Re: [efloraofindia:41818] Tarenna asiatica (L.) Kuntze ex K. Schum.

2010-07-19 Thread Muthu Karthick
Thank you very much for the clarification sir. On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 12:23 PM, L. Rasingam wrote: > Pavetta - Flowers 4-merous, style glabrous, exerted and unbranched > Tarenna - Flowers 5-merous, style hairy > > Your photos are well matched with Pavetta. > > Regards > L.Rasingam > > > > On 20

Re: [efloraofindia:41816] Cassine glauca (Rottb.) Kuntze

2010-07-19 Thread L. Rasingam
Yes It is *Cassine glauca* Regards L.Rasingam On 20 July 2010 12:16, Muthu Karthick wrote: > Name: Cassine glauca (Rottb.) Kuntze > Family: Celastraceae > Date: 02 July 2010 > Place: River bank; sathyamangalam RF; ca. 400 msl > > Please verify, if this id is wrong. > Also see, > http://groups.g

Re: [efloraofindia:41815] Tarenna asiatica (L.) Kuntze ex K. Schum.

2010-07-19 Thread L. Rasingam
Pavetta - Flowers 4-merous, style glabrous, exerted and unbranched Tarenna - Flowers 5-merous, style hairy Your photos are well matched with Pavetta. Regards L.Rasingam On 20 July 2010 12:14, L. Rasingam wrote: > Dear Muthu > > Its look like a *Pavetta* sp. > Pl. check *Pavetta zeylanica* > >

Re: [efloraofindia:41814] Amaranthaceae herb for id 200710MK02

2010-07-19 Thread Pankaj Oudhia
In Hindi, it is known as Gorakh Ganja, one of the favorites of smokers. It is full of medicinal properties. Link to article written many years back http://www.botanical.com/site/column_poudhia/156_ivgorakh.html Updated version of this document is in pankajoudhia.com regards Pankaj Oudhia On Tu

Re: [efloraofindia:41812] Tarenna asiatica (L.) Kuntze ex K. Schum.

2010-07-19 Thread L. Rasingam
Dear Muthu Its look like a *Pavetta* sp. Pl. check *Pavetta zeylanica* Regards L.Rasingam On 20 July 2010 12:09, Muthu Karthick wrote: > Dear all, > Posting pictures of *Tarenna asiatica* (L.) Kuntze ex K. Schum. of > Rubiaceae. > Could this be any variety of the species? > > Tamil Name: Thera

Re: [efloraofindia:41811] Amaranthaceae herb for id 200710MK02

2010-07-19 Thread L. Rasingam
This might be *Aerva javanica * Regards L.Rasingam On 20 July 2010 11:57, Muthu Karthick wrote: > Dear all, > Please help to identify this common herb found in all parts of Tamil Nadu. > Is this any *Celosia* sp.? > > *Date/Time-* > > 30-06-2010 / 04:00 PM > > *Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-*

[efloraofindia:41806] Re: DV - 17JUL10 - 0356 :: temburni

2010-07-19 Thread shrikant ingalhalikar
Tamilnadia uliginosa, in absence of flowers. Regards, Shrikant On Jul 19, 11:14 pm, Dinesh Valke wrote: > Dear friends, > > The forest folks call it as* temburni* they make *bhaaji* (food) of the > raw fruits. > Temburni is generic name for *Diospyros*. > > ID please. > > Date/Time : July 17,

Re: [efloraofindia:41805] Tridax procumbens-------------------- Tanay Bose

2010-07-19 Thread Pankaj Oudhia
Thanks Tanay. Here is link of my recent work on this species. http://www.google.com/#hl=en&safe=off&q=+site:www.pankajoudhia.com+tridax+oudhia&sa=X&ei=ezlFTLrqHILmvQO4wf22Ag&ved=0CAIQqAQwAg&fp=d571b3712fffe003 regards Pankaj Oudhia On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 10:15 AM, tanay bose wrote: > *Trida

Re: [efloraofindia:41804] Tridax procumbens-------------------- Tanay Bose

2010-07-19 Thread Joshi Pankaj
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Re: [efloraofindia:41803] Tridax procumbens-------------------- Tanay Bose

2010-07-19 Thread mani nair
Nice close up of the flower. This is a favorite of butterflies. Just stand near the plant with flower, you will see all kinds of butterflies there !! Regards, Mani. On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 10:15 AM, tanay bose wrote: > *Tridax procumbens* L. Synonym:* *NA Common Name:* *arrowhead** Family:

Re: [efloraofindia:41802] DV - 17JUL10 - 0356 :: temburni

2010-07-19 Thread Pankaj Oudhia
Dear Tanay, Here is picture of Diospyros melanoxylon fruit with permanent calyx as Dinesh ji is saying. http://ecoport.org/ep?SearchType=pdb&PdbID=95762 regards Pankaj Oudhia On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 8:15 AM, Dinesh Valke wrote: > Dear Tanay, the concern is the absence of prominent calyx tha

[efloraofindia:41801] Re: Mistake in set numbering

2010-07-19 Thread Pankaj Oudhia
oops!!! Extremely sorry group members. My message to webmaster was posted by error in the list. Please ignore it. regards Pankaj Oudhia On Jul 19, 9:03 pm, Pankaj Oudhia wrote: > Dear Sandeep, > >   Please see 1196 a, b, c d e . In place of 1196e by mistake you have added > 1195e. > > Similarly

Re: [efloraofindia:41800] DV - 17JUL10 - 0356 :: temburni

2010-07-19 Thread Dinesh Valke
Dear Vijayasankar ji, Prashant too has thought about M. laxiflora. Now me too believing it to be. Some confident validation will resolve the ID. Here is my - and - Prashant's dialogue: Dear Prashant, you could be correct !!! Did not think about alu (M. lax

Re: [efloraofindia:41799] DV - 17JUL10 - 0356 :: temburni

2010-07-19 Thread R. Vijayasankar
Dear Dinesh ji, Could it be Meyna laxiflora (fruit shape may be variable?) or some Randia sp.? http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/3492034190/ but your pics in flickr (nice shots!) are of typical M. laxiflora...syn. Vanguria spinosa. With regards Vijayasankar On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 9:4

Re: [efloraofindia:41798] Anacardium occidentale ------------------- Tanay Bose

2010-07-19 Thread mani nair
Yes Tanay ji, very sad to see that children now a days are mostly interested in Computer games and Television. When I see my son playing on Computer I think about my childhood which I think was more enjoyable. We had less money but was more happy than the present children. Coming back to Cashew

Re: [efloraofindia:41795] Anacardium occidentale ------------------- Tanay Bose

2010-07-19 Thread tanay bose
Great Business man "Mani Ji"!! Inspirational childhood tanay On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 10:04 AM, mani nair wrote: > Tanay ji lovely photo. When I saw this photo I remembered my childhood > days when I used to climb on this tree and pluck the juicy fruits. After > eating the fruits we used to thr

Re: [efloraofindia:41793] Anacardium occidentale ------------------- Tanay Bose

2010-07-19 Thread mani nair
Tanay ji lovely photo. When I saw this photo I remembered my childhood days when I used to climb on this tree and pluck the juicy fruits. After eating the fruits we used to throw the seeds. After some years I realised that people are selling the seeds in the market, then I also started collecti

Re: [efloraofindia:41791] Grass for identification

2010-07-19 Thread tanay bose
Dear Sid Ji, A very good question and I personally appreciate your keen observation. The reason why you observed the lower portion of the inflorescence being broader that the apical region is because in *Elusine indica* the inflorescence is raceme (racemose inflorescence). A racemose inflorescenc

Re: [efloraofindia:41790] Fw: ID Please !

2010-07-19 Thread tanay bose
Vitex trifolia is very sound choice !! This species of Vitex is most concentrated in coastal regions generally around beaches! I have seen this in Orissa cost several times Tanay On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 4:30 AM, R. Vijayasankar wrote: > *Vitex trifolia*,* *perhaps. > > With regards > > Vijayasan

Re: [efloraofindia:41789] DV - 17JUL10 - 0356 :: temburni

2010-07-19 Thread Dinesh Valke
Dear Tanay, the concern is the absence of prominent calyx that is seen with Diospyros fruits. And there could be yet some other characteristics which are not known to me. Regards. On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 12:11 AM, tanay bose wrote: > Dear Dinesh Ji, > I think this are fruits of* **Diospyros

Re: [efloraofindia:41788] Fw: ID Please !

2010-07-19 Thread R. Vijayasankar
*Vitex trifolia*,* *perhaps. With regards Vijayasankar On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 12:20 PM, arvind kadus wrote: > > > >ID for this plant please. > Location : Goa beaches. > Type : Shrub. > Having inforacence and fruits also ( Tiny black with strong aroma) ( Don't > have the photoes.) > I

Re: [efloraofindia:41787] DV - 17JUL10 - 0356 :: temburni

2010-07-19 Thread tanay bose
Dear Dinesh Ji, I think this are fruits of* **Diospyros melanoxylon* Roxb.The *fruit* is green when unripe and orange-yellow in colour when ripe. Kindly Check !! Regards Tanay On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 11:44 PM, Dinesh Valke wrote: > Dear friends, > > The forest folks call it as* temburni* th

Re: [efloraofindia:41786] ID request-190710-PKA1

2010-07-19 Thread tanay bose
*Cryptolepis buchananii* Roemer & Schultes indeed !!! Commonly the Wax-leaf Climber!! Tanay On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 10:04 PM, ajinkya gadave wrote: > yes prashant jee and dinesh jee this is Cryptolepis buchanani. > > On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 9:55 PM, Dinesh Valke > wrote: > > Dear Prashant ... t

Re: [efloraofindia:41785] Cyanotis tuberosa

2010-07-19 Thread tanay bose
Lovely catch of the plat!! Quite rare to find and never seen this growing in open land like that you have seen!! Tanay On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 9:02 PM, Prashant awale wrote: > Dear Friends, > > *Cyanotis tuberosa* (Commelinaceae Family) photographed at Kulang top > (Kalsubai Range). > > Date/

Re: [efloraofindia:41784] Re: Request for ID : 110710 : AK-1

2010-07-19 Thread tanay bose
Thank you Arati aunty and Tabish Ji Tanay On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 8:24 PM, Tabish wrote: > Good identification Tanay! > - Tabish > > On Jul 19, 7:23 pm, "Aarti S. Khale" wrote: > > Dear Tanay, > > Many thanks for the efforts taken in identifying my request and really > > appreciate the time

Re: [efloraofindia:41783] Grass for identification

2010-07-19 Thread tanay bose
Yes this is *Eleusine indica* Tanay* * On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 4:39 PM, nivi tha wrote: > > > > Is it Elusine? > -- Tanay Bose +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) 9830439691(Mobile)

Re: [efloraofindia:41782] Amherstia nobilis --------- Tanay Bose

2010-07-19 Thread tanay bose
Thanks Mayur Ji At least I don't have any medium for propagating the plant but looks more gorgeous in real than in photos Tanay On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 1:28 PM, Mayur Nandikar wrote: > Wow!! > very beautiful plant. In Marathi called as URVASHI. > Should any one hav seeds or sapling of same >

Re: [efloraofindia:41781] Re: Seeds of Dioscorea bulbifera?

2010-07-19 Thread tanay bose
Is there any chance for *Dioscorea esculenta*? Bu not sure !! the leaves looks very similar to this plant Tanay On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 11:42 AM, Satish Phadke wrote: > I think these are female flowers and the morphology of male fiowers will > decide the ID. > Somehow couldn't find male inflore

Re: [efloraofindia:41779] anual herb?

2010-07-19 Thread tanay bose
I don't think this plant belongs to Boraginaceae !! Tanay On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 11:39 AM, L. Rasingam wrote: > This plant might be Cynoglossum sp. (Boraginaceae) (Juvenile stage) > > Regards > L.Rasingam > > On 14 July 2010 16:55, Yazdy Palia wrote: > >> Dear friends, >> Could someone iden

Re: [efloraofindia:41778] Mystery Death in Yunnan Province in China ------ Tanay Bose

2010-07-19 Thread tanay bose
Thanks Prasant Ji it will a great opportunity as well as experience for the members to get a glimpse of the fungal flora of India. Regards Tanay On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 11:21 AM, Prashant awale wrote: > Well Said Tanay ji, "it’s a great gesture to appreciate and cherish their > beauties aesthet

[efloraofindia:41775] Etymology of generic names: Arivela and Tarenaya

2010-07-19 Thread Dinesh Valke
Dear friends, Help me with etymology of generic names: *Arivela* and *Tarenaya* Current names of: *Cleome viscosa* is ... *Arivela viscosa* ... http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?461459 *Cleome hassleriana* is ... *Tarenaya hassleriana* ... http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/h

Re: [efloraofindia:41774] ID request-190710-PKA1

2010-07-19 Thread ajinkya gadave
yes prashant jee and dinesh jee this is Cryptolepis buchanani. On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 9:55 PM, Dinesh Valke wrote: > Dear Prashant ... the leaves remind me of Cryptolepis buchananii ... the > wax-leaved climber. > But have not seen the fruiting ... so, not confident. > Regards. > > > > > On Mon

Re: [efloraofindia:41773] ID request-190710-PKA1

2010-07-19 Thread Dinesh Valke
Dear Prashant ... the leaves remind me of *Cryptolepis buchananii* ... the wax-leaved climber. But have not seen the fruiting ... so, not confident. Regards. On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 9:40 PM, Prashant awale wrote: > Dear Friends, > Fruits of a climber from Matheran hills. ID pl. > > Date/Time:

[efloraofindia:41771] Mistake in set numbering

2010-07-19 Thread Pankaj Oudhia
Dear Sandeep, Please see 1196 a, b, c d e . In place of 1196e by mistake you have added 1195e. Similarly in place of 1296e you have added 1295e. Trend is continued up to lower sets. For example in place of 896e you have added 895e. Please check and correct. It was my fault as I have not checke

[efloraofindia:41769] Re: Request for ID : 110710 : AK-1

2010-07-19 Thread Tabish
Good identification Tanay! - Tabish On Jul 19, 7:23 pm, "Aarti S. Khale" wrote: > Dear Tanay, > Many thanks for the efforts taken in identifying my request and really > appreciate the time you had to put in. > Regards, > Aarti > > On Jul 18, 11:43 pm, tanay bose wrote: > > > Dear Arati Aunty,

[efloraofindia:41768] Re: Request for ID : 110710 : AK-1

2010-07-19 Thread Aarti S. Khale
Dear Tanay, Many thanks for the efforts taken in identifying my request and really appreciate the time you had to put in. Regards, Aarti On Jul 18, 11:43 pm, tanay bose wrote: > Dear Arati Aunty, > > It took me a long one hour to keep your request to identify the plant for > you. This plant is n

Re: [efloraofindia:41767] Re: Another picture for 140610 ET

2010-07-19 Thread Thiruvengadam Ekambaram
Yes Sir , I found it in Avalanche near Nilgiri On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 1:07 AM, Dr. Pankaj Kumar wrote: > This is an orchid, Calanthe sylvatica!!! Thanks for sharing.. May I > know where you found this please > Pankaj > > > -- With Warm Regards, E.Thiruvengadam, FIE Life Fellow The Insti

Re: [efloraofindia:41766] Grass for identification

2010-07-19 Thread nivi tha
Is it Elusine?

[efloraofindia:41764] Re: what is this Rubiaceae

2010-07-19 Thread navendu page
Hi, The identity of this plant is now more or less confirmed. It is Vangueria edulis, native to Madagaskar and planted in gardens in Madras presidency (Gamble). Its supposed to have large edible fruits like V. spinosa. navendu On 15 July 2010 10:55, J.M. Garg wrote: > Forwarding again f

Re: [efloraofindia:41763] Re: Interesting Flower from Costal area..

2010-07-19 Thread Mayur Nandikar
Hello, Sonneratia apetala only On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 7:54 PM, Dinesh Valke wrote: > ... me too, *Sonneratia apetala* ... commonly known as: mangrove apple, > sonneratia mangrove • Bengali: keora • Marathi: चिपी chipi, कांदळ or कांडळ > kandal • Oriya: khirwa • Tamil: மரம மரம் marama maram • Telu

Re: [efloraofindia:41762] Amherstia nobilis --------- Tanay Bose

2010-07-19 Thread Mayur Nandikar
Wow!! very beautiful plant. In Marathi called as URVASHI. Should any one hav seeds or sapling of same On Sat, Jul 17, 2010 at 9:23 PM, tanay bose wrote: > Nice to know Padmini Ji > This plant is also from the same Botanic garden !!! > This one is near the lake > Tanay > > > On Sat, Jul 17,