[efloraofindia:40636] Re: Request for ID - Ratanwadi - Tree

2010-07-09 Thread shrikant ingalhalikar
This would be Maytenus rothiana as suggested by Prashant. Regards, Shrikant On Jul 8, 8:10 pm, Swagat swagat1...@gmail.com wrote: Dear all, Request for ID Date/Time- **21st June 2010, 12.15 p.m.* * Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-  **Ratanwadi, Tahasil- Akole, Dist. Ahmadnagar,

Re: [efloraofindia:40638] sea algae | IDReq. - 28Jun10AR01

2010-07-09 Thread Senthilkumar
Dear All It is Chaetomorpha sp. for me. Not sure. Regards Senthilkumar U. On 8 July 2010 14:11, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for Id assistance please. -- Forwarded message -- From: raghu ananth raghu_...@yahoo.com Date: 28 June 2010 19:10 Subject:

Re: [efloraofindia:40639] Three in one?

2010-07-09 Thread Rashida Atthar
Dr. Oudhia ji , Dr. Vijayasankar ji, Dr. Neil and all - As someone with social sciences research forte the following hypothesis comes to my mind with regards to the above: The more serious and academic an individual is and also perceived as such, the more likely the individual is also an

[efloraofindia:40640] Efloraofindia Database upto 30th June'10 (MS Excel, 12.1 MB)- around 3900 species

2010-07-09 Thread J.M. Garg
Dear members, It's heartening to state again that *Efloraofindia is the largest e-group in India* *(and the most constructive) *with more than 1500 messages per month on an average in 2009 (unprecedented in Indian e-group history) membership currently more than 1260 nos. *Messages have crossed

Re: [efloraofindia:40641] Re: Flora of Manipur: Gnetum montanum

2010-07-09 Thread Rashida Atthar
Thanks for sharing your observations Giby ji. I have not seen the fruiting at all so my inference is only from the pictures. But my question is does this kind of look of the seeds of Gynosperm occur in other species of Gymnosperms or is it unique to Gnetum species only? regards, Rashida. On

Re: [efloraofindia:40643] Wild Flower for ID-09-07-2010-RK

2010-07-09 Thread Stephen A
Martynia annua. http://www.google.co.in/images?hl=enq=martynia+annuaum=1ie=UTF-8source=univei=UPM2TMyQGcm0rAeV7oWzAgsa=Xoi=image_result_groupct=titleresnum=1ved=0CCYQsAQwAA http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Devils%20Claws.html Regards, Stephen... On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 3:23 PM,

Re: [efloraofindia:40644] Plant for ID 4 SMP 30May 2010

2010-07-09 Thread sweedle cerejo
Hello All! This is *Premna coriacea *C.B.Cl.* *of family Verbenaceae. It is an extensive climber found occasionally in dense forests of Western ghats. Regards, Sweedle Cerejo St. Xavier's College Mumbai The more our world functions like the natural world, the more likely we are to

Re: [efloraofindia:40645] Plant for ID 4 SMP 30May 2010

2010-07-09 Thread Giby Kuriakose
But Sathish, in his description, said that it is a Tree! That is why I think it is not Premna. Regards Giby On 9 July 2010 15:40, sweedle cerejo sweedle.cer...@gmail.com wrote: Hello All! This is *Premna coriacea *C.B.Cl.* *of family Verbenaceae. It is an extensive climber

Re: [efloraofindia:40646] Flacourtia indica

2010-07-09 Thread sweedle cerejo
Hi! This is *Casearia ovata *(Lamk.) Willd.* *of family Flacourtiaceae. It was profusely flowering in mid June at Yeoor and many insects like butterflies, bees and flies were fluttering around it to feed on its nectar. Regards, Sweedle Cerejo St. Xavier's College Mumbai The more our world

Re: Fwd: [efloraofindia:40647] Flacourtia indica

2010-07-09 Thread Smilax004
This is not Flacaurtia, for sure, and for Casearia.. Well, a good close up of leaf would make life easy, I guess. it seems that the leaves are serrated and the venations is very much different from both the genus Regards Giby On Jul 9, 10:37 am, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: [efloraofindia:40648] Plant for ID 4 SMP 30May 2010

2010-07-09 Thread Rajdeo Singh
hello...        Even i think the posted photos is of Premna coriacea, it is a straggling climber.Mr. Satish please check the habit of the plant, may be the plant has climbed on some other tree, giving tree like appearance... Rajdeo Singh Mumbai --- On Fri, 9/7/10, Giby Kuriakose

Re: Fwd: [efloraofindia:40650] Flacourtia indica

2010-07-09 Thread Giby Kuriakose
Hi, Blepharistemma serratum (old name B corymbosum) of Rhizophoraceae family. So far reported from Kerala and Karnataka only*. *A rare, endemic (Western Ghats) species. Small/medium sized tree. Regards, Giby On 9 July 2010 16:16, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.com wrote: Giby ji,

Re: [efloraofindia:40652] Wild Flower for ID-09-07-2010-RK

2010-07-09 Thread tanay bose
*Martynia annua *Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 2: 618. 1753. *Eflora of China:* *1. Description:* http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2taxon_id=200021447 *2. Illustration: * http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=3889flora_id=2 *Eflora of Pakistan* *1.Description:*

Re: [efloraofindia:40653] Request for ID - Plant grown on the vertical sides of the Randha Fall

2010-07-09 Thread Dinesh Valke
... most probably *Ensete superbum* (syn. *Musa superba*) ... commonly known as: rock banana, wild plantain • Hindi: जंगली केला jungli kela • Kannada: ಕಾಡು ಬಾಳೆ kaadu baale • Konkani: रान क्यांळे raan kyaanle • Malayalam: കല്ല് വാഴ kall vazha • Marathi: चवेणी chaveni, रानकेळ raankel • Sanskrit:

Re: [efloraofindia:40654] Request for ID - Plant grown on the vertical sides of the Randha Fall

2010-07-09 Thread tanay bose
*Musa superba I hope Tanay * On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 6:02 PM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.com wrote: ... most probably *Ensete superbum* (syn. *Musa superba*) ... commonly known as: rock banana, wild plantain • Hindi: जंगली केला jungli kela • Kannada: ಕಾಡು ಬಾಳೆ kaadu baale • Konkani: रान

Re: Fwd: [efloraofindia:40655] Flacourtia indica

2010-07-09 Thread Rashida Atthar
These cannot be Blepharistemma serratum because as per Biotik database they have simple, opposite leaves, interpetiolar and caducous. Both shobha ji's and Dinesh ji's pictures show alternate leaves and leaf margins also do not match Blepharistemma serratum. The pictures cannot be Casearia ovata

Re: [efloraofindia:40656] Request for ID - Plant grown on the vertical sides of the Randha Fall

2010-07-09 Thread tanay bose
Description and related information from the link below : http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~drc/esuperbum.htm Regards Tanay On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 6:04 PM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: *Musa superba I hope Tanay * On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 6:02 PM, Dinesh Valke

Re: [efloraofindia:40657] Plant for ID 4 SMP 30May 2010

2010-07-09 Thread Satish Phadke
Thanks everybody for going into great research work. I agree that the inflorescence does look like from Genus *Premna*. As far as I remember this was definitely a treeunless if it happens to be a great big climber engulfing whole of the tree that no leaves of the original tree are visible(or

Re: [efloraofindia:40658] Request for ID - Plant grown on the vertical sides of the Randha Fall

2010-07-09 Thread mani nair
Yes, this is wild banana found on hill slopes. This produce seeds. Regards, Mani. On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 6:07 PM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Description and related information from the link below : http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~drc/esuperbum.htm Regards Tanay On

Re: [efloraofindia:40659] Three in one?

2010-07-09 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Well written Rashida ji. We have a classical case of Genus Actinotinus described by oliver in 1888 on the basis of single specimen and named A. sinensis. It later on turned out that collector of the type specimen (A. Henry), had inserted the inflorescence of Viburnum in the twig of Aesculus

Re: [efloraofindia:40660] Request for ID - Ratanwadi 21st June

2010-07-09 Thread Swagat
Dear all, Here are some interesting details... http://www.jstor.org/pss/4110955 Regards, ~Swagat 2010/7/8 Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com This is the most vibrantly coloured Arisaema sp. I have ever seen. Thanks for sharing Swagat ji. regards, Rashida. On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at

Re: [efloraofindia:40661] Three in one?

2010-07-09 Thread mani nair
I though Oudhia ji's email is hacked by some prankster!! Mani. On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 7:04 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Well written Rashida ji. We have a classical case of Genus Actinotinus described by oliver in 1888 on the basis of single specimen and named A. sinensis.

Re: [efloraofindia:40662] Three in one?

2010-07-09 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Mani ji Because you thought Pankaj ji can't play such practical jokes, and Vijayasankar ji can't be a collaborator. It is heartening to see interactions on our group becoming so exciting, and people are communicating in free and informal way. The group has great future. -- Dr. Gurcharan

Re: [efloraofindia:40663] Three in one?

2010-07-09 Thread mani nair
Yes Sirji, there should be some lighter talks also in between serious talks on plants. Then it will be interesting to all. Regards, Mani. On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 7:23 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Mani ji Because you thought Pankaj ji can't play such practical jokes, and

[efloraofindia:40666] Plant for ID 2 SMP 9Jul 2010

2010-07-09 Thread Satish Phadke
Some leaves were emerging from the cut stalk of the big tree on Mhatoba Tekdi near the temple. The leaf is lobed. Huge Size Max diameter around 3 feet (can be judged from the palm of the person holding it) What tree can this be? Sterculia urens?The stalk was pale yellow coloured. Dr Phadke

Re: [efloraofindia:40667] Plant for ID 1 SMP 9Jul 2010

2010-07-09 Thread Dinesh Valke
... most probably ... *Rauvolfia tetraphylla* ... commonly known as: American serpentwood, be still tree, devil root, four-leaved devil-pepper, milkbush • Bengali: বড চন্দ্রিকা bar chandrika, গন্ধনকুলী gandhanakuli • Hindi: बडा चन्द्रिका barachandrika • Kannada: ದೊಡ್ಡ ಚಮ್ದ್ರಿಕೆ dodda chandrike •

Re: [efloraofindia:40670] Plant for ID 1 SMP 9Jul 2010

2010-07-09 Thread Kenneth Greby
Rauvolfia tetraphylla (Apocyanaceae). Regards-- Ken. From: Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com To: indiantreepix indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Sent: Fri, July 9, 2010 7:20:25 AM Subject: [efloraofindia:40664] Plant for ID 1 SMP 9Jul 2010 A herb 3 feet.

[efloraofindia:40671] Re: Plant for ID 4 SMP 30May 2010

2010-07-09 Thread Smilax004
IMG 9453 is not available! As you doubted the genus Premna grows as if it is a branch of the host tree. It would be apt to call strangler rather than climber! But Gamble says it can be trees as well! (we have to be very careful I guess). Now I remember I have seen Premna grows as tree in Waynad.

Re: [efloraofindia:40672] The Turmeric patch.

2010-07-09 Thread tanay bose
Nice Cultivation !! Tanay On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 7:55 PM, Yazdy Palia yazdypa...@gmail.com wrote: Hello Friends, Turmeric in the foreground, coffee and pepper backround. Regards Yazdy. You have been sent 1 picture. DSCN3105.JPG These pictures were sent with Picasa, from Google. Try it

Re: [efloraofindia:40673] Re: Plant for ID 2 SMP 9Jul 2010

2010-07-09 Thread tanay bose
The shape direct me to *Sterculia urens* indeed !! Tanay On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 7:59 PM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.com wrote: ... me too think so ... *Sterculia urens*. Regards. On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 7:56 PM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.comwrote: On 9 July 2010 19:56,

Re: [efloraofindia:40675] Plant for ID 1 SMP 9Jul 2010

2010-07-09 Thread tanay bose
*Rauvolfia tetraphylla* Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1: 208. 1753. *EFLORA OF CHINA* 1. DESCRIPTION: http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2taxon_id=200018454 2. ILLUSTRATION: http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=86324flora_id=2 Tanay On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 8:00 PM,

Re: [efloraofindia:40676] Three in one?

2010-07-09 Thread Rashida Atthar
Thank you Dr. Gurcharan ji for this information. We innocent, unsuspecting non-botanists in particular have to be aware of all the above !! regards, Rashida On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 7:33 PM, mani nair mani.na...@gmail.com wrote: Yes Sirji, there should be some lighter talks also in between

Re: [efloraofindia:40677] Request for ID - Ratanwadi 21st June

2010-07-09 Thread Rashida Atthar
Thanks for this information and link Swagat ji. No wonder this species looked so diifferent ! regard, Rashida. On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 7:09 PM, Swagat swagat1...@gmail.com wrote: Dear all, Here are some interesting details... http://www.jstor.org/pss/4110955 Regards, ~Swagat 2010/7/8

[efloraofindia:40678] Re: Plant for ID 1 SMP 9Jul 2010

2010-07-09 Thread Satish Phadke
Yes indeed it appears to be *Rauvolfia tetraphylla.* Family *Apocynaceae *(Not Rubiaceae as I thought) It is not native to Maharashtra according to BSI Flora Mah. and is listed as a cultivated species Planted or an escape. It is a shrub upto 1.5 m tall.(not herb as described by me) As the species

Re: [efloraofindia:40679] Re: Plant for ID 4 SMP 30May 2010

2010-07-09 Thread R. Vijayasankar
Thank you all, for the id. With regards R. Vijayasankar On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 9:39 AM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: Attaching the remaining image IMG_9453. I also agree the fact of this being Premna. I will have to call Hemant Ogale( who has a resort there) from Amboli to

Re: [efloraofindia:40681] Jelly like mushrooms

2010-07-09 Thread tanay bose
Good catch!! Tanay On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 9:00 PM, Yazdy Palia yazdypa...@gmail.com wrote: Hello Friends, Attaching the picture of same mushroom one day later. There seem to be some change in colour. Regards Yazdy. On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 7:33 PM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: [efloraofindia:40683] Spondias pinnata at Yeoor

2010-07-09 Thread tanay bose
Description and photos: http://www.biotik.org/laos/species/s/spopi/spopi_en.html Medicinal use: http://ayurvedicmedicinalplants.com/plants/206.html Tanay On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 9:33 PM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.comwrote: The fruiting of Spondias pinnata was seen on 27 June '10 at

Re: [efloraofindia:40684] The Turmeric patch.

2010-07-09 Thread mani nair
This is Curcuma longa. I got a plant growing in a pot. Expecting to harvest the turmeric in May. Regards, Mani. On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 8:03 PM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Nice Cultivation !! Tanay On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 7:55 PM, Yazdy Palia yazdypa...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: [efloraofindia:40685] Three in one?

2010-07-09 Thread Yazdy Palia
That reminds me of the prank some of the students of Dr. George washington carver played on him. They stuck limbs and parts of several insects together and asked him which bug was this. he promptly replied well children this is what you call a humbug! Regards Yazdy. On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 7:23

Re: [efloraofindia:40688] DV - 03JUL10 - 0214 :: whorled trifoliate herb - some Cleome ?

2010-07-09 Thread R. Vijayasankar
Looks like Crotalaria medicaginea (var. neglecta?). Not sure but! With regards R. Vijayasankar On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 2:05 PM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.com wrote: Dear friends, Seems to be an herb, annual ... a beautiful plant, especially the leaves and their arrangement .. do not

Re: [efloraofindia:40689] Three in one?

2010-07-09 Thread Gurcharan Singh
All this proves two things. First that new efloraofindia culture is fast catching up.Tanay and Rashida ji must me feeling happy. Second that the members on this group can't be taken for a ride easily. That gives me a great satisfaction. Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor

[efloraofindia:40690] Fwd: WildFlowerIndia and IndianTreePix Meet 2010 : Expression of Interest

2010-07-09 Thread J.M. Garg
Forwarding pl. -- Forwarded message -- From: Vijay Barve vijay.ba...@gmail.com Date: 1 July 2010 08:40 Subject: WildFlowerIndia and IndianTreePix Meet 2010 : Expression of Interest To: wildflowerindia wildflowerin...@yahoogroups.com, Indiantrees indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Cc:

Re: [efloraofindia:40691] Request for ID

2010-07-09 Thread J.M. Garg
Hi, Santhil ji, U forgot to attach the fotos. On 1 July 2010 10:46, senthilkumar umapathy sensonsa...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All I came across this Asteraceae member when i was there in the field trip to Ooty, Tamil Nadu. It is seems to be an exotic plant to Nilgiris flora. It was found

Re: [efloraofindia:40696] Nyctanthes arbor-tristis

2010-07-09 Thread mani nair
Shubhada ji, Let the neighbours also collect some flowers and happy. Otherwise it will be Neighbour's envy, Owner's pride!! Regards, Mani. On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 7:43 AM, shubhada nikharge shubhada_nikha...@yahoo.co.in wrote: Satish ji, Beautiful pics. It wud b really great if we cud

Re: [efloraofindia:40700] For ID 230610 a ET

2010-07-09 Thread J.M. Garg
Aarti ji's picture of *Vine Fuchsia* posted at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/265768ab01714d29 # On 10 July 2010 09:55, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise pl. Earlier relevant feedback: “Beautiful

Re: [efloraofindia:40701] DV - 03JUL10 - 0214 :: whorled trifoliate herb - some Cleome ?

2010-07-09 Thread tanay bose
Dear Dinsh Ji, A diagnostic character of *Crotalaria medicaginea* is it will have a notch at the apex of each leaflet if your plant has it then the epithet is correct for it. Regards Tanay On Sat, Jul 10, 2010 at 5:13 AM, R. Vijayasankar vijay.botan...@gmail.comwrote: Looks like Crotalaria

Re: [efloraofindia:40703] ID Request | 01Jul2010AR01

2010-07-09 Thread tanay bose
The plant in the attached picture is *Zingiber zerumbet* More information from: http://www.floridata.com/ref/z/zing_zer.cfm Tanay On Sat, Jul 10, 2010 at 9:41 AM, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise pl. Earlier relevant feedback: “Its not a

Re: Fwd: [efloraofindia:40707] unid plant - 2010_06_Tadgaum_SSN

2010-07-09 Thread Joshi Pankaj
Agree.  *** Pankaj N. Joshi, Ph.D 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 235025, 329408; Fax: 235027 Cell: +91 94269 49523

Re: [efloraofindia:40713] Wild Flower for ID-09-07-2010-RK

2010-07-09 Thread Joshi Pankaj
Martynia annua L. (Martyniaceae)  *** Pankaj N. Joshi, Ph.D 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 235025, 329408; Fax: 235027