regards, Giby On Jul 22, 10:04 am, mchunkat mohan.chunk...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Giby, Congratulations! Very interesting article. Was happy to learn that we have an entomologist amidst us. Used to be an Entomology student from Delhi University about 30 years ago and my research interest was also in solitary bees. My most fond memories of my MSc (Entomology) days are regarding field collection trips to Shillong. If it is all right, I would like to send a copy of your paper to a classmate of mine, Dr. Sujaya Rao who is working on bees in Oregon State University. Cheers, Mohan Chunkath On Jul 21, 12:28 pm, Giby Kuriakose giby.kuriak...@gmail.com wrote: Dear all, Please find attached herewith the latest paper of our team (Sinu P A, Giby Kuriakose and K R Shivanna) published in APIDOLOGIE. Suggestions and criticisms are welcome. Thanks and Regards, Giby -- GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Royal Enclave, Jakkur Post, Srirampura Bangalore- 560064 India Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) visit my pictures @http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby Apidologie paper_Sinu et al.pdf 526KViewDownload
Re: [efloraofindia:74986] Kalatope Aisaema id al240711
Arisaema sp On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 8:12 PM, Alok Mahendroo alokisabe...@gmail.comwrote: Dear friends, A commonly seen plant here often believed by locals to do something with snakes.. no doubt because of it's shape.. Location Kalatope, Chamba Altitude 2100mts Habit herb Habitat wild Plant height 18 inches season now regards Alok -- Himalayan Village Education Trust Village Khudgot, P.O. Dalhousie District Chamba H.P. 176304, India www.hivetrust.wordpress.com www.forwildlife.wordpress.com http://mushroomobserver.org/observer/observations_by_user?_js=on_new=trueid=2186 -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964
Re: [efloraofindia:74987] Kalatope Aisaema id al240711
may be *Arisaema tortuosum* On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 8:14 PM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Arisaema sp On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 8:12 PM, Alok Mahendroo alokisabe...@gmail.comwrote: Dear friends, A commonly seen plant here often believed by locals to do something with snakes.. no doubt because of it's shape.. Location Kalatope, Chamba Altitude 2100mts Habit herb Habitat wild Plant height 18 inches season now regards Alok -- Himalayan Village Education Trust Village Khudgot, P.O. Dalhousie District Chamba H.P. 176304, India www.hivetrust.wordpress.com www.forwildlife.wordpress.com http://mushroomobserver.org/observer/observations_by_user?_js=on_new=trueid=2186 -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964 -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964
Re: [efloraofindia:74988] Kalatope Aisaema id al240711
Perhaps Arisaema jacquemontii -- 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://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 8:14 PM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Arisaema sp On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 8:12 PM, Alok Mahendroo alokisabe...@gmail.comwrote: Dear friends, A commonly seen plant here often believed by locals to do something with snakes.. no doubt because of it's shape.. Location Kalatope, Chamba Altitude 2100mts Habit herb Habitat wild Plant height 18 inches season now regards Alok -- Himalayan Village Education Trust Village Khudgot, P.O. Dalhousie District Chamba H.P. 176304, India www.hivetrust.wordpress.com www.forwildlife.wordpress.com http://mushroomobserver.org/observer/observations_by_user?_js=on_new=trueid=2186 -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964
Re: [efloraofindia:74989] creeper id Dalhousie al240711a
I hope parthenocissus tricuspidata -- 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://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 8:14 PM, Alok Mahendroo alokisabe...@gmail.comwrote: Dear friends, A creeper growing on a wall at a friends place Location Dalhousie Altitude 2100 mts Habit creeper/climber Habitat urban/garden Flowering season in June/ fruiting now regards Alok -- Himalayan Village Education Trust Village Khudgot, P.O. Dalhousie District Chamba H.P. 176304, India www.hivetrust.wordpress.com www.forwildlife.wordpress.com http://mushroomobserver.org/observer/observations_by_user?_js=on_new=trueid=2186
Re: [efloraofindia:74990] Kalatope Aisaema id al240711
A good link on Arisaema http://www.greenmilenursery.be/photo_arisaema.html On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 8:16 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Perhaps Arisaema jacquemontii -- 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://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 8:14 PM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Arisaema sp On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 8:12 PM, Alok Mahendroo alokisabe...@gmail.comwrote: Dear friends, A commonly seen plant here often believed by locals to do something with snakes.. no doubt because of it's shape.. Location Kalatope, Chamba Altitude 2100mts Habit herb Habitat wild Plant height 18 inches season now regards Alok -- Himalayan Village Education Trust Village Khudgot, P.O. Dalhousie District Chamba H.P. 176304, India www.hivetrust.wordpress.com www.forwildlife.wordpress.com http://mushroomobserver.org/observer/observations_by_user?_js=on_new=trueid=2186 -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964 -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964
Re: [efloraofindia:74991] creeper id Dalhousie al240711a
Yes Sir *Parthenocissus tricuspidata* On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 8:17 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: I hope parthenocissus tricuspidata -- 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://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 8:14 PM, Alok Mahendroo alokisabe...@gmail.comwrote: Dear friends, A creeper growing on a wall at a friends place Location Dalhousie Altitude 2100 mts Habit creeper/climber Habitat urban/garden Flowering season in June/ fruiting now regards Alok -- Himalayan Village Education Trust Village Khudgot, P.O. Dalhousie District Chamba H.P. 176304, India www.hivetrust.wordpress.com www.forwildlife.wordpress.com http://mushroomobserver.org/observer/observations_by_user?_js=on_new=trueid=2186 -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964
Re: [efloraofindia:74992] Kalatope Aisaema id al240711
Balkar ji I also think this is not *Arisaema tortuosum *rather* **Arisaema jacquemontii* Tanay On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 7:48 AM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: A good link on Arisaema http://www.greenmilenursery.be/photo_arisaema.html On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 8:16 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote: Perhaps Arisaema jacquemontii -- 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://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 8:14 PM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.comwrote: Arisaema sp On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 8:12 PM, Alok Mahendroo alokisabe...@gmail.comwrote: Dear friends, A commonly seen plant here often believed by locals to do something with snakes.. no doubt because of it's shape.. Location Kalatope, Chamba Altitude 2100mts Habit herb Habitat wild Plant height 18 inches season now regards Alok -- Himalayan Village Education Trust Village Khudgot, P.O. Dalhousie District Chamba H.P. 176304, India www.hivetrust.wordpress.com www.forwildlife.wordpress.com http://mushroomobserver.org/observer/observations_by_user?_js=on_new=trueid=2186 -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964 -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964 -- *Tanay Bose* Research Assistant Teaching Assistant. Department of Botany. University of British Columbia . 3529-6270 University Blvd. Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) 604-822-2019 (Lab) 604-822-6089 (Fax) ta...@interchange.ubc.ca *Webpages:* http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.html http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.html https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/
Re: [efloraofindia:74993] creeper id Dalhousie al240711a
Yes Parthenocissus tricuspidata in autum they give a nice array of colour long back Nalini Ji posted an example from Germany Tanay * * On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 7:52 AM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Yes Sir *Parthenocissus tricuspidata* On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 8:17 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote: I hope parthenocissus tricuspidata -- 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://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 8:14 PM, Alok Mahendroo alokisabe...@gmail.comwrote: Dear friends, A creeper growing on a wall at a friends place Location Dalhousie Altitude 2100 mts Habit creeper/climber Habitat urban/garden Flowering season in June/ fruiting now regards Alok -- Himalayan Village Education Trust Village Khudgot, P.O. Dalhousie District Chamba H.P. 176304, India www.hivetrust.wordpress.com www.forwildlife.wordpress.com http://mushroomobserver.org/observer/observations_by_user?_js=on_new=trueid=2186 -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964 -- *Tanay Bose* Research Assistant Teaching Assistant. Department of Botany. University of British Columbia . 3529-6270 University Blvd. Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) 604-822-2019 (Lab) 604-822-6089 (Fax) ta...@interchange.ubc.ca *Webpages:* http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.html http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.html https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/
Re: [efloraofindia:74994] Cassia for ID : 230711 : AK-1
Dear all, Thanks for the id and additional information. Mahadeswara jisorry I have only this picture, no close-ups as I was carrying only my small camera.So could not zoom. Usha di...thanks for all the info. Regards, Aarti On 7/24/11, ajinkya gadave ajinkyagad...@gmail.com wrote: Cassia javanica On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 12:17 AM, Aarti S. Khale aarti.kh...@gmail.comwrote: Taken at Pune, Maharashtra on the 16th of June, 2007. A tree around 15-20 feet in height, cultivated in a private garden. Kindly id. Regards, Aarti
[efloraofindia:74995] Re: Link to Biodiversity of Sikkim
Thank you, nice publication... but while trying to open and /or downloading of some chapters such as inparticular 18 and 16, it required chenese font and automatically started downloading the font... had to stop it from doing so several times... my question... is it required??? and if yes. why?? or is that a virus masquerading as a font in a scientific book chapter??? PLEASE SOMEONE KNOWLEDABLE RESPOND THANKS usha di On Jul 22, 4:20 pm, Smilax004 giby.kuriak...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks satishji for sharing this. Regards Giby On Jul 22, 3:12 pm, Satish N. Pardeshi satishparde...@gmail.com wrote: Hello all Please go to the following link for the Biodiveristy of Sikkim. the book that can be downloaded freely has chapter related to Ecology, Biogeography, Trees, Flowering plants, Lichens, Pteridophytes, Orchids, fihes, fauna, etc. http://www.sikenvis.nic.in/Biodiversity-of-Sikkim.htm I feel the link would be useful Regards Satish Pardeshi -- EACH ONE PLANT ONE... Satish Pardeshi Plant Taxonomist Mumbai, Pune
[efloraofindia:74998] Re: Flora of Panipat- Cannabis sativa from fields/Wasteland Panipat
Sorry missed name and family *Cannabis sativa* *Cannabaceae** * On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 9:15 PM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All Shot from a field in Panipat, wild, 18-6-11. A herb about 2-3 ft high pls validate -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964 -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964
Re: [efloraofindia:75005] Re: Calotropis gigantea from Bel pattar Haerbalgarden Samalkha Panipat
Madhuriji, May be ,but I have not seen or heard about offering white flowers to Ganesha. May be in South the custom may be. RGD Dhiren Pania On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 7:48 PM, Madhuri Pejaver formpeja...@yahoo.comwrote: Dineshji you have written about leaves of Rui Calatropis??es leaves are offered to Lord Hanumana. What I HAD WRITTEN WAS ABOUT MANDAR It is the variety? of Calatropis producing the white flowers. The white flowers are offered to Lord Ganesha! Cheers Madhuri --- On *Sun, 24/7/11, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com* wrote: From: Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:74979] Re: Calotropis gigantea from Bel pattar Haerbalgarden Samalkha Panipat To: DHIREN PANIA 123.dhi...@gmail.com Cc: efloraofindia indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Date: Sunday, 24 July, 2011, 7:24 PM Thanks Dhiren ji for new information On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 7:17 PM, DHIREN PANIA 123.dhi...@gmail.comhttp://mc/compose?to=123.dhi...@gmail.com wrote: But in Western and Central ,northern Part of India leaves are offered to lord hanuman and on Saturday people make garland offered.You see near Hanuman Temple. The White variety of *Calotropis* *gigantea* (L.) is used in religious matter. Leaves are Ayurvedic property, used in Arthritis and Elephantiasis Regards Dhiren Pania On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 11:18 AM, H S hemsan...@gmail.com wrote: Its individual perception, regards, On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 9:10 PM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.comhttp://mc/compose?to=balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Yes HS ji But as per theplantlist.org *Calotropis* *gigantea* (L.) Dryand. is an accepted http://www.theplantlist.org/about/#accepted name On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 9:09 PM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.comhttp://mc/compose?to=balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Yes Mahadeswara ji and Madhuri Ji, Offered to Lord Ganesh On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 6:12 PM, Mahadeswara swamy.c...@gmail.comhttp://mc/compose?to=swamy.c...@gmail.com wrote: In Southeri India especially Tamil Nadu , the flowers are offered to Lord Ganesha during the Ganesha festival as well as in the pullaiyar koils (temple).. On Jul 23, 3:59 pm, formpeja...@yahoo.comhttp://mc/compose?to=formpeja...@yahoo.comwrote: I think old thread should exist on it. As in Marathi it is called Mandar, loved by Lord Ganesha. Madhuri Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel -Original Message- From: H S hemsan...@gmail.comhttp://mc/compose?to=hemsan...@gmail.com Sender: indiantreepix@googlegroups.comhttp://mc/compose?to=indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2011 16:14:47 To: Balkar Aryabalkara...@gmail.comhttp://mc/compose?to=balkara...@gmail.com Cc: indiantreepixindiantreepix@googlegroups.comhttp://mc/compose?to=indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:74856] Calotropis gigantea from Bel pattar Haerbal garden Samalkha Panipat some author treat this as var. alba (white flowers) regards, On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 7:37 AM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.comhttp://mc/compose?to=balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All Calotropis gigantea From Herbal garden Samalkha Panipat -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964 -- - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964 -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964 -- - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964
Re: [efloraofindia:75007] Re: Flora of Panipat- Cannabis sativa from fields/Wasteland Panipat
Intoxicating photograph!! Tanay On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 8:46 AM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Sorry missed name and family *Cannabis sativa* *Cannabaceae* * * On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 9:15 PM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All Shot from a field in Panipat, wild, 18-6-11. A herb about 2-3 ft high pls validate -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964 -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964 -- *Tanay Bose* Research Assistant Teaching Assistant. Department of Botany. University of British Columbia . 3529-6270 University Blvd. Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) 604-822-2019 (Lab) 604-822-6089 (Fax) ta...@interchange.ubc.ca *Webpages:* http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.html http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.html https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/
[efloraofindia:75010] Re: Baobab Tree, Adansonia digitata pictures
Dear Dr. Balkar Singh, Thanks. Glad you liked it. Cheers, Mohan On Jul 24, 6:39 pm, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Nice Catch Mohan Ji On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 12:21 PM, Mohan V. Chunkath mohan.chunk...@gmail.com wrote: Dear friends, Wanted to share photos of the magnificent Baobab tree, Adansonia digitata. Photographed in Adyar Theosophical Society Gardens in Chennai on 12 July, 2011 (tree and flower) and 19 July, 2011 (fruits). Planted/cultivated in the garden. Red flowers in the foreground of the tree photograph belong to a Gulmohar tree. Cultivated. Cheers, Mohan Chunkath -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964
[efloraofindia:75014] Re: Baobab Tree, Adansonia digitata pictures
This is beautiful. Its one of my most favourite trees. Thanks for sharing. Pankaj On Jul 24, 10:13 pm, mchunkat mohan.chunk...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Dr. Balkar Singh, Thanks. Glad you liked it. Cheers, Mohan On Jul 24, 6:39 pm, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Nice Catch Mohan Ji On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 12:21 PM, Mohan V. Chunkath mohan.chunk...@gmail.com wrote: Dear friends, Wanted to share photos of the magnificent Baobab tree, Adansonia digitata. Photographed in Adyar Theosophical Society Gardens in Chennai on 12 July, 2011 (tree and flower) and 19 July, 2011 (fruits). Planted/cultivated in the garden. Red flowers in the foreground of the tree photograph belong to a Gulmohar tree. Cultivated. Cheers, Mohan Chunkath -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964
[efloraofindia:75015] Re: Please identify this flower and plant
The accepted name for Wedelia trilobata as per theplantlist.org is Sphagneticola trilobata (L.) Pruski Regards, Mohan On Jul 22, 9:01 pm, Smilax004 giby.kuriak...@gmail.com wrote: I too think that this is Wedelia trilobata (Asteraceae) common name: Creeping Daisy. Grow as a thick green cover on the ground in several gardens. Now it become a weed in coastal areas of Kerala. Regards, Giby On Jul 22, 8:26 pm, shivaprakash adavanne adava...@gmail.com wrote: dear susanth, it looks like wedelia trilobata, an ornamental, for me too; similar pictures of wedelia trilobata is posted herewith On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 4:47 PM, Susanth c susant...@gmail.com wrote: Hai All, Here I attached the picture of a flower that attracts butterflies for font of Nectaring. Please identify the plant. with warm regards Susanth Wedelia trilobata 11.JPG 33KViewDownload Wedelia trilobata 12.JPG 43KViewDownload Wedelia trilobata 13.JPG 35KViewDownload
[efloraofindia:75016] Re: Three cheers
Thank you for your good words mam. Pankaj On Jul 24, 11:10 am, H S hemsan...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Madhuri ji, surely your words will encourage every member of the group. regards, On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 9:57 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Madhuri ji for your nice words. It is people like you are are the real strength of the group. With more and more people participating actively I see a great future for the group. -- 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://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 9:31 PM, formpeja...@yahoo.com wrote: Long live eflora! Long live all members! May god give long life to all the members and all the plants on planet Earth so that all of them can be identified and documented! Congrats to old timmers! Welcome to new commers! Hats off to all teachers, photographers, nature lovers, plant lovers, doctors, engineeres, botanists, nonbotanists and Storytellers! Congratulations from the bottom of my heart! Gagji and Gurucharanji pl accept my salute! Madhuri Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel -- - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone
[efloraofindia:75017] Re: 3/4 th of a lakh
Congratulations to Garg sir and all valuable members of eflora. Pankaj On Jul 24, 11:35 am, Alok alokisabe...@gmail.com wrote: All thanks to the good moderators and Garg ji's efforts.. All I can say is that it is the best e-mail group I have been a member of, with the most prompt and accurate responses to the queries... My sincerest good luck wishes to all of you.. Thank you Alok On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 8:01 PM, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Dear members, By the time you read this message, eFI would have 75,000 messages (3/4 th of a lakh). Three cheers to efloraofindia family members. -- With regards, J.M.Garg (jmga...@gmail.com) 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(morethan1630members 73,000 messages on 30/6/11) or Efloraofindia website: https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/(withaspeciesdatabase of around 5000 species) -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964
[efloraofindia:75018] Re: Dehisced fruits of Majidea zanguebarica
Beautiful!!! Why is it called Mgambo tree?? Pankaj On Jul 24, 10:41 am, Ushadi micromini microminipho...@gmail.com wrote: wonderful picture above and by Prashant ji in flowers of india site... does anyone in this group have any pictures of artisan jewellery made from these seeds? Will it grow in hot moist weather of calcutta? but before that I would like to know if it has a potential to harm local flora or become a weedy problem? Has any one in chennai theosophical society or in Bombay made a study of such potential? Usha di On Jul 24, 10:22 am, Mahadeswara swamy.c...@gmail.com wrote: Yes. Majidea zanguebarica . I have photographed this tree in K M F School premises (opp. Theosophical society) on Besant Avenue. Native to east Africa, the Mgambo Tree is sometimes referred to as Velvet-seed Tree owing to its unique velvety black seeds, which are displayed like pearls in the bright red interior of its fruit pods. So ornamental are its seeds, they are often used in artisan jewelry and the dried pods in the composition of bouquets . On Jul 23, 10:47 pm, Mohan V. Chunkath mohan.chunk...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Friends, Wanted to share this picture showing the dehisced fruits of Majidea zanguebarica or the Mgambo tree (Black Pearl Tree). Photographed in Adyar Theosophical Society Gardens, Chennai, Tamil Nadu State on 17 June, 2011. Cheers, Mohan 5841306129_32627c9742_o.jpg 545KViewDownload
[efloraofindia:75019] Re: Baobab Tree, Adansonia digitata pictures
Thanks. One of my favourite trees too. Cheers, Mohan Chunkath On Jul 24, 10:34 pm, Dr Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote: This is beautiful. Its one of my most favourite trees. Thanks for sharing. Pankaj On Jul 24, 10:13 pm, mchunkat mohan.chunk...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Dr. Balkar Singh, Thanks. Glad you liked it. Cheers, Mohan On Jul 24, 6:39 pm, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Nice Catch Mohan Ji On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 12:21 PM, Mohan V. Chunkath mohan.chunk...@gmail.com wrote: Dear friends, Wanted to share photos of the magnificent Baobab tree, Adansonia digitata. Photographed in Adyar Theosophical Society Gardens in Chennai on 12 July, 2011 (tree and flower) and 19 July, 2011 (fruits). Planted/cultivated in the garden. Red flowers in the foreground of the tree photograph belong to a Gulmohar tree. Cultivated. Cheers, Mohan Chunkath -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964
[efloraofindia:75020] Re: Plant ID request 23072011MC1
Yes this should be Purple Sunbird on Hamelia patens. Pankaj On Jul 23, 9:43 pm, mchunkat mohan.chunk...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Dr. Gurcharan Singh, Thanks for the ID assistance. Regards, Mohan Chunkath On Jul 23, 9:29 pm, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Yes Hamelia patens -- 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: 9810359089http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 9:56 PM, Samir Mehta samirmeht...@gmail.com wrote: Always welcome Mohan ji. I did not mention earlier but this bird is very difficult to capture on film / sensor - and it's a very good image. Regards, Samir On Jul 23, 5:06 pm, mchunkat mohan.chunk...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Samir Ji, Thanks for the ID assistance. Cheers, Mohan Chunkath On Jul 23, 4:42 pm, Samir Mehta samirmeht...@gmail.com wrote: Hamelia patens Purple sunbird, male, in eclipse plumage. Regards, Samir Mehta On Jul 23, 4:20 pm, Mohan V. Chunkath mohan.chunk...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Friends, Another identification request regarding the plant on which the Loten's sunbird was found feeding. Location: Adyar Theosophical Society Gardens, Chennai Plant Type: Large shrub Flowers: Orange colour, tubular, nectar-bearing Thanks, Mohan Chunkath 5956205037_28478894d8_b.jpg 148KViewDownload
[efloraofindia:75021] Re: Some suggestion regarding doing Botany
Dear Mr. Rajesh, I assume IGNOU does offer correspondence course in various subjects including Botany. Please inquire. Pankaj On Jul 24, 7:34 am, easa p.s. easaeleph...@yahoo.com wrote: Bombay University used to have M. Sc by research. No idea whether they still have. Worth enquiring. Easa From: Rajesh Sachdev leopard...@gmail.com To: efloraindia indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Sent: Sat, 23 July, 2011 9:18:38 AM Subject: [efloraofindia:74850] Some suggestion regarding doing Botany Since we have many academics on this group who are from Botany background, I would like to seek kind advice, on if I can (at the age of 32 yrs) enroll for Distance Education Programme in B. Sc., M. Sc and Ph. D in botany? I am Real Estate professional (sales marketing background) and have been living in Distant suburb of Mumbai, which Institutes (specific faculty for Botany), I can apply for? -- Regards Rajesh Sachdevhttp://www.facebook.com/leopardguy
[efloraofindia:75022] Re: name of plant
Nice. Just wanted to add, Chlorophytum comosum is actually not Spider Lilly but Spider Plant. Spider Lilly is a different plant !! Pankaj On Jul 22, 7:05 pm, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: Just for compilation of information *Aechmea gamosepala* The plant originates from Brazil and belongs to Family : Bromeliaceae. It is called as Matchstick plant as the inflorescence looks like a bunch of coloured match sticks. On Fri, Jul 22, 2011 at 12:07 PM, Madhuri Raut itii...@gmail.com wrote: Kindly let me know if you know the name of this plant. Thanks
[efloraofindia:75023] Re: Any information on West Sighbhum plants?
There is a publication in Indian Forester by H S Gupta on the orchids of West Singhbhum. In the reference you will find, Pankaj Kumar per. commn :( I will tell you later why is it so. Just for the information of readers, I have been to these places lot of times for my PhD studies and till Orissa border on foot travelling inside the Saranda Forests. It is one of the most diverse and unique areas with around 40 orchids and many other unique plants, but a naxallite zone. Pankaj On Jul 22, 8:57 pm, easa p.s. easaeleph...@yahoo.com wrote: Thank you for the information. The working plans are bit older. Is there any original work done by some one with a botany background. In fact, I had been to Chiria mine areas recently. Is there any publication based on recent surveys? Easa From: Pravir Deshmukh prav...@gmail.com To: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Sent: Fri, 22 July, 2011 6:48:30 AM Subject: [efloraofindia:74753] Re: Any information on West Sighbhum plants? Dear Dr. PS Easa Please find the attache file of list of flora from Saranda Forest. Also check on web for the EIA report of Chiria Mining you will gate all the information in it. With Regards Pravir
[efloraofindia:75024] Re: Garden Flower for ID - 210711 - RK
Zantedeschia aethiopica /Araceae). Try smelling the beautiful fragrance of this flower. I had it in my garden!!! Its fabulous. Thanks for sharing. Pankaj On Jul 21, 7:33 pm, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: *Family : Araceae* Some info. from Wikipedia:* * *Zantedeschia aethiopica* (common names *Lily of the Nile*, *Calla lily*, *Easter lily*, *Arum lily*, *Varkoor*, an Afrikaans name meaning *pig's ear*); syn.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synonymy *Calla aethiopica* L., *Richardia africana* Kunthhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kunth, *Richardia aethiopica* (L.) Spreng. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spreng., *Colocasia aethiopica* (L.) Spreng. ex Linkhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Heinrich_Friedrich_Link) is a species in the family Araceae http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Araceae, native to southern Africa http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa in Lesothohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesotho, South Africa http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa, and Swazilandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swaziland .[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zantedeschia_aethiopica#cite_note-grin-0 On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 3:11 PM, ranjini kamath ranjin...@gmail.com wrote: Quite a common plant.Pics taken March - April 2011 at Los Altos,California.Request Common Botanical ID. Thank you Ranjini Kamath
[efloraofindia:75027] Re: Scadoxus multiflorus
Try collecting root tips between 9:30am-10:30 am. Pankaj On Jul 24, 11:16 pm, Mohan V. Chunkath mohan.chunk...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Dr. Balkar Singh, Another Scadoxus multiflorus photograph. To the left of the flowerhead, a leaf can be seen. This photograph was taken in Adyar Theosophical Society Gardens on 21 June, 2011. It is a cultivated garden plant. Regards, Mohan 5855448872_3b69a93f01_o.jpg 640KViewDownload
[efloraofindia:75028] Re: terminalia species, mm1 23 07 2011
are you kidding me Vijay Thanks a lot for sharing those... Pankaj On Jul 25, 12:20 am, Vijayasankar vijay.botan...@gmail.com wrote: These pictures reminded me of an another excellent shot that I saw in wikipedia:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Water_storage_in_terminalia_tomento... Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 5:47 AM, mohina macker mohinamac...@gmail.comwrote: thanks for all additional information. incidentally ain is used for making furniture and in the construction industry as rafters and door frames etc regards mohina Water_storage_in_terminalia_tomentosa.JPG 206KViewDownload
Re: [efloraofindia:75029] Magnolia grandiflora from Kashmir
Beautiful Catch Mohan Ji On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 10:42 PM, Mohan V. Chunkath mohan.chunk...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Dr. Gurcharan Singh, I am sending this of a Magnolia grandiflora flower photograph taken in a park in Auckland, New Zealand on 18th December, 2009. Cheers, Mohan Chunkath -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964
Re: [efloraofindia:75030] Re: Some suggestion regarding doing Botany
Annamalai University On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 11:19 PM, Dr Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: Dear Mr. Rajesh, I assume IGNOU does offer correspondence course in various subjects including Botany. Please inquire. Pankaj On Jul 24, 7:34 am, easa p.s. easaeleph...@yahoo.com wrote: Bombay University used to have M. Sc by research. No idea whether they still have. Worth enquiring. Easa From: Rajesh Sachdev leopard...@gmail.com To: efloraindia indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Sent: Sat, 23 July, 2011 9:18:38 AM Subject: [efloraofindia:74850] Some suggestion regarding doing Botany Since we have many academics on this group who are from Botany background, I would like to seek kind advice, on if I can (at the age of 32 yrs) enroll for Distance Education Programme in B. Sc., M. Sc and Ph. D in botany? I am Real Estate professional (sales marketing background) and have been living in Distant suburb of Mumbai, which Institutes (specific faculty for Botany), I can apply for? -- Regards Rajesh Sachdevhttp://www.facebook.com/leopardguy -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964
Re: [efloraofindia:75031] Re: Scadoxus multiflorus
Good pic Mohan Ji On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 1:44 AM, Dr Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: Try collecting root tips between 9:30am-10:30 am. Pankaj On Jul 24, 11:16 pm, Mohan V. Chunkath mohan.chunk...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Dr. Balkar Singh, Another Scadoxus multiflorus photograph. To the left of the flowerhead, a leaf can be seen. This photograph was taken in Adyar Theosophical Society Gardens on 21 June, 2011. It is a cultivated garden plant. Regards, Mohan 5855448872_3b69a93f01_o.jpg 640KViewDownload -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964
Re: [efloraofindia:75032] Arisaema jacquemontii - at least I think so..
I think this one is Arisaema jacquemontii On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 10:18 PM, Alok Mahendroo alokisabe...@gmail.comwrote: Dear friends, A confusion I had over the last Arisaema id request was that 1. The number of leaflets in the earlier observation were 13.. and this one is 5 2. Spadix appendage is short in this one as given in FOH -Adam Oleg for Arisaema jacquemontii I leave this in your capable hands Details for this one Location Kalatope, chamba Altitude 2400 mts Habit herb Habitat wild Height 18 inches regards Alok -- Himalayan Village Education Trust Village Khudgot, P.O. Dalhousie District Chamba H.P. 176304, India www.hivetrust.wordpress.com www.forwildlife.wordpress.com http://mushroomobserver.org/observer/observations_by_user?_js=on_new=trueid=2186 -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964
[efloraofindia:75034] Re: name of plant
DEAR ALL: Pankaj ji is RIGHT... This Chlorophytum comosum is SPIDER PLANT and NOT spider lily... spider plant because in its fully developed form that has 10 or fifteen stolons and masses of plantlets or fowers /seeds at the end of the stolons it looks like something out of this world or if of this world... a large green spider with flowers on its legs.. For the last few years I have been looking for it here in calcutta but no luck... they always give me something else that also has variegated (white streaks) leaves grass like plant instead or even white musli... never the spider plant.. to confuse the issue... the spider plany also has juicy whitish swollen roots, but they have no estrogenic or aphrodisiac effect like the musli Now I am glad to see its available at least in your neck of the woods... there is hope for us in Kolkata... Its called spider plant because in its full glory as a hanging plant in a large enough hanging pot...it develops into a large rossette by producing shoots from the main root, then develops stolons , which shoot out long and hang by the side, at the end of the stolons there would be baby plantlets with their own roots, esp as an indoor houseplant . .. some stolons in middle of hot summer will develop tiny handsome white flowers, which in turn produce tiny green and then brown seeds if appropriate insects are around... In summary, it reproduces in at least 4 ways that I know of... developing clump around mother plant, by rooted plantlets, by seeds and by roots runners ( or whatever the botanical name is appropriate) which sprout ... 5th would be tissue culture... human effort.. DOES ANY OTHER PLANT REPRODUCE IN SUCH PROLIFIC OR PROFICIENT MANNER Please tell us, and lets make a list Usha di = On Jul 24, 10:55 pm, Dr Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote: Nice. Just wanted to add, Chlorophytum comosum is actually not Spider Lilly but Spider Plant. Spider Lilly is a different plant !! Pankaj On Jul 22, 7:05 pm, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: Just for compilation of information *Aechmea gamosepala* The plant originates from Brazil and belongs to Family : Bromeliaceae. It is called as Matchstick plant as the inflorescence looks like a bunch of coloured match sticks. On Fri, Jul 22, 2011 at 12:07 PM, Madhuri Raut itii...@gmail.com wrote: Kindly let me know if you know the name of this plant. Thanks
[efloraofindia:75035] Re: 3/4 th of a lakh
Wonderful news Usha di = On Jul 24, 10:38 pm, Dr Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote: Congratulations to Garg sir and all valuable members of eflora. Pankaj On Jul 24, 11:35 am, Alok alokisabe...@gmail.com wrote: All thanks to the good moderators and Garg ji's efforts.. All I can say is that it is the best e-mail group I have been a member of, with the most prompt and accurate responses to the queries... My sincerest good luck wishes to all of you.. Thank you Alok On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 8:01 PM, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Dear members, By the time you read this message, eFI would have 75,000 messages (3/4 th of a lakh). Three cheers to efloraofindia family members. -- With regards, J.M.Garg (jmga...@gmail.com) 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(morethan1630members 73,000 messages on 30/6/11) or Efloraofindia website: https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/(withaspeciesdatabase of around 5000 species) -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964
[efloraofindia:75036] Re: Link to Biodiversity of Sikkim
Thank you, I sent you a reply before I saw this here and the chapter 16... Thank you, downloading this chapter again brought up th chinese font issue... Usha di = On Jul 24, 10:32 pm, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote: chapter 18 attached. Pankaj On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 11:01 PM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks mam for informing. But I was able to open both the chapters easily. I imagine why you couldnt. And there is no extra font in the text too which would be downloading. Just incase you dont have a pdf reader then only it may try to download anything from the internet. I am hereby attaching both chapters separately for your convenience. But I will forward your issue to Dr. Tambe if you wish. He asked me to inform him of any issues of downloading.. Regards Pankaj On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 10:58 PM, Dr Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote: On Jul 24, 11:11 am, Ushadi micromini microminipho...@gmail.com wrote: Thank you, nice publication... but while trying to open and /or downloading of some chapters such as inparticular 18 and 16, it required chenese font and automatically started downloading the font... had to stop it from doing so several times... my question... is it required??? and if yes. why?? or is that a virus masquerading as a font in a scientific book chapter??? PLEASE SOMEONE KNOWLEDABLE RESPOND THANKS usha di On Jul 22, 4:20 pm, Smilax004 giby.kuriak...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks satishji for sharing this. Regards Giby On Jul 22, 3:12 pm, Satish N. Pardeshi satishparde...@gmail.com wrote: Hello all Please go to the following link for the Biodiveristy of Sikkim. the book that can be downloaded freely has chapter related to Ecology, Biogeography, Trees, Flowering plants, Lichens, Pteridophytes, Orchids, fihes, fauna, etc. http://www.sikenvis.nic.in/Biodiversity-of-Sikkim.htm I feel the link would be useful Regards Satish Pardeshi -- EACH ONE PLANT ONE... Satish Pardeshi Plant Taxonomist Mumbai, Pune -- *** TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !! Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) Research Associate Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project Department of Habitat Ecology Wildlife Institute of India Post Box # 18 Dehradun - 248001, India -- *** TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !! Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) Research Associate Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project Department of Habitat Ecology Wildlife Institute of India Post Box # 18 Dehradun - 248001, India 18 Mammals_327-350 web.pdf 907KViewDownload
[efloraofindia:75037] Re: Flora of Panipat- Cannabis sativa from fields/Wasteland Panipat
ha ha , tanay Usha di == On Jul 24, 9:52 pm, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Intoxicating photograph!! Tanay On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 8:46 AM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Sorry missed name and family *Cannabis sativa* *Cannabaceae* * * On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 9:15 PM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All Shot from a field in Panipat, wild, 18-6-11. A herb about 2-3 ft high pls validate -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964 -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964 -- *Tanay Bose* Research Assistant Teaching Assistant. Department of Botany. University of British Columbia . 3529-6270 University Blvd. Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) 604-822-2019 (Lab) 604-822-6089 (Fax) ta...@interchange.ubc.ca *Webpages:*http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.htmlhttp://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.htmlhttps://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/
[efloraofindia:75039] Re: terminalia species, mm1 23 07 2011
Dear Pankaj : he is not kidding you, i googled and found a paper in cruurent scine in 2004 with similar pic and a man filling a bog with potable water in Bandipur jungle... marvels of mothe nature thanks every body... I come to eflor/indiatreepix following the daily updates and learn atleast two new thing!!! I have a second life... thanks all... Usha di == On Jul 25, 1:17 am, Dr Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote: are you kidding me Vijay Thanks a lot for sharing those... Pankaj On Jul 25, 12:20 am, Vijayasankar vijay.botan...@gmail.com wrote: These pictures reminded me of an another excellent shot that I saw in wikipedia:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Water_storage_in_terminalia_tomento... Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 5:47 AM, mohina macker mohinamac...@gmail.comwrote: thanks for all additional information. incidentally ain is used for making furniture and in the construction industry as rafters and door frames etc regards mohina Water_storage_in_terminalia_tomentosa.JPG 206KViewDownload
[efloraofindia:75040] Re: creeper id Dalhousie al240711a
Yes Thus is boston ivby... very popular in the ne states... nice red color develops in the fall... after bright green in spring, darker in summer than red- later re to brown in autumn ... Usha di On Jul 24, 8:05 pm, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Yes Parthenocissus tricuspidata in autum they give a nice array of colour long back Nalini Ji posted an example from Germany Tanay * * On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 7:52 AM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Yes Sir *Parthenocissus tricuspidata* On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 8:17 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote: I hope parthenocissus tricuspidata -- 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://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 8:14 PM, Alok Mahendroo alokisabe...@gmail.comwrote: Dear friends, A creeper growing on a wall at a friends place Location Dalhousie Altitude 2100 mts Habit creeper/climber Habitat urban/garden Flowering season in June/ fruiting now regards Alok -- Himalayan Village Education Trust Village Khudgot, P.O. Dalhousie District Chamba H.P. 176304, India www.hivetrust.wordpress.com www.forwildlife.wordpress.com http://mushroomobserver.org/observer/observations_by_user?_js=on_new... -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964 -- *Tanay Bose* Research Assistant Teaching Assistant. Department of Botany. University of British Columbia . 3529-6270 University Blvd. Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) 604-822-2019 (Lab) 604-822-6089 (Fax) ta...@interchange.ubc.ca *Webpages:*http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.htmlhttp://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.htmlhttps://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/
Re: [efloraofindia:75041] Re: name of plant
Madhuri: you are welcome... but tell me where did you take these pictures.. if its a commercial place like a nurtsery that sells it... could you please share their name and phone number please? Thanks Usha di = On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 9:48 AM, Madhuri Raut itii...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Ushadi, Thanks for such elaborate information and esp why it is called spider plant. Madhuri On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 7:09 AM, Ushadi micromini microminipho...@gmail.com wrote: DEAR ALL: Pankaj ji is RIGHT... This Chlorophytum comosum is SPIDER PLANT and NOT spider lily... spider plant because in its fully developed form that has 10 or fifteen stolons and masses of plantlets or fowers /seeds at the end of the stolons it looks like something out of this world or if of this world... a large green spider with flowers on its legs.. For the last few years I have been looking for it here in calcutta but no luck... they always give me something else that also has variegated (white streaks) leaves grass like plant instead or even white musli... never the spider plant.. to confuse the issue... the spider plany also has juicy whitish swollen roots, but they have no estrogenic or aphrodisiac effect like the musli Now I am glad to see its available at least in your neck of the woods... there is hope for us in Kolkata... Its called spider plant because in its full glory as a hanging plant in a large enough hanging pot...it develops into a large rossette by producing shoots from the main root, then develops stolons , which shoot out long and hang by the side, at the end of the stolons there would be baby plantlets with their own roots, esp as an indoor houseplant . .. some stolons in middle of hot summer will develop tiny handsome white flowers, which in turn produce tiny green and then brown seeds if appropriate insects are around... In summary, it reproduces in at least 4 ways that I know of... developing clump around mother plant, by rooted plantlets, by seeds and by roots runners ( or whatever the botanical name is appropriate) which sprout ... 5th would be tissue culture... human effort.. DOES ANY OTHER PLANT REPRODUCE IN SUCH PROLIFIC OR PROFICIENT MANNER Please tell us, and lets make a list Usha di = On Jul 24, 10:55 pm, Dr Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote: Nice. Just wanted to add, Chlorophytum comosum is actually not Spider Lilly but Spider Plant. Spider Lilly is a different plant !! Pankaj On Jul 22, 7:05 pm, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: Just for compilation of information *Aechmea gamosepala* The plant originates from Brazil and belongs to Family : Bromeliaceae. It is called as Matchstick plant as the inflorescence looks like a bunch of coloured match sticks. On Fri, Jul 22, 2011 at 12:07 PM, Madhuri Raut itii...@gmail.com wrote: Kindly let me know if you know the name of this plant. Thanks
Re: [efloraofindia:75043] Re: Any information on West Sighbhum plants?
I think both sacred groves and naxallite prone forests are effective in *in situ* plant conservation! ;) Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 12:59 PM, Dr Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: There is a publication in Indian Forester by H S Gupta on the orchids of West Singhbhum. In the reference you will find, Pankaj Kumar per. commn :( I will tell you later why is it so. Just for the information of readers, I have been to these places lot of times for my PhD studies and till Orissa border on foot travelling inside the Saranda Forests. It is one of the most diverse and unique areas with around 40 orchids and many other unique plants, but a naxallite zone. Pankaj On Jul 22, 8:57 pm, easa p.s. easaeleph...@yahoo.com wrote: Thank you for the information. The working plans are bit older. Is there any original work done by some one with a botany background. In fact, I had been to Chiria mine areas recently. Is there any publication based on recent surveys? Easa From: Pravir Deshmukh prav...@gmail.com To: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Sent: Fri, 22 July, 2011 6:48:30 AM Subject: [efloraofindia:74753] Re: Any information on West Sighbhum plants? Dear Dr. PS Easa Please find the attache file of list of flora from Saranda Forest. Also check on web for the EIA report of Chiria Mining you will gate all the information in it. With Regards Pravir
Re: [efloraofindia:75044] Re: Any information on West Sighbhum plants?
yes sort of!! On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 10:14 AM, Vijayasankar vijay.botan...@gmail.com wrote: I think both sacred groves and naxallite prone forests are effective in in situ plant conservation! ;) Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 12:59 PM, Dr Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote: There is a publication in Indian Forester by H S Gupta on the orchids of West Singhbhum. In the reference you will find, Pankaj Kumar per. commn :( I will tell you later why is it so. Just for the information of readers, I have been to these places lot of times for my PhD studies and till Orissa border on foot travelling inside the Saranda Forests. It is one of the most diverse and unique areas with around 40 orchids and many other unique plants, but a naxallite zone. Pankaj On Jul 22, 8:57 pm, easa p.s. easaeleph...@yahoo.com wrote: Thank you for the information. The working plans are bit older. Is there any original work done by some one with a botany background. In fact, I had been to Chiria mine areas recently. Is there any publication based on recent surveys? Easa From: Pravir Deshmukh prav...@gmail.com To: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Sent: Fri, 22 July, 2011 6:48:30 AM Subject: [efloraofindia:74753] Re: Any information on West Sighbhum plants? Dear Dr. PS Easa Please find the attache file of list of flora from Saranda Forest. Also check on web for the EIA report of Chiria Mining you will gate all the information in it. With Regards Pravir -- *** TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !! Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) Research Associate Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project Department of Habitat Ecology Wildlife Institute of India Post Box # 18 Dehradun - 248001, India
[efloraofindia:75045] Re: Plant ID request 23072011MC1
Have you seen this bird and other birds visiting the flowers of Hamelia patens quite often. At the same time, whether Apis dorsata and A. cerana are also foraging on the same individual? Thanks and Regards, Giby On Jul 23, 4:20 pm, Mohan V. Chunkath mohan.chunk...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Friends, Another identification request regarding the plant on which the Loten's sunbird was found feeding. Location: Adyar Theosophical Society Gardens, Chennai Plant Type: Large shrub Flowers: Orange colour, tubular, nectar-bearing Thanks, Mohan Chunkath 5956205037_28478894d8_b.jpg 148KViewDownload
[efloraofindia:75046] Re: Any information on West Sighbhum plants?
You are correct Vijay. When I visited MM hills in Karnataka, a forested area where Veerapan use to live. People were saying that after Veerapan death lots of buildings have come up in the name of Eco- tourism and all. In fact the MM hills temple authority also constructed lots of new buildings. These activities devastated lots of forests around which was intact when Veerapan was there. ATREE researchers who are working in these area are also supporting this view and they were saying that forest department is not as effective as Veerapan. However, we cannot avoid or ignore the fact that the density or abundance of elephants and other animals had come down during his ' tenure'. Regards, Giby On Jul 25, 9:44 am, Vijayasankar vijay.botan...@gmail.com wrote: I think both sacred groves and naxallite prone forests are effective in *in situ* plant conservation! ;) Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 12:59 PM, Dr Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: There is a publication in Indian Forester by H S Gupta on the orchids of West Singhbhum. In the reference you will find, Pankaj Kumar per. commn :( I will tell you later why is it so. Just for the information of readers, I have been to these places lot of times for my PhD studies and till Orissa border on foot travelling inside the Saranda Forests. It is one of the most diverse and unique areas with around 40 orchids and many other unique plants, but a naxallite zone. Pankaj On Jul 22, 8:57 pm, easa p.s. easaeleph...@yahoo.com wrote: Thank you for the information. The working plans are bit older. Is there any original work done by some one with a botany background. In fact, I had been to Chiria mine areas recently. Is there any publication based on recent surveys? Easa From: Pravir Deshmukh prav...@gmail.com To: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Sent: Fri, 22 July, 2011 6:48:30 AM Subject: [efloraofindia:74753] Re: Any information on West Sighbhum plants? Dear Dr. PS Easa Please find the attache file of list of flora from Saranda Forest. Also check on web for the EIA report of Chiria Mining you will gate all the information in it. With Regards Pravir
Re: [efloraofindia:75048] Re: Any information on West Sighbhum plants?
Dear Sir The list is prepared by me and my team members from NEERI in 2005 and 2006, when I am working in NEERI, Nagpur. The NEERI was doing EIA studies for Chiria Mine. The list attache in previous mail is the same which we given in EIA report of Chiri Mine. With Regards Pravir
[efloraofindia:75048] Re: Plant ID request 23072011MC1
I have noticed lots of sunbirds and A. dorsata. Not many A. cerana. Thanks. Regards, Mohan On Jul 25, 9:51 am, Smilax004 giby.kuriak...@gmail.com wrote: Have you seen this bird and other birds visiting the flowers of Hamelia patens quite often. At the same time, whether Apis dorsata and A. cerana are also foraging on the same individual? Thanks and Regards, Giby On Jul 23, 4:20 pm, Mohan V. Chunkath mohan.chunk...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Friends, Another identification request regarding the plant on which the Loten's sunbird was found feeding. Location: Adyar Theosophical Society Gardens, Chennai Plant Type: Large shrub Flowers: Orange colour, tubular, nectar-bearing Thanks, Mohan Chunkath 5956205037_28478894d8_b.jpg 148KViewDownload
[efloraofindia:75049] Re: Flowers of Lagerstroemia indica
Had you given the size of flowers, it would have been easy to confirm the ID. They appear to be about 6 cm wide and would be L. reginae. The other sp. L. indica has flowers about 2 cm only, petals are clawed and they are in dense panicles. Regards, Shrikant On Jul 24, 10:33 pm, Mohan V. Chunkath mohan.chunk...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Friends, Posting flowers of Lagerstroemia indica L. Photographed on 24th July, 2011 in Besant Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Small to medium sized garden tree. Cheers, Mohan Chunkath 5969209051_3d599bf338_o.jpg 509KViewDownload
Re: [efloraofindia:75050] Re: 3/4 th of a lakh
Congratulations to Garg sir eminent scientist of taxonomy lovers. On 7/25/11, Ushadi micromini microminipho...@gmail.com wrote: Wonderful news Usha di = On Jul 24, 10:38 pm, Dr Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote: Congratulations to Garg sir and all valuable members of eflora. Pankaj On Jul 24, 11:35 am, Alok alokisabe...@gmail.com wrote: All thanks to the good moderators and Garg ji's efforts.. All I can say is that it is the best e-mail group I have been a member of, with the most prompt and accurate responses to the queries... My sincerest good luck wishes to all of you.. Thank you Alok On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 8:01 PM, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Dear members, By the time you read this message, eFI would have 75,000 messages (3/4 th of a lakh). Three cheers to efloraofindia family members. -- With regards, J.M.Garg (jmga...@gmail.com) 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(morethan1630members 73,000 messages on 30/6/11) or Efloraofindia website: https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/(withaspeciesdatabase of around 5000 species) -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964 -- HARI SHANKAR LAL AT-SHIV KUTIR PO-BARA BAZAR DIST-HAZARIBAG PIN-825301 JHARKHAND,INDIA MOBILE-9431530563 email-taxo@gmail.com
Re: [efloraofindia:75052] Re: Flowers of Lagerstroemia indica
it may be Lagerstroemia indica L pls give a complete twing photo clearly showing leaves and infloresence. On 7/25/11, shrikant ingalhalikar le...@rediffmail.com wrote: Had you given the size of flowers, it would have been easy to confirm the ID. They appear to be about 6 cm wide and would be L. reginae. The other sp. L. indica has flowers about 2 cm only, petals are clawed and they are in dense panicles. Regards, Shrikant On Jul 24, 10:33 pm, Mohan V. Chunkath mohan.chunk...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Friends, Posting flowers of Lagerstroemia indica L. Photographed on 24th July, 2011 in Besant Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Small to medium sized garden tree. Cheers, Mohan Chunkath 5969209051_3d599bf338_o.jpg 509KViewDownload -- HARI SHANKAR LAL AT-SHIV KUTIR PO-BARA BAZAR DIST-HAZARIBAG PIN-825301 JHARKHAND,INDIA MOBILE-9431530563 email-taxo@gmail.com
Re: [efloraofindia:75053] Re: Fwd: Baobab Tree, Adansonia digitata pictures
very nice i had seen in aurangabad maharastra 2010 a international seminar of taxonomy. On 7/25/11, Sandhya Sasidharan harithasand...@yahoo.com wrote: Dear friends, Here are a few pictures of the Baobob tree, Adansonia digitata. This was photographed from a temple premises near the coast in Kasargod district, Kerala, on Jan 27 2007. This is the only baobab tree in this region and no one seems to know how it came to be here. The saddest part is that, people have been burning fallen leaves and other rubbish right under the tree as part of 'cleaning up', a regular sight in Kerala! The main trunk is charred and I wonder how long the tree will last. Regards, Sandhya --- On Mon, 25/7/11, harithasandhya harithasand...@yahoo.com wrote: From: harithasandhya harithasand...@yahoo.com Subject: Fwd: Baobab Tree, Adansonia digitata pictures To: harithasand...@yahoo.com Date: Monday, 25 July, 2011, 4:43 AM -- Forwarded message -- From: Mohan V. Chunkath mohan.chunk...@gmail.com Date: Jul 24, 11:51 am Subject: Baobab Tree, Adansonia digitata pictures To: efloraofindia Dear friends, Wanted to share photos of the magnificent Baobab tree, Adansonia digitata. Photographed in Adyar Theosophical Society Gardens in Chennai on 12 July, 2011 (tree and flower) and 19 July, 2011 (fruits). Planted/cultivated in the garden. Red flowers in the foreground of the tree photograph belong to a Gulmohar tree. Cultivated. Cheers, Mohan Chunkath Adansonia_digitata.jpg 898KViewDownload Adansonia_digitata_flower.jpg 563KViewDownload 5953389982_3a8bb13d25_o.jpg 611KViewDownload -- HARI SHANKAR LAL AT-SHIV KUTIR PO-BARA BAZAR DIST-HAZARIBAG PIN-825301 JHARKHAND,INDIA MOBILE-9431530563 email-taxo@gmail.com
[efloraofindia:75056] Re: Cassia for ID : 230711 : AK-1
I too think this is Cassia javanica of Leguminosae family. Regards Giby On Jul 24, 11:33 am, H S hemsan...@gmail.com wrote: Cassia javanica regards On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 11:56 AM, Mahadeswara swamy.c...@gmail.com wrote: Pradeep Kishen in his book 'Trees of Delhi has provided the keys to the common species of ornamental Cassias. You may refer to it. Nevertheless, many species of Cassias are being introduced, which look similar but when one looks into floral characters they differ. This particular species(un-identified) is one such example. Furthermore, many of the species (same) would slightly differ in the colour of the inflorescence depending on the localities (For e.g Chennai species may look slightly different in Mysore). Thus creating further confusion. Meanwhile, I will try to look out for the keys for the ornamental species. On Jul 24, 10:25 am, Ushadi micromini microminipho...@gmail.com wrote: I agree with Mahadeswara ji ... because based on this one picture I could not diagnose this as cassia javanica.. anatomy of the flower cluster is not that of any C. javanica I have seen .. In this one picture (its very spectacular as a mom and pop picture, but gives only limited scientific information) ... the medallion like inflorescence reminds me of a yellow flowered cassia... *Cassia pentaphylla * ... but that's just form gross visual memory of a popular street trees from southern california... I have not studied the taxonomy of it.. if this is a pink flowered cousin of c. pentaphylla I'll be very happy to know... IS THERE A KEY TO CLASSIFYING CASSIA??? Garg ji or Gurucharan ji or Mahadeswara ji??? Thank you... Usha di == On Jul 24, 10:10 am, Mahadeswara swamy.c...@gmail.com wrote: Please send the close up of the flowers showing floral details ( Calyx, corolla, stamens and ovary) for proper identification. The photographs of ornamental Cassias are often deceptive. On Jul 23, 11:47 pm, Aarti S. Khale aarti.kh...@gmail.com wrote: Taken at Pune, Maharashtra on the 16th of June, 2007. A tree around 15-20 feet in height, cultivated in a private garden. Kindly id. Regards, Aarti DSCN4139-Cassia.JPG 232KViewDownload -- - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone
[efloraofindia:75057] Re: Pineapples
Of course, most of the Pinaple selling in Bangalore come from Kerala. There is a market for Pinaple in central Kerala near my house. It is Vazhakkulam near Thodupuzha/Muvattupuzha. Now the cultivation has come down considerable because the market is very inconsistent. Mostly, pineapple is cultivated as inter-crop during first 3 years of Rubber planting. http://www.pineapplecity.org/pine_asso.htm http://www.panoramio.com/photo/48446971 http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaemes_sister/386158362/ http://www.bcmtouring.com/forum/travelogues-south-india-f63/pune-kanyakumari-road-my-south-india-tour-30th-october-13th-november-2010-a-t28852-5/ Regards, Giby On Jul 23, 10:34 pm, Vijayasankar vijay.botan...@gmail.com wrote: I have seen its large scale cultivation on the higher hill slopes of Kolli hills and few other places in TN. As per the link given below, Kerala, Karnataka, West Bengal and NE Indian states are the major producers of Pineapple. And, Mauritious variety seems to be the best edible variety which is widely cultivated in Kerala. Source:http://www.ifmr.ac.in/pdfdownload/pineapples.pdf Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 5:44 AM, Marianne de Nazareth mde.nazar...@gmail.com wrote: Does anyone know where the pineapples that we get in Bangalore are grown? regds, Marianne -- Former Asst. Editor The Deccan Herald Freelance Journalist Adjunct faculty St. Joseph's College COMMITS http://mariannedenazareth.blogspot.com/
[efloraofindia:75058] Fwd: Top 20 Fruits You Probably Don’t Know
Got this forwarded mail from my friend *Top 20 Fruits You Probably Don’t Know* 192 I was playing a game the other day, in which you have to come up with fruit that starts with every letter of the alphabet. Apple, banana, cherry…. and that is about where I hit a blank. My epic failure at this game made me do some research and what I discovered was a whole world of delicious looking fruit that I had never even known about! I was completely shocked to find that there are actually hundreds of different types of fruit (no need to include them all as omissions in the comments), most of which I had never even heard of. This list is not to rank the fruit, but rather just to inform you about them. The only fruit on this list I consider ranked is No: 1, as it deserves the spot, in clearly being the coolest fruit on the planet. How many of these exotically delicious fruit have you tried? *20* Sugar Apple *Annona squamosa* [image: Fun Info @ Keralites.net] http://keralites.net/ Sugar Apples or Sweetsop, is native to the tropical Americas, but is also widely grown in Pakistan, India and the Philippines. The fruit looks a bit like a pine cone, and are about 10 cm in diameter. Under the hard, lumpy skin is the fragrant, whitish flesh of the fruit, which covers several seeds inside, and has a slight taste of custard. *19* Mammee Apple *Mammea americana* [image: Fun Info @ Keralites.net] http://keralites.net/ Mammee Apple, Mamey Apple or Santo Domingo Apricot is an evergreen tree, native to South America, which was introduced to various other regions of the world including West Africa and South East Asia. They can also be found in Florida and Hawaii. The Mammee apple is actually a berry and gets up to 20 cm in diameter. It has a thick outer rind, with soft orange to yellow pulp on the inside. It usually had one seed in the centre, but larger fruit have been known to carry up to 4. The pulp is sweet and fragrant. *18* Cherymoya *Annona cherimola* [image: Fun Info @ Keralites.net] http://keralites.net/ Cherymoya, or custard apple, is a deciduous plant found in the high lying mountainous areas of South America. The fruit is vaguely round and is found with 3 types of skin – Impressa (indented), Tuberculate (covered in nodules) or intermediate (a combination of the first two). The flesh inside the skin is very fragrant, white, juicy and has a custard like consistency. It is said that the fruit tastes like a combination of banana, passion fruit, papaya and pineapple. Mark Twain said in 1866 “ the most delicious fruit known to men, cherimoya” *17* Platonia *Platonia insignis* [image: Fun Info @ Keralites.net] http://keralites.net/ Platonia or Bacuri is a large tree (reaching 40m) found in the rain forests of Brazil and Paraguay. The fruit become the size of a orange, and have a thick yellow peel which oozes a yellow latex when pressed. Inside there is a sticky white pulp, wrapped around several black seeds, which tastes pleasant and has a sweet and sour flavor. *16* Cocona *Solanum sessiliflorum* [image: Fun Info @ Keralites.net] http://keralites.net/ Cocona fruit is another tropical fruit found in the mountainous regions of South America. It grows on a small shrub, and can miraculously grow from seed to fruit in less than 9 months, after which the fruit will take another 2 months to ripen. The fruit is a berry and comes in red, orange or yellow. It has a similar appearance to tomatoes, and is said to taste like a mixture between tomatoes and lemons. *15* Breadfruit *Artocarpus altilis* [image: Fun Info @ Keralites.net] http://keralites.net/ Breadfruit is a large tree, in the mulberry family, found native to the Philippines and all the islands in Southeast Asia. The fruit is similar to bananas, as they can be eaten raw when ripe, and cooked when unripe. The ripe fruit is soft and sweet, while the unripe fruit is harder and starchy, which is where it got the name breadfruit from, as it tastes similar to freshly baked bread when cooked. *14* Duku *Lansium domesticum* [image: Fun Info @ Keralites.net] http://keralites.net/ Duku or lungsat are two very similar fruits found throughout Asia. They come from the same family, look and taste identical, with one difference. The skin of the lungsat contains a latex substance, which is not poisonous, but causes the skin to stick slightly to the fruit, whereas the duku has no latex and the peel is removed with more ease. Inside, the fruit has 5 segments, some of which has bitter seeds inside. It is a very sweet fruit and can be prepared in a number of different ways, including being canned in syrup or being dried like raisins. *13* Safou *Dacryodes edulis* [image: Fun Info @ Keralites.net] http://keralites.net/ Safou is an evergreen tree found in the humid tropical forests of Africa, as far south as Angola, and as far north as Nigeria. The fruits are also known as African pears and are oblong dark blue to violet fruits up to 14cm in
