[indiantreepix:18568] Re: Request for Id of HP flora

2009-09-17 Thread singhg .
On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 10:59 PM, Nudrat Sayed nudrat@gmail.com wrote: Hello, I saw this plant growing at Dal Lake, Dharamshala, which is at a height of 1857 mtrs. The area where this particular plant was growing was moist and the flower was observed in late May. Please help with the

[indiantreepix:18569] Re: For ID 170909JM1

2009-09-17 Thread Vijayadas D
I think it is Tecomaria capensis.belongs to Bignoniaceae On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 6:24 AM, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: On 12/9/09 in Butterfly Park within Zoo Park in Hyderabad. -- With regards, J.M.Garg (jmga...@gmail.com) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 'Creating

[indiantreepix:18570] Re: Request for ID 080809 Sinthan Pass 14

2009-09-17 Thread singhg .
On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 9:34 PM, Tabish tabi...@gmail.com wrote: Looks like Tube Lousewort (Pedicularis siphonantha) http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Tube%20Lousewort.html Cheers! - Tabish On Sep 17, 7:42 am, Swagat swagat1...@gmail.com wrote: Dear all, Location-

[indiantreepix:18571] Re: Ipomoea ID BK 2

2009-09-17 Thread bindu kapadia
Thanks Dineshji,Padmini ji and Santoshji Regards, Bindu On 9/17/09, bindu kapadia bindu...@gmail.com wrote: Again taken at the lake Kalote Farm on this sunday. Is it Ipomoea only? Regards, Bindu --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you

[indiantreepix:18572] Assistant required

2009-09-17 Thread Amol Patwardhan
Sorry for cross posting. For those who might be Interested. Kindly see the attachment. Regards, Amol Patwardhan www.amolpatwardhan.blogspot.com - Forwarded Message From: Dr. A. TAMHANKAR ajtamhan...@yahoo.com To: amol patwardhan amolppatward...@yahoo.com Sent: Wednesday, September

[indiantreepix:18573] Re: For ID 060909 VR

2009-09-17 Thread Vijayadas D
Thasnks for your effort. On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 7:38 AM, Rani Bhagat raanibha...@gmail.com wrote: It is Polygala arvensis-Polygalaceae On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 7:39 PM, Vijayadas D vijayad...@gmail.comwrote: I seems to be Crotaleria sps. On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 4:46 PM, vishal wadekar

[indiantreepix:18574] ferns

2009-09-17 Thread Vijayadas D
I am expecting more involvements for Ferns. -- VijayadasD Horticulturalist / Estates Supervisor Deputy Electro Saudi Services Ltd Salwa Garden Village Riyadh-11462,PBNO-7210 KSA vijayadas.wetpaint.com Ferns are funniest plants..!

[indiantreepix:18578] Re: Lagerstoemia ID Bk3

2009-09-17 Thread Neil Soares
Hi Bindu,   Good to hear from you . It is Lagerstroemia thorelli.   Regards,     Neil. --- On Thu, 9/17/09, bindu kapadia bindu...@gmail.com wrote: From: bindu kapadia bindu...@gmail.com Subject: [indiantreepix:18576] Lagerstoemia ID Bk3 To: indiantreepix

[indiantreepix:18579] Re: Habenaria plantaginea

2009-09-17 Thread Vijayadas D
I think it to be a species of Platanthera On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 7:40 PM, Pravin Kawale kawale.pra...@gmail.comwrote: Hi, Habenaria plantaginea at kanakeshwar,Alibag thanks DSC06175.JPG DSC06177.JPG DSC06182.JPG These pictures were sent with Picasa, from Google. Try it out here:

[indiantreepix:18580] Colorful flowering trees of india - any lists

2009-09-17 Thread ChakravarthySharla
New to this group. just joined. Does anyone have a list of colorful flowering trees of India indicating exotic and native. It would be good to have such a list if not available. most urban trees in bengaluru have colorful flowers but are generally exotic. I have hunch that there are not that

[indiantreepix:18581] Re: Camphor

2009-09-17 Thread santhosh kumar es
Mahendra Ji, You asked about Ocimum kilimandcharicum has any connection with Camphor? Yes indeed. During second world war time there were huge demand of camphor as a sedative medicine and Ocimum kilimandcharicum from Africa was the substitute for Cinnamomum camphora. This is from a personal

[indiantreepix:18582] Fwd: very important- must read and send comments for BSI/ZSI [1 Attachment]

2009-09-17 Thread J.M. Garg
Forwarding pl. for information. -- Forwarded message -- From: Aparna Watve aparnawat...@gmail.com Date: 2009/9/17 Subject: Fwd: very important- must read and send comments for BSI/ZSI [1 Attachment]

[indiantreepix:18583] BSI/ZSI TF- Quest for 'e-flora' of India

2009-09-17 Thread J.M. Garg
Thanks, Madhav ji, for giving us an opportunity to express our opinions. You the task force may like to go through the following threads from 'Indiantreepix' (a google e-group with more than 1025 members from all over India 18500 messages to date- http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix)

[indiantreepix:18585] Fwd: [BNHSNaviMumbaiChapter] Links for state birds, animals, trees flowers

2009-09-17 Thread Sachdev Rajesh D.
-- Forwarded message -- From: sagar mhatre sagarmha...@yahoo.com Date: Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 1:35 PM Subject: [BNHSNaviMumbaiChapter] Links for state birds, animals, trees flowers To: BNHS Navi Mumbai Chapter. bnhsnavimumbaichap...@yahoogroups.com, leadbio

[indiantreepix:18586] Tabish ji- A stalwart among us

2009-09-17 Thread J.M. Garg
His introduction on his site (http://www.flowersofindia.net/) only says this much: Tabish is a physicist by profession and holds a doctorate in physics. He has varied interests which include quantum physics, computers, birds and flowers. He has been doing web-designing for fun. He conceived the

[indiantreepix:18587] Re: ID BK4

2009-09-17 Thread Joshi Pankaj
Dear All, A member of PERIPLOCACEAECryptostegia grandiflora. Pankaj *** Pankaj N. Joshi (PhD) Jr. Scientist Gujarat Institute of Desert Ecology (GUIDE) Post Box # 83, Opp. Changleshwar Temple, Mundra Road, Bhuj- Kachchh Gujarat: 370 001 (India)

[indiantreepix:18588] Re: Colorful flowering trees of india - any lists

2009-09-17 Thread Tabish
You might start from here: http://www.flowersofindia.net/treeid/ - Tabish On Sep 17, 9:14 am, ChakravarthySharla sharlanchakravar...@gmail.com wrote: New to this group. just joined. Does anyone have a list of colorful flowering trees of India indicating exotic and native. It would be

[indiantreepix:18591] Re: ID BK4

2009-09-17 Thread Tabish
Although the flower close-up is not very clear, it does appear to be Rubber Vine (Cryptostegia grandiflora), as pointed out by Pankaj Joshi http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Rubber%20Vine.html - Tabish On Sep 17, 11:50 am, bindu kapadia bindu...@gmail.com wrote: Again at the

[indiantreepix:18594] Re: passionfruit

2009-09-17 Thread Dr. Pankaj Kumar
I agree with Tabish that all are not edible, infact I know only abt edulis in India where fruit pulp has a smell like rasna and its very tasty. U can plant it in your garden too. Most of the passionflowers dont give fruits too. I have never seen fruit in coerulea ever though I planted both at the

[indiantreepix:18595] Re: Kurinji flowers from Kakkabbe forest hill ranges

2009-09-17 Thread Dr. Pankaj Kumar
This is offcourse Strobilanthes heyneanus but not the one which flowers in 12 years i think. That species is called Strobilanthes kunthiana --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups indiantreepix group. To

[indiantreepix:18596] Re: Caesalpinia pulcherrima from Delhi

2009-09-17 Thread Pardeshi S.
is there any varietal names for Yellow and pink form of Caesalpinia pulcherrima? regards Satish Pardeshi On Sep 17, 9:59 am, Tabish tabi...@gmail.com wrote: One more common name:    Peacock Flower  :-)    - Tabish On Sep 16, 11:43 pm, singhg . sin...@sify.com wrote: Today seems to be

[indiantreepix:18597] Re: Caesalpinia pulcherrima from Delhi

2009-09-17 Thread Dinesh Valke
... an exotic plant from West Indies and tropical America, cultivated pan-tropically, commonly known as Barbados flower-fence, dwarf poinciana, paradise flower, pride of Barbados, red bird of paradise. As Tabish pointed out - it is popularly known as peacock flower in India, and it is known in

[indiantreepix:18598] Re: Camphor

2009-09-17 Thread formpejaver
I am not sure but what I remember is this campher donot allow any other plant to grow nearby due to the alkaloids in roots, which we extrct as kapoor. Is it true? Madhuri Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel -Original Message- From: santhosh kumar es santhoshkuma...@gmail.com Date: Thu, 17

[indiantreepix:18600] Re: very important- must read and send comments for BSI/ZSI [1 Attachment]

2009-09-17 Thread J.M. Garg
Hi, Can anybody suggest how to activate 'Track changes' mode as suggested by Madhav ji as below? .While offering the suggestions, kindly open my draft, activate 'Track changes' mode, and insert your suggestions as appropriate. This would greatly facilitate my incorporating your inputs in the

[indiantreepix:18601] Re: passionfruit

2009-09-17 Thread formpejaver
Passionfruit is considered good for heart. But entire fruit should be eaten. Along with fibers and not only juice. Help to reduce cholesterol. Madhuri Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel -Original Message- From: Tabish tabi...@gmail.com Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:45:37 To:

[indiantreepix:18602] Re: Caesalpinia pulcherrima from Delhi

2009-09-17 Thread Dinesh Valke
Satish ji, I was earlier mistakenly thought that the yellow variety was *C. lutea* ... until one of my flickr contact made me aware that there is no such species. Thus *C. pulcherrima* var *flava* OR *C. pulcherrima* *forma flava* is rather the correct name for yellow variety. Yet to know the

[indiantreepix:18603] Re: Kurinji flowers from Kakkabbe forest hill ranges

2009-09-17 Thread santhosh kumar es
This is Strobilanthus lupulina Nees. More often S. hyneanus Nees also treated as a synonym to this species. S.heyneanus has greenish bracts and bracteoles whereas S.lupulina has pink-purplish bracts and bracteoles. Now a days we can see S.lupulina as a garden plant. S.heyneanus still in the wild

[indiantreepix:18604] Re: very important- must read and send comments for BSI/ZSI [1 Attachment]

2009-09-17 Thread Stephen A
Dear Garg Ji, In microsoft word, go to tools menu and there you can locate Track Changes, then Highlight changes, then a pop up will come, kindly tick the track changes. It will allow you to highlight the changes you have done on the document. So that the author or anybody else who read the

[indiantreepix:18605] Re: very important- must read and send comments for BSI/ZSI [1 Attachment]

2009-09-17 Thread J.M. Garg
Hi, Stephen ji, It's a pdf file. How to open it in Word? 2009/9/17 Stephen A stephanos.cr...@gmail.com Dear Garg Ji, In microsoft word, go to tools menu and there you can locate Track Changes, then Highlight changes, then a pop up will come, kindly tick the track changes. It will allow you

[indiantreepix:18606] Re: ID BK4

2009-09-17 Thread bindu kapadia
Thanks to you all Santhoshji, Pankaj ji and Tabishji Regards, Bindu On 9/17/09, Tabish tabi...@gmail.com wrote: Although the flower close-up is not very clear, it does appear to be Rubber Vine (Cryptostegia grandiflora), as pointed out by Pankaj Joshi

[indiantreepix:18608] Re: passionfruit

2009-09-17 Thread bindu kapadia
As far as i know the white passion flower fruits are edible and the juice taken which is very healthy The most common passion flowers seen are bluish, lavender and purple.Even pink and red flowers are cultivated abroad Regards, Bindu On 9/17/09, Farida Abraham fa.abra...@gmail.com wrote: I

[indiantreepix:18609] Re: very important- must read and send comments for BSI/ZSI [1 Attachment]

2009-09-17 Thread Gopakumar S
Gargji, In the pdf file itself, our comments can up loaded and saved. Go to Comment and click Add a note' Then right click at the point where u want to add a note. Save and send. Gopan On 9/17/09, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Stephen ji, It's a pdf file. How to open it in Word?

[indiantreepix:18610] Re: ... Wedelia-like aster

2009-09-17 Thread Neil Soares
Hi Dinesh,    It does look like Wadelia urticaefolia. Regards,    Neil. --- On Thu, 9/17/09, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.com wrote: From: Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.com Subject: [indiantreepix:18607] ... Wedelia-like aster To: Indian Tree Pix

[indiantreepix:18611] Re: Id Please Cherapunjee

2009-09-17 Thread Farida Abraham
could be a variety of agapanthus lily - FA On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 10:43 AM, Tabish tabi...@gmail.com wrote: Looks like Showy Spider Flower (Cleome speciosa) http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Showy%20Spider%20Flower.html - Tabish On Sep 17, 9:53 am, Dilip Pandit

[indiantreepix:18612] Re: Caesalpinia pulcherrima from Delhi

2009-09-17 Thread satish pardeshi
Hello Dinesh Ji i was just searching hte web and found out the following names Flowers orange;---Caesalpinia pulcherrima Mexican Flame Flowers pink:---Caesalpinia pulcherrima 'Compton', Flower yellowCaesalpinia pulcherrima var. flava Flower pale yellow-Caesalpinia pulcherrima var. Lemon

[indiantreepix:18613] Re: very important- must read and send comments for BSI/ZSI [1 Attachment]

2009-09-17 Thread J.M. Garg
Thanks, Stephen ji. .doc file is available at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/5fd40b0028c981d3 # 2009/9/17 J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com Hi, Stephen ji, It's a pdf file. How to open it in Word? 2009/9/17 Stephen A stephanos.cr...@gmail.com Dear Garg Ji,

[indiantreepix:18614] Re: ... Wedelia-like aster

2009-09-17 Thread Dinesh Valke
Neil ji, is this Wadelia a typo ? OR is it an accepted spelling for Wedelia ? I have a feeling it is was one-time typo that is getting circulated. I would like to believe this to be *W. urticaefolia*, however it looks different at FOI --

[indiantreepix:18615] Re: Caesalpinia pulcherrima from Delhi

2009-09-17 Thread Dinesh Valke
Thank you very much, Satish ji ... that resolves some of my pending IDs at my flickr photostream. Regards. On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 6:59 PM, satish pardeshi satishparde...@gmail.comwrote: Hello Dinesh Ji i was just searching hte web and found out the following names Flowers

[indiantreepix:18619] Re: Kurinji flowers from Kakkabbe forest hill ranges

2009-09-17 Thread Madhuri Pejaver
is it Karvi? madhuri --- On Thu, 17/9/09, raghu ananth raghu_...@yahoo.com wrote: From: raghu ananth raghu_...@yahoo.com Subject: [indiantreepix:18593] Kurinji flowers from Kakkabbe forest hill ranges To: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Date: Thursday, 17 September, 2009, 3:19 PM Came

[indiantreepix:18620] Re: The forest ghost flower

2009-09-17 Thread santhosh kumar es
Hellow Dinesh Ji, This is very interesting. We never had such in south. Santhosh 2009/9/17 Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.com Hello friends, Last weekend (12 SEP 09) at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, came across *Aeginetia indica* with white coloured flowers. ... commonly known as:

[indiantreepix:18621] Re: The forest ghost flower

2009-09-17 Thread Prashant awale
Dear Dinesh, I am seeing the white sp. for the first time. Thanks for sharing. best wishes Prashant On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 7:30 PM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.comwrote: Hello friends, Last weekend (12 SEP 09) at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, came across *Aeginetia indica* with

[indiantreepix:18628] Re: PKA230809-1 (Request for ID)

2009-09-17 Thread J.M. Garg
Reply from Prashant ji: Dear Garg ji, Not yet, but it could be mustard sp. best wishes Prashant 2009/9/17 J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com Hi, Prashant ji, Could you settle for any Id from many observations? A mustard species or Curculigo orchioides? -- Forwarded message --

[indiantreepix:18629] Re: Fwd: [indiantreepix:16566] PKA230809-1 (Request for ID)

2009-09-17 Thread santhosh kumar es
This is without any doubt a mustard species. Not Curculigo. Santhosh 2009/9/2 J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com Forwarding again for Id assistance pl. -- Forwarded message -- From: Prashant awale pkaw...@gmail.com Date: 2009/8/23 Subject: [indiantreepix:16566] PKA230809-1

[indiantreepix:18630] Re: Alosphila balkrishnani

2009-09-17 Thread J.M. Garg
Reply from Vijayadas ji: Dear sir, can i get more pictures? 2009/9/3 Nayan Singh ns_dungri...@yahoo.co.in Friends, Pachmari area of Satpura Tiger Reserve is a store house of many highly rare and endangered spices. More than hundred species of Pteridophyts are reported from the area. This

[indiantreepix:18631] Re: Alosphila balkrishnani

2009-09-17 Thread J.M. Garg
Reply from Vijayadas ji: Dear sir, can i get more pictures? 2009/9/17 J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise pl. -- Forwarded message -- From: Nayan Singh ns_dungri...@yahoo.co.in Date: 2009/9/3 Subject: [indiantreepix:17559]

[indiantreepix:18635] Re: Fwd: [indiantreepix:16568] Wildflower ID Request - SJ:23Aug09

2009-09-17 Thread Pardeshi S.
Hello all it is Digera muricata (L.) Mart. Beitr. Amar. 2: 77, 1825; Singh et al, Fl. Mah. St. 2: 790, 2001; Almeida, Fl. Mah. 4: 211, 2003; Pradhan et al, Fl. SGNP 526, 2005. Synonyms: D. arvensis Forssk. Fl. Aeg.-Arab 65, 1775; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 4: 717, 1885; Cooke, Fl. Pres. Bombay 2:

[indiantreepix:18636] Re: Leh plants

2009-09-17 Thread J.M. Garg
Hi, Sethi ji, What a lovely composition!!! By the time I finished reading your mail seeing your picture, my mouth was full with gastric juices. 2009/9/17 Inderjeet Sethi ikseth...@gmail.com And found this commonly growing sea-buckthorn berries bushes from which Leh berry juices and jams are

[indiantreepix:18637] Re: Fwd: [indiantreepix:16566] PKA230809-1 (Request for ID)

2009-09-17 Thread Pardeshi S.
Hello all there are two plants in the pic the plant bearing Yellow flower is a Brassica species (mustard). the other is a grass, teh species could not be identified by this pic. regards Satish Pardeshi Consultant Taxonomist CDAC, Pune On Sep 17, 7:45 pm, santhosh kumar es

[indiantreepix:18638] Re: The forest ghost flower

2009-09-17 Thread Pardeshi S.
Thanx Dinesh Ji for the showing the white flowered Aeginetia indica. simply wonderful regards Satish Pardeshi On Sep 17, 7:30 pm, Pravin Kawale kawale.pra...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Here is the pink one Thanks On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 7:37 PM, Prashant awale pkaw...@gmail.com wrote:

[indiantreepix:18639] Re: Fwd: [indiantreepix:16568] Wildflower ID Request - SJ:23Aug09

2009-09-17 Thread Devendra Bhardwaj
Digera muricata Pl watch [indiantreepix:15223] Regard Devendra --- On Thu, 17/9/09, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: From: J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com Subject: [indiantreepix:18617] Fwd: [indiantreepix:16568] Wildflower ID Request - SJ:23Aug09 To: indiantreepix

[indiantreepix:/] Re: For ID 060909 VR

2009-09-17 Thread dr vishal wadekar
Thank you very much Rani ji for Id. . Regards dr. vishal wadekar On Sep 17, 9:38 am, Rani Bhagat raanibha...@gmail.com --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups indiantreepix group. To post to this group, send

[indiantreepix:18643] Re: Request for orchid ID

2009-09-17 Thread Navendu
The plant looks really robust, I would go with Aerides crispum navendu --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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

[indiantreepix:18644] Re: Fwd: [indiantreepix:15547] ID confirmation

2009-09-17 Thread Navendu
I think this is one of the three varieties of Habenaria foliosa, but I may be wrong navendu --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups indiantreepix group. To post to this group, send email to

[indiantreepix:18645] Re: Ipomoea ID BK 2

2009-09-17 Thread Navendu
I think this is Meyenia (may be earlier i was called thunbergia) navendu --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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

[indiantreepix:18647] Re: Leh plants

2009-09-17 Thread singhg .
On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 8:46 AM, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Sethi ji, What a lovely composition!!! By the time I finished reading your mail seeing your picture, my mouth was full with gastric juices. 2009/9/17 Inderjeet Sethi ikseth...@gmail.com And found this commonly growing

[indiantreepix:18648] Re: Fwd: [indiantreepix:16568] Wildflower ID Request - SJ:23Aug09

2009-09-17 Thread Sushmita Jha
Thank you, Devendra-ji, for the ID - and all others for your pointers. Regards, sushmita jha On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 9:23 PM, Devendra Bhardwaj devendra_bhard...@yahoo.com wrote: Digera muricata Pl watch [indiantreepix:15223] Regard Devendra --- On Thu, 17/9/09, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com

[indiantreepix:18649] Re: ID BK4

2009-09-17 Thread singhg .
On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 1:52 AM, Joshi Pankaj joshi...@yahoo.com wrote: Dear All, A member of PERIPLOCACEAECryptostegia grandiflora. Pankaj *** Pankaj N. Joshi (PhD) Jr. Scientist Gujarat Institute of Desert Ecology (GUIDE) Post Box # 83,

[indiantreepix:18650] Re: Fwd: [indiantreepix:17616] Begonia leaves??

2009-09-17 Thread Vijayadas D
Purely it is Begonia sps. On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 7:35 PM, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for Id assistance pl. -- Forwarded message -- From: Prashant awale pkaw...@gmail.com Date: 2009/9/4 Subject: [indiantreepix:17616] Begonia leaves?? To:

[indiantreepix:18651] Re: Tabish ji- A stalwart among us

2009-09-17 Thread singhg .
On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 1:48 AM, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: His introduction on his site (http://www.flowersofindia.net/) only says this much: Tabish is a physicist by profession and holds a doctorate in physics. He has varied interests which include quantum physics, computers, birds

[indiantreepix:18652] Re: passion fruit on terrace

2009-09-17 Thread Yazdy Palia
Dear Priti, The passion fruit in your picture is of the variety that is yellow when ripe. The other variety of passion fruit that I have tasted is purple in colour and is much sweeter. The yellow coloured passion fruit is normally a bit sour, in fact quite sour. Both the varieties have a flavour

[indiantreepix:18654] Re: Fwd: [indiantreepix:17616] Begonia leaves??

2009-09-17 Thread Padmini Raghavan
I stand corrected, Thanks, Padmini Raghavan. On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 10:44 PM, Vijayadas D vijayad...@gmail.com wrote: Purely it is Begonia sps. On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 7:35 PM, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for Id assistance pl. -- Forwarded message

[indiantreepix:18655] Re: Tabish ji- A stalwart among us

2009-09-17 Thread Tabish
Garg ji, Thanks for this unexpected flattering introduction. Gurcharan ji, thanks for your appreciation. However, please remember that although I created the site, and am maintaining it, the fast addition of new flowers is a community effort, and invloves the hard work of many

[indiantreepix:18656] Re: Ipomoea ID BK 2

2009-09-17 Thread Tabish
Dear Navendu, Meyenia erecta is the basionym (base name) of Thunbergia erecta, as per the GRIN database ( http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?36603 ) - Tabish On Sep 17, 9:29 pm, Navendu navendu.p...@gmail.com wrote: I think this is Meyenia (may be earlier i was called

[indiantreepix:18659] Fw: [indiantreepix:17646] Re: ID request--Strobilanthes Sp??

2009-09-17 Thread Devendra Bhardwaj
Forwarding again for Id confirmation pl. Earlier relevant feedback regd Devendra --- On Sat, 5/9/09, santhosh kumar es santhoshkuma...@gmail.com wrote: From: santhosh kumar es santhoshkuma...@gmail.com Subject: [indiantreepix:17646] Re: ID request--Strobilanthes Sp?? To: Prashant awale

[indiantreepix:18664] Re: Plant ID

2009-09-17 Thread J.M. Garg
Reply from Geeta Arun ji (attachments forwarded separately): Hi Gargji Prashantji, I agree with you that it is not Orthosiphon pallidus, as the corolla is twice as long as the calyx. The differentiating point between thymiflorous and rubicundus is leaf morphology. In rubicundus the leaf has very

[indiantreepix:18666] Re: Request for ID 080809 Sinthan Pass 15

2009-09-17 Thread singhg .
On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 7:32 PM, Swagat swagat1...@gmail.com wrote: Dear all, Location- On the way... from Kookar Nag to Sinthan Pass, Jammu Kashmir. Date- 08th August 2009. Thanks in advance, ~Swagat 9223217568 ---

[indiantreepix:18667] Re: Plant ID

2009-09-17 Thread J.M. Garg
If Geeta ji contention is correct, then species in the earlier thread should also be *Orthosiphon thymiflorous* not *Orthosiphon rubicundus*: http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/08b687b2fb08ffe4 2009/9/18 J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com Reply from Geeta Arun ji

[indiantreepix:18669] Jyotivanti tree (Botanical name required) bioluminous fungus

2009-09-17 Thread J.M. Garg
Pl. find below some inf. in this regard: I don't know what is the right name for the Jyotivanti tree. All I read everywhere, is that if you go to bhimashankar sanctuary in maharashtra there is a tree on which *bioluminous fungus grows which glows in the monsoons at night*. Maybe someone in your

[indiantreepix:18670] Family names

2009-09-17 Thread singhg .
This concerns the family names in our databases especially Flowers of India It does not make much difference which author you are following, but there is need for a consistent approach. Family Leguminosae is one of the largest families of flowering plants. Its new correct name is Fabaceae. We

[indiantreepix:18672] Re: ... Wedelia-like aster

2009-09-17 Thread Stephen A
Hi all, There is no genus or accepted Wadelia in the Family Asteraceae. Its mere a typo error. The correct name and spelling is *Wedelia* *urticifolia* DC. Asteraceae. Regards, Stephen... On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 7:51 PM, Pravin Kawale kawale.pra...@gmail.comwrote: Hi, wadelia urticaefolia

[indiantreepix:18673] Re: Family names

2009-09-17 Thread J.M. Garg
Thanks, Singh ji, for pointing out. I shall try to correct it by putting all such plants in 'Fabaceae' in order to remove this confusion in Indiantreepix Database'. Pl. point out if it is not corrected in next upload of Database. 2009/9/18 singhg . sin...@sify.com This concerns the family

[indiantreepix:18674] Re: Fwd: [indiantreepix:16568] Wildflower ID Request - SJ:23Aug09

2009-09-17 Thread Joshi Pankaj
A member of AMARANTHACEAE...Digera muricata. Pankaj *** Pankaj N. Joshi (PhD) Jr. Scientist Gujarat Institute of Desert Ecology (GUIDE) Post Box # 83, Opp. Changleshwar Temple, Mundra Road, Bhuj- Kachchh Gujarat: 370 001 (India) Phone: +91 2832 329408;

[indiantreepix:18675] Re: ... Wedelia-like aster

2009-09-17 Thread Dinesh Valke
... was apprehensive of Wadelia being Wedelia, however I think urticaefolia could be an accepted spelling - especially if the epithet was created when old English was in practice. I also see this spelling used by many known sites (but this is not valid reasoning). This is only my thought ... not

[indiantreepix:18676] Re: Request for orchid ID

2009-09-17 Thread rashida atthar
Thank you Navendu ji for the ID. Shall I take this as confirmed. regards, Rashida. Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:22:01 -0700 Subject: [indiantreepix:18643] Re: Request for orchid ID From: navendu.p...@gmail.com To: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com The plant looks really