[efloraofindia:43742] Re: Fruiting tree for ID from Jaipur forest | 08Aug10AR01

Is it from is from Anacardiaceae? regards, Dr.Kadus Arvind,Pune. On Aug 8, 11:19 am, raghu ananth wrote: > Correction :  Pls read the fruit shape as obovate. > > > From: raghu ananth > To: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com > Sent: Sun, 8 August, 2010 11:13:44 AM > S

[efloraofindia:43741] Droseras from KAAS..

Dear Sir, Yes they are Carnivorus plants, very little one. one of thos is Drosera indica really at the size of the nail of our thumb.We had catched the pictures of the plant with the insects. This plant is having the filaments with the lobes containig the sticky material. When the insect get at

Re: [efloraofindia:43740] Fruiting tree for ID from Jaipur forest | 08Aug10AR01

Correction : Pls read the fruit shape as obovate. From: raghu ananth To: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Sent: Sun, 8 August, 2010 11:13:44 AM Subject: [efloraofindia:43738] Fruiting tree for ID from Jaipur forest | 08Aug10AR01 Leaf size 30cms approx Petio

[efloraofindia:43739] Kaas seems to be really beautiful

Dear Nabhaji, Sept 3rd and 4th week is the ideal period to catch the beuties of KAAS. But it always depends upon the rain. Regards, Dr.Kadus Arvind Pune.

Re: [efloraofindia:43732] Droseras from KAAS..

I think they are carnivorous plants. As soon as one insect sits on the flower the flower closes and it uses the insects juices as its food. Regards, Mani. On Sun, Aug 8, 2010 at 8:14 AM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > Really nice photos > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor

Re: [efloraofindia:43731] Pogostemon deccanensis from Kas (07/08/10 - NSJ)

Nice meadow of flowers -- 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, Aug 7, 2010 at 11:33 PM, mani nair

Re: [efloraofindia:43730] Droseras from KAAS..

Really nice photos -- 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, Aug 7, 2010 at 10:42 PM, Pankaj Kumar w

Re: [efloraofindia:43729] Plant Systematics An Integrated Approach

Prof. Singhji, I just browsed thru the book, I think it will be of grat help to me too. Thanks for the link. Regards Nalini - Original Message - From: Gurcharan Singh To: Muthu Karthick Cc: efloraofindia Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2010 9:50 AM Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:43

Re: [efloraofindia:43728] Re: Wild Balsam

Thanks for sharing Tabish sir. I didnt know that etymology Regards Pankaj On Sun, Aug 8, 2010 at 1:37 AM, Tabish wrote: > This should be Impatiens balsamina only. Although it is cultivated as > a garden plant, it is also found wild. Of course various cultivars of > Impatiens balsamina exist

[efloraofindia:43727] Re: Wild Balsam

This should be Impatiens balsamina only. Although it is cultivated as a garden plant, it is also found wild. Of course various cultivars of Impatiens balsamina exist with flowers of various colors, and also double-flowered. Exploding pods is a characteristic of all Balsam species, that is why th

[efloraofindia:43726] Kaas seems to be really beautiful

Is kaas throughout the year so beautiful or just in or after monsoon? What is the best time to visit kaas? Regards Nalini

Re: [efloraofindia:43725] Re: Ginkgo biloba from Kashmir

:) On Sun, Aug 8, 2010 at 1:24 AM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > Pankaj ji > Why should I mind? I am not from Bihar. > Just another joke!!! > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired  Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delh

Re: [efloraofindia:43724] Wild Balsam

Why is it said तेरड्याचा रंग तीन दिवस? Does the color fades after three days? - Original Message - From: Dinesh Valke To: tanay bose Cc: Gurcharan Singh ; mani nair ; indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2010 4:24 PM Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:43698] Wi

Re: [efloraofindia:43723] Re: Ginkgo biloba from Kashmir

Pankaj ji Why should I mind? I am not from Bihar. Just another joke!!! -- 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/~singh

Re: [efloraofindia:43722] Wild Balsam

Oh, the cultivated looks very different from the wildone. Impatiens glandulifera is known here as Indisches Springkraut, because the pods explode. One finds these pkants along the water sometimes as high as 1,80 meters, In bavaria people are very unhappy that this plant destroying the local veg

Re: [efloraofindia:43720] Asclepias physocarpa - Balloon plant

Thanks Prashant ji fot the PLANT. I was surprised, as I saw the foto. Here we see a balloon blume (ballon flower) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platycodon_grandiflorus which looks totally different from yours. and Asclepias physocarpa is really balloonplant. So I am learning plant and flower are n

Re: [efloraofindia:43719] Lilie from the pond in my garden in Ritterhude for ID ---2

Thank you Prof. Singhji, many Iris-flowers are called ...Schwertlilie. See http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schwertlilien So I thought flowers of this type are Lilie and the sci.name is Iris Thanks for the explaination Regards Nalini - Original Message - From: Gurcharan Singh To:

Re: [efloraofindia:43718] We are 1300 now

Garg ji and others, i think the quantity is doubling, the quality is multiplying. It is a very good thing especially for me! Regards Nalini - Original Message - From: Dinesh Valke To: Gurcharan Singh Cc: ajinkya gadave ; J.M. Garg ; efloraofindia Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010

Re: [efloraofindia:43717] Pogostemon deccanensis from Kas (07/08/10 - NSJ)

Beautiful flowers. Mani. On Sat, Aug 7, 2010 at 10:48 PM, Narendra Joshi wrote: > Dear Friends, > > Pogostemon deccanensis - Jambhali Manjiri (Marathi) from Kas-Satara. > > Photographed in Sep 09. > > Regards, > > Narendra Joshi > >

Re: [efloraofindia:43716] Pinda concanesis from Kas (07/08/10 - NSJ)

Narendra ji, very beautiful flower. I think they are offered to Lord Shiva. Regards, Mani. On Sat, Aug 7, 2010 at 10:55 PM, Narendra Joshi wrote: > Dear Friends, > > Pinda concanesis - Panda (Marathi) from Kas-Satara. Photo taken in Sep-07. > > Regards, > > Narendra Joshi > >

Re: [efloraofindia:43712] gloriosa superba

Very common plant, but very differently photographed. I loved the first onegave me some inspiration about the tricks :). Thanks for sharing Mr. Ajinkya. Regards Pankaj

Re: [efloraofindia:43711] Droseras from KAAS..

Nice, what species are they. I am sure if Aparna is seeing this, she would be happier than me. :) Pankaj

[efloraofindia:43709] Re: Tree Id required!

Hi, Primarily seems to be from Sapinadaceae family. I think. Plant photo may be helpful. Dr. Kadus Arvind,Pune. On Aug 7, 8:38 pm, Rajendra Shinde wrote: > Hello, > > Came across this tree about 25 ft tall in Mumbai. Fruit is collected from > the ground. Can anyone help? > > Thanks. > > Shinde >

Re: [efloraofindia:43708] Droseras from KAAS..

great ! On Sat, Aug 7, 2010 at 9:16 PM, arvind kadus wrote: > Dear All, Here are some pictures of Droseras from the beutiful KAS Pathar, > Satara. > All the pictures are taken in Sept.2009. > Regards, > Dr. Kadus Arvind, Pune. > >

[efloraofindia:43705] Re: Ginkgo biloba from Kashmir

That reminds me of one joke where a competition is held on who can get more milk from the cow tied inside each stable. Standing outside are all politicians, who enter one by one and come back with buckets filled at different levels. When Laloo goes in, he takes a lot of time and after few days when

Re: [efloraofindia:43704] Wild Balsam

That is what happens. When we read "wild", completely ignored so common cultivated balsam. Thanks 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: 98

Re: [efloraofindia:43703] Ginkgo biloba from Kashmir

Yes Pankaj ji I have also heard about it but there is a long avenue of nearly twenty or so female trees on El Camino Road, and I never felt any stink, nor residents in the area reported about it. I even tried to crush one, but nothing significant. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Profe

Re: [efloraofindia:43702] Ginkgo biloba from Kashmir

Thanks for sharing. They say that the fruit on female tree stinks a lot and at one point it was banned from plantation in US. We have one small one in our campus. Regards Pankaj

Re: [efloraofindia:43701] Tamil name for Cat nip

Ramaswamy sir, no idea of name in Tamil. But what the cat has to do with this herb? Regards, Mani. On Sat, Aug 7, 2010 at 12:31 PM, Pankaj Oudhia wrote: > Hindi name: Billilotan. बिल्लीलोटन > > regards > > Pankaj Oudhia > > On Sat, Aug 7, 2010 at 11:38 AM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > >> Catnip i

Re: [efloraofindia:43698] Wild Balsam

... thinking it to be the common balsam, *Impatiens balsamina*, commonly known as: balsam, impatiens, jewel weed, ladies' slippers, rose balsam, spotted snapweed, touch-me-not • Bengali: দোপাটি dopati • Gujarati: ગુલમેંદી gulmendi • Hindi: गुलमेहंधी gulmehendi • Kannada: ಕರ್ಣಮಮ್ಡಲ karnamamdala • K

Re: [efloraofindia:43697] Wild Balsam

I think this is *Impatiens glandulifera* commonly known as Himalayan Balsam. Tanay On Sat, Aug 7, 2010 at 5:51 PM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > Thanks Mani ji for upload > Similar plant I. glanduligera grows in Kashmir. Wait for upload when I > reach "I" > > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired

Re: [efloraofindia:43696] For ID 070810 ET

Yes this is *Erysimum hieraciifolium * [kindly ignore the typographical eroor in the name] Tanay On Sat, Aug 7, 2010 at 5:41 PM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > Erysimum hieracifoliumI suppose. > > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi,

Re: [efloraofindia:43695] Lilie from the pond in my garden in Ritterhude for ID ---2

Dear Nalini ji, I am really not sure why the grass snake visited your garden , but what you say can be a possibility. Tanay On Sat, Aug 7, 2010 at 5:00 PM, nabha meghani wrote: > Thank you Tanay ji for this additional Information. > Parhaps that is why the grass snake visited my pond a few week

Re: [efloraofindia:43694] Plant Systematics An Integrated Approach

Thnak you Sir Ji, I congratulate you for the 3rd Edition of the book. I always try to follow it due to the lucid laguage structure of the book. Tanay On Sat, Aug 7, 2010 at 2:30 PM, Kenneth Greby wrote: > Dr Singh-- > > Please excuse my ignorance of your accomplishment here! I am humbled by >

Re: [efloraofindia:43693] AR 12, 2010

Yes I think this is Kaempferia rotunda Tanay On Sat, Aug 7, 2010 at 1:04 PM, Sweedle Cerejo wrote: > Hello Anantji, > > Looks like *Kaempferia rotunda* of family Zingiberaceae. > > > Regards, > Sweedle Cerejo > St. Xavier's College > Mumbai 41 > > > "The more our world func

Re: [efloraofindia:43692] For ID 060810 ET

Pravin ji it the plant looks close to Desmodium elegans as pointed by you, So I think there is a good possibility of it being the plant. Tanay On Sat, Aug 7, 2010 at 12:53 PM, Pravin Kawale wrote: > Hi,Muthuji > Pl.Check for Desmodium elegans. > Attaching the photographs taken > at way to Valley

Re: [efloraofindia:43691] Wild Balsam

Thanks Mani ji for upload Similar plant I. glanduligera grows in Kashmir. Wait for upload when I reach "I" -- 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: 9810

Re: [efloraofindia:43690] For ID 070810 ET

Erysimum hieracifoliumI suppose. -- 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, Aug 7, 2010 at 2:45 PM,

Re: [efloraofindia:43688] Hyoscyamus niger from Kashmir

Thanks Nalini ji I will continue to add German names wherever available to me. -- 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.i

Re: [efloraofindia:43687] Hyoscyamus niger from Kashmir

Thanks Prof. Singh ji, It is really great that you have started adding german names to the list. I am very happy about it. It was normally me, always writing the german name not knowing if anyone was interested in knowing it. You can be sure, that I read the german name with interest. Regards

Re: [efloraofindia:43686] Lilie from the pond in my garden in Ritterhude for ID ---2

Thank you Tanay ji for this additional Information. Parhaps that is why the grass snake visited my pond a few weeks ago. Regards Nalini - Original Message - From: tanay bose To: Gurcharan Singh Cc: nabha meghani ; indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 4:

Re: [efloraofindia:43685] Lilie from my garden in Ritterhude for ID ---1

Thank you Prof. Singh ji for your Information. Great, you are now going for a stroll in nature in germany. (naturspaziergang). Welcome!! Sweta ji, Ritterhude is in north of germany near Bremen. Regards Nalini - Original Message - From: Gurcharan Singh To: Bhatt Sweta Cc: nab

Re: [efloraofindia:43683] Plant Systematics An Integrated Approach

Dr Singh-- Please excuse my ignorance of your accomplishment here! I am humbled by your knowledge and grateful for your generosity in sharing it. Where can the 2010 version be purchased? Regards- Ken. From: Gurcharan Singh To: efloraofindia Sent: Fri, A

Re: [efloraofindia:43682] Plant Systematics An Integrated Approach

Thanks Muthu ji and Dinesh ji Such encouragement keeps the motivation on. -- 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/~si

Re: [efloraofindia:43681] Fwd: Euphorbiaceae for id 210710MK02

Thank you very much all, for the identification. On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 10:28 PM, Vijayasankar wrote: > Yes, it is *Acalypha fruticosa *(Sinni, Siru sinni in Tamil). > > With regards > > Vijayasankar > > > On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 2:35 AM, Muthu Karthick wrote: > >> Forwarding for id assistance >>

Re: [efloraofindia:43680] AR 12, 2010

Hello Anantji, Looks like *Kaempferia rotunda* of family Zingiberaceae. Regards, Sweedle Cerejo St. Xavier's College Mumbai 41 "The more our world functions like the natural world, the more likely we are to endure on this home that is ours, but not ours alone." ~ Janine Be

Re: [efloraofindia:43678] For ID 060810 ET

... *Pueraria* species ? Regards. On Sat, Aug 7, 2010 at 12:26 PM, Muthu Karthick wrote: > Fabaceae for sure. > Any possibilities for this to be a *Dalbergia* sp.? > > > On Fri, Aug 6, 2010 at 8:07 PM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > >> I think not Crepe myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica). It seems to be

Re: [efloraofindia:43676] Plant Systematics An Integrated Approach

Dear sir, Am very much proud to read your book, for which I learnt most of the technical terms, nomenclature and taxonomy from your book during my Bachelors and also in my Masters. Happy to see the international version of 2004 On-Line. Your contributions to students like me are really fruitful.

Re: [efloraofindia:43675] Tamil name for Cat nip

Hindi name: Billilotan. बिल्लीलोटन regards Pankaj Oudhia On Sat, Aug 7, 2010 at 11:38 AM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > Catnip is Nepeta cataria, I will be uploading it soon. Could not find any > Indian names. > > > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College,