Re: [efloraofindia:123414] grass ID from Hooghly 15-7-12 SK1

2012-08-02 Thread jmgarg1
A reply: "Setaria verticillata(L.) P. Beauv" from Dr. Tanvir A. Khan. On 3 August 2012 09:52, jmgarg1 wrote: > A reply: > "Setaria italica is the cultivated Foxtail millet. It is much bulkier and > the branches are longer. Also, it does not have retrorse barbs. > S.verticillata has retrorse barb

[efloraofindia:123413] Sh. Manoj Chandran- our new valued member

2012-08-02 Thread jmgarg1
Dear all, I am very happy to introduce our new valued member. A few words stated by our great expert on Orchids, Pankaj ji about him: "Manoj sir was invited by me. He is an IFS officer, posted currently in Pithoragarh. An expert of grasses and other plants, a very good trekker and one of the most

Re: [efloraofindia:123412] Re: Blessed with a baby girl

2012-08-02 Thread Prasad Dash
Thanks a lot for the blessings Pankaj, giby Ji, Mani sir, khyanjeet ji, Yazdy Sir and Ushadi mam. regards prasad On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 8:30 PM, ushadi Micromini wrote: > the thread ia breaking up again... many times this last two weeks... > tooo bad > usha di > > IS THERE A WAY TO SAVE US FROM

Re: [efloraofindia:123411] For identification- NS1-310712- From Pune

2012-08-02 Thread Neha Singh
Thanks Bhagyashri ji, Balkar sir, Satish Phadke sir and HS. Grewia sp definitely and you have given three probable IDs- *Grewia damine* , *Grewia tiliifoli and Grewia asiatica. * How can one differentiate btw/n all these? Regards Neha Singh * * * * --

[efloraofindia:123411] Re: Abroma augusta (L.) L.f. from Hooghly

2012-08-02 Thread Ritesh Kumar Choudhary
> > Dear Ushadi, > Thanks for exploring a lot on Abroma and Ambroma issue! I learnt a lot from all the links which you and Surajit ji have provided to make things clear. Regards, Ritesh. --

[efloraofindia:123407] Fwd: Posts with inadequate pictures/ information are not resurfaced

2012-08-02 Thread jmgarg1
Forwarding again for information pl. -- Forwarded message -- From: J.M. Garg Date: 14 December 2011 10:49 Subject: Posts with inadequate pictures/ information are not resurfaced To: efloraofindia Dear members, Posts with inadequate pictures & information are not resurfaced so t

Re: [efloraofindia:123405] ID17072012PHk1

2012-08-02 Thread jmgarg1
A reply: "Pyrrosia adnascens Mrinal Kanti Bhattacharya, Associate Professor, Department of Botany and Biotechnology, Karimganj College, Karimganj, Assam" On 2 August 2012 11:24, jmgarg1 wrote: > Forwarding again for Id assistance please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > “It looks like *Dry

Re: [efloraofindia:123404] grass ID from Hooghly 15-7-12 SK1

2012-08-02 Thread jmgarg1
A reply: "Setaria italica is the cultivated Foxtail millet. It is much bulkier and the branches are longer. Also, it does not have retrorse barbs. S.verticillata has retrorse barbs, which Surajit has confirmed by running his fingers on them. Regarding leaf size, do not go by the keys as most of the

Re: [efloraofindia:123403] grass ID from Hooghly 15-7-12 SK1

2012-08-02 Thread jmgarg1
A reply: "Setaria verticillata(L.) P. Beauv." from Nirbhay ji. On 2 August 2012 09:09, jmgarg1 wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > “Yes probably Setaria italica" from Singh ji. > > > > “It is *Setaria verticillata*, commonly

Re: [efloraofindia:123402] Re: Dipcadi (montanum VERSUS saxorum)

2012-08-02 Thread Prashant Awale
Thanks Samir ji for confirming the ID. Dipcadi saxorum is i think endemic to Kanheri region. Regards Prashant On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 11:48 PM, Samir Mehta wrote: > I am pleased to confirm that the image which I have posted is Dipcadi > saxorum Blatt. > > Regards, > > Samir Mehta > > > > > On Sund

Re: [efloraofindia:123401] Chamaecrista leschenaultiana from Mussoorie Chakjrata road near Kalsi pl validate

2012-08-02 Thread Prabhu kumar KM
Nice sharing sirji -- *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:123400] IDENTITY

2012-08-02 Thread Prabhu kumar KM
Yes Neilji, you are right *Callicarpa* sp. -- *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* --

[efloraofindia:123400] Re: Tree for ID : Lalbagh,Bangalore : 020812 : AK-2

2012-08-02 Thread Aarti S. Khale
Mahadeswara ji, Thanks for a possible id. To me, on searching, the flowers look like some Garcinia. Garcinia indica? Regards, Aarti On Thursday, August 2, 2012 3:35:02 PM UTC+4, Mahadeswara wrote: > > Looks like one of the Myrtaceae members (Eugenia sps ?) > > On Thursday, August 2, 2012 11:33:53

Fwd: [efloraofindia:123398] Fwd: Unknown plant

2012-08-02 Thread Giby Kuriakose
Dear Vijay, Thank you Vijay for the possible Id I forward your reply to Raghunath who sent the picture. Thanks and Regards Giby -- Forwarded message -- From: Vijayasankar Date: 29 July 2012 02:42 Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:122970] Fwd: Unknown plant To: Giby Kuriakose Cc: i

Fwd: [efloraofindia:123397] Fwd: Unknown plant

2012-08-02 Thread Giby Kuriakose
Dear Ushadi ji, I am forwarding the mail to Raghunath, who sent me the picture for further clarification. Regards Giby -- Forwarded message -- From: ushadi Micromini Date: 29 July 2012 08:27 Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:122974] Fwd: Unknown plant To: Vijayasankar Cc: Giby Kur

Re: [efloraofindia:123396] Nepeta linearis Royle from Kashmir

2012-08-02 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Ushadi Although name catmint may be loosely used for all species of Nepeta, strictly speaking it belongs to Nepeta cataria (also name as catnip). https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!searchin/indiantreepix/Nepeta$20cataria/indiantreepix/IaUy5-t8m34/SZrUE4c5it4J -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Ret

Re: [efloraofindia:123395] Re: Abroma augusta (L.) L.f. from Hooghly

2012-08-02 Thread ushadi Micromini
Thanks, Interesting links Usha di === On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 9:15 PM, surajit koley wrote: > Usha Di, > > Abroma is very irritating, as can be seen/read in - > http://www.plantoftheweek.org/week262.shtml. > > Thanks for the "orthographic variant", it may explain > *Boerhaavia

Re: [efloraofindia:123394] Nepeta linearis Royle from Kashmir

2012-08-02 Thread ushadi Micromini
Do you by any chance have the whole plant pic... one more nepeta .. lovely violet flowers... is this different from what we know as catmint? usha di On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 11:09 PM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > *Nepeta linearis* Royle ex Benth. in Hook., Bot. Misc. 3: 377. 1833 > > Perennial herb

[efloraofindia:123393] Re: Dipcadi (montanum VERSUS saxorum)

2012-08-02 Thread Samir Mehta
I am pleased to confirm that the image which I have posted is Dipcadi saxorum Blatt. 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:123389] IDENTITY

2012-08-02 Thread Neil Soares
Hi,  This is a species of Calicarpa possibly C.longifolia.    With regards, Neil Soares. --- On Thu, 8/2/12, Bimal Sar kar wrote: From: Bimal Sar kar Subject: [efloraofindia:123377] IDENTITY To: Date: Thursday, August 2, 2012, 8:01 PM Dear All,

Re: [efloraofindia:123387] Re: grass ID from Hooghly 15-7-12 SK1

2012-08-02 Thread surajit koley
Thank you very much, Usha Di, for your continuous support and help. Regards, surajit On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 9:17 PM, ushadi Micromini wrote: > Surajit: > > I think this is heroic effort on your part to introduce us to the grasses > of hooghly.. most of us dont pay attention to them unless we

Re: [efloraofindia:123386] Re: grass ID from Hooghly 15-7-12 SK1

2012-08-02 Thread ushadi Micromini
Surajit: I think this is heroic effort on your part to introduce us to the grasses of hooghly.. most of us dont pay attention to them unless we ant to add some texture to our gardens or landscaping... then we tend to go to the tall grasses in Prairie catalogues... for lst few weeks I have want

Re: [efloraofindia:123385] Re: Abroma augusta (L.) L.f. from Hooghly

2012-08-02 Thread surajit koley
Usha Di, Abroma is very irritating, as can be seen/read in - http://www.plantoftheweek.org/week262.shtml. Thanks for the "orthographic variant", it may explain *Boerhaavia * and *Boerhavia

[efloraofindia:123384] Re: Malvaceae week 09 05 2011 UD 001 Abroma augusta

2012-08-02 Thread surajit koley
Yes, Usha Di, Abroma is very irritating, as can be seen/read in - http://www.plantoftheweek.org/week262.shtml. Thanks for the "orthographic variant", it may explain *Boerhaavia * and *Boerhavia

Re: [efloraofindia:123382] Re: Abroma augusta (L.) L.f. from Hooghly

2012-08-02 Thread ushadi Micromini
Ritesh ... thank me for what? the info or putting this issue to rest? * Seriously though since you are in the business of botany (I am not) tell me if this information I gleaned fromn the net is any good???* usha di == On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 2:47 PM, Ritesh Kumar Choudhary wrote: >

Re: [efloraofindia:123382] grass ID from Hooghly 15-7-12 SK1

2012-08-02 Thread surajit koley
Garg Sir, This grass has been identified by Manoj Sir as *Setaria verticillata*. I ran my fingers over its inflorescence and found its 'retrose' nature. Thank you & Regards, surajit On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 9:09 AM, jmgarg1 wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > >

Re: [efloraofindia:123381] Re: grass ID from Hooghly 15-7-12 SK1

2012-08-02 Thread surajit koley
Sir, I ran my fingers onto the inflorescence of this grass and found that my fingers did not run smooth, may i say an interrupted ride, and thereby indicating 'retrose' feature, as have been suggested by you. But, i would like to draw your kind notice on the 'keys' available at 'Flora of China' t

[efloraofindia:123380] Re: SYMBIOSIS :218

2012-08-02 Thread ushadi Micromini
nice pics and enjoyed the writing usha di On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 7:55 PM, Bimal Sar kar wrote: > Dear All, > Attaching an image of female of a Koel eating fruit of *Cordia > myxa.*There are two trees at this area .About a month back both the trees > were having lots of fruits on them

Re: [efloraofindia:123379] Re: Blessed with a baby girl

2012-08-02 Thread ushadi Micromini
the thread ia breaking up again... many times this last two weeks... tooo bad usha di IS THERE A WAY TO SAVE US FROM THIS MISTAKE? === On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 7:23 PM, Khyanjeet Gogoi wrote: > Dear Sir, > > Congratulations to you and your family. > > Regards > Khyanjeet > > > On 8/2/12,

Re: [efloraofindia:123375] Re: Blessed with a baby girl

2012-08-02 Thread Khyanjeet Gogoi
Dear Sir, Congratulations to you and your family. Regards Khyanjeet On 8/2/12, mani nair wrote: > Congratulations Prasad ji > Regards, > Mani > --

Re: [efloraofindia:123374] Bush for ID : Lalbagh,Bangalore : 020812 : AK-3

2012-08-02 Thread Aarti S. Khale
Prashant ji, Rajendra ji, Thanks for the id. Regards, Aarti On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 3:40 PM, Rajendra Kshirsagar < kshirsagar150...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 11:41 AM, Aarti S. Khale wrote: > >> A small bush seen at Lalbagh,Bangalore on 24/7/12. >> Pink buds and red berries. >

Re: [efloraofindia:123373] ID17072012PHk1

2012-08-02 Thread jmgarg1
A reply: "This is again Pyrrosia adnascens - one has to be a bit careful when P. adnascens is smallish like this - as it then gets a bit hard to distinguish it from P. lanceolata (and leaf dimorphism is of no taxonomic value between those two, unlike what you will often read). Please excuse my

Re: [efloraofindia:123372] For identification- NS1-310712- From Pune

2012-08-02 Thread H S
To me it look like Grewia asiatica (Phalsa in Marathi), family Tiliaceae... Common in Pune regards, On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 10:56 AM, Satish Phadke wrote: > Most of these small trees/shrubs around Pune hills are Grewia tiliifolia. > So I think this has to be it(With limited characters in above

[efloraofindia:123372] Re: Tree for ID : Lalbagh,Bangalore : 020812 : AK-2

2012-08-02 Thread Mahadeswara
Looks like one of the Myrtaceae members (Eugenia sps ?) On Thursday, August 2, 2012 11:33:53 AM UTC+5:30, Aarti S. Khale wrote: > > A small tree with white flowers having four petals. > Saw a tiny red berry but could not focus properly due to poor light. > Id please. > Aarti >

Re: [efloraofindia:123369] Re: Blessed with a baby girl

2012-08-02 Thread mani nair
Congratulations Prasad ji Regards, Mani

Re: [efloraofindia:123368] Re: Blessed with a baby girl

2012-08-02 Thread mani nair
Congratulations Prasad ji Regards, Mani

[efloraofindia:123368] Re: Abroma augusta (L.) L.f. from Hooghly

2012-08-02 Thread Ritesh Kumar Choudhary
> > Thanks Ushadi! > Ritesh.

Re: [efloraofindia:123366] Re: Blessed with a baby girl

2012-08-02 Thread Giby Kuriakose
Congratulations Prasad ji Regards, Giby On 2 August 2012 01:43, Dr Pankaj Kumar wrote: > Congrats Prasad. > Enjoy. > Pankaj > > > On Wednesday, 1 August 2012 17:32:10 UTC+8, Prasad Dash wrote: >> >> Dear all there is a good news. We are blessed with a baby girl on 19th of >> July. Even thou

Re: [efloraofindia:123365] Re: ORCHIDACEAE: Christensonia vietnamica Haager from Vietnam (from Hong Kong)

2012-08-02 Thread Khyanjeet Gogoi
Nice pics sir Regards Khyanjeet On 8/2/12, Ritesh Kumar Choudhary wrote: > >> >> Beautiful! > > > Happy to see this Vietnamese Orchid! > > Ye dil maange more! :-) > > Regards, > Ritesh. >

Re: [efloraofindia:123364] RAKSHA BANDHAN

2012-08-02 Thread jmgarg1
Happy Raksha Bandhan to everyone. On 2 August 2012 07:40, Bimal Sar kar wrote: > BEST WISHES TO ALL THE SISTERS > OF efloraofindia. >HAPPY RAKSHA > BANDHAN. > > > Sarkars > -- With regards, J.

Re: [efloraofindia:123363] ORCHIDACEAE: Dendrobium lamyaiae Seidenf. from Hong Kong

2012-08-02 Thread Khyanjeet Gogoi
Nice pics sir Regaeds Khyanjeet On 8/2/12, Balkar Singh wrote: > Wonderful shots Pankaj ji > > On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 10:54 PM, Pankaj Kumar > wrote: > >> Thanks a lot Prashant sir for the compliments. >> Regards >> Pankaj >> >> >> On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 12:12 AM, Prashant Awale >> wrote: >> >

[efloraofindia:123363] Re: Blessed with a baby girl

2012-08-02 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
Congrats Prasad. Enjoy. Pankaj On Wednesday, 1 August 2012 17:32:10 UTC+8, Prasad Dash wrote: > > Dear all there is a good news. We are blessed with a baby girl on 19th of > July. Even though it was a CS, both mother and baby are fine now. As my > wife was staying away from me due to her teache

[efloraofindia:123361] Re: [itpmods:5291] Re: another query on citing voucher specimens

2012-08-02 Thread ushadi Micromini
yes pankaj... valid reason... not to give out the gps locations of any red listed flora... usha di On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 12:50 PM, Pankaj Kumar wrote: > How accurate is the GPS location? it is also doubtful. Its not bad to > include GPS locations but I would keep it safe especially for orchids

indiantreepix@googlegroups.com

2012-08-02 Thread ushadi Micromini
Sheperd's purse... Usha di = On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 10:34 PM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > Yes Capsella bursapastoris > > -- > 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

Re: [efloraofindia:123359] Re: Abroma augusta (L.) L.f. from Hooghly

2012-08-02 Thread ushadi Micromini
Surajit Yes looking for malvaceae and abroma... brings up many pages ... recognizable among them in the first twenty listings often is my writeup from september... ...so that's no help... but to day my irritation with this AMBROMA and ABROIMA was piqued enough... I did some searches... like hi

[efloraofindia:123358] Malvaceae week 09 05 2011 UD 001 Abroma augusta

2012-08-02 Thread ushadi Micromini
ENOUGH ALREADY... ON this later thread ther was a lot of discussion on the anmes AMBROMA versus ABAROMa and Surajit would not let go ... I fi=nally did some digging... googling for sure... and found the following I quote " Surajit Yes looking for malvaceae and abroma... brings up many pages ...

Re: [efloraofindia:123357] Mimosaceae tree for identification 250712MK03

2012-08-02 Thread radha veach
Hi, At first glance it looks like Albizia stipulata, although the resolution in the pics is not good enough to see close up. Regards, Radha On 2 August 2012 06:00, jmgarg1 wrote: > Forwarding again for Id assistance please. > > > -- Forwarded message -- > From: Muthu Karthick >

Re: [efloraofindia:123356] Bush for ID : Lalbagh,Bangalore : 020812 : AK-3

2012-08-02 Thread Prashant Awale
Could this be Ardisia solanacea(Family: Myrsinaceae). Regards Prashant On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 11:41 AM, Aarti S. Khale wrote: > A small bush seen at Lalbagh,Bangalore on 24/7/12. > Pink buds and red berries. > Ardisia? > Aarti >