[efloraofindia:122420] Re: Dipcadi (montanum VERSUS saxorum)

2012-07-22 Thread Samir Mehta
wrt your specific question of 'keys' Dinesh ji, I do not have a immediate answer. Regards, Samir Mehta On Sunday, July 22, 2012 12:18:20 PM UTC+5:30, Samir Mehta wrote: Have been ruminating on the possibility of D. saxorum for my Kanheri plant Dinesh ji. Please post your images.

Re: [efloraofindia:122420] Annonaceae from Valparai for identification 210712Mk02

2012-07-22 Thread Prashant Awale
Could this be Villebrunea integrifolia?? Regards Prashant On Sat, Jul 21, 2012 at 11:45 AM, Muthu Karthick nmk@gmail.com wrote: Dear all, Please help me to identify this tree found in a rain forest of western ghats. The simple leaves with 20x5cm dimensions and aggregate small fruits made

Re: [efloraofindia:122422] identification no070712sn2

2012-07-22 Thread satish nikam
is Ixora bracteata and Ixora brachiata the same? regards satish nikam On Saturday, July 21, 2012 11:12:30 AM UTC+5:30, JM Garg wrote: A reply from Dr. Natraj H R: yes ixora bracteata On 15 July 2012 14:50, jmgarg1 jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise

Re: [efloraofindia:122423] Christisonia calcarata

2012-07-22 Thread Prashant Awale
Nice catch Rajesh ji. Regards Prashant On Sun, Jul 22, 2012 at 10:36 AM, Rajesh Sachdev leopard...@gmail.comwrote: Name: Christisonia calcarata family: Orobanchaceae Location: Panorama Point trail, Matheran Date : 20th July`12 Habitat : Forest hill slope -- Regards Rajesh Sachdev

Re: [efloraofindia:122424] Habenaria rariflora

2012-07-22 Thread Prashant Awale
Nice find. Thanks Rajesh ji for sharing. Regards Prashant On Sun, Jul 22, 2012 at 11:20 AM, Rajesh Sachdev leopard...@gmail.comwrote: Name: Habenaria rariflora Family: Orchidaceae Location: One kiss tunnel, Matheran Date : 20th July`12 Habitat : Forest hill slope -- Regards Rajesh

Re: [efloraofindia:122425] Christisonia calcarata

2012-07-22 Thread Satish Phadke
Nice catch Rajesh ji. On Sun, Jul 22, 2012 at 10:36 AM, Rajesh Sachdev leopard...@gmail.comwrote: Name: Christisonia calcarata family: Orobanchaceae Location: Panorama Point trail, Matheran Date : 20th July`12 Habitat : Forest hill slope -- Regards Rajesh Sachdev

Re: [efloraofindia:122426] Habenaria rariflora

2012-07-22 Thread Satish Phadke
Nice catch Rajesh ji. On Sun, Jul 22, 2012 at 11:20 AM, Rajesh Sachdev leopard...@gmail.comwrote: Name: Habenaria rariflora Family: Orchidaceae Location: One kiss tunnel, Matheran Date : 20th July`12 Habitat : Forest hill slope -- Regards Rajesh Sachdev http://project-matheran.webs.com

[efloraofindia:122428] Fwd: [efloraindia:98454] identification noo81111sn1

2012-07-22 Thread jmgarg1
Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. Some earlier relevant feedback: Very beautiful. This colour is rare. from Mahadeswara ji. “This *could be Murdannia ochracea*” from Mayur ji. -- Forwarded message -- From: Satish Nikam satish_ni...@yahoo.com Date: 8

Re: [efloraofindia:122431] Ranunculus species 02 from Paddar valley JK 140712

2012-07-22 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Yes Ranunculus arvensis -- 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/~singhg45/ On Sun,

[efloraofindia:122439] Re: SHRUB ID------12th DECEMBER 2011-----S.S.-----NEAR GANTOK

2012-07-22 Thread Ritesh Kumar Choudhary
Looks like some Pilea sp. to me. Regards, Ritesh. On Monday, December 12, 2011 6:26:57 PM UTC+5:30, Plantaholic Sheila wrote: Shrub with beautiful leaves and dark new growth. Please can someone id this. Thank you. Sheila. Taken on 8th April 2011 @ 10.30. Near MENRONG GONG,

[efloraofindia:122440] Those visiting Valley of Flowers coming August

2012-07-22 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Here is an important link http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/t372-valley-of-flowers -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089

[efloraofindia:122441] Iris kemaonensis in Valley of Flowers

2012-07-22 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Iris kemaonensis is a species whose distribution is much confused with related but distinct species Iris hookeriana. The species I. kemaonensis is reported to occur in Valley of Flowers. Although the active flowering season of the species is June-July, the flowering may extend to August also. The

[efloraofindia:122443] Re: Annonaceae from Valparai for identification 210712Mk02

2012-07-22 Thread Ritesh Kumar Choudhary
Dont know its distribution in Tamilnadu..but yes..it looks very similar to Villebrunea integrifolia. Regards, Ritesh.

Re: [efloraofindia:122443] Those visiting Valley of Flowers coming August

2012-07-22 Thread Dinesh Valke
Many thanks Gurcharan ji. Regards. Dinesh On Sun, Jul 22, 2012 at 3:39 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Here is an important link http://sovyatnik.editboard.com/t372-valley-of-flowers -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of

Re: [efloraofindia:122444] Those visiting Valley of Flowers coming August

2012-07-22 Thread ushadi Micromini
oh, so very nice... thanks, Gurcharanji, very appropriate for armchair visit to the valley .. and later when our members come back with all their photos, what a treat awaits us... Usha di === On Sun, Jul 22, 2012 at 3:39 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Here is an important

Re: [efloraofindia:122447] Acalypha indica L. from Hooghly

2012-07-22 Thread ushadi Micromini
yes, that too. but i find the described use in chhuli and bed sores effectiveness very interesting usha di On Sat, Jul 21, 2012 at 8:02 AM, surajit koley surajitnotavaila...@gmail.com wrote: Usha Di, I heard it also has some medicinal use, especially for the treatment on constipation.

Re: [efloraofindia:122448] Achyranthes aspera L. from Hooghly

2012-07-22 Thread ushadi Micromini
alkali On Sat, Jul 21, 2012 at 8:00 AM, surajit koley surajitnotavaila...@gmail.com wrote: Good morning Usha Di please tell me what is alkai? Did you mean alkaloids? Regards, surajit On Sat, Jul 21, 2012 at 7:29 AM, ushadi Micromini microminipho...@gmail.com wrote: yes, its

[efloraofindia:122450] Bulbophyllum_RKC01_22072012

2012-07-22 Thread Ritesh Kumar Choudhary
Saw this Bulbophyllum in a flower show at Da Lat City of Vietnam. Is it a hybrid? Sorry for the hazy photographs. (July, 2012) Regards, Ritesh. https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DBmcCcxJwak/UAvozWYKAuI/CPo/vuBE-06EuoE/s1600/Bulbophyllum2a.jpg

[efloraofindia:122451] Id plz_RKC02_22072012

2012-07-22 Thread Ritesh Kumar Choudhary
ID Plz. Loc. @Flower show, Da Lat City, Vietnam Date: July, 2012. Regards, Ritesh. https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-JqY0rRqjLAY/UAvqaiiyZ6I/CQA/-H_nZHyg-oY/s1600/Crassulaceae+ID.jpg2a.jpg

[efloraofindia:122452] Cleome spinosa_RKC03_22072012

2012-07-22 Thread Ritesh Kumar Choudhary
Cleome spinosa Jacq. Cleomaceae Loc.: Da Lat City, Vietnam July, 2012 Regards, Ritesh. https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-dfT880fTi9Q/UAvq4JPEa1I/CQQ/BGRNuVCOkl8/s1600/Cleome+spinosa1.jpg

[efloraofindia:122453] Re: Id plz_RKC02_22072012

2012-07-22 Thread Ritesh Kumar Choudhary
Found some similar plants on net. Looks like some Epiphyllum sp (Cactaceae). Not sure if it is a hybrid. Regards, Ritesh.

[efloraofindia:122454] Re: SHRUB ID------12th DECEMBER 2011-----S.S.-----NEAR GANTOK

2012-07-22 Thread Plantaholic Sheila
First may I thank JMGarg for again so kindly bumping my query to the top for further help. It is most kind of you. Much appreciated. 2nd. Many thanks Ritesh for your suggestion of Pilea. This is a plant that I know well in Britain, but only indoors, as a very small houseplant. The veining

[efloraofindia:122455] Re: Unknown shrub.

2012-07-22 Thread Plantaholic Sheila
Hi everyone, On our magical 3 week trip to Sikkim and West Bengal on March 2011, this shrub has stayed in my memory. It was along side the road to Tiger Hill near Ghoom, ( not far from Darjeeling.)which many hundreds of tourists visit every day to watch the sun rise over the Himalayas.

[efloraofindia:122456] Re: Bulbophyllum_RKC01_22072012

2012-07-22 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
Dear Ritesh, This is not hybrid, but I need to see from top how it looks. Could be Bulbophyllum auratum but need to see properly to confirm. Please check my pic of auratum on the following link if you have seen the whole flower yourself. Best regards and thanks for sharing. Pankaj On Sunday,

[efloraofindia:122457] Re: Those visiting Valley of Flowers coming August

2012-07-22 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
Best wishes for all of you who are going on this trip. The link is good, but all pics shown there are not from Valley of Flowers (That Cymbidium is Ornamental). But dont worry you will get to see more than those plants if you are at the right time. I will share link to my albums soon. I imagine

[efloraofindia:122459] Re: Liparis rheedei

2012-07-22 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
Yes Malaxis versicolor. Thanks for sharing beautiful pic. They come in so many colours and sometimes in two colours !!! Pankaj On Sunday, 22 July 2012 13:26:33 UTC+8, Rajesh Sachdev wrote: Name: Liparis rheedei (syn Malaxis rheedei* )* family: Orchidaceae Location: Panorama Point trail,

[efloraofindia:122460] Re: Pls help identify this tree

2012-07-22 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
I cant make out the first two tree pics, but leaves in 3 - 4 pics look like Adansonia digitata to me. Pankaj On Sunday, 22 July 2012 10:27:36 UTC+8, Mala Bajaj wrote: Pls help identify this tree. Kindly ignore the dead palm in the picture. Many thanks.

[efloraofindia:122463] Some pics from my High Altitude Trip including Valley of Flowers.

2012-07-22 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
Please find some of pics attached from my high altitude trip. Hemkunt at 4200m asl is the highest that I have trekked on foot till now, Otherwise I had been higher on taxi in Sikkim. Hope you will like the pics and hope this is increase your eagerness for your upcoming trip too. Our trip was

[efloraofindia:122464] Re: Acalypha indica L. from Hooghly

2012-07-22 Thread Mahadeswara
Most common weed in Chennai and surroundings. Kuppe-meni in Tamil. The leaves possess wound healing property. The juice is applied on the wounds, when hurt / injuries. On Friday, July 20, 2012 11:50:49 PM UTC+5:30, surajit koley wrote: Sir / Madam, Attaching images of *Acalypha

[efloraofindia:122465] Re: identification no220712sn2

2012-07-22 Thread Mahadeswara
Albizzia species. On Sunday, July 22, 2012 5:19:34 PM UTC+5:30, sattu wrote: Friends, Kindly ID this plant.Could be planted some time back. date/time:jan12 location:mulshi,pune habitat:wild plant habit:shrub? height:4-5 ft. other info:--- regards satish nikam

[efloraofindia:122466] Re: identification no 220712sn1

2012-07-22 Thread Mahadeswara
Vernonia divergense. Compare the photographs/ ID by Srikant Ingalhalekar : http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/5364499778/. On Sunday, July 22, 2012 5:11:10 PM UTC+5:30, sattu wrote: Friends, Kindly Id this plant.My guess Vernonia divergens. date/time:jan12

[efloraofindia:122467] Re: Unid from Ladakh - TQ-Ladakh-06

2012-07-22 Thread Mahadeswara
For me also this looks like one of the Saussurea species, but not the Brhmakamal. On Sunday, July 22, 2012 3:38:21 PM UTC+5:30, Tabish wrote: A low-ground plant (wild) found in Ladakh, in June. Altitude 4500-5000 m. My vague guess would be Saussurea. Please identify - Tabish

Re: [efloraofindia:122468] Some pics from my High Altitude Trip including Valley of Flowers.

2012-07-22 Thread Prashant Awale
Dear Pankaj ji, Excellent collection. Thanks a lot for sharing. Regards Prashant On Sun, Jul 22, 2012 at 7:27 PM, Dr Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: Please find some of pics attached from my high altitude trip. Hemkunt at 4200m asl is the highest that I have trekked on foot till now,

Re: [efloraofindia:122469] Re: Unid from Ladakh - TQ-Ladakh-06

2012-07-22 Thread gunjan sud
Sir can it be some aster species as the leaves are more like those in the Genus Aster. Regards Gunjan On Sun, Jul 22, 2012 at 8:34 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Tabish ji Looks like Saussurea only. I tried two matches S. andryaloides and S. roylei, but they don's match

Re: [efloraofindia:122470] Re: Unid from Ladakh - TQ-Ladakh-06

2012-07-22 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Gunjan ji I can't reconcile to the large strongly hairy bracts on the outside of the head. I can't decide about their morphological nature. Never heard about them in Aster. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand

Re: [efloraofindia:122471] Some pics from my High Altitude Trip including Valley of Flowers.

2012-07-22 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Really good photographs Pankaj 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/~singhg45/

Re: [efloraofindia:122472] Acalypha indica L. from Hooghly

2012-07-22 Thread surajit koley
Usha Di, Didn't know about its use in CHHULI and bed sores. I remember that in the age of B/W photography HYPO was used to treat CHHULI, Some related links - 1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinea_versicolor 2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ringworm 3.

Re: [efloraofindia:122473] Some pics from my High Altitude Trip including Valley of Flowers.

2012-07-22 Thread Dinesh Valke
... absolutely maddening collection. Got intoxicated. Many thanks for sharing the collection. Regards. Dinesh On Sun, Jul 22, 2012 at 9:00 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Really good photographs Pankaj ji -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa

Re: [efloraofindia:122474] Achyranthes aspera L. from Hooghly

2012-07-22 Thread surajit koley
Thank you Usha Di, found some hard to crack info at - 1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achyranthes_aspera#Chemical_constituents 2. http://www.globinmed.com/index.php?option=com_contentview=articleid=79083:achyranthes-aspera-linn-amaranthaceae-alt-alternantheracatid=703:a 3.

Re: [efloraofindia:122475] Re: Acalypha indica L. from Hooghly

2012-07-22 Thread surajit koley
Thank you Mahadeswara Ji for the info, would try applying in minor cuts first, to see how it enhances healing. Regards, surajit On Sun, Jul 22, 2012 at 7:32 PM, Mahadeswara swamy.c...@gmail.com wrote: Most common weed in Chennai and surroundings. Kuppe-meni in Tamil. The leaves possess

Re: [efloraofindia:122476] Re: Pls help identify this tree

2012-07-22 Thread Giby Kuriakose
Please post a complete branch picture and search whether there are any flower or fruits on the tree. One suggestion please check with species of Barringtonia Regards Giby On 22 July 2012 18:55, Dr Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote: I cant make out the first two tree pics, but

[efloraofindia:122477] Re: [indiantreepix:17833] Costus speciosa -Zingiberaceae

2012-07-22 Thread kd_...@rediffmail.com
Is it *Costus speciosus* (Koen.ex Retz.)Sm. (Fam. Costaceae) or Costus speciosa? On Monday, September 7, 2009 1:39:27 PM UTC+5:30, Pankaj Kumar wrote: family has been separated now to COSTACEAE

Re: [efloraofindia:122478] Re: [indiantreepix:17833] Costus speciosa -Zingiberaceae

2012-07-22 Thread Dinesh Valke
*Costus speciosus* (J.König) Sm. ... synonym of *Cheilocostus speciosus*(J.König) C.Specht ... The Plants List http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-234772. Regards. Dinesh On Sun, Jul 22, 2012 at 11:09 PM, kd_...@rediffmail.com kd_...@rediffmail.com wrote: Is it *Costus speciosus*

[efloraofindia:122479] Kyd - Roxburgh - Indian Botanic Garden - BSI (indiantreepix@googlegroups.com)

2012-07-22 Thread surajit koley (Google Drive)
I've shared an item with you: Kyd - Roxburgh - Indian Botanic Garden - BSI https://docs.google.com/document/d/10eUJeFWrwpn9U0tl5zfhEVx9BdQMIOg7TQzR9AwiBcU/edit It's not an attachment - it's stored online at Google Docs. To open this document, just click the link above.

Re: [efloraofindia:122480] Some pics from my High Altitude Trip including Valley of Flowers.

2012-07-22 Thread ushadi Micromini
very nice, Pankaj, what are those hens? I dont seem to recall their names? Usha di = On Sun, Jul 22, 2012 at 10:11 PM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.comwrote: ... absolutely maddening collection. Got intoxicated. Many thanks for sharing the collection. Regards. Dinesh On Sun, Jul 22,

[efloraofindia:122481] Re: [efloraindia:99092] SHRUB ID------12th DECEMBER 2011-----S.S.-----NEAR GANTOK

2012-07-22 Thread surajit koley
Sir / Madam, Searched the net using all keys available in the previous comments. Key to strongly 3-veined *Pilea* can be found at - http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2taxon_id=125428#KEY-1-3 More members of Urticaceae -

Re: [efloraofindia:122482] Kyd - Roxburgh - Indian Botanic Garden - BSI (indiantreepix@googlegroups.com)

2012-07-22 Thread Dinesh Valke
Many thanks for sharing these pictures, Surajit ji. Regards. Dinesh On Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 12:17 AM, surajit koley (Google Drive) surajitnotavaila...@gmail.com wrote: [image: Document] I've shared Kyd - Roxburgh - Indian Botanic Garden -

Re: [efloraofindia:122483] Kyd - Roxburgh - Indian Botanic Garden - BSI (indiantreepix@googlegroups.com)

2012-07-22 Thread surajit koley
Thank you very much Dinesh Ji for the feedback. Good night Regards, surajit On Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 12:57 AM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.comwrote: Many thanks for sharing these pictures, Surajit ji. Regards. Dinesh On Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 12:17 AM, surajit koley (Google

Re: [efloraofindia:122484] Some pics from my High Altitude Trip including Valley of Flowers.

2012-07-22 Thread Vijayasankar
Wonderful collection Pankaj! Thanks a lot for sharing. I thoroughly enjoyed viewing every picture! Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Sun, Jul 22, 2012 at 8:57 AM, Dr Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: Please find some

[efloraofindia:122486] Bulbophyllum pecten-veneris (Gagnep.) Seidenf. from Hong Kong

2012-07-22 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
Bulbophyllum pecten-veneris (Gagnep.) Seidenf., Dansk Bot. Ark. 29: 37 (1973 publ. 1974). Synonyms: Cirrhopetalum pecten-veneris Gagnep., Bull. Soc. Bot. France 78: 6 (1931). Cirrhopetalum miniatum Rolfe, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1913: 28 (1913). Cirrhopetalum flaviflorum Tang, S.Liu H.Y.Su,

[efloraofindia:122487] Re: Bulbophyllum_RKC01_22072012

2012-07-22 Thread Ritesh Kumar Choudhary
Dear Pankaj, Thanks for your instant response. The plant was hanging on the top of a wall therefore I could not see or photograph it properly. :-( Thanks again for your effort. Best regards, Ritesh.

[efloraofindia:122488] Re: Bulbophyllum pecten-veneris (Gagnep.) Seidenf. from Hong Kong

2012-07-22 Thread Ritesh Kumar Choudhary
Beautiful! TFS. Ritesh.

[efloraofindia:122489] Re: Some pics from my High Altitude Trip including Valley of Flowers.

2012-07-22 Thread Ritesh Kumar Choudhary
Very very beautiful photos. TFS! Ritesh.

Re: [efloraofindia:122490] ID No.30072011 _ Herb for ID

2012-07-22 Thread Ritesh Kumar Choudhary
I think Codonacanthus pauciflorus (Nees) Nees Acanthaceae. Regards, Ritesh. On Sunday, July 22, 2012 10:54:14 PM UTC+9, JM Garg wrote: Forwarding again for Id assistance please. -- Forwarded message -- From: raju das dasraj...@gmail.com Date: 30 July 2011 12:48

Re: [efloraofindia:122490] Campanulaceae Gentianaceae Week: Swertia from Chakrata Sept. 2011

2012-07-22 Thread Nidhan Singh
Thanks sir for response, yes I had gone through that post, and added this plant in identified category...thanks Garg Ji for help in concluding.. -- Regards, Dr. Nidhan Singh Department of Botany I.B. (PG) College Panipat-132103 Haryana Ph.: 09416371227

Re: [efloraofindia:122491] Iris crocea Jacq. ex R.C. Foster from Kashmir

2012-07-22 Thread Nidhan Singh
Very beautiful pics sir, to see this in real one has to visit Kashmirhope to do the same one day -- Regards, Dr. Nidhan Singh Department of Botany I.B. (PG) College Panipat-132103 Haryana Ph.: 09416371227

Re: [efloraofindia:122492] Re: Request Tree ID 080 - Lalbagh, Bangalore - RA - What acacia is this?

2012-07-22 Thread Nidhan Singh
Raman Ji, This looks like *Acacia modesta*... -- Regards, Dr. Nidhan Singh Department of Botany I.B. (PG) College Panipat-132103 Haryana Ph.: 09416371227

Re: [efloraofindia:122493] Re: Those visiting Valley of Flowers coming August

2012-07-22 Thread Nidhan Singh
Thanks a lot Sir for this beautiful link..hope to find many of these plants during the tour... -- Regards, Dr. Nidhan Singh Department of Botany I.B. (PG) College Panipat-132103 Haryana Ph.: 09416371227

Re: [efloraofindia:122494] Re: Potential Pollinator for Pholidota chinensis

2012-07-22 Thread Balkar Singh
Gorgeous Shots... On Sat, Jul 21, 2012 at 9:03 AM, Ushaprabha ushaprabhap...@gmail.comwrote: very interesting and revealing. Thanks for sharing. On Friday, July 20, 2012 9:40:20 AM UTC+5:30, Dr Pankaj Kumar wrote: Attaching some pics. Hope you will understand the reasons behind. The

[efloraofindia:122497] Re: Kyd - Roxburgh - Indian Botanic Garden - BSI (indiantreepix@googlegroups.com)

2012-07-22 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
Thanks a lot for sharing. With a condition like this I imagine how long this building where legends worked, will last. Roxburgh was indeed Father of Indian Botany, but many times I find many of his illustrations very uneasy to digest. His artists actually tried to make the illustrations look

[efloraofindia:122498] Re: Some pics from my High Altitude Trip including Valley of Flowers.

2012-07-22 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
Thanks a lot Prashant sir, Gurcharan sir, Dinesh sir, Usha mam, Vijay and Ritesh for the compliments. Best regards Pankaj On Sunday, 22 July 2012 21:57:09 UTC+8, Dr Pankaj Kumar wrote: Please find some of pics attached from my high altitude trip. Hemkunt at 4200m asl is the highest that I

[efloraofindia:122499] Re: Potential Pollinator for Pholidota chinensis

2012-07-22 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
PLEASE NOTE: THE WHITE THING ON HEAD IS ORCHID POLLINIA. POLLINIA ON THE LEG BELONGS TO UNKNOWN PLANT. THAT WAS THE MAIN REASON FOR SHARING THIS PIC. MOST LIKELY IT LOOKS LIKE POLLINIA OF ASCLEPIAS. Thanks again for all your compliments. Pollination biology is a very interesting subject and it

Re: [efloraofindia:122499] Describing Flowering Plants

2012-07-22 Thread Balkar Singh
Thanks Pankaj Ji. Nice share On Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 7:21 AM, Dr Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: Dear All Recently I got the set of books as a gift and along with it was this pamplet. I am sure this can be of use to you all in checking and describing your plants following the keys.

Re: [efloraofindia:122500] Begonia malabarica Lam. [Begoniaceae]

2012-07-22 Thread Balkar Singh
Nice Set Muthu Ji On Sat, Jul 21, 2012 at 2:24 PM, Muthu Karthick nmk@gmail.com wrote: Name: *Begonia malabarica* Lam. Family: Begoniaceae Habit: sub-shrub Characteristic feature: adaxial (under-side) reddish Photographed at Vaalparai, TN; on 12 July 2012 Habitat: edges of pathways

Re: [efloraofindia:122502] Re: Request Tree ID 080 - Lalbagh, Bangalore - RA - What acacia is this?

2012-07-22 Thread raman
Thanks Nidhan ji, It looks like it. Raman

Re: [efloraofindia:122502] Describing Flowering Plants

2012-07-22 Thread ushadi Micromini
yes, agree thanks pankaj usha di = On Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 8:11 AM, Balkar Singh balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Pankaj Ji. Nice share On Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 7:21 AM, Dr Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: Dear All Recently I got the set of books as a gift and along with it

Re: [efloraofindia:122503] Re: Some pics from my High Altitude Trip including Valley of Flowers.

2012-07-22 Thread amit chauhan
Got Boost up dear by seeing these photos even I am planning a tour to VOF, Hemkund, Badrinath, Mana this August. Lets see what will be the findings. regards On Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 7:37 AM, Dr Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: Thanks a lot Prashant sir, Gurcharan sir, Dinesh sir, Usha

Re: [efloraofindia:122504] Re: Unid from Ladakh - TQ-Ladakh-06

2012-07-22 Thread amit chauhan
I hope Saussurea gnaphalodes but not sure regards On Sun, Jul 22, 2012 at 8:55 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Gunjan ji I can't reconcile to the large strongly hairy bracts on the outside of the head. I can't decide about their morphological nature. Never heard about them in

[efloraofindia:122507] Re: Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) Week: Conium maculatum from Kashmir

2012-07-22 Thread Rajendra Kshirsagar
Dear Sir, Thanks a lot for below information. Recently i collected this plant from Mahabaleswhar (weighing 2 kg aerial parts for some research work). I was not aware of the properties of this plant. I will caution our people while they work on this plant. Thanks once again, Rgds, Rajendra