Re: [efloraofindia:120288] DV :: 17JUN12 - 0933 :: another species of Amorphophallus at Kanheri Hills

2012-06-25 Thread jmgarg1
A reply: Correction, due to the lack of staminodes in between the male and female zone this is a pale form of commutatus. Smithsonianus has large staminodes present which this plant lacks. Pascal On 25 June 2012 11:26, Pascal Bruggeman coryba...@hotmail.com wrote: Looks like Amorphophallus

Re: [efloraofindia:120290] Nervilia sp. for ID- PKA180612-01

2012-06-25 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Nervilia plicata. Pankaj On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 2:07 PM, jmgarg1 jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for Id assistance please. -- Forwarded message -- From: Prashant Awale pkaw...@gmail.com Date: 18 June 2012 19:39 Subject: [efloraofindia:119776] Nervilia sp. for

Re: [efloraofindia:120291] DV :: 17JUN12 - 0933 :: another species of Amorphophallus at Kanheri Hills

2012-06-25 Thread Dinesh Valke
Thank you very much, Pascal Bruggeman for resolving this ID query. Regards. Dinesh On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 11:34 AM, jmgarg1 jmga...@gmail.com wrote: A reply: Correction, due to the lack of staminodes in between the male and female zone this is a pale form of commutatus. Smithsonianus has

Re: [efloraofindia:120292] DV :: 24JUN12 - 0827 :: Stachyphrynium spicatum at Yeoor Hills

2012-06-25 Thread Muthu Karthick
beautiful set of pictures... On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 11:12 AM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.comwrote: *Stachyphrynium spicatum * (Roxb.) K.Schum. ... (*family*: Marantaceae) - ¿ *stak-iss-FRI-nos* ? -- from Greek *stachys* (spike) and *phrynos*(frog); the marsh habitat ...

[efloraofindia:120293] DV :: 24JUN12 - 0947 :: Eulophia ¿ herbacea ? at Yeoor Hills

2012-06-25 Thread Dinesh Valke
Dear friends ... ID please ... *Eulophia* ¿ *herbacea* ? *Place*: Yeoor Hills (part of Sanjay Gandhi National Park) ... about 1000 ft asl *Time*: Jun 24, 2012 around 9.45am *Habit*: herb *Habitat*: rocky soil, deciduous forest *Plant height*: about 50 - 60 cm * * [image: Eulophia ¿ herbacea

Re: [efloraofindia:120295] Palm Tree for ID : Oman : 250612 : AK-1

2012-06-25 Thread Rajesh Sachdev
How about Chinese Fan Palm (Livistona chinensis)? On 25 June 2012 13:38, Aarti S. Khale aarti.kh...@gmail.com wrote: A small, ornamental,cultivated palm in one of the gardens photographed on 9/6/2011. Green fruits seen. Id please. Aarti -- Regards Rajesh Sachdev

Fwd: [efloraofindia:120299] Boraginaceae Week :: Cynoglossum ¿ zeylanicum ? at Ooty

2012-06-25 Thread jmgarg1
Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. -- Forwarded message -- From: Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.com Date: 7 June 2012 23:41 Subject: [efloraofindia:119019] Boraginaceae Week :: Cynoglossum ¿ zeylanicum ? at Ooty To: efloraofindia

[efloraofindia:120303] Re: [efloraindia:97851] Fabaceae-Caesalpinioideae (Caesalpinioideae) Week: Looking for true Senna surattensis

2012-06-25 Thread jmgarg1
Thanks, Singh ji, Can you sort out the posts at the links ?: https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/f/fabaceae/senna/senna-surattensis https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/f/fabaceae/senna/senna-sulfurea I think you may also find the species you are looking

[efloraofindia:120305] Re: Ficus for ID : Oman : 250612 : AK-2

2012-06-25 Thread Ritesh Kumar Choudhary
Looks like Ficus virens to me. Pl wait for more comments. Regards, Ritesh.

Re: [efloraofindia:120308] Alagarkoil flora 25062012 TBN 1 for id

2012-06-25 Thread Dinesh Valke
... could it be *Chukrasia tabularis* (family: Meliaceae) ? Regards. Dinesh On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 6:50 PM, Dr. Badri Narayanan T kuruviba...@gmail.com wrote: Dear friends, Greetings from Madurai.! Please identify this plant details of which are as follows: Date : 03/04/12

[efloraofindia:120309] SYMBIOSIS : 193

2012-06-25 Thread Bimal Sar kar
Bear All, Attaching an image of a Asiatic Pied Starling on the fruits of *Premna jalpaiguriana.* * *With regards, Bimal

Re: [efloraofindia:120310] Bromus hordeaceus L. from Baramulla, Kashmir

2012-06-25 Thread Balkar Singh
Beautiful Set of Pics Sir On Sun, Jun 24, 2012 at 9:48 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: *Bromus hordeaceus* L., Sp. Pl. 1:77. 1753. Syn: Bromus mollis L.; *B. secalinus* L. var.*hordeaceus* (L.) L. Common names: barley brome, common soft brome, soft chess Usually annual grass

[efloraofindia:120311] Names of Plants in India :: Bauhinia vahlii Wight Arn.

2012-06-25 Thread Dinesh Valke
via Species https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species‎ ‎B https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/b‎ ‎ *Bauhinia vahlii* Wight Arn. ... (*family*: Fabaceae) [image: Bauhinia vahlii Wight Arn.]http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/7430706232/

[efloraofindia:120313] Re: Efloraofindia (efi) completes five years

2012-06-25 Thread nitesh joshi
*CONGRATULATIONS , SURE IT WILL CROSS MANY MILESTONES AND BE THE MOST PROMINENT GROUPS* * * *THANKS TO ALL On Wednesday,* June 20, 2012 1:26:28 AM UTC+5:30, JM Garg wrote: Dear members, It gives me great pleasure to say that eFI has completing 5 years on 17/6/12. From its humble

[efloraofindia:120314] Re: Ficus for ID : Oman : 250612 : AK-2

2012-06-25 Thread Aarti S. Khale
Ritesh ji, Thanks for a possible id. The leaves of this Ficus are much smaller in size, similar to Ficus benjamina. Let us wait for more comments. Regards, Aarti On Monday, June 25, 2012 2:33:07 PM UTC+4, Ritesh Kumar Choudhary wrote: Looks like Ficus virens to me. Pl wait for

Re: [efloraofindia:120315] Palm Tree for ID : Oman : 250612 : AK-1

2012-06-25 Thread Aarti S. Khale
Rajesh ji, Thanks for a possible id. I will check for Chinese Fan Palm. Regards, Aarti On Monday, June 25, 2012 12:18:55 PM UTC+4, Rajesh Sachdev wrote: How about Chinese Fan Palm (Livistona chinensis)? On 25 June 2012 13:38, Aarti S. Khale aarti.kh...@gmail.com wrote: A small,

Re: [efloraofindia:120315] DV :: 24JUN12 - 0947 :: Eulophia ¿ herbacea ? at Yeoor Hills

2012-06-25 Thread Prashant Awale
Dear Dinesh, This is wonderful find. I too think this as Eulophia herbacea. Cool colours. Regards Prashant On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 12:21 PM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.comwrote: Dear friends ... ID please ... *Eulophia* ¿ *herbacea* ? *Place*: Yeoor Hills (part of Sanjay Gandhi National

Re: [efloraofindia:120316] DV :: 24JUN12 - 0827 :: Stachyphrynium spicatum at Yeoor Hills

2012-06-25 Thread Prashant Awale
Excellent find Dear Dinesh. I had seen the leaves of this plant but not the flowers. Thanks for showing this unique sp. Regards Prashant On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 11:57 AM, Muthu Karthick nmk@gmail.com wrote: beautiful set of pictures... On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 11:12 AM, Dinesh Valke

Re: [efloraofindia:120317] Names of Plants in India :: Bauhinia vahlii Wight Arn.

2012-06-25 Thread Prashant Awale
Nice photograph again. Good composition. Regards Prashant On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 7:53 PM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.comwrote: via Specieshttps://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species‎ ‎B https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/b‎ ‎ *Bauhinia

Re: [efloraofindia:120318] DV :: 24JUN12 - 0827 :: Stachyphrynium spicatum at Yeoor Hills

2012-06-25 Thread Dinesh Valke
Yes Prashant and dear friends, Have been seeing this plant for two years while exploring Yeoor Hills, and was getting more eager to see it flowering some day of the year -- until few days back Shrikant ji clarified that it flowers in June, and that the flower spike rises just about 1 - 2 inches

Re: [efloraofindia:120319] Re: Request Tree ID 123 - Savanadurga near Bangalore - RA

2012-06-25 Thread Vijayasankar
I agree with Dr. Narasimha Reddy's id. It is *Gardenia latifolia* of Rubiaceae. Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Sun, Jun 24, 2012 at 11:35 PM, Ritesh Kumar Choudhary ritesh@gmail.com wrote: Stipule visible in the 4th

Re: [efloraofindia:120320] DV :: 24JUN12 - 0947 :: Eulophia ¿ herbacea ? at Yeoor Hills

2012-06-25 Thread Dinesh Valke
Many thanks Prashant. Indeed a beautiful sighting. Regards. Dinesh On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 8:37 PM, Prashant Awale pkaw...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Dinesh, This is wonderful find. I too think this as Eulophia herbacea. Cool colours. Regards Prashant On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 12:21 PM,

Re: [efloraofindia:120321] tall grass ID from Hooghly 24/6/12 SK

2012-06-25 Thread surajit koley
Thank you Sir for the ID suggestion, i will try to get more data on it, like seeds, leaf size etc. Regards, Surajit Koley On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 9:41 AM, Rohit Patel rmpecol...@gmail.com wrote: I think, attached image is not of Coix but may be of Sorghrum sp. rohit On Sun, Jun 24, 2012

Re: [efloraofindia:120322] DV :: 24JUN12 - 0947 :: Eulophia ¿ herbacea ? at Yeoor Hills

2012-06-25 Thread Vijayasankar
Very nice shots, Dinesh ji. They are cool and pleasing... Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 10:27 AM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.comwrote: Many thanks Prashant. Indeed a beautiful sighting.

Re: [efloraofindia:120323] tall grass ID from Hooghly 24/6/12 SK

2012-06-25 Thread surajit koley
Thank you Sir for the probable ID, i wish to collect more data on it in coming days. Regards, Surajit Koley On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 9:50 AM, kamasani narasimhareddy drknreddy...@gmail.com wrote: Yes i agree with Rohit patel. It may be a *Sorghum vulgare* cultivar. K.N. Reddy On Mon,

Re: [efloraofindia:120327] DV :: 24JUN12 - 0947 :: Eulophia ¿ herbacea ? at Yeoor Hills

2012-06-25 Thread Dinesh Valke
Thank you very much Vijayasankar ji. Really these were a pleasant surprise, and somewhere around this sighting were *Eulophia ochreata* too. Both these made my day. Regards. Dinesh On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 9:06 PM, Vijayasankar vijay.botan...@gmail.comwrote: Very nice shots, Dinesh ji. They

Re: [efloraofindia:120328] Nervilia infundibulifolia

2012-06-25 Thread Dinesh Valke
Dear Prashant ... your collection of *Nervilia* is getting richer ! Regards. Dinesh On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 9:18 PM, Prashant Awale pkaw...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Friends, Sharing few photographs of *Nervilia infundibulifolia*. (Family: Orchidaceae). Location: Alibag region, Maharashtra.

Re: [efloraofindia:120329] I.D 240612 NJ1

2012-06-25 Thread Dinesh Valke
... *Bixa orellana* (family: Bixaceae). Regards. Dinesh On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 9:11 PM, nitesh joshi niteshcjo...@gmail.comwrote: The plant is from Goa. kindly help identify

Re: [efloraofindia:120330] Nervilia infundibulifolia

2012-06-25 Thread Prashant Awale
Thanks Dinesh. Regards Prashant On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 9:22 PM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.comwrote: Dear Prashant ... your collection of *Nervilia* is getting richer ! Regards. Dinesh On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 9:18 PM, Prashant Awale pkaw...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Friends, Sharing

Re: [efloraofindia:120331] Derris scandens at Karnala- Alibag region

2012-06-25 Thread Dinesh Valke
Very beautiful sight, Prashant. Regards. Dinesh On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 6:59 AM, Nidhan Singh nidhansingh...@gmail.comwrote: Beautiful pics prashant Ji...lovely.. -- Regards, Dr. Nidhan Singh Department of Botany I.B. (PG) College Panipat-132103 Haryana Ph.: 09416371227

Re: [efloraofindia:120332] ID please 08062012 SR-2

2012-06-25 Thread surajit koley
Dear Subhajyoti Ji, I searched the efI site and found the post of the same plant by Neil Sir - https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!searchin/indiantreepix/desmodium$20heterocarpon/indiantreepix/8Vmsq1GXDqU/_BQ63UGGsFUJ . Another post of the same species by Ritesh Ji -

Re: [efloraofindia:120333] ID please 08062012 SR-2

2012-06-25 Thread Dinesh Valke
... me too think this plant to be *Desmodium heterocarpon*. Regards. Dinesh On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 10:44 PM, surajit koley surajitnotavaila...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Subhajyoti Ji, I searched the efI site and found the post of the same plant by Neil Sir -

Re: [efloraofindia:120334] Ficus for ID : Oman : 250612 : AK-2

2012-06-25 Thread Rajesh Sachdev
As per Trees of Delhi book , it appears to what you mentioned Laurel Fig *Ficus microcarpa* On 25 June 2012 14:10, Aarti S. Khale aarti.kh...@gmail.com wrote: A cultivated Ficus, with tiny white fruits, the size of green pea. The tree is of medium height. Ficus microcarpa? Kindly confirm

Re: [efloraofindia:120335] Malvaceae Week: 08092011 BS-1 Triumfetta sp for Id from Panipat Untla village

2012-06-25 Thread Amit Kotia
Number of Stamens is more then 15 is also help to confirm *Triumfetta rotundifolia* On Sat, Jun 23, 2012 at 8:40 PM, Balkar Singh balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Garg Ji and Prashant Ji for id On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 5:33 PM, jmgarg1 jmga...@gmail.com wrote: A reply: its may be

[efloraofindia:120338] Names of Plants in India :: Eulophia ochreata Lindl.

2012-06-25 Thread Dinesh Valke
via Species https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species‎ ‎E https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/e‎ ‎ *Eulophia ochreata* Lindl. ... (*family*: Orchidaceae) [image: Eulophia ochreata Lindl.]http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/4715935707/

Re: [efloraofindia:120340] ID please SR-1 26062012

2012-06-25 Thread Satish Phadke
Drocera burmanii On Jun 25, 2012 3:33 PM, Subhajyoti Roy subhajyoti1...@gmail.com wrote: Date-18.12.2011 Place-Cooch Behar,West Bengal Habitat-Wild,found in a paddy fieldIs it Drocera sp? No doubt that it is an insectivorous plant. Regards- Subhajyoti Roy Cooch Behar

Re: [efloraofindia:120341] 25102011-BS-3 Small lamiaceae herb for id from TDL Herbal Park Yamunanagar

2012-06-25 Thread Balkar Singh
Thanks Amit ji for confirmation On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 10:13 AM, amit chauhan amitci...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Looks like Hyptis suovolens regards On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 5:43 PM, jmgarg1 jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for Id assistance please. -- Forwarded

Re: [efloraofindia:120342] Breynia retusa

2012-06-25 Thread Balkar Singh
Beautiful Shots Pravin Ji. Pls share pics of fruits also if you have On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 11:02 AM, Pravin Kawale kawale.pra...@gmail.comwrote: Hi, Male and female flowers of Breynia retusa Marathi name:kangli At Siddheshwar,Alibag Regards DSC02409.JPG DSC02400.JPG DSC02395.JPG

Re: [efloraofindia:120343] Bromus japonicus Thunb. from Kashmir

2012-06-25 Thread Balkar Singh
Nice Shots Sir. I think these were shot with new Canon Camera with macro. On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 2:42 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: *Bromus japonicus* Thunb. ex Murr., Syst. Veg. 119. 1784. Syn: *Bromus* *annuus* Jacq. ex Stapf; *Bromus* *patulus* Mert. Koch Common names:

Re: [efloraofindia:120344] Names of Plants in India :: Eulophia ochreata Lindl.

2012-06-25 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Very nice photograph Dinesh ji 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 http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/

[efloraofindia:120345] Re: [efloraindia:97651] efloraindia: 051211 BRS 239

2012-06-25 Thread Rathinasabapathy Bhuvaragasamy
Thank you sir. On Sat, Jun 23, 2012 at 9:58 PM, Nambiyath Balakrishnan npbal...@gmail.comwrote: Yes it is Macaranga peltata N.P.Balakrishnan, Coimbatore 23 June 2012 On 23 June 2012 16:49, jmgarg1 jmga...@gmail.com wrote: A reply: Its Macaranga peltata... from Anil Rajbhar ji. On 23

Re: [efloraofindia:120346] I.D 240612 NJ1

2012-06-25 Thread Prabhu kumar KM
Yes Dineshji, you are right -- *Prabhu Kumar K M* Scientist Plant Systematics Genetic Resources Division Centre for Medicinal Plants Research (CMPR) 'CMPR' Herbarium Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala Kottakkal, Malappuram *E-mail: prabhumkris...@gmail.com*

Re: [efloraofindia:120347] Fwd: [efloraindia:97872] efloraindia: 011211 BRS242

2012-06-25 Thread Rohit Patel
May be* Hibiscus* species Rohit On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 4:47 PM, jmgarg1 jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for Id assistance please. -- Forwarded message -- From: Rathinasabapathy Bhuvaragasamy brspa...@gmail.com Date: 6 December 2011 11:41 Subject:

Re: [efloraofindia:120348] ID please 08062012 SR-2

2012-06-25 Thread Prabhu kumar KM
To me also *D. heterocarpon. *But there is 3 verities are reported in this species. So the proper identification of taxa is difficult here using this picture. 1. *Desmodium heterocarpon *(L.) DC. var. *gymnocarpum *Schindl. 2. *Desmodium heterocarpon *(L.) DC. var. *heterocarpon **Syn:

Re: [efloraofindia:120349] DV :: 24JUN12 - 0947 :: Eulophia ¿ herbacea ? at Yeoor Hills

2012-06-25 Thread Prabhu kumar KM
super shot Dineshji. -- *Prabhu Kumar K M* Scientist Plant Systematics Genetic Resources Division Centre for Medicinal Plants Research (CMPR) 'CMPR' Herbarium Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala Kottakkal, Malappuram *E-mail: prabhumkris...@gmail.com*

Re: [efloraofindia:120350] ID please SR-1 26062012

2012-06-25 Thread Chitra Shanker
YOu found this in a paddy field? I have a question about its habitat. From what we know these plants grow in nitrogen deficient soils or highly acidic soils. Do you have any photos of the paddy grown beside it? CHitra -- Dr. Chitra Shanker Sr. Scientist (Entomology) Directorate of Rice

Re: [efloraofindia:120352] Re: Request Tree ID 123 - Savanadurga near Bangalore - RA

2012-06-25 Thread raman
Thanks vijayashankar ji. I think it should be same as gardenia latifolia. I had taken pictures of gardenia latifolia in lalbagh. Most of the times without leaves and I have seen only the fruit not the tender ones. I will go again next week and confirm it. Raman

Re: [efloraofindia:120352] Fwd: [efloraindia:97872] efloraindia: 011211 BRS242

2012-06-25 Thread Vijayasankar
Yes, it is *Hibiscus micranthus*. Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 11:15 PM, Rohit Patel rmpecol...@gmail.com wrote: May be* Hibiscus* species Rohit On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 4:47 PM, jmgarg1

[efloraofindia:120353] Inquiry about Herbarium

2012-06-25 Thread manudev madhavan
Dear all, While searching for the type specimen of one species of *Arisaema*, I came across *Herb. Musei. Vindob.*, the only clue I could find out from the protologue, probably where the actual type is housed at. Unfortunately I couldn't trace the actual herbaria yet. Here I am waiting for your

[efloraofindia:120354] Re: [itpmods:5101] Inquiry about Herbarium

2012-06-25 Thread Pankaj Kumar
I think it should mean, Herbaria and Museum of Vindobona (Vienna). Pankaj On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 1:08 PM, manudev madhavan manudevkmadha...@gmail.com wrote: Dear all, While searching for the type specimen of one species of Arisaema, I came across  Herb. Musei. Vindob., the only clue I

Re: [efloraofindia:120356] Ficus for ID : Oman : 250612 : AK-2

2012-06-25 Thread Aarti S. Khale
Rajesh ji, Thanks for the info. I have that book too...will go through it. Here we have lot of Ficus species with Red,Green,Pink,Orange White fruits. It will be nice to know their identity. Regards, Aarti On Monday, June 25, 2012 9:28:57 PM UTC+4, Rajesh Sachdev wrote: As per Trees of Delhi