[efloraofindia:64884] Re: Lichen guides..
Dear Alok, These are two subject experts I know: Botanical Survey of India: Dr. G. P. Sinha: Gopal Sinha drgpsi...@gmail.com, Dr G P Sinha drgpsi...@yahoo.co.in, MS Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai: Dr.G.N.Hariharan-MSSRF gnhariha...@mssrf.res.in, Hope this helps, Usha On Mar 13, 9:22 pm, Alok Mahendroo alokisabe...@gmail.com wrote: Dear friends, Does anyone know of any Lichen guide to monitor pollution? Want to do a project with school children this year about using nature as guide to pollution monitoring.. Regards Alok -- Himalayan Village Education Trust Village Khudgot, P.O. Dalhousie District Chamba H.P. 176304, Indiawww.hive.interconnection.orgwww.hivetrust.wordpress.comwww.forwildlife.wordpress.com
[efloraofindia:60947] Re: Sikkim plant-2151
Could be the Chilly Cherry-Pepper we call Dalley Khorsani in Nepali. Capsicum annum? Usha On Jan 23, 11:00 am, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote: Cant make out from the flowers, but could this be as simple as some Solanum? Pankaj On Sun, Jan 23, 2011 at 11:20 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Resurfacing again for ID -- 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/ -- Forwarded message -- From: Subhasis Panda panda@gmail.com Date: Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 8:57 AM Subject: [efloraofindia:58845] Sikkim plant-2151 To: indiantreepix indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Dear all Pl. identify the plant Locality: Ravangla, Sikkim Date: 12.05.2010 Alt. 6500 ft regards Dr. Subhasis Panda *** 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:60299] Re: Using authentic references from Internet!
Dear Dr. Pankaj, I too used internet for lot of background checking of the 365 species we carried in local media for International year of Biodiversity 2010 in Sikkim. You are so right. The same text, often word for word is the same in several websites like the ones you mention. It makes one doubt most of them when it comes to correct identification. And that is when these egroup discussions become so important for amateurs like us. The same picture is seen simultaneously by all, experts and amateurs' replies are seen by all, we all learn and unlearn together! Its wonderful. Kind regards, Usha On Jan 14, 3:19 pm, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote: Many websites, have this bad habit of copying and pasting informations from other sites or links and if there is a wrong information on one site then it gets transfered to another and so on, at the end, what we get is wrong information on most of the sites. Its not easy for anyone to choose which is wrong and which is right. Hence most of the links and websites cant be reliable. To give you an example, I am just searching for one orchid on google, Cymbidium aloifolium. This plant name is randomly selected. I will select the 20 links from top on google and check if they are correct!! 1http://orchids.wikia.com/wiki/Cymbidium_aloifolium- CORRECT 2http://www.orchidspecies.com/cymaloeifolium.htm- INCORRECT 3http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/60070/- INCORRECT 4http://www.orchids.co.in/orchid-plant/cymbidium-aloifolium.shtm- IF THATS THE IMAGE, THEN ITS ABSOLUTELY INCORRECT 5http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cymbidium_aloifolium- INCORRECT 6http://www.orchidboard.com/community/cymbidium-alliance/37102-cymbidi... - NO IMAGE OR DESCRIPTION 7http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Cymbidium_aloifolium- MULTIPLE PICTURES ALL OF WHICH SEEMS TO BE INCORRECT 8http://www.kidsfortigers.org/index.php?view=detailid=16option=com_j... - INCORRECT 9http://www.sborchid.com/plantdisplay.php?ocode=CYM10- THEY HAVE GIVEN INCORRECT NAME FOR A CORRECT PLANT 10http://www.globinmed.com/index.php?option=com_contentview=articleid... - INCORRECT 11http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Aloe%20Leaf%20Cymbidium - CORRECT, IDENTIFIED BY ME 12http://www.flickr.com/photos/b_inxee/4550849819/- INCORRECT, MAY BE AN ALBINO OF CORRECT PLANT 13http://orchidscare.blogspot.com/2010/12/cymbidium-aloifolium.html- INCORRECT 14http://www.orchidsonline.com.au/node/3785- INCORRECT 15http://www.orchisasia.org/genre/Cymbidium/Cymbidium%20aloifolium/inde... - DOUBTFUL, SEEMS TO BE INCORRECT 16.http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=117670flora_id=2 - INCORRECT 17http://www.rv-orchidworks.com/orchidtalk/orchids-other-genera-bloom/1... - INCORRECT 18http://b-and-t-world-seeds.com/carth.asp?species=Cymbidium%20aloifoli... - INCORRECT 19http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/orchidspecies/message/2939- NO IMAGES OR DESCRIPTION 20http://www.jstor.org/stable/4110039- INCORRECT (THIS WAS MOST UNEXPECTED FOR ME!!) CORRECT - 2; INCORRECT - 16; NOT HELPFUL - 2 So 80% of the links have incorrect identification including JSTOR and EFLORA. Claiming that 100 of sites on internet and may even some reference books, designate this plant as Cymbidium aloifolium doesnt make this plant Cymbidium aloifolium. For me in one word such an explanation is RIDICULOUS. The main issue is, some one misidentified the plant and then described the incorrect plant as Cymbidium aloifolium. Ironically it has been followed in eflora and other links, just because its started with copying and pasting the informations from here and there. Now the big time question, where to check ? Cymbidium aloifolium (L.) Sw. in Nov. Act. Soc. Sci. Ups. 6: 73 (1799); Type: Illustration in Rheede, Hort. Malab. t. 8 (1703) (Lectotype). Plate 26A.. Anyone at Xavier's college may check for this reference to check the plate and they will know the mistakes in the identity. I am also forwarding this mail to Shinde sir and his students for help. It would be great if any one of you can share an image of the plate available in Hortus Malabaricus. Very interestingly, a good news for Ms. Rashida Atthar will be that, Dr. Almeida's plate in his Flora of Maharastra seems to be correct. One of the main reasons could be as simple as the fact that he had an access to this book, Hortus Malabaricus at BLAT. Unfortunatley, I cant say this for all his orchids though!! Moral of the story: JUST BECAUSE YOU HAVE A REFERENCE OF AN AUTHENTIC OR NON-AUTHENTIC SITE or BOOK, DOESNT MAKE DETERMINATIVE OF ANY TAXA CORRECT. PLEASE RELY ON ORIGINAL SOURCES FOR IDENTIFICATION. Regards Pankaj -- *** 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,
Re: Fwd: [efloraofindia:60301] From Sikkim, is it Jasminum
I got one suggestion that it is Jasminum dispermum. Other experts may please confirm. This is growing wild in Gangtok and has very few flowers, but the stems are so tough, especially when we try to remove them while weeding. In fact its foliage is more attractive than the rather nondescript flowers hidden away among the other weeds. I actually used the twine-like strong stems like a rope to tie up some other rambling plants! Hope to get a reply this time from the group. Kind regards, Usha Jan 14, 7:54 am, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. Some earlier relevant feedback: *“Could it be Jasminum flexile? * Regards - Vijayasankar Raman, Ph.D.” -- 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/ -- Forwarded message -- From: usha lachungpa ulachun...@gmail.com Date: Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 8:26 PM Subject: [efloraofindia:54181] From Sikkim, is it Jasminum To: J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com, indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Dear All, If attached pic is a *Jasminum*, which one is it? Picture is of plant growing in Gangtok, Sikkim. Regards, Usha -- Usha Ganguli-Lachungpa Sr. Research Officer (WL) Dept. of Forest, Env. WL Mgmt. Government of Sikkim Deorali, Gangtok 737102 Tel/Fax:91-3592-280402; Cell:094340-25273 ulachun...@gmail.com IMG_0395-Is it Jasminum...JPG 248KViewDownload
Re: Fwd: [efloraofindia:60023] Flora of Uttara kannada | 30Nov2010AR03
I think the insects are called Lanternflies. Usha On Jan 11, 6:27 pm, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Resurfacing again for ID Earlier feedback Navendu jiPossibly Ailanthus triphysa Rohit ji...i am *not agree with Ailanthus ??* * * *Mahadeswara ji*Could this be Vateria indica of Dipterocarpaceae. Dinesh ji going by the regional names, would this plant be *Canarium strictum* ? -- 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/ -- Forwarded message -- From: raghu ananth raghu_...@yahoo.com Date: Tue, Nov 30, 2010 at 9:00 PM Subject: [efloraofindia:55447] Flora of Uttara kannada | 30Nov2010AR03 To: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Flora of Uttara kannada | 30Nov2010AR03 Regional name Dhupada mara , Dammar (Hindi) (To be validated) Ragi hosahalli, Western ghats Uttara Kannada Oct 2010 Leaves-20cms, Opposite, Tree height 45 feet, white bark Habitat: Forest, Western ghats No flowers or fruits observed Regards Raghu DSC_8057a.jpg 283KViewDownload DSC_8058b.jpg 183KViewDownload DSC_8059c.jpg 285KViewDownload DSC_8053d.jpg 194KViewDownload DSC_8056e.jpg 165KViewDownload
[efloraofindia:60027] Re: Fruits Vegetables Week: Nasturtium officinale, the Water Cress
In Sikkim we call it Simrayo or Sim-Saag (Nep), Saag that grows in marshy or 'Simsar' areas. If i am not mistaken, it is a naturalized exotic. It has many medicinal properties. Usha On Jan 11, 2:16 pm, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Nasturtium officinale, the Water Cress, growing along water bodies, mainly running water in temperate climate, cooked as vegetable, used as salad and for garnishing.. Local names Punjab: Piriya halim Deccan: Lut-putiah -- 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/ Nasturtium-fficinale-water cress-California-1.jpg 221KViewDownload Nasturtium-officinale-water cress-California-2.jpg 244KViewDownload Nasturtium-officinale-Manali-1.jpg 321KViewDownload Nasturtium-officinale-Manali-2.jpg 226KViewDownload
[efloraofindia:59901] Re: Fruits Vegetables: Diplazium esculentum_RKC
We call them 'Ningro' in Nepali in Sikkim. There are many edible varieties. People prefer them cooked with local cottage cheese called 'churpi'. I have also seen them being sold outside Guwahati station. Usha On Jan 10, 7:30 pm, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Young emerging leaves of many ferns especially Dryopteris are relished as a vegetable in Western Himalayas, locally known as kunji. the scales on the rachis are scrapped before cooking it. -- 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 Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 7:27 PM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: When I searched for its family I found that it is an edible fern. Not aware that fern is edible. Thanks for showing this new plant. Dr Phadke http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplazium_esculentum On 9 January 2011 09:27, Ritesh Kumar Choudhary ritesh@gmail.comwrote: Diplazium esculentum Local name: Dhekia Saag Uses: Tender leaves are eaten either boiled or after frying. A hot favourite of Arunachalee people. Locality: Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh (ca 550 m) Regards, Ritesh.
[efloraofindia:59209] Re: Fruits Vegetables week: Coccinia grandis the ivy gourd or Kundru
Tondli in Marathi, Tendle in Konkani. My mother makes a delicious green kadi with the green leaves ground with fresh coconut and few spices. In Konkani we call this kadi 'Tambli'. Usha On Jan 5, 12:56 am, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: This vegetable is also common in West Bengal in both cultivated and wild state.As Canada is quite an extension of India due to admirable population of Indians out here we find these vegetable out here too but believe me ivy gourd as well as parwal (Trichosanthes dioica) are imported from India. Due to severe climatic conditions these plants doesn't do quite well out here even in the summer. tanay On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 11:19 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt. (syn: C. cordifolia Cogn.) the ivy gourd locally sold in North India as Kundru vegetable, photographed in Delhi -- 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/ -- *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
[efloraofindia:59213] Re: Fruits Vegetables: Anethum sowa from Delhi
Isn't Saunf called Fennel Foeniculum vulgare? Anethum sowa is called Indian Dill and I think Shepu in Marathi Usha On Jan 5, 6:44 am, satyendra tiwari kaysat...@gmail.com wrote: is it sonf in hindi On 5 January 2011 06:48, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Interesting I have never tasted this plant neither do I had any idea about its culinary uses Tanay On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 3:27 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote: *Anethum* *sowa* Roxb. ex Fleming, Asiat. Res. 11: 156 1810 (syn: Anethum graveolens subsp. sowa (Roxb. ex Fleming) N.F.Koren') Sowa plant, commonly grown in Delhi as vegetable, the leaves cooked along with saag, spinach or itself, also used for garnishing. . -- 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/ -- *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 -- Satyendra K.Tiwari. Wildlife Photographer, Naturalist, Tour Leader H.NO 139, P.O.Tala, Distt Umariya. M.P. India 484-661 Park Entry fee is constantly under revision since last one year. We take no responsibility for any changes in park rules / fees. We will endaevour to let you know as soon as we know of such changes. To know more about Bandhavgarh visit following links.http://www.flickr.com/photos/satyendraphotographyhttp://tigerdiaries.blogspot.comhttp://skayscamp.wetpaint.com SKAY'S CAMP is awarded QUALITY rating by Tour Operator For Tigers (TOFT).http://www.toftigers.org/accommodation/Default.aspx?id=15 Review Skay's Camp on TripAdvisor 00-91-7627-265309 or 09425331209
[efloraofindia:58871] Re: Sikkim plant 2155
Capsicum frutescens group. We call it Dalley (round) Khorsaney (chilli) Usha Lachungpa On Jan 3, 8:24 am, Subhasis Panda panda@gmail.com wrote: Dear all Pl. identify the Capsicum plant cultivated by the local Nepalese. Locality: Ravangla, Sikkim Date: 12.05.2010 Alt. 6500 ft regards Dr. Subhasis Panda Picture 2155.jpg 1243KViewDownload
[efloraofindia:58556] Re: Climber For ID from Mussoorie
Yes it is Cyclanthera pedata. We call it 'Chhuchey Karela' due to the fruit having a pointed curved tip (Chhuchey in Nepali) in Sikkim. It is not at all bitter or sweet, but makes quite a tasty vegetable (fruits and even tender leaves) Relevant threads below by Gurcharanji. Usha On Jan 1, 9:07 am, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: The above plant is not Momordica charantia. It is rather Cyclanthera pedata often sold in Indian markets (especially Sikkim, Manali, etc.) under the name Karela (once uploaded by Nabha ji under the name Meetha Karela. I had uploaded this from Manali (digitately lobed leaves and smaller white flowers are characteristic): https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/ae... May be confused but distinct from the real Meetha Karela Momordica dioica. Momordica has much larger usually yellow flowers. https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/e0... https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/6c... https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/e0... On Sun, Dec 26, 2010 at 7:10 AM, formpeja...@yahoo.com wrote: In kannada ucche means Urine. Madhuri Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel -- *From: * tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com *Sender: * indiantreepix@googlegroups.com *Date: *Fri, 24 Dec 2010 16:24:25 -0800 *To: *Nidhan Singhnidhansingh...@gmail.com *Cc: *indiantreepixindiantreepix@googlegroups.com *Subject: *Re: [efloraofindia:57895] Climber For ID from Mussoorie *Momordica charantia* this is small variety of bitter gourd found we call it Ucche in Bengali Tanay On Fri, Dec 24, 2010 at 3:38 PM, Nidhan Singh nidhansingh...@gmail.comwrote: Dear All, Accept my heartiest wishes for Christmas and for a great great new year. Work please.. This climber was found in Mussoorie, near a famous park (I'm sorry for forgetting the name) in the month of August 2010. Thanks -- Dr. Nidhan Singh Department of Botany I.B. (PG) College Panipat-132103 Haryana Ph.: 09416371227 -- *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) ta...@interchange.ubc.ca -- 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/
[efloraofindia:57303] Re: Wild flower. Sikkim-3
looks like a Melastomataceae. Usha On Dec 18, 11:50 am, Shantanu Bhattacharya shnt...@gmail.com wrote: Hi taken this shot in Sikkim at an altitude of 11,000 feet near Tsangmo lake, regards Shantanu flowers11.JPG 375KViewDownload
[efloraofindia:46714] Threatened wild rice needs to be saved, NBPGR intervention needed
Dear Pankaj ji We have to keep the thread alive, surely the relevant scientist from NBPGR will contact you. I am again marking this to Dr. Vandana Joshi who would be able to help. Dear Vandana, Please see what can be done to save the germplasm of this traditional rice variety. Who is the person to contact from NBPFR it seems someone interested has been scouting Pankaj ji's website? Please send the email addresses. Kind regards, Usha On Sep 6, 11:17 am, Pankaj Oudhia pankajoud...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Usha ji. From last week someone from NBPGR, New Delhi, is continuously visiting to pankajoudhia.com as per Statcounter. Lets hope they will come forward for the rare herbs. Last week a magazine titled Agricultural and Industrial Survey from Bengaluru took interest in my work on medicial rice and asked for appointment for online interview. After initial interactions, they disappeared by saying that we are sending questions for interview. Thanks Garg ji, the interactions in this group reaches so far. regards Pankaj Oudhia On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 11:37 AM, ulachungpa ulachun...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Vandana, Pl read email below. Is there any way NBPGR could get the traditional rice strain (used also medicinally) and save it? Do pass this on to the relevant person/ s. More info about Pankaj Oudhiahttp://www.pankajoudhia.com/index.html Kind regards, Usha -- Forwarded message -- From: Pankaj Oudhia pankajoud...@gmail.com Date: Aug 28, 12:14 am Subject: Hoping to meet you all in New Year 2011 To: efloraofindia Thanks all for support. Let me share one interesting story. Please see this beautiful image. http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20p?see=I_PAO9948res=640 Now the pain!! Exactly in this location there were 52 villages. Now submerged due to construction of dam. I was informed about a Traditional Healer living in one of these villages and having expertise in treatment of Sickle Cell Anaemia at all stages. He was growing useful herbs in this Badi. After dam construction no one knows whereabouts of this Traditional Healer. I took interest in his search. After efforts of many months I found a senior villagers who was fast friend of the Healer. He was also not aware of his present address. Based on his memory from local artist we prepared sketch of not only the Healer but also his family members. I prepared tens of scanned copies and distributed to the contacts throughout the state. I received many calls but we failed to locate him. Very recently I got a call saying that one similar person is living in Balaghat region. I will try to visit the place in coming days. The Healer was using Medicinal Rice as part of his treatment. During survey I got success in getting seeds of this Medicinal Rice. The growers are growing it as traditional rice and not at all aware of its medicinal properties. Many of them are growing it for their workers as wages considering it as low quality rice. I tried to published information about it in local newspaper. In Chhattisgarh Indira Gandhi Agricultural University is maintaining germplasm of plus 20,000 rice collected from different parts of the state. The newspaper correspondent contacted the in-charge of germplasm. The concerned scientist checked the list and the name of this traditional rice was not there. The newspaper correspondent refused to publish my work. I was suggesting the state government to conserve this traditional rice and use it for the patients. But I was ignored. Back to the Healer. His friend believes that the miraculous herbs were in his Badi and he failed to shift it well in time and submergence took place. May be now he is not practcing this knowledge. But I am hopeful. regards Pankaj Oudhia- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text -
[efloraofindia:46598] Re: Tree from Lava (Darjeeling)
Looks like Terminalia myriocarpa COMBRETACEAE locally called Panisaaz in Nepali Regards, Usha On Sep 5, 1:58 am, Shantanu Bhattacharya shnt...@gmail.com wrote: Hi sharing a shot of a tree from the hills of Lava (7000metres). Can someone give the ID? regards Shantanu : ) tree4.JPG 409KViewDownload
Re: Fwd: [efloraofindia:46655] Tree for ID
We have a similar looking tree, a Ficus roxburghii in Sikkim which is grown as a popular fodder tree. Perhaps you could check it out. Regards, Usha On Sep 1, 4:13 pm, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise pl. Earlier relevant feedback: “*Could it be Berrya cordifolia?!* With regards R. Vijayasankar” “*Berrya cordifolia is the call from me too!! *I am quite sure about the ID by Vijaya Ji.A tentative description from Flora of China can confirm the ID Description:http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2taxon_id=200013566 Illustration:http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=93476flora_id=2 Tanay” “Could you check the 4th picture. It shows the stiff arragement of the almost pleated leaves. Also, the trunk was pale. *The tree ided as Berrya cordifolia in a park at Chennai were quite different. * Anyway, I shall look out for the flowers when next I visit Bangalore and maybe get some better shots. The park was closed when I went with the camera, as it is open to the public only at set times. Thanks, Padmini Raghavan.” -- Forwarded message -- From: Padmini Raghavan padi...@gmail.com Date: 12 July 2010 01:00 Subject: [efloraofindia:40903] Tree for ID To: indiantreepix indiantreepix@googlegroups.com This unusual tree was seen in a park at Banglore. Please help with the ID. Thanks, Padmini Raghavan. -- With regards, J.M.Garg (jmga...@gmail.com)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora Fauna' Image Resource of more than a thousand species of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically place-wise):http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg For learning about Indian Flora, visit/ join Google e-group- Efloraofindia:http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix Park Tree for id. 001.jpg 140KViewDownload Park Tree for id. 002.jpg 136KViewDownload Park Tree for id. 003.jpg 141KViewDownload Park Tree for id. 004.jpg 141KViewDownload Park Tree for id. 005.jpg 140KViewDownload
[efloraofindia:45665] Re: Conifers from Gangtok- one more
Yes, Shantanu, We call them Dhupi (in Nepali) and local people use the leaves to burn as incense (Dhoop), hence the name. They also lop the trees and use the leaves to spread on the ground or make decorative gates during festivals, but the practice has been banned by the dept. since quite a few years down. This has decreased the mutilation of these trees considerably. Besides, during hailstorms most birds and squirrels use the thick foliage as shelter. Tree Sparrows and even Kalij Pheasants use them as roosting trees. They however do not let other species grow under them so we are gradually phasing them out in favour of indigenous species as I noted earlier. They are also the same in Darj district, i.e. Lava, etc. Hope this helps On Aug 27, 12:32 am, Shantanu shnt...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Usha ji. my apologies for the wrong spelling and pronounciation of ur name in the previous mails.extremely sorry. Actually i missed ur name written at the end of your comment. Please dont mind. Can you please tell whether these conifers are generally called Dhuppi? regards Shantanu : ) On Aug 27, 12:10 am, Shantanu shnt...@gmail.com wrote: Mr. Ulachungpa... are these trees called Dhoopi in Sikkim?? I found them in Lava also. Shantanu : ) On Aug 26, 7:31 am, ulachungpa ulachun...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Shantanu, All are Cryptomeria japonica planted by our department. Regards, Usha On Aug 26, 1:26 am, Shantanu Bhattacharya shnt...@gmail.com wrote: Hi sharing another pic of a group of tall conifers from Gangtok. Sikkim. regards Shantanu. DSC06684.JPG 244KViewDownload- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text -
[efloraofindia:45540] Re: Coniferous trees- Gangtok
Dear Tanay, I live in Gangtok and work in the Forest Dept. Your picture shows a stand of trees planted by our department in what is a remnant of our Pinetum, much of which is now the VIP Colony and Circuit House. The majority species are Cryptomeria japonica, Cupressus funebris and Pinus patula. All are introduced species. All fast growing. You will find similar species in Darjeeling too. These days however we are going in more for plantation of indigenous species. Hope this helps. Kind regards, Usha On Aug 25, 1:27 pm, Shantanu Bhattacharya shnt...@gmail.com wrote: Hi taken this pic of Conifers during the visit to Gangtok- Sikkim in December 2009. I think these are pines. cheers! Shantanu :) conifers.JPG 600KViewDownload
[efloraofindia:45541] Re: Conifers from Gangtok- one more
Dear Shantanu, All are Cryptomeria japonica planted by our department. Regards, Usha On Aug 26, 1:26 am, Shantanu Bhattacharya shnt...@gmail.com wrote: Hi sharing another pic of a group of tall conifers from Gangtok. Sikkim. regards Shantanu. DSC06684.JPG 244KViewDownload
Re: Fwd: [indiantreepix:25326] ID111009PHK 2
Dear Pravin, Please send your pictures to Dr. Kanad Das, Mushroom specialist with BSI who is presently looking after the Gangtok office and has recently produced a book on Mushrooms of Sikkim. His email address: Kanad Das daska...@yahoo.co.in, Dr. Kanad Das,Scientist C BSI kanad...@bsi.gov.in Perhaps he could help you. Kind regards, Usha On Nov 8, 8:29 pm, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for Id assistance pl. -- Forwarded message -- From: Pravin Kawale kawale.pra...@gmail.com Date: 2009/10/11 Subject: [indiantreepix:20705] ID111009PHK 2 To: indiantreepix indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Hi, Id please Mashroom from Kanakeshwar,Alibag Thanks in advance DSC07442.JPG DSC07439.JPG DSC07440.JPG DSC07444.JPG These pictures were sent with Picasa, from Google. Try it out here:http://picasa.google.com/ -- With regards, J.M.Garg (jmga...@gmail.com)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora Fauna' Image Resource of thousands of my images of Birds, Butterflies, Flora etc. (arranged alphabetically place-wise):http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg For learning about Indian Flora, visit/ join Google e-group- Indiantreepix:http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en DSC07442.JPG 74KViewDownload DSC07439.JPG 89KViewDownload DSC07440.JPG 78KViewDownload DSC07444.JPG 72KViewDownload -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups indiantreepix group. To post to this group, send email to indiantree...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
[indiantreepix:21185] Re: Most fragrant flower- Request ID please 190909
For information of the group: As we speak, CABI-UK scientists Dr. Djami Djeddour and Dr. Harry Evans are exploring South and West Sikkim for pests and pathogens on wild Hedychiums; native Himalayan species (H. gardenerianum, H. flavescens, H. coronarium) which have become invasive in Hawaii, etc. after being introduced there. This is Djami's 3rd visit after the first one with Dr. Sankaran of KFRI. The project is in collaboration with NBPGR and through NBA, and ICAR. One of our youngest forest officers Dr. Abhay Bhaskar Barapatre himself an entomologist has spent some time with them. We hope they get good results. Regards, Usha On Oct 19, 10:49 am, rashida atthar rashidaatt...@hotmail.com wrote: These beautiful and very fragrant blooms are from Mumbai, taken in the past two days. Request ID of the same please. Thank you. regards, Rashida. _ Begin your day with a strong dose of news, sports, entertainment and more on MSN Indiahttp://in.msn.com ID1.JPG 86KViewDownload ID2JPG.JPG 183KViewDownload ID3.JPG 198KViewDownload ID4.JPG 157KViewDownload --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups indiantreepix group. To post to this group, send email to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
