[efloraofindia:115777] Re: Crataeva nurvala in bloom from Karnal- 2012

Thanks Mahadeswara Ji for appreciation... -- Regards, Dr. Nidhan Singh Department of Botany I.B. (PG) College Panipat-132103 Haryana Ph.: 09416371227

Re: [efloraofindia:115776] Garden herb for ID 240611MK02

Dear all, heartfelt sorry for the wrong clue, I have given earlier...!! This could be *Aristea ecklonii* Baker (Iridaceae) with warm regards On Sun, May 6, 2012 at 4:09 PM, jmgarg1 wrote: > Resurfacing again for ID > Earlier feedback > Manudev ji...Possibly a *species o

[efloraofindia:115775] Rutaceae Week :: Murraya koenigii at Mumbai and Pune

*Murraya koenigii * (L.) Spreng. - *mer-RAY-yuh* -- named for Johann Andreas Murray, Prof. of botany and medicine *ko-NIG-ee-eye* -- named for Johann Gerhard Koenig, Danish naturalist and botanist ... Dave's Botanary

[efloraofindia:115774] Rutaceae Week :: Aegle marmelos at Thane and Mumbai

*Aegle marmelos * (L.) Corrêa - *AY-glee* -- named for one of the naiads (nymphs in Greek mythology) *mar-MEH-los* -- from Portuguese, conserve of quinces ... Dave's Botanary

[efloraofindia:115773] Re: [indiantreepix:15080] Fruiting tree - Myristica malabarica

A reply from Sh. S G Neginhal IFS(Retd) : "UNCHALLI FALLS DOES NOT HAVE MARSHY PLACES. SO THE SPECIES MYRISTICA FATUA IS RULED OUT, BOTHNENVIRONMENTALLY AND MORPHOLOGICALLY. FROM THE LEAVES AND FRUITS, THE SPECIES IS KNEMA ATTENUATA. PLEASE REFER MY BOOK 'FOREST TREES OF THE WESTERN GHATS." On

Re: [efloraofindia:115772] PLANT FOR ID...........30.10.2011..........S.S.......3rd.

A reply: "Don't know this plant. But searched the net... *might be Aeschynanthus gracilis* from : 1) http://www.cloudjungle.com/CloudJungle/Gesneriaceae/Aeschynanthus/Aeschynanthus%20gracilis%20Jade%20Pagoda%20flower1.jpg 2) http://www.cloudjungle.com/shop/productdetail/ae6e1303-5cec-40a3-a960-f646

[efloraofindia:115770] Re: [indiantreepix:15080] Fruiting tree - Myristica malabarica

A reply: "Yes It is Kneema attenuata. Parvati Menon" On 5 May 2012 16:29, jmgarg1 wrote: > A reply: > "This is nothing but Knema attenuata as suggested by Dr Giby > > Santhosh" > > On 4 May 2012 16:02, jmgarg1 wrote: > >> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. >> >> Some earl

Re: [efloraofindia:115770] Request for ID of flower – 290412SC2

*Morinda* species as suggested by Ritesh ji. On Sunday, May 6, 2012 9:16:23 PM UTC+5:30, JM Garg wrote: > > Forwarding again for Id assistance please. > > > -- Forwarded message -- > From: Shobha Halwe-Chavda > Date: 29 April 2012 17:49 > Subject: [efloraofindia:115034] Request

[efloraofindia:115769] Re: Lunaria annua L. (Honesty plant, Money plant, Chinese coins) from Kashmir

Gurucharan ji, Nice shots...Thanks for sharing the photos. On Sunday, May 6, 2012 10:18:39 PM UTC+5:30, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > > *Lunaria annual* L., Sp. pl. 2:653. 1753 > > Common names: Honesty plant, annual honesty, money plant, silver dollar, > Chinese money, Chinese coins, penny-flower

[efloraofindia:115768] Re: Celastrus paniculatus Pune May 2012

Phadke ji, Thanks for sharing beautiful close ups of the plant..So nice. On Sunday, May 6, 2012 11:38:25 PM UTC+5:30, Satish Phadke wrote: > > *Celastrus paniculatus* is flowering in Kothrud area at few places Pune > May 2012. > Family : Celastraceae > Marathi: Jyotishmati ज्योतिष्मती > > -- >

Re: [efloraofindia:115766] Re: Trees from Kalatope - Al050612 (indiantreepix@googlegroups.com)

wow !!! nice photos of * Melia azedarach * On Mon, May 7, 2012 at 9:32 AM, Mahadeswara wrote: > Alok ji, Beautiful ...awesome... close ups of *Melia azedarach.* Thanks > for sharing. > > On Sunday, May 6, 2012 10:05:47 PM UTC+5:30, Alok Mahendroo wrote: >> >> [image: Document] Untitled documen

[efloraofindia:115766] Re: Trees from Kalatope - Al050612 (indiantreepix@googlegroups.com)

Alok ji, Beautiful ...awesome... close ups of *Melia azedarach.* Thanks for sharing. On Sunday, May 6, 2012 10:05:47 PM UTC+5:30, Alok Mahendroo wrote: > > [image: Document] Untitled document > Message from alokisabe...@gmail.com: > > Dear friends, > A flower I really liked from the roadside o

[efloraofindia:115765] Re: Crataeva nurvala in bloom from Karnal- 2012

Nidhan ji, Awesome close ups of the Barna.full of flowers.details of flowers...oh!..so cute. It is exhilarating. Thanks for sharing. On Monday, May 7, 2012 7:04:50 AM UTC+5:30, Nidhan Singh wrote: > > Dear All, > > This elegantly blooming tree was photographed from Karnal District

Re: [efloraofindia:115763] Rutaceae Week: Murraya koenigii from Panipat- 2012

Very nice set of photographs Nidhan 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: 9810359089 http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg

Re: [efloraofindia:115760] Trees from Kalatope - Al050612 (indiantreepix@googlegroups.com)

Alok Ji, Nice pictures of Melia azaderach, known as "Dhrek" in our area...the flowering period is now over in plains... -- Regards, Dr. Nidhan Singh Department of Botany I.B. (PG) College Panipat-132103 Haryana Ph.: 09416371227

Re: [efloraofindia:115759] Celastrus paniculatus Pune May 2012

Very beautiful Satish Ji.. -- Regards, Dr. Nidhan Singh Department of Botany I.B. (PG) College Panipat-132103 Haryana Ph.: 09416371227

Re: [efloraofindia:115758] Re: Lunaria annua L. (Honesty plant, Money plant, Chinese coins) from Kashmir

Very beautiful and new for me sir...thanks for sharing -- Regards, Dr. Nidhan Singh Department of Botany I.B. (PG) College Panipat-132103 Haryana Ph.: 09416371227

Re: [efloraofindia:115757] Re: Lunaria annua L. (Honesty plant, Money plant, Chinese coins) from Kashmir

Beautiful Shot Sir On Sun, May 6, 2012 at 10:31 PM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > Please read Lunaria annua in body next. > > -- > 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:115756] Request for ID of fruit – 290412SC3

I hope Chisocheton paniculatus Regards, Ritesh.

Re: [efloraofindia:115755] Request for ID of flower – 290412SC2

Looks like Morinda sp. to me. Regards, Ritesh.

[efloraofindia:115755] Citrus week day1

Dear all, thanks for the response to the intro. Indeed you are most welcome to talk about wild citrus, but as Dr Singh pointed out it is important to build on strong foundations, and getting the taxonomy as accurate as possible is like the "painful digging of deep trenches". I have been working

[efloraofindia:115753] Re: dead twig and ditch jewel dragonfly from Hooghly

Madam / Sir, Found more dragonflies on dead twig, this morning... common picture wing, female

Re: [efloraofindia:115752] Re: Rhoeo discolor like pot plant from Hooghly 01-05-12 SK-1

Thank you Gurcharan Sir. I plead guilty of not checking my posts regularly. Regards, surajit On Saturday, 5 May 2012 20:21:07 UTC+5:30, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > > Tanay how could you get wrong. > > It is previously known as Setcreasia purpurea, now correctly Tradescantia > pallida, as Pankaj j

[efloraofindia:115751] Re: Rhoeo discolor like pot plant from Hooghly 01-05-12 SK-1

Forgive me Pankaj Ji, if you please, i didn't receive this mail because i opted for daily summary digest and have had little time to go through all. Now, i find this mail as i am browsing the efI site itself. Many many Thanks and Regards, surajit On Friday, 4 May 2012 06:56:35 UTC+5:30, Dr Pa

Re: [efloraofindia:115748] Trees from Kalatope - Al050612 (indiantreepix@googlegroups.com)

Very nice close up. *Melia azedarach* Family : Meliaceae Marathi : Bakana Nimb बकाणा निम्ब On Sun, May 6, 2012 at 10:05 PM, Alok Mahendroo (Google Docs) < alokisabe...@gmail.com> wrote: > [image: Document] Untitled document > Message from alokisabe...@gmail.com: > > Dear friends, > A flower I real

[efloraofindia:115747] Re: Lunaria annua L. (Honesty plant, Money plant, Chinese coins) from Kashmir

Please read Lunaria annua in body next. -- 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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg

Re: [efloraofindia:115744] dragonflies have sharp mandibles from Hooghly

Yes Dear...:) Regards, surajit On Sun, May 6, 2012 at 10:13 PM, Tanay Bose wrote: > Hmm... food chain. > Tanay > > On 6 May 2012 09:42, surajit koley wrote: > >> Thank you Tanay Da, the dragonfly finally went into the stomach of house >> gecko, failed to photograph that! >> >> Regards, >> >>

Re: [efloraofindia:115743] Diospyros malabarica from Hooghly

Yes, Tanay Da, they love me very much and often give me locations of new species. Regards, surajit On Sun, May 6, 2012 at 10:12 PM, Tanay Bose wrote: > Hi Surajit Da. > I appreciate your students interest in plant. Nice to see they are aware > of their > teacher's fondness. > Tanay > > On 6 M

Re: [efloraofindia:115742] dragonflies have sharp mandibles from Hooghly

Hmm... food chain. Tanay On 6 May 2012 09:42, surajit koley wrote: > Thank you Tanay Da, the dragonfly finally went into the stomach of house > gecko, failed to photograph that! > > Regards, > > surajit > > > On Sun, May 6, 2012 at 10:10 PM, Tanay Bose wrote: > >> Good Job Surajit da >> Tanay >

Re: [efloraofindia:115741] Diospyros malabarica from Hooghly

Hi Surajit Da. I appreciate your students interest in plant. Nice to see they are aware of their teacher's fondness. Tanay On 6 May 2012 09:38, surajit koley wrote: > Sir / Madam, > > Last week students of class X asked me, "Sir, do you want to take > photographs of GAAB GAACHH?" > Yesterday, th

Re: [efloraofindia:115740] dragonflies have sharp mandibles from Hooghly

Thank you Tanay Da, the dragonfly finally went into the stomach of house gecko, failed to photograph that! Regards, surajit On Sun, May 6, 2012 at 10:10 PM, Tanay Bose wrote: > Good Job Surajit da > Tanay > > On 6 May 2012 08:52, surajit koley wrote: > >> Thank you very much Nidhan Sir >> We

Re: [efloraofindia:115739] dragonflies have sharp mandibles from Hooghly

Good Job Surajit da Tanay On 6 May 2012 08:52, surajit koley wrote: > Thank you very much Nidhan Sir > We too played with them, by tying a piece of cotton thread to their legs > so that they cannot escape! > Earlier i have had their bites, but not this sharp! > > Regards, > > surajit > > > On Su

Re: [efloraofindia:115737] Flora of Chakrata Part-2: Gerbera gossypina from Deovan Chakrata Trek

Yes Balkar Ji this is Gerbera gossypina from my side too. Tanay On 6 May 2012 08:10, jmgarg1 wrote: > Forwarding again forId confirmation orotherwise please. > > -- Forwarded message -- > From: Balkar Singh > Date: 24 October 2011 22:53 > Subject: [efloraofindia:89572] Flora of

Re: [efloraofindia:115736] Herb for Id from Panipat- 2012

Hi Nidhan Ji. Yes think this is Stachytarpheta cayennensis (Syn: Stachytarpheta australis f. albiflora). Tanay On 6 May 2012 07:55, Nidhan Singh wrote: > Dear All, > > Please help me to reach to identification of this small, delicate > herbaceous plant, shot today from near Panipat, (looks like

[efloraofindia:115735] Trees from Kalatope - Al050612 (indiantreepix@googlegroups.com)

Attached: Untitled document.html Sent using Google Docs http://docs.google.com/ Dear friends, A flower I really liked from the roadside on the way to Chamba Location Chamba Highway Altitude 1200 mts Habitat roadside (wild?) Habit Tree Flowering Season April Height 15-20 mts regards Alok

Re: [efloraofindia:115734] Bauhinia acuminata from Hooghly

Thank you Sir for confirming and appreciating, It is my third collection of Bauhinia, the other two being *B. variegata* and *B. purpurea*. Regards, surajit On Sun, May 6, 2012 at 8:38 PM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > yes Bauhinia acuminata > Very good photographs Surajit ji > > -- > Dr. Gurchara

Re: [efloraofindia:115733] Re: pink okra ID from Hooghly 05-05-12 SK-3

Thank you Sir for confirming that it cannot be STHALPADMA. It would be a prize catch if it is a mutant *Hibiscus esculentus* :) Regards, surajit On Sun, May 6, 2012 at 5:16 PM, Mahadeswara wrote: > Negative. > > On Saturday, May 5, 2012 11:31:25 PM UTC+5:30, surajit koley wrote: >> >> Sir /

Re: [efloraofindia:115732] Kalanchoe sp. from Hooghly 05-05-12 SK-1

Thank you Sir for elaborating on the species. I found this on roadside among garbage! Regards, surajit On Sun, May 6, 2012 at 5:08 PM, Mahadeswara wrote: > *O*ne of the varieties of *Kalanchoe blossfeldiana, an *ornamental > plant. In Chennai the peak flowering season is January. > > On S

Re: [efloraofindia:115731] Re: linear leaf 1 ft herb ID from Hooghly 05-05-12 SK-2

Thank you Sir for the ID... Nidhan Sir also identified it as *Ammania baccifera,* will try to get more clear photo in future. Regards, surajit On Sun, May 6, 2012 at 5:01 PM, Mahadeswara wrote: > > Ammania baccifera. This is common in Mysore also near the water tanks. > -- > On Saturday, Ma

Re: [efloraofindia:115730] Re: Cassia fistula-MN05052012 (indiantreepix@googlegroups.com)

Thank you once again Sir, here we have more Gulmohar and Copper pod than Amaltas and Jarool. Regards, surajit On Sun, May 6, 2012 at 11:34 AM, Nidhan Singh wrote: > Definitely Surajit Ji... these two also deserve special mention, the > reason behind my not mentioning them being there low frequ

Re: [efloraofindia:115729] dragonflies have sharp mandibles from Hooghly

Thank you very much Nidhan Sir We too played with them, by tying a piece of cotton thread to their legs so that they cannot escape! Earlier i have had their bites, but not this sharp! Regards, surajit On Sun, May 6, 2012 at 9:16 PM, Nidhan Singh wrote: > Very nice observation, we often caught

Re: [efloraofindia:115726] dragonflies have sharp mandibles from Hooghly

Very nice observation, we often caught these and damselflies in childhood and for this very day, I could never imagine it can bite. -- Regards, Dr. Nidhan Singh Department of Botany I.B. (PG) College Panipat-132103 Haryana Ph.: 09416371227

Re: [efloraofindia:115725] Bauhinia acuminata from Hooghly

Thank you Balkar Sir, it was in front of our school. Regards, surajit On Sun, May 6, 2012 at 8:42 AM, Balkar Singh wrote: > Very Beautiful shots Surajit Ji > > On Sat, May 5, 2012 at 11:46 PM, surajit koley < > surajitnotavaila...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Sir / Madam, >> >> Since last week noti

Re: [efloraofindia:115720] Is it Achyranthes coynei

The infl is too short for A. coynei. We found plants of A. bidentata with similar short inflorescence and pink flowers in Chakrata trip. A. coynei is rather gigantic form of A. aspera. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res:

Re: [efloraofindia:115719] Silene series 4 - Pangi al050911b

Thank you very much Krishan Lal ji and Gurcharan ji for the id and confirmation I think I missed Gurcharan ji's reply earlier... and so thanks once again to Garg ji for bringing up the clarification... regards Alok On Sun, 2012-05-06 at 17:13 +0530, jmgarg1 wrote: > A reply: > "Silene indica i

Re: [efloraofindia:115717] Bauhinia acuminata from Hooghly

yes Bauhinia acuminata Very good photographs Surajit 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: 9810359089 http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ http://people.

Re: [efloraofindia:115715] Celastrus paniculatus in Flowering from Karnal-2012

Beautiful Shots Dear On Sun, May 6, 2012 at 1:11 PM, Nidhan Singh wrote: > Dear All, > > *Celastrus paniculata **Willd., Sp. Pl. 1125, 1797*; Roxb., Fl. Ind. 621; > Fl. Br. Ind. I: 617; Collett, Fl. Simlensis 87; *C. multiflora*, Roxb., > Fl. Ind. I: 622 > > *Vern.*: Malkangni, Jyotishmati. > A l

Re: [efloraofindia:115713] Kalatope trees - id Al050412 (indiantreepix@googlegroups.com)

Thanks Alok Ji for appreciating, the tree is actually gorgeous.. -- Regards, Dr. Nidhan Singh Department of Botany I.B. (PG) College Panipat-132103 Haryana Ph.: 09416371227

[efloraofindia:115713] Re: pink okra ID from Hooghly 05-05-12 SK-3

Negative. On Saturday, May 5, 2012 11:31:25 PM UTC+5:30, surajit koley wrote: > > Sir / Madam, > > The Bengali name for *Hibiscus mutabilis* is STHALPADMA and i have seen > it shrub occasionally. But does it have okra like fruit? The attached > pictures are of a herb, much smaller than STHALPADM

Re: [efloraofindia:115711] Silene series 4 - Pangi al050911b

A reply: "Silene indica is very confusing plant which looks like S. setisperma.I also confused when i collected it from the way to Chor.But thanks to Gurcharan sir and put it on the site of Flowersof India.The comments by Sir Gurcharan is abosolutely correct.

Re: [efloraofindia:115710] Identify this tree

A reply from Mahadeswara ji: "For me also Conocarpus lancifolius ." On 6 May 2012 15:15, jmgarg1 wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > “This could be *Conocarpus lancifolius* of Combretaceae. > > Pl see this link for earlier di

[efloraofindia:115710] Re: 15102011GS2 a tall herb from Dakpathar for ID

Identified as Perilla frutescens as per link: https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!searchin/indiantreepix/Perilla$20frutescens$20/indiantreepix/vJ_YrnOJLok/zEh-OMbDmpgJ On Saturday, October 15, 2011 6:31:05 PM UTC+5:30, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > A tall herb up to 2 m tall covered w

Re: [efloraofindia:115709] Kalanchoe sp. from Hooghly 05-05-12 SK-1

*O*ne of the varieties of *Kalanchoe blossfeldiana, an *ornamental plant. In Chennai the peak flowering season is January. On Saturday, May 5, 2012 11:09:16 PM UTC+5:30, TANAY BOSE wrote: > > Hi Surajit Da. > I think this is *Kalanchoe blossfeldiana.* > Tanay > > On 5 May 2012 10:19, surajit

[efloraofindia:115708] Re: linear leaf 1 ft herb ID from Hooghly 05-05-12 SK-2

Ammania baccifera. This is common in Mysore also near the water tanks. -- On Saturday, May 5, 2012 11:05:44 PM UTC+5:30, surajit koley wrote: > > Sir / Madam, > > This is another common herb in uncultivated land. I am sorry that i > couldn't get any better picture. > > Species : UNKNOWN > Habi

Re: [efloraofindia:115703] Kalatope trees - id Al050412 (indiantreepix@googlegroups.com)

WAH!!! Nidhan ji what beautiful shots So it is found even in Panipat... and I thought it was a mountain flower... regards Alok On Sun, 2012-05-06 at 07:53 +0530, Nidhan Singh wrote: > Yes, Bauhinia variegata, I was also able to this a few days back , > these are my shoots...from Panipat

Fwd: [efloraofindia:115701] Is it Achyranthes coynei

Resurfacing for ID or otherwise -- Forwarded message -- From: Rajesh Sachdev Date: 18 February 2012 12:51 Subject: Fwd: [efloraofindia:106426] Is it Achranthes coynei To: efloraindia Resurfacing for ID. -- Regards Rajesh Sachdev http://project-matheran.webs.com/ http://

Re: [efloraofindia:115700] The Tamala - Garcinia xanthochymus

In continuation of previous post. Bhartendu Harishchandra has written about Tamal Tree तरनि तनूजा तट तमाल तरुवर बहु छाए। झुके कूल सों जल परसन हित मनहु सुहाए। regards Pankaj Oudhia On Sun, May 6, 2012 at 1:11 PM, Pankaj Oudhia wrote: > Thanks for reopening the thread. Few months back I receive

Re: [efloraofindia:115699] The Tamala - Garcinia xanthochymus

Thanks for reopening the thread. Few months back I received Sanskrit Pandulipi (Manuscript) from Krishna Devotee of Nepal which describes Tam, Tamal, Tamala, Tamalini, Tamalak, Tamal Patra, Tamali with different Shlokas. From reading it, it seems that neither Garcinia nor Diospyros is suitable cand

Re: [efloraofindia:115697] Fruiting tree for ID

looks like *Ficus benjamina* On Sun, May 6, 2012 at 12:33 PM, Rajesh Sachdev wrote: > Uploaded by Darshan Ambre on Indian Flora on Facebook, ID solicited for > this fruiting tree of Sanjay Gandhi National Park > > -- > Regards > Rajesh Sachdev > http://project-matheran.webs.com/ > http://www.face