Re: [efloraofindia:69785] Re: ID Confirmation Requested_17052011_DSSN1

2011-05-19 Thread Satish Chile
Yes this appears to be Paras Pepal / Thespesia populnea. In picture italso looks like Hibiscus tiliaceus. Some more detais will help. On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 11:12 AM, hari lal taxo@gmail.com wrote: i think thespesia populanae belong to family malvaceae small tree On 5/19/11, dalia

Re: [efloraofindia:69786] More epiphytic orchids (Andaman Islands)

2011-05-19 Thread J.M. Garg
A reply: There is only one species of Vanda (Vanda teres+ Papilionanthe teres) has been recorded from A N Islands. The plant looks to me lie Aerides emericii if not Rhynchostylis retusa. Regards, Karthi On 16 May 2011 13:01, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for Id

[efloraofindia:69787] Re: More epiphytic orchids (Andaman Islands)

2011-05-19 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
This could be Aerides emericii but can you please tell him to have a look at the leaf apex, which is more retuse and has more than 2 points. I assume Aerides emericii will have only two pointed lobes. But I have never seen this plant in real. Who is he by the way? Regards Pankaj

[efloraofindia:69788] Re: White-Red Pods

2011-05-19 Thread Ushadi micromini
Dear Pudji ji: very nice and rare seed pod... thank you for sharing... love it... does this Bogor Botanical Gardens also have the Ylang Ylang VINE variety? We have the short tree variety here in Kolkata: the Cananga odorata... which is flowering right now... never seen seeds here though...

[efloraofindia:69789] Re: VALMIKI: OBSERVER OF NATURE

2011-05-19 Thread Ushadi micromini
Bimal da: thank you... nice to know the ancient names... where can one read about the trees (flora) of Ramayana... is there an essay or book that esp deals with flora of Ramayana? thanks, Usha di 8, 7:16 pm, Col Bimal Sarkar colbimalsar...@yahoo.com wrote: Dear Friend,            

Re: [efloraofindia:69790] needs identification

2011-05-19 Thread Neha Singh
Thanks for identification. I clicked this pic on 14th April 2011, Taljai Hill, Pune. Will add date of shoot from now on . Regards. Neha Singh

Re: [efloraofindia:69791] Re: ID Confirmation Requested_17052011_DSSN1

2011-05-19 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Should not be confused with thespesia populnea. Although it has similar leaves, but the flowers are totally different, solitary axillary, with only 3 epicalyx , calyx cupular bell-like with almost truncate limb. Here the flowers are borne on a peduncle, epicalyx segments are longer and 7-10 in

Re: [efloraofindia:69792] needs identification

2011-05-19 Thread Sid
Thanks Neha ji, I could infer the date from the camera exif data, anyway thanks for providing the date. On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 12:00 PM, Neha Singh neha.vind...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for identification. I clicked this pic on 14th April 2011, Taljai Hill, Pune. Will add date of shoot from

Re: [efloraofindia:69793] Re: VALMIKI: OBSERVER OF NATURE

2011-05-19 Thread amit chauhan
Hi, I guess the photos you have loaded is not of Dalbergia sisso pls check for any error regards On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 12:04 PM, Ushadi micromini microminipho...@gmail.com wrote: Bimal da: thank you... nice to know the ancient names... where can one read about the trees (flora) of

Re: [efloraofindia:69794] Re: White-Red Pods

2011-05-19 Thread ushadi Micromini
SID: thanks di is an honorific, no need to add ji after that, we are using di to differentiate among many Usha Desais at eflora ... thanks for telling... may be they dont have the pollinators or the visitors dont let the flowers hang around long enough to fruit...??? Usha di . On Thu,

Re: [efloraofindia:69795] Re: White-Red Pods

2011-05-19 Thread Sid
Ok Usha di, I was doubtful about the di but now got clarified. Yes the reason of not fruiting maybe the flowers are plucked for their sweet smell. The below link has a nice description about C. odorata http://www.indi-journal.info/archives/2368 http://www.indi-journal.info/archives/2368Sid. On

Re: [efloraofindia:69796] Re: ID Confirmation Requested_17052011_DSSN1

2011-05-19 Thread Dalia Set
Thank Gurcharan ji for finalizing the id. Thanks everybody for the discussion. Dalia On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 12:17 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote: Should not be confused with thespesia populnea. Although it has similar leaves, but the flowers are totally different, solitary

Re: [efloraofindia:69797] Please Identify this tree from Arrey Colony ID01

2011-05-19 Thread Satish Phadke
*Grewia tilaefolia* indeed. On 18 May 2011 22:32, Neil Soares drneilsoa...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi, This is Dhaman [Grewia tiliaefolia]. Regards, Neil Soares. --- On *Wed, 5/18/11, Vinayak Kulkarni kulkarni...@gmail.com* wrote: From: Vinayak Kulkarni

Re: [efloraofindia:69799] Flora of Andaman20-050111-PKA1

2011-05-19 Thread J.M. Garg
A reply: This tree is the common endemic littoral tree of Andaman Islands Manilkara littoralis commonly called as the Andaman Bullet wood tree. Thanks and regards, Karthi Thanks, Dr.K. Karthigeyan. On 11 May 2011 18:30, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Resurfacing again for ID Earlier

Re: [efloraofindia:69800] Flora of Andaman 11- 311210-PKA2

2011-05-19 Thread J.M. Garg
A reply: Dear all, Katarina is 100% correct. This is Hydnophytum formicarum (Rubiaceae) the famous ant plant. This plant mostly occurs in Mangrove trees but i have noticed them also in high altitude areas like Mount Harriet, Mount ford and Saddle peak in Andaman Islands. This is a very interesting

Re: [efloraofindia:69801] Re: More epiphytic orchids (Andaman Islands)

2011-05-19 Thread J.M. Garg
Hi, Pankaj ji, He is Dr. K. Karthigeyan seems to be expert on Andaman Flora helping us in this regard. May be other members have more details about him. On 19 May 2011 11:56, Dr Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote: This could be Aerides emericii but can you please tell him to have a

Re: [efloraofindia:69802] Syzygium polyanthum (Wight) Walp.

2011-05-19 Thread Satish Chile
Thanx Pudji, these must be sweet fruits. I've never tasted. On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 2:56 PM, Pudji Widodo pudjiuns...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All, I send you my Syzygium polyanthum (Wight) Walp. growing very close to my house. Big tree ca 15 m tall, 30-40 cm diam.  Fruits globose ca 1 cm diam,

[efloraofindia:69803] Aroideana

2011-05-19 Thread manudev madhavan
Dear all, Do anybody have access to *Aroideana, *the journal of International aroid society Need to get 2 papers in Araceae regards http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=15676 *Manudev K Madhavan* Junior Research Fellow Systematic Floristic Lab, Department of Botany, Centre for

Re: [efloraofindia:69804] Re: VALMIKI: OBSERVER OF NATURE

2011-05-19 Thread Anand Kumar Bhatt
Looks like saptaparni, Scholar tree. D. sissoo has small roundish leaves. ak On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 12:23 PM, amit chauhan amitci...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I guess the photos you have loaded is not of Dalbergia sisso pls check for any error regards On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 12:04 PM, Ushadi

Re: [efloraofindia:69805] Flora of Andaman 11- 311210-PKA2

2011-05-19 Thread Prashant awale
Thanks Karthigeyan ji, Ritesh ji, Katarina ji for the ID. Regards Prashant On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 3:12 PM, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: A reply: Dear all, Katarina is 100% correct. This is Hydnophytum formicarum (Rubiaceae) the famous ant plant. This plant mostly occurs in Mangrove

Re: [efloraofindia:69806] Re: White-Red Pods

2011-05-19 Thread ushadi Micromini
SID: THANK YOU for the link... the flower in this link is not petals but sepals only... and the spelling of common name does not match others in the world lit other pictures are nice Usha di == On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 12:33 PM, Sid sidd...@gmail.com wrote: Ok Usha di, I was

[efloraofindia:69807] Re: White-Red Pods

2011-05-19 Thread ushadi Micromini
dear Pudji: see message to SID ... di after my name means ji// or sister no need to say ji again... and I wonder why some plants do not set seeds in Bengal... like this ylang ylang , and quis qualis comes to mind among many others and gardenia resinifera... which sets seeds else

Re: [efloraofindia:69808] Syzygium polyanthum (Wight) Walp.

2011-05-19 Thread tanay bose
The fruits looks quite delicious but not sure of the taste Tanay On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 3:08 AM, Satish Chile chilesat...@gmail.com wrote: Thanx Pudji, these must be sweet fruits. I've never tasted. On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 2:56 PM, Pudji Widodo pudjiuns...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All, I

Re: [efloraofindia:69808] Re: The Ant Plant_RKC_180511

2011-05-19 Thread Prashant awale
Thanks Ritesh ji for the information. regards Prashant On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 4:49 PM, Mahadeswara swamy.c...@gmail.com wrote: The photographs and info . are great. Thanks for sharing. On May 18, 7:32 am, Ritesh Kumar Choudhary ritesh@gmail.com wrote: Dear all, Sending herewith

Re: [efloraofindia:69810] Re: Please Identify this tall, dark handsome tree from Aarey Colony

2011-05-19 Thread H S
I will also go with S. mahogany -- - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone

Re: [efloraofindia:69812] help identify please

2011-05-19 Thread Vijayasankar
Looks like the Purple Foxglove (*Digitalis purpurea *of Plantaginaceae family). Caution: This is a poisonous plant. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digitalis_purpurea Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 9:20

[efloraofindia:69813] Re: Mammillaria geminispina from Cactus Garden Panchkula

2011-05-19 Thread Ushadi micromini
These are lovely, Gurucharanji, the small mauve-pink to deep red flowers sometimes look as if somebody stuck them on... but isn't it beautiful... they last a long time... as houseplants... Usha di = On May 13, 10:06 am, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: *Mammillaria

Re: [efloraofindia:69814] help identify please

2011-05-19 Thread Na Bha
Fingerhut (german for thistle because of its form) Digitalis purpurea will send fotos from my garden when they start flowering. Nalini. - Original Message - From: nitesh To: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2011 4:20 PM Subject: [efloraofindia:69812]

Re: [efloraofindia:69815] help identify please

2011-05-19 Thread nitesh joshi
thanks a lot frends On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 8:29 PM, Na Bha nabha-megh...@gmx.de wrote: Fingerhut (german for thistle because of its form) *Digitalis purpurea * will send fotos from my garden when they start flowering. Nalini. - Original Message - *From:* nitesh

Re: [efloraofindia:69817] Haplanthodes verticillatus

2011-05-19 Thread Dinesh Valke
... yes Satish ji, *Haplanthodes verticillatus* ... the leaves have two spinous teeth at the tip ... the Spiny Bottle Brushhttp://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Spiny%20Bottle%20Brush.htmlat Flowers of India. Regards. Dinesh On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 9:05 PM, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com

[efloraofindia:69820] Re: White-Red Pods

2011-05-19 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
The reasons may be absence of proper pollinators, or viable stigma or viable anther, or the inability of pollen to form pollen tubes. I imagine someone has studied this on Quisqualis atleast. Sid, this fruit looks so different from any other Annonaceae. Regards Pankaj On May 19, 9:36 am,

[efloraofindia:69821] Re: help identify please

2011-05-19 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
I am here too. Thanks for sharing. Just wanted to add: Recently I came to know that this plant Digitalis purpurea has been shifted from Scrophulariaceae to Plantaginaceae. Regards Pankaj

Re: [efloraofindia:69822] Haplanthodes verticillatus

2011-05-19 Thread Neil Soares
Hi,  Agree with Dinesh. My photographs of this plant are available at this link:   https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/de79ae1a52a34dc0/ebf489dc0ed9aec0?hl=enlnk=gstq=Haplanthodes+verticillatus+neil+Soares#ebf489dc0ed9aec0       Regards,   

Re: [efloraofindia:69823] Re: Dillenia from Vietnam_RKC_01_25042011

2011-05-19 Thread H S
It can be Dillenia alata On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 7:50 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Yes Ritesh ji, I was all the time wondering about the venation in your photographs. In most species of Dillenia including D. suffruticosa the lateral veins are very prominent, but not in your

Re: [efloraofindia:69824] Spathiphyllum wallisii from Delhi

2011-05-19 Thread Farida Abraham
isn't this commonly called the closet lily an peace lily FA On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 9:16 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Spathiphyllum wallisii Regel, Gartenflora 26:323. 1877 Family Araceae A common house plant with shining green leaves and spadix with white pointed

Re: [efloraofindia:69827] Kalatope id al190511

2011-05-19 Thread Gurcharan Singh
I hope Hieracium vulgatum -- 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 Thu, May 19, 2011 at 10:46 PM, Alok

Re: [efloraofindia:69828] ID request -07022011-PKA1

2011-05-19 Thread Vijayasankar
I think it is *Paramignya monophylla*. Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 9:39 PM, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. Some earlier relevant

[efloraofindia:69829] Re: White-Red Pods

2011-05-19 Thread Ushadi micromini
Dear Pankaj ji: you are right, there may be many reasons for not fruiting... in calcutta atleast there is this apocryphal story heard at houseplant expos... that the original Quis Qualis was brought into the Agri- Hort... way back when, and from that one sapling the cuttings have produced all

Re: [efloraofindia:69830] Haplanthodes verticillatus

2011-05-19 Thread H S
Spiny Bottle Brush .. which literature code this name.. Please inform.. On 5/20/11, Neil Soares drneilsoa...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi,  Agree with Dinesh. My photographs of this plant are available at this link:

Re: [efloraofindia:69831] ID request -07022011-PKA1

2011-05-19 Thread ajinkya gadave
माकड लिंबू ? On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 8:48 AM, Vijayasankar vijay.botan...@gmail.comwrote: I think it is *Paramignya monophylla*. Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 9:39 PM, J.M. Garg

Re: [efloraofindia:69832] ID request -07022011-PKA1

2011-05-19 Thread H S
Paramignya monophylla On 5/20/11, ajinkya gadave ajinkyagad...@gmail.com wrote: माकड लिंबू ? On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 8:48 AM, Vijayasankar vijay.botan...@gmail.comwrote: I think it is *Paramignya monophylla*. Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research

Re: [efloraofindia:69833] Haplanthodes verticillatus

2011-05-19 Thread Dinesh Valke
... this is a name coined to suit the nature of the plant ... alludes to the general appearance and form of the crowded leaves occurring in whorls at the plant top ... the leaves have two spinous teeth at the tip and are covered with long spreading hair. Regards. Dinesh On Fri, May 20, 2011

Re: [efloraofindia:69834] Kalatope id al190511a

2011-05-19 Thread Satish Chile
Some species of Salvia ? On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 11:02 PM, Alok Mahendroo alokisabe...@gmail.com wrote: Dear friends Another plant for id please... Location Kalatope, chamba Altitude 2000 mts Habit herb Habitat wild Height 2 feet regards Alok -- Himalayan Village Education Trust

Re: [efloraofindia:69835] Gnetum ula and Gnetum scandens

2011-05-19 Thread H S
Both the fotos are Gnetum indicum (Syn. G. ula Brogn.) (foto representing with name G. ula showing male cone) and (foto representing G. scandens is female cone).. Common in Western Ghat in Evergreen and semievergreen forest.. G. ula is nom. illeg. We must follow name G. indicum (Lour.) Merrill

Re: [efloraofindia:69836] Flora of Andaman17-030111-PKA2

2011-05-19 Thread J.M. Garg
A reply from HS ji: also check with *Syzygium jambos* On 3 May 2011 18:05, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. Some earlier relevant feedback: “Dr. K. Karthigeyan has *identified this as Syzygium samarangense (Blume) Merr.