[efloraofindia:103384] Re: My Flora Picture of the year 2011 :: Dinesh Valke :: Ceropegia anantii

2012-01-09 Thread Ushadi micromini
yes to all the sentiments above.. great, Dinesh Usha di = On Jan 8, 10:33 pm, Aarti S. Khale aarti.kh...@gmail.com wrote: Dinesh ji, Beautiful capture! I haven't seen one as yet. Aarti On Jan 6, 5:36 pm, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.com wrote: Dear friends, The last

[efloraofindia:103385] Re: Fabaceae - Mimosoideae ( Mimosaceae) Week :: Acacia concinna from Mahabaleshwar

2012-01-09 Thread Ushadi micromini
yes usha di On Jan 9, 7:19 am, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Aarti for upload of Shikakai plant -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired  Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone:

Re: [efloraofindia:103386] Re: [efloraindia:99685] ''For Id 18122011MR1’’ old tree with green leaves no flowers Pune

2012-01-09 Thread Madhuri Raut
Thank you Neil ji for the pictures of flowers and fruits. Neil ji if it is possible to understand from my not so clear photographs can you explain to me what are those light pink structures in bunches seen in my photographs. I cannot take a close up as they are very high Thanks On Mon, Jan 9, 2012

[efloraofindia:103388] Re: Request Shrub ID 64 - Bangalore - RA

2012-01-09 Thread raman
Thanks, ajinkya ji. Raman

Re: [efloraofindia:103389] Request Shrub ID 33 - Bangalore - RA

2012-01-09 Thread raman
It doesn't look like a cassia leaves. I will post of a picture of the leaves. Raman

[efloraofindia:103391] Re: Fabaceae-Mimosoideae (Mimosaceae) WeeK: Thanks all for participation

2012-01-09 Thread raman
Thanks Gurcharan ji for your kind words. Raman

[efloraofindia:103393] Re: Bangalore - RA - Is it Ficus carica or Ficus Palmata?

2012-01-09 Thread raman
Some of them have 5 lobes too. Missed it in the first post Raman

Re: [efloraofindia:103393] Re: Bangalore - RA - Is it Ficus carica or Ficus Palmata?

2012-01-09 Thread N Arun Kumar Kumar
could it be Broussonetia papyrifera by any chance? On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 2:10 PM, raman raman_arunacha...@yahoo.com wrote: Some of them have 5 lobes too. Missed it in the first post Raman

Re: [efloraofindia:103394] Re: Bangalore - RA - Is it Ficus carica or Ficus Palmata?

2012-01-09 Thread Gurcharan Singh
I think Arun ji is right Not Ficus in which flowers are enclosed in a receptacle. This could be Broussonetia papyrifera in which flowers are external and in globose heads. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand

[efloraofindia:103396] Re: Bangalore - RA - Is it Ficus carica or Ficus Palmata?

2012-01-09 Thread raman
Thanks Arun ji and Gurcharan ji. It looks like Broussonetia papyrifera, I haven't seen the mature fruit or flower so got confused. Raman

[efloraofindia:103397] Re: Bangalore - RA - Is it Ficus carica or Ficus Palmata?

2012-01-09 Thread raman
I didn't realize that the ball with hairs is actually the flower. I was always looking for the male flower. Paper Mulberry is a deciduous tree growing to 15 m tall, native to Japan and neighbouring areas. The leaves are variable in shape, just like Mulberry leaves. They can be ovate heart-

Re: [efloraofindia:103398] Re: Bangalore - RA - Is it Ficus carica or Ficus Palmata?

2012-01-09 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Thanks Raman ji for adding useful information -- 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 Mon, Jan 9, 2012

Re: [efloraofindia:103399] Request Shrub ID 33 - Bangalore - RA

2012-01-09 Thread Shahina Shanavas
Cassia occidentalis? On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 1:51 PM, raman raman_arunacha...@yahoo.com wrote: It doesn't look like a cassia leaves. I will post of a picture of the leaves. Raman -- * * [image: []] [image: []] [image: []] * Shahina P.M.* * * image008.gifimage001.gif

Re: [efloraofindia:103400] Re: [efloraindia:99685] ''For Id 18122011MR1’’ old tree with green leaves no flowers Pune

2012-01-09 Thread Neil Soares
Hi,  The 'light pink structures' are the flowers which are borne in fasicles in the scars of the fallen leaves. With regards,    Neil Soares. --- On Mon, 1/9/12, Madhuri Raut itii...@gmail.com wrote: From: Madhuri Raut itii...@gmail.com Subject:

Re: [efloraofindia:103402] Hero of Fabaceae-Mimosoideae (Mimosaceae) Week: Mr. Dinesh Valke

2012-01-09 Thread Prashant Awale
Thats really great Dinesh. Good show. Even though i joined late, this week was really enjoyable with so many good and interesting uploads. Happy posting everybody. Regards Prashant On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 1:24 PM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.com wrote: Nice to find me as the Hero of the Week.

Re: [efloraofindia:103403] Request Shrub ID 33 - Bangalore - RA

2012-01-09 Thread kamasani narasimhareddy
Dear Dr. Vijay, Please check with Cassia hirsuta. We collected this specimen near Maredumilli MPCA, Andhra Pradesh. With Thanks Reddy, K.N Research Scientist Vijayawada On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 11:49 AM, raman raman_arunacha...@yahoo.com wrote: Is it some wild plant? Thanks, Raman

Re: [efloraofindia:103405] My Flora Picture of the year 2011 :: Dinesh Valke :: Ceropegia anantii

2012-01-09 Thread Rajesh Sachdev
Dineshji, looking at the pic, I am assuming that you was slightly late to photograph this beauty. Perhaps the flower is dying as I can make out. But, it is one of the best sighting of this ceropegia that you have recorded. Pls share the location as well I am planned for this monsoon for such

Re: [efloraofindia:103412] Euphorbia in bloom, ID requested

2012-01-09 Thread Gurcharan Singh
I hope Euphorbia antiquorum On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 6:25 PM, N Arun Kumar Kumar arunameth...@gmail.comwrote: -- Forwarded message -- From: N Arun Kumar Kumar arunameth...@gmail.com Date: Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 12:42 PM Subject: Euphorbia in bloom, ID requested To:

Re: [efloraofindia:103413] Re: [efloraindia:99685] ''For Id 18122011MR1’’ old tree with green leaves no flowers Pune

2012-01-09 Thread Madhuri Raut
Thanks Neil ji. On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 4:32 PM, Neil Soares drneilsoa...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi, The 'light pink structures' are the flowers which are borne in fasicles in the scars of the fallen leaves. With regards, Neil Soares. --- On

Re: [efloraofindia:103415] Re: My Flora Picture of the Year 2011_Ritesh Kumar Choudhary

2012-01-09 Thread Balkar Singh
Burning of wastes and forest plantsvery bad habit and spreading in many areas in plains also... Ritesh ji has raised an important issue. But to whom we should ask to stop these nonsense practices... again a burning issue. On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 11:03 AM, Dinesh Valke

Re: [efloraofindia:103416] 09012012 BRS297

2012-01-09 Thread Balkar Singh
Yes nice catch of *Turnera subulata * Rathinasabapathy ji On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 11:37 AM, Prabhu kumar KM prabhumkris...@gmail.comwrote: *Turnera subulata *Smith in Rees -- *Prabhu Kumar K M* Scientist Plant Systematics Genetic Resources Division Centre for Medicinal Plant

Re: [efloraofindia:103417] A new species published

2012-01-09 Thread Balkar Singh
Congrts Prabhu ji Thomas ji and Sabu Ji On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 1:09 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Congratulations Prabhu ji. It is a big achievement. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand

Re: [efloraofindia:103418] Request Shrub ID 64 - Bangalore - RA

2012-01-09 Thread Balkar Singh
Yes Mussaenda marmelada On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 12:55 PM, ajinkya gadave ajinkyagad...@gmail.comwrote: *Mussaenda marmelada * On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 11:47 AM, raman raman_arunacha...@yahoo.comwrote: Is it some kind of mussaenda? I need to get a better set of pictures as the cloud cover

Re: [efloraofindia:103420] Barleria repens

2012-01-09 Thread Balkar Singh
Beautiful Catch Rathinasabapathy ji On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 1:57 PM, Rathinasabapathy Bhuvaragasamy brspa...@gmail.com wrote: Sharing the images of *Barleria repens*from Coimbatore. Location: From a private nursery at Coimbatore Date: 07.01.2012 Thanks B. Rathinasabapathy Project

Re: [efloraofindia:103421] Ipomoea marginata (I. sepiaria)

2012-01-09 Thread sheetal chaudhari
I think it is probably * Ipomoea triloba* and not* marginata * *Sheetal Pachpande* On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 6:39 PM, Rajesh Sachdev leopard...@gmail.com wrote: Name of the Species: Ipomoea marginata (I. sepiaria) Common/Local Name: Amti-vel Family: Convolvulaceae Photographed on: 08th

Re: [efloraofindia:103422] My Flora Picture of the year 2011 :: Dinesh Valke :: Ceropegia anantii

2012-01-09 Thread Dinesh Valke
Dear Rajesh, ... not sure whether the flower was loosing its glory ... sighted the first time. Most probably it is in its prime glory. Overcast sky and slight drizzle -- thus the output !! Best I can recall of the location is: somewhere along Phonda Ghat. Happy sighting. Regards. Dinesh On

Re: [efloraofindia:103423] Hero of Fabaceae-Mimosoideae (Mimosaceae) Week: Mr. Dinesh Valke

2012-01-09 Thread Balkar Singh
Thanks Gurcharan ji and congrts to all On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 6:01 PM, Prashant Awale pkaw...@gmail.com wrote: Thats really great Dinesh. Good show. Even though i joined late, this week was really enjoyable with so many good and interesting uploads. Happy posting everybody. Regards

Re: [efloraofindia:103424] Desmodium triflorum

2012-01-09 Thread Balkar Singh
Nice Catch Rajesh Ji On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 6:36 PM, Rajesh Sachdev leopard...@gmail.com wrote: Name of the Species: Desmodium triflorum Common/Local Name: Jungli Methi, Ran Mathi Family: Fabaceae Photographed on 08th Jan., 2012.: Photographed at: Barvi River, Barvi Dam, Badlapur,

Re: [efloraofindia:103425] Ipomoea marginata (I. sepiaria)

2012-01-09 Thread Dinesh Valke
My belief too: *Ipomoea triloba*. Regards. Dinesh On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 7:09 PM, sheetal chaudhari sheetalbot...@gmail.comwrote: I think it is probably * Ipomoea triloba* and not* marginata * *Sheetal Pachpande* On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 6:39 PM, Rajesh Sachdev leopard...@gmail.comwrote:

Re: [efloraofindia:103426] Ehretia laevis

2012-01-09 Thread Balkar Singh
Very beautiful and clear catch Rajesh ji On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 6:37 PM, Rajesh Sachdev leopard...@gmail.com wrote: Name of the Species: Ehretia laevis Common/Local Name: Ajaan, Chamrod Family: Boraginaceae Photographed on: 08th Jan., 2012 Photographed at: Barvi Dam Forest, Badlapur,

Re: [efloraofindia:103427] Ipomoea campanulata

2012-01-09 Thread Balkar Singh
Lovely Catch!!! On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 6:38 PM, Rajesh Sachdev leopard...@gmail.com wrote: Name of the Species: Ipomoea campanulata Common/Local Name: Tambarvel Family: Convolvulaceae Photographed on: 07th Jan., 2012 Photographed at: Thakurwadi, Ulhas Valley, Karjat, Maharashtra.

Re: [efloraofindia:103428] Ipomoea marginata (I. sepiaria)

2012-01-09 Thread Balkar Singh
Yes *Ipomoea triloba *i have posted this from panipat On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 7:13 PM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.com wrote: My belief too: *Ipomoea triloba*. Regards. Dinesh On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 7:09 PM, sheetal chaudhari sheetalbot...@gmail.com wrote: I think it is probably *

Re: [efloraofindia:103429] Angiosperm or Gymnosperm?

2012-01-09 Thread Balkar Singh
may be Tamarix sp On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 7:06 PM, Rajesh Sachdev leopard...@gmail.com wrote: I am confused on what this could be? PHOTOGRAPHED yesterday on the river bed, near Barvi Dam, Badlapur, Maharashtra. -- Regards Rajesh Sachdev http://www.facebook.com/leopardguy -- Regards

Re: [efloraofindia:103430] Angiosperm or Gymnosperm?

2012-01-09 Thread Dinesh Valke
Species of *Tamarix *... most probably *T. ericoides* (family: Tamaricaceae) Regards. Dinesh On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 7:06 PM, Rajesh Sachdev leopard...@gmail.com wrote: I am confused on what this could be? PHOTOGRAPHED yesterday on the river bed, near Barvi Dam, Badlapur, Maharashtra. --

Re: [efloraofindia:103431] Angiosperm or Gymnosperm?

2012-01-09 Thread Tanay Bose
Ya surely looks like soe species of Tamarix Tanay On 9 January 2012 05:50, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.com wrote: Species of *Tamarix *... most probably *T. ericoides* (family: Tamaricaceae) Regards. Dinesh On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 7:06 PM, Rajesh Sachdev leopard...@gmail.comwrote: I

Re: [efloraofindia:103432] Desmodium triflorum

2012-01-09 Thread Tanay Bose
Nice one Rajesh Ji Tanay On 9 January 2012 05:42, Balkar Singh balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Nice Catch Rajesh Ji On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 6:36 PM, Rajesh Sachdev leopard...@gmail.comwrote: Name of the Species: Desmodium triflorum Common/Local Name: Jungli Methi, Ran Mathi Family:

Re: [efloraofindia:103433] ID Reqd RDS 09-011-12 001

2012-01-09 Thread Dinesh Valke
*Erinocarpus nimmonii *(family: Malvaceae ... also placed in Tiliaceae) ... *commonly known as*: Nimmo's erinocarpus • *Hindi*: जंगली भिंडी jangli-bhendi • *Kannada*: ಕಾಡು ಬೆಮ್ಡೆ kaadu bende • *Konkani*: चवरा chavra, हिलवो hilvo • *Marathi*: चेर cher ... ... *endemic to*: India (restricted to

Re: [efloraofindia:103434] ID Reqd RDS 09-011-12 001

2012-01-09 Thread Rajesh Sachdev
Looking the the list of threatened flora, it is listed to be Rare? anyone to second me on that!!! On 9 January 2012 19:24, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.com wrote: *Erinocarpus nimmonii *(family: Malvaceae ... also placed in Tiliaceae) ... *commonly known as*: Nimmo's erinocarpus • *Hindi*:

Re: [efloraofindia:103435] Angiosperm or Gymnosperm?

2012-01-09 Thread Rajesh Sachdev
Thanks Tanayji, Dineshji Balkarji, I stand corrected now. On 9 January 2012 19:22, Tanay Bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Ya surely looks like soe species of Tamarix Tanay On 9 January 2012 05:50, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.com wrote: Species of *Tamarix *... most probably *T.

[efloraofindia:103436] Flora walks - city based

2012-01-09 Thread Rajesh Sachdev
Dear eFI members kindly suggest if city based outings could be organised by some experts wherein common and layman individuals like me could get to learn a bit? -- Regards Rajesh Sachdev http://www.facebook.com/leopardguy

Re: [efloraofindia:103437] Flora walks - city based

2012-01-09 Thread Rakesh Biswas
Thanks Rajesh i second this wholeheartedly and i am one city based common layman who would love to learn from such organized endeavors. This could also lay a foundation for propagating 'citizen science' in a peripatetic manner as well? (ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peripatetic_school)

[efloraofindia:103438] Fwd: (WG) Volunteers for SGNP

2012-01-09 Thread Rajesh Sachdev
-- Forwarded message -- From: Sayed Nudrat sayed.nud...@gmail.com Date: Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 1:02 AM Subject: (WG) Volunteers for SGNP To: western-gh...@googlegroups.com Dear All, Forest fires, each year causes substantial harm to the extremely important SGNP and its adjoining

Re: [efloraofindia:103439] Fabaceae-Mimosoideae (Mimosaceae) Week :: Acacia unidentified at Nagpur

2012-01-09 Thread Vijayasankar
It may be Acacia chundra. Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 12:51 AM, Prashant Awale pkaw...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Friends, Seen this Acacia tree at Nagpur. Date/Time: 04-09-2011 / 12:45PM Location:

Re: [efloraofindia:103440] Re: Zeuxine longilabris with spider

2012-01-09 Thread Smita Raskar
Thanks Ushadi, Neil,Neha, Prashant, Balkar...thank u all for appreciating I was after that orchid for over a month, since it was just emerged from ground and finally i just clicked ... in different angles...not it can be such wonderful picture... I am soo happy :) Thank u Neil for more info

Re: [efloraofindia:103441] Fabaceae - Mimosoideae ( Mimosaceae) Week :: Mimosa for ID : 090811 : AK-1

2012-01-09 Thread Satish Phadke
That seems interesting A totally new and unheard of Mimosa. Thanks Prabhu ji and Aarti ji On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 12:42 AM, Aarti S. Khale aarti.kh...@gmail.comwrote: Again one of my earlier posts with a new subject line. Aarti Taken these pictures at Kumarakom, Kerala on 17/10/08.

Re: [efloraofindia:103442] Fabaceae - Mimosoideae ( Mimosaceae) Week :: Mimosa for ID : 090811 : AK-1

2012-01-09 Thread Aarti S. Khale
You are welcome Satish ji! Aarti On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 7:04 PM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: That seems interesting A totally new and unheard of Mimosa. Thanks Prabhu ji and Aarti ji On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 12:42 AM, Aarti S. Khale aarti.kh...@gmail.comwrote: Again one

Re: [efloraofindia:103443] Bangalore - RA - Is it Ficus carica or Ficus Palmata?

2012-01-09 Thread Satish Phadke
Yes *Broussonetia papyrifera * It has different male and female flowers. Family: Moraceae; Ficus family. On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 2:09 PM, raman raman_arunacha...@yahoo.com wrote: Some of the trees have simple leaves and some of them have 3 lobes Raman -- Dr Satish Phadke

Re: [efloraofindia:103444] Albizia procera

2012-01-09 Thread Satish Phadke
Yes Rajesh ji Wonderful pictures of the pods... On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 6:34 PM, Rajesh Sachdev leopard...@gmail.com wrote: Name of the Species: Albizia procera Common/Local Name: Kinai, White Siris, Doon Siris Family: Mimosaceae Photographed on: 08th Jan., 2012 Photographed at: Barvi

Re: [efloraofindia:103446] Ehretia laevis

2012-01-09 Thread Satish Phadke
Rajesh ji Great find. Looking at the pictures the leaves appear glabrous and not rough to call it *Ehretia aspera* another close species. On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 6:37 PM, Rajesh Sachdev leopard...@gmail.com wrote: Name of the Species: Ehretia laevis Common/Local Name: Ajaan, Chamrod Family:

Re: [efloraofindia:103447] Re: Zeuxine longilabris with spider

2012-01-09 Thread Satish Phadke
Smita ji May I add this as your Flora Picture of the year? On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 8:34 PM, Smita Raskar smita.ras...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Ushadi, Neil,Neha, Prashant, Balkar...thank u all for appreciating I was after that orchid for over a month, since it was just emerged from ground and

Re: [efloraofindia:103448] Flora walks - city based

2012-01-09 Thread Anush Shetty
One in bangalore please :-) Anush On Jan 9, 2012 8:11 PM, Rakesh Biswas rakesh7bis...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Rajesh i second this wholeheartedly and i am one city based common layman who would love to learn from such organized endeavors. This could also lay a foundation for propagating

Re: [efloraofindia:103449] Re: [efloraindia:99685] ''For Id 18122011MR1’’ old tree with green leaves no flowers Pune

2012-01-09 Thread Madhuri Raut
Superb Satish ji you are just great in photography . What are those bifid light pink structures attached to the fruit? Is it the stigma. I think these are the light pink structures I am seeing in my photographs and have been asking about it.On the net everywhere they have described flowers as

Re: [efloraofindia:103450] Re: [efloraindia:99685] ''For Id 18122011MR1’’ old tree with green leaves no flowers Pune

2012-01-09 Thread Madhuri Raut
Satish ji thanks for the detailed write up too. I am happy to know that I could see the tree which is sometimes called city tree of Pune. Thanks On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 9:24 PM, Madhuri Raut itii...@gmail.com wrote: Superb Satish ji you are just great in photography . What are those bifid light

Re: [efloraofindia:103451] My Flora Picture of the Year 2011_Ritesh Kumar Choudhary

2012-01-09 Thread J.M. Garg
Well presented, Ritesh ji Certainly adds a new dimension to our emotions. On 9 January 2012 08:06, Ritesh Kumar Choudhary ritesh@gmail.comwrote: Dear all, I don't know whether my post is suitable for this title or not but the intention behind this post is to spread awareness among

Re: [efloraofindia:103452] Re: [efloraindia:99685] ''For Id 18122011MR1’’ old tree with green leaves no flowers Pune

2012-01-09 Thread Satish Phadke
I have not studied this particular flower from botanical point of view but this has to be a bifid stigma with the ovary attached behind gradually getting converted to a fruit with winged surface around it . On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 9:24 PM, Madhuri Raut itii...@gmail.com wrote: Superb Satish ji

Re: [efloraofindia:103453] Re: [efloraindia:99685] ''For Id 18122011MR1’’ old tree with green leaves no flowers Pune

2012-01-09 Thread Madhuri Raut
Thanks so much. Satish ji. On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 9:36 PM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: I have not studied this particular flower from botanical point of view but this has to be a bifid stigma with the ovary attached behind gradually getting converted to a fruit with winged

Re: [efloraofindia:103454] Hero of Fabaceae-Mimosoideae (Mimosaceae) Week: Mr. Dinesh Valke

2012-01-09 Thread J.M. Garg
Congrats to all of them for the good work. On 9 January 2012 08:38, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Congratulations Dinesh ji for having become Hero of the week three times in a row, and record four times out of five since the inception of this title. Although you joined the episode

Re: [efloraofindia:103455] Flora Picture of the year 2011: Suresh Rana

2012-01-09 Thread J.M. Garg
Wonderful presentation efforts, Rana ji. On 6 January 2012 18:45, Suresh Kumar Rana envsures...@gmail.com wrote: Respected All I am sharing the photograph of Saussurea hopefully *Saussurea gossypiphora *as my Flora of year 2011. During the month of August 2011 I was in alpine regions of my

[efloraofindia:103456] Re: Flora walks - city based

2012-01-09 Thread Sheshadri Ramaswamy
Hi Anush, Hope you remember the tree walks I used to conduct at Bangalore University etc. The next time I invited egroup members for a tree walk the response was poor(just 2) and we stopped this activity. Anyway we can begin it all over again at Bangalore. I am not so keen on exotic avenue trees

Re: [efloraofindia:103457] Re: Flora walks - city based

2012-01-09 Thread Anush Shetty
Hi Seshadri, I think we should restart it again. Needn't be just limited to parks, but also streets/localities in bangalore where there are a good number of trees. Yes, native trees walk is a good idea. 5 isn't a difficult number to get :-) - Anush On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 10:29 PM, Sheshadri

[efloraofindia:103459] Re: My Flora Picture of the Year 2011- Aarti Khale

2012-01-09 Thread Ajay Ramakrishnan
Very nice pic, Aarti ji On Jan 8, 10:50 am, Aarti S. Khale aarti.kh...@gmail.com wrote: My Flora Picture of the Year is this Rose I photographed at Srinagar during family visit in September, 2011. It was the day before our departure from Srinagar. There were heavy showers in the morning. But

Re: [efloraofindia:103460] My Floral Picture of the Year 2011 - Neil Soares

2012-01-09 Thread Madhuri Raut
Oh simply Superb! very very beautiful almost looks human. What an apt name and crystal clear photography.Thanks for sharing On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 10:37 PM, Neil Soares drneilsoa...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi, Photographed on my property at Shahapur in August 2011. With

Re: [efloraofindia:103461] My Floral Picture of the Year 2011 - Neil Soares

2012-01-09 Thread Dinesh Valke
Great picture, beautiful orchid, Neil ji. Regards. Dinesh On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 11:10 PM, Madhuri Raut itii...@gmail.com wrote: Oh simply Superb! very very beautiful almost looks human. What an apt name and crystal clear photography.Thanks for sharing On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 10:37 PM,

Re: [efloraofindia:103462] Request Shrub ID 33 - Bangalore - RA

2012-01-09 Thread Vijayasankar
I agree with Reddy ji's id, it does look like Senna hirsuta. Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 6:30 AM, kamasani narasimhareddy drknreddy...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Dr. Vijay, Please check with Cassia

Re: [efloraofindia:103463] Re: Zeuxine longilabris with spider

2012-01-09 Thread Vijayasankar
Very nice picture and interesting facts!! Thanks for sharing. Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 9:38 AM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: Smita ji May I add this as your Flora Picture of the

Re: [efloraofindia:103464] Flora Picture of the year 2011: Suresh Rana

2012-01-09 Thread Vijayasankar
Great achievement and excellent shots! Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 10:30 AM, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Wonderful presentation efforts, Rana ji. On 6 January 2012 18:45, Suresh Kumar Rana

[efloraofindia:103465] Re: [efloraindia:95213] efloraindia: 171111 BRS173

2012-01-09 Thread Vijayasankar
Yes to Breynia vitis-idaea. Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 10:18 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Resurfacing again for ID confirmation -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate

Re: [efloraofindia:103466] Plant for Id- 080112- NS1- flora of Madhya Pradesh

2012-01-09 Thread Vijayasankar
Looks like a Breynia species, may be B. disticha, an ornamental plant. Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 7:15 AM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.com wrote: Looks like some species of *Phyllanthus*;

Re: [efloraofindia:103468] My Flora Picture of the Year 2011: Vijayasankar Raman

2012-01-09 Thread Tanay Bose
This really awesome ..Thanks for sharing Tanay On 9 January 2012 15:45, Vijayasankar vijay.botan...@gmail.com wrote: Dear all Here is yet another bw picture as 'my flora picture of the year 2011'. I am not sure if this is suitable for this title, though. But this is my first ever SEM

[efloraofindia:103469] Re: My Flora Picture of the Year 2011: Vijayasankar Raman

2012-01-09 Thread Ritesh Kumar Choudhary
Wow.very nice! Thanks for sharing! Ritesh.

[efloraofindia:103470] Re: My Flora Picture of the Year 2011: Vijayasankar Raman

2012-01-09 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
ooo this is cool unique pictures among all... thanks for sharing Doc. Pankaj On Jan 10, 8:27 am, Ritesh Kumar Choudhary ritesh@gmail.com wrote: Wow.very nice! Thanks for sharing! Ritesh.

[efloraofindia:103471] Re: My Floral Picture of the Year 2011 - Neil Soares

2012-01-09 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
cool thanks for sharing the Kathakali orchid Orchids are outnumbering others here :)) Those leaves are actually not complete so they dont give the actual impression of the lenght of the leaf. Pankaj On Jan 10, 2:02 am, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.com wrote: Great picture, beautiful

[efloraofindia:103472] Re: Zeuxine longilabris with spider

2012-01-09 Thread Ritesh Kumar Choudhary
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing. Ritesh.

Re: [efloraofindia:103473] Re: Flora walks - city based

2012-01-09 Thread Balkar Singh
I am with all my like minded friends ready for Yamunanagar, Kurukshetra, Kaithal, Karnal, Panipat, Sonipat, Jind, Hisar, Rohtak cities of Haryana On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 10:34 PM, Anush Shetty anushshe...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Seshadri, I think we should restart it again. Needn't be just limited

Re: [efloraofindia:103474] Re: My Flora Picture of the Year 2011: Vijayasankar Raman

2012-01-09 Thread Balkar Singh
Lovely Catch Vijayasankar ji On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 6:06 AM, Dr Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: ooo this is cool unique pictures among all... thanks for sharing Doc. Pankaj On Jan 10, 8:27 am, Ritesh Kumar Choudhary ritesh@gmail.com wrote: Wow.very nice!

Re: [efloraofindia:103475] Re: My Floral Picture of the Year 2011 - Neil Soares

2012-01-09 Thread Balkar Singh
Superb amazing Catch!! looks like . Ghost on tree On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 6:08 AM, Dr Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: cool thanks for sharing the Kathakali orchid Orchids are outnumbering others here :)) Those leaves are actually not complete so they dont give the

[efloraofindia:103476] Flora Picture of the Year 2011: Pankaj Kumar

2012-01-09 Thread Pankaj Kumar
In Buddhism and many other religion including Hinduism there are supposed to be Four Heavenly Kings in the sky (Chinese - Sì Da Tiānwáng), often called as the four Guardians of the world. In Sanskrit they are called, Vaiśravaṇa (Kubera, He who hears everything), Virūḍhaka (Patron of Growth),

Re: [efloraofindia:103478] Flora Picture of the Year 2011: Pankaj Kumar

2012-01-09 Thread Balkar Singh
Pankaj ji where is attachment! On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 7:08 AM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: In Buddhism and many other religion including Hinduism there are supposed to be Four Heavenly Kings in the sky (Chinese - Sì Da Tiānwáng), often called as the four Guardians of the

Re: [efloraofindia:103479] Re: Flora Picture of the Year 2011: Dr Pankaj Kumar

2012-01-09 Thread Balkar Singh
Lovely picture Pankaj Ji!! On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 7:15 AM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 9:43 AM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote: In Buddhism and many other religion including Hinduism there are supposed to be Four Heavenly Kings in the

[efloraofindia:103480] Re: Flora Picture of the Year 2011: Dr Pankaj Kumar

2012-01-09 Thread Ritesh Kumar Choudhary
Wow...what a keen observation! Thanks for sharing this wonderful information Pankaj. Liked it! But did u check whether Cymbidium is uniformly depicted in all the idols of Dhritrastra? Or the plant varies according to the imagination of the artist? Ritesh.

[efloraofindia:103481] Re: My Floral Picture of the Year 2011 - Neil Soares

2012-01-09 Thread Ritesh Kumar Choudhary
Hahaha..Ghost?? Balkar sir..pl dont make Dr. Pankaj angry! :-) To me it looks like a lady walking on a tight rope. Beautifully shot! Thanks for sharing Neil Ji. Regards, Ritesh.

Re: [efloraofindia:103482] Re: My Floral Picture of the Year 2011 - Neil Soares

2012-01-09 Thread prasad dash
Great capture Neil Sir. Regards Prasad On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 7:32 AM, Ritesh Kumar Choudhary ritesh@gmail.com wrote: Hahaha..Ghost?? Balkar sir..pl dont make Dr. Pankaj angry! :-) To me it looks like a lady walking on a tight rope. Beautifully shot! Thanks for sharing Neil Ji.

Re: [efloraofindia:103482] Re: My Flora Picture of the Year 2011: Vijayasankar Raman

2012-01-09 Thread prasad dash
Best picture ever seen Vijaya Ji. thanks for showing us the rare beauty and developmental stage which we used to read during PG. We had a SEM in our dept. in Utkal University, but never ever got an opportunity to have a glimpse of it. Even i requested them to see the cell division stage of algae

[efloraofindia:103483] Re: Flora Picture of the Year 2011: Dr Pankaj Kumar

2012-01-09 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
Its not a compulsion. I saw illustrations of Paphiopedilums in their sketches in the monastry, but they didnt allow me to take picture :(. Sometimes, the Pipa is depicted without any illustration on the body. But for sure Cymbidiums are one of the frequently used plant in the illustrations. They

Re: [efloraofindia:103484] Re: My Floral Picture of the Year 2011 - Neil Soares

2012-01-09 Thread Balkar Singh
Your assumption is good Ritesh ji On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 7:41 AM, prasad dash prasad.dash2...@gmail.comwrote: Great capture Neil Sir. Regards Prasad On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 7:32 AM, Ritesh Kumar Choudhary ritesh@gmail.com wrote: Hahaha..Ghost?? Balkar sir..pl dont make Dr.

[efloraofindia:103485] Re: Flora Picture of the Year 2011: Dr Pankaj Kumar

2012-01-09 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
I asked one of my friends here, he told me something instantly which I also found on Wiki. First thing he said is, rich and educated people in China praise Cymbidiums and three more flowers, Plum, Chrysanthemum and Bamboo. But their style of painting is not very accurate, rather romantic, so from

Re: [efloraofindia:103486] Re: My Floral Picture of the Year 2011 - Neil Soares

2012-01-09 Thread Gurcharan Singh
A real prize catch.Thanks Neil ji for showing this interesting looking orchid 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

[efloraofindia:103487] Re: Flora Picture of the Year 2011: Dr Pankaj Kumar

2012-01-09 Thread Ritesh Kumar Choudhary
Oh...that's a nice information Pankaj! Cheers! Ritesh.

Re: [efloraofindia:103488] Re: Flora Picture of the Year 2011: Dr Pankaj Kumar

2012-01-09 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Thanks Pankaj ji for nice picture and interesting information -- 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

[efloraofindia:103489] Re: My Floral Picture of the Year 2011 - Neil Soares

2012-01-09 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
Infact Kathakali dance is the representation of God and not Ghosts!!! But when I came to know of the orchid's name for the first time in my life, I was really amused, why they called it Kathakali orchid. Infact it does have a very peculiar structure which I felt when I saw it live later. By the

[efloraofindia:103490] Re: Flora Picture of the Year 2011: Dr Pankaj Kumar

2012-01-09 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
Thanks a lot Ritesh, Balkar sir and Gurcharan sir. Ritesh, the illustration fof Paphiopedilum was not on the Pipa. Pankaj On Jan 10, 10:32 am, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Pankaj ji for nice picture and interesting information -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired  Associate

Re: [efloraofindia:103491] Re: My Flora Picture of the Year 2011: Vijayasankar Raman

2012-01-09 Thread Gurcharan Singh
When it is Vijayasankar ji, it has to be something special scientifically. Thanks for sharing. -- 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

Re: [efloraofindia:103492] Re: Flora Picture of the Year 2011: Dr Pankaj Kumar

2012-01-09 Thread prasad dash
Superb observation and great picture pankaj. that's why you are so special. Regards prasad On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 8:05 AM, Dr Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: Thanks a lot Ritesh, Balkar sir and Gurcharan sir. Ritesh, the illustration fof Paphiopedilum was not on the Pipa. Pankaj

Re: [efloraofindia:103493] Re: Zeuxine longilabris with spider

2012-01-09 Thread prasad dash
Another superb picture smita Ji. I think Satish Sir is right. It should be added as flora picture of the year. Regards Prasad On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 6:21 AM, Ritesh Kumar Choudhary ritesh@gmail.com wrote: Beautiful! Thanks for sharing. Ritesh. -- Prasad Kumar Dash Ecologist,

Re: [efloraofindia:103494] Euphorbia in bloom, ID requested

2012-01-09 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Closely similar to Euphorbia trigona in which segments longer and angles running straight. Here are my uploads on two https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/indiantreepix/Euphorbia$20trigona$20from$20Delhi

[efloraofindia:103496] Quadrate sampling

2012-01-09 Thread Gopinath Mali
Dear Friends, Please let me know that which is the best quadrate method to survey grass lands for the herbs, shrub, tree etc. If anybody have more information about it please tell me. Thanks Gopi...

Re: [efloraofindia:103500] 09012012 BRS297

2012-01-09 Thread Rathinasabapathy Bhuvaragasamy
Thanks to Prabhu Ji and Balkar Ji for confirming the id of the species. BRS On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 11:37 AM, Prabhu kumar KM prabhumkris...@gmail.comwrote: *Turnera subulata *Smith in Rees -- *Prabhu Kumar K M* Scientist Plant Systematics Genetic Resources Division Centre for

[efloraofindia:103502] Re: Quadrate sampling

2012-01-09 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
Your question is your answer. Quadrat method is the best. Use 1m x 1m quadrats. Pankaj On Jan 10, 8:29 am, Gopinath Mali oiasis2...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Friends, Please let me know that which is the best quadrate method to survey grass lands for the herbs, shrub, tree etc. If anybody have

Re: [efloraofindia:103503] Re: My Flora Picture of the Year 2011: Vijayasankar Raman

2012-01-09 Thread Dinesh Valke
Beauty and wonder at micro-level. Liked this view of *Salvia divinorum* ! Regards. Dinesh On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 8:10 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: When it is Vijayasankar ji, it has to be something special scientifically. Thanks for sharing. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh

Re: [efloraofindia:103504] Quadrate sampling

2012-01-09 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Gopinath ji Firstly it is quadrat and not quadrate When I used to take my my lecture on practicals instructions, I used to tell my students it is quadrat and not quadrate and pl quadrats and not quadrates. Unfortunately even then at least 30 per cent of students would have these wrong spellings in

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