Re: [efloraofindia:140716] Smilax_sp. from Guwahati.

2012-12-17 Thread jmgarg1
A reply: Smilax ovalifolia Roxb. Manas Bhaumik On 17 December 2012 10:17, jmgarg1 jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for Id assistance please. -- Forwarded message -- From: Karuna Das kd_...@rediffmail.com Date: 11 December 2012 06:42 Subject:

Re: [efloraofindia:140717] efloraofindia:''For Id 17122012MR1’’ plant with black berry like fruits at Pune

2012-12-17 Thread Janani Eswar
Dear Bhayashri, I'm very new to botany and am not completely sure of this. But I think you have Basella alba, also known as baselle soppu in Kannada. Makes for a delicious dish and known to have cooling properties. Regards, Janani On 17 December 2012 11:12, Bhagyashri itii...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: [efloraofindia:140719] Re: plant id

2012-12-17 Thread amit chauhan
looks like Melaleuca bracteosa regards On Sun, Dec 16, 2012 at 9:54 PM, Pudji Widodo pudjiuns...@gmail.com wrote: Could this be Baeckea frutescens of Myrtaceae? Pudji Widodo Faculty of Biology Jenderal Soedirman University PURWOKERTO 53122 INDONESIA -- -- *Dr. Amit Chauhan

Re: [efloraofindia:140720] BRS412 171212 for id. reg.

2012-12-17 Thread Prabhu kumar KM
* * * Jacquemontia pentantha* (Jacq.) G. Don -- *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:140721] BRS412 171212 for id. reg.

2012-12-17 Thread Rathinasabapathy Bhuvaragasamy
Thank you Prabhu Ji, BRS On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 3:15 PM, Prabhu kumar KM prabhumkris...@gmail.comwrote: * * * Jacquemontia pentantha* (Jacq.) G. Don -- *Prabhu Kumar K M* Scientist Plant Systematics Genetic Resources Division Centre for Medicinal Plants Research (CMPR) 'CMPR'

[efloraofindia:140728] Re: [efloraindia:100209] Fern from Mt Slamet Central Java 2

2012-12-17 Thread jmgarg1
A reply: The big Angiopteris from Gunung Slamet appears to be A. palmiformis, I would think, though I hestitate as we still do not have a useable list of Javan pteridophytes as far as I'm aware - and as I saw from visiting Gunung Ged and the south, things can get complicated in the fern paradise

RE: [efloraofindia:140729] Request for Id

2012-12-17 Thread Pascal Bruggeman
That would be Typhonium flagelliforme Blume, a plant from semi aquatic habitats that is used in the treatment of cough as well as cancer. I was only aware of it growing wild in S India so it might have been introduced in Assam for its medicinal properties. Very widespread throughout Asia even

Re: [efloraofindia:140730] efloraofindia:''For Id 17122012MR1’’ plant with black berry like fruits at Pune

2012-12-17 Thread Bhagyashri
Thank you Janani Eswar, Anil Rajbhar and Siddharthan S for the Id. Found its name in Marathi on the net as Marathi: Mayalu (*मायाळू)* ref http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basella_alba Regards Bhagyashri On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 11:32 AM, Sid sidd...@gmail.com wrote: Looks like Basella alba

Re: [efloraofindia:140732] Ventilago maderaspatana ?? ID Validation- 26012012-PKA1

2012-12-17 Thread radhaveach
It does look like Ventilago maderaspatana with the flowers in terminal panicles. best regards Radha On Tuesday, December 11, 2012 3:22:17 PM UTC+5:30, JM Garg wrote: Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. Some earlier relevant feedback: Dear Prashant, ...

Re: [efloraofindia:140735] efloraofindia: For ID 271112SP15

2012-12-17 Thread Nidhan Singh
Leptodermis lanceolata...Rubiaceae... -- Regards, Dr. Nidhan Singh Assistant Professor Department of Botany I.B. (PG) College Panipat-132103 Haryana Ph.: 09416371227 --

Re: [efloraofindia:140736] efloraofindia: For ID 271112SP11

2012-12-17 Thread Nidhan Singh
This should be Calendula officinalis.. -- Regards, Dr. Nidhan Singh Assistant Professor Department of Botany I.B. (PG) College Panipat-132103 Haryana Ph.: 09416371227 --

Re: [efloraofindia:140737] efloraofindia: For ID 271112SP13

2012-12-17 Thread Nidhan Singh
Looks like Raphanus sativus... -- Regards, Dr. Nidhan Singh Assistant Professor Department of Botany I.B. (PG) College Panipat-132103 Haryana Ph.: 09416371227 --

Re: [efloraofindia:140738] efloraofindia: For ID 271112SP12

2012-12-17 Thread Nidhan Singh
Likely to be Inula cappa... -- Regards, Dr. Nidhan Singh Assistant Professor Department of Botany I.B. (PG) College Panipat-132103 Haryana Ph.: 09416371227 --

Re: [efloraofindia:140739] Wild plant ID request - RK54 - 12-Dec-2012

2012-12-17 Thread Satish Phadke
Yes Acanthus ilicifolius Dr Satish Phadke On Wed, Dec 12, 2012 at 8:44 AM, Rashmi Khiani rashmikhi...@gmail.comwrote: Hello all, Request id of this plant from Vasai region. It is around 3 feet tall. The plant has spines and the leaves too have sharp spines. -- Kind regards, Rashmi --

Re: [efloraofindia:140740] Herb ID request - RK55 - 12-Dec-2012

2012-12-17 Thread Satish Phadke
Yes *Scoparia dulcis* Dr Satish Phadke On Wed, Dec 12, 2012 at 6:32 PM, Rashmi Khiani rashmikhi...@gmail.comwrote: Thanks a lot Adittya ji for the quick identification. On Wed, Dec 12, 2012 at 11:20 AM, Adittya Dharap adittyadha...@yahoo.com wrote: seems to be Scoparia dulcis

[efloraofindia:140742] Re: [efloraindia:100209] Fern from Mt Slamet Central Java 2

2012-12-17 Thread Pudji Widodo
Thank Dr Chris for explanation. Thank Dr Gurcharan Ji and JM Garg Ji for resurface. Pudji Widodo Fakultas Biologi Universitas Jenderal Soedirman PURWOKERTO 53122 *INDONESIA* --

Re: [efloraofindia:140744] ocimum like herb Hooghly 61-12-12 sk2

2012-12-17 Thread surajit koley
Thank you Sir, I may very well be wrong but this plant seems to be different than the one in my earlier upload, at - https://groups.google.com/d/topic/indiantreepix/14serE276b0/discussion. If this is *O. gratissimum* then the plant in the link above is certainly some other species. Regards,

[efloraofindia:140748] Re: Tree for ID : Delhi : 121212 : AK-2

2012-12-17 Thread Aarti S. Khale
Pudji ji, Thanks for a possible id. The leaves look different. The name suggested by you, on searching, resembles a tree in Kenya I had photographed and posted earlier. It was lying unidentified for a long time. Thanks for the id, although for a different post. Regards, Aarti On Thursday,

Re: [efloraofindia:140748] Tree for ID : 310112 : Kenya : AK-2

2012-12-17 Thread Aarti S. Khale
Dear all, Pudji ji suggested the name Aleurites moluccana, for one of my recent Delhi tree id. I think this matches with one of my earlier posts, lying unidentified for very for long. Giby ji, kindly confirm. Regards, Aarti On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 12:46 PM, Gurcharan Singh

Re: [efloraofindia:140749] Smilax_sp. from Guwahati.

2012-12-17 Thread jmgarg1
A reply: Likely to be Smilex ovalifolia Roxb. from Anat Borah ji. On 17 December 2012 10:17, jmgarg1 jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for Id assistance please. -- Forwarded message -- From: Karuna Das kd_...@rediffmail.com Date: 11 December 2012 06:42 Subject:

[efloraofindia:140750] Re: [efloraindia:100083] Cassia spp id please

2012-12-17 Thread jmgarg1
A reply: Most probably the ID is right. Earlier I reported Cassia montana (identified by Vijayasankara Raman ) from Karivaradarajaswamy betta near Chamarajanagara. Link: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?shva=1#search/ms+id+efloraofindia/139b05ec096b5f58. Please compare the characters for

Re: [efloraofindia:140751] Cubbonbagh - Bangalore - RA - Is it Spondias pinnata?

2012-12-17 Thread jmgarg1
A reply: The leaves are different in Melia volkensii . Check the link at http://www.ochanalliance.org/reforestation-a-milestone-for-baby-melia-volkensii/.; from Mahadeswara ji. On 16 December 2012 21:02, Raman Arunachalam raman_arunacha...@yahoo.comwrote: *Melia volkensii, Gurke* I think

Re: [efloraofindia:140752] efloraofindia: For ID 271112SP8

2012-12-17 Thread jmgarg1
A reply: It may be Androsace lanuginosa. Krishan lal On 17 December 2012 10:28, jmgarg1 jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for Id assistance please. -- Forwarded message -- From: shubhada patwardhan shubhade...@gmail.com Date: 4 December 2012 17:36 Subject:

Re: [efloraofindia:140753] Ornamental Tree for ID : Pune : 171212 : AK-1

2012-12-17 Thread ajinkya gadave
*Terminalia mantaly* On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 8:55 PM, Aarti S. Khale aarti.kh...@gmail.comwrote: Dear friends, Saw this cultivated, ornamental tree in Pune, Maharashtra. Name given by the gardener was Indian Christmas Tree. I could not find anything with this name on searching. Id please.

Re: [efloraofindia:140754] Ornamental Tree for ID : Pune : 171212 : AK-1

2012-12-17 Thread Aarti S. Khale
Ajinkya ji, Thank you for the id. Regards, Aarti On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 8:59 PM, ajinkya gadave ajinkyagad...@gmail.comwrote: *Terminalia mantaly* On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 8:55 PM, Aarti S. Khale aarti.kh...@gmail.comwrote: Dear friends, Saw this cultivated, ornamental tree in Pune,

[efloraofindia:140755] DO PLANTS FEEL PAIN,,?? DO PLANTS HAVE FEELINGS..??DOES IT HAS BEEN OBSERVED YET..?? I HAVE MANY QUERIES REGARDING THIS...CAN I HAVE A CLEAR VISION REHARDING THIS..???

2012-12-17 Thread ankush prakash
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Re: [efloraofindia:140760] efloraofindia:''For Id 17122012MR1’’ plant with black berry like fruits at Pune

2012-12-17 Thread Ushadi Micromini
yes the diagnosis and its bengali name is PUI saag there is a red variety that ayurved thinks breaks down kidney stones... but the musilage and some CHO of this plant stem slime-y material leads to a lot of intestinal gas and stomach ache in some people ( a lot of people actually) ... so be

Re: [efloraofindia:140761] Wild plant ID request - RK54 - 12-Dec-2012

2012-12-17 Thread Rashmi Khiani
Thanks a lot Dr Satish. On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 7:56 PM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: Yes Acanthus ilicifolius Dr Satish Phadke On Wed, Dec 12, 2012 at 8:44 AM, Rashmi Khiani rashmikhi...@gmail.com wrote: Hello all, Request id of this plant from Vasai region. It is around

Re: [efloraofindia:140762] Herb ID request - RK55 - 12-Dec-2012

2012-12-17 Thread Rashmi Khiani
Thanks again Dr Satish. On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 7:57 PM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: Yes Scoparia dulcis Dr Satish Phadke On Wed, Dec 12, 2012 at 6:32 PM, Rashmi Khiani rashmikhi...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks a lot Adittya ji for the quick identification. On Wed, Dec 12,

Re: [efloraofindia:140763] Herb ID request - RK57 - 16-Dec-2012

2012-12-17 Thread Rashmi Khiani
Thank you Dr Nidhan. I'll definitely look out for the flowering. On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 6:45 AM, Nidhan Singh nidhansingh...@gmail.com wrote: Can be Lepidagathis cuspidata..flowers should've helped.. -- Regards, Dr. Nidhan Singh Assistant Professor Department of Botany I.B. (PG)

Re: [efloraofindia:140764] Herb ID request - RK58 - 16-Dec-2012

2012-12-17 Thread Rashmi Khiani
Thanks a lot Pravin ji. On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 9:14 AM, Pravin Kawale kawale.pra...@gmail.com wrote: It is Anisomeles heyneana Common marathi name Gopali Regards On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 12:20 AM, Rashmi Khiani rashmikhi...@gmail.com wrote: Hello all, Request identification of this

Re: [efloraofindia:140765] Tiny herb ID request - RK59 - 16-Dec-2012

2012-12-17 Thread Rashmi Khiani
Thanks a lot Dr Nidhan. On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 6:53 AM, Nidhan Singh nidhansingh...@gmail.com wrote: Looks like Rungia pectinata... -- Regards, Dr. Nidhan Singh Assistant Professor Department of Botany I.B. (PG) College Panipat-132103 Haryana Ph.: 09416371227 -- Kind regards,

[efloraofindia:140770] Re: Hooghly Today : Amaranthus tricolor Linn. = Amaranthus gangeticus Linn.

2012-12-17 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
Dear Mr. Surajit I am fascinated by the details provided by you through images for each plant. Just wanted to give one small technical suggestion. Carl Linne or Carolus Linnaeus can be written as Linnaeus or L. but not Linn. It is in accordance with ICBN Article 46A.4/Note.1.; as well as

Re: [efloraofindia:140770] Re: Hooghly Today : Amaranthus tricolor Linn. = Amaranthus gangeticus Linn.

2012-12-17 Thread surajit koley
Good morning Dr. Pankaj Sir Thanks very much for the info, i didn't know, followed the efl below :- 1. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=11taxon_id=26990 2. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=610taxon_id=26990 3.

Re: [efloraofindia:140771] Re: Hooghly Today : Amaranthus tricolor Linn. = Amaranthus gangeticus Linn.

2012-12-17 Thread Pankaj Kumar
My dear friend, I never said that you are fool... And yes there are mistakes on the links, but afterall they are also written by Human Beings. :) so cheer up... You are doing great job by sharing plants from your area. Look at me, I cant even see any Indian plants from here !!! On Tue, Dec 18,

Re: [efloraofindia:140772] Re: Hooghly Today : Amaranthus tricolor Linn. = Amaranthus gangeticus Linn.

2012-12-17 Thread surajit koley
Respected Dr Pankaj Sir, I have been taught to underline the scientific names, without informing me do not underline if you can italicize it. After joining this group i have learnt the importance of adding scientists/taxonomist names, even experts in this group do not follow always. Old books

Re: [efloraofindia:140773] Re: Hooghly Today : Amaranthus tricolor Linn. = Amaranthus gangeticus Linn.

2012-12-17 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Dear Mr. Surajit There is a very basic fundamentals involved when we write an English sentence. Any word which is actually not of English origin is written in italics. For the purpose of same we write Latin names in italics. There is no rule which says that you have to underline it. Linne never

Re: [efloraofindia:140774] Re: Hooghly Today : Amaranthus tricolor Linn. = Amaranthus gangeticus Linn.

2012-12-17 Thread surajit koley
Respected Dr Pankaj Sir, Please provide some more detail on other common mistakes and the correct way to rectify it. Regards, surajit On Tue, Dec 18, 2012 at 7:13 AM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: Dear Mr. Surajit There is a very basic fundamentals involved when we write an

Re: [efloraofindia:140779] Re: Hooghly Today : Amaranthus tricolor Linn. = Amaranthus gangeticus Linn.

2012-12-17 Thread Gurcharan Singh
I used to tell my students. When handwritten scientific names are underlined, when in print either italics or bold type or bold italics not normal type. We commonly find underlining in net for names (or for that matter any script) which have net links to other web pages. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh

Re: [efloraofindia:140780] Re: Hooghly Today : Amaranthus tricolor Linn. = Amaranthus gangeticus Linn.

2012-12-17 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Yes sir, but that is because, when I am writing by hand then everything seems italics, so I need to highlight the latin words so the best way is to underline. When typing, the usual tradition is the accepted name is bold italics and the synonyms are normal italics. Best regards Pankaj On Tue,

Re: [efloraofindia:140781] Re: Hooghly Today : Amaranthus tricolor Linn. = Amaranthus gangeticus Linn.

2012-12-17 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Yes Pankaj ji All eFloras on eFloras.org follow this pattern. Both The Plant List and GRIN use the format of bold itatics. -- 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:140782] efloraofindia:''For Id 17122012MR1’’ plant with black berry like fruits at Pune

2012-12-17 Thread Bhagyashri
Thank you Usha di Regards Bhagyashri On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 11:46 PM, Ushadi Micromini microminipho...@gmail.com wrote: yes the diagnosis and its bengali name is PUI saag there is a red variety that ayurved thinks breaks down kidney stones... but the musilage and some CHO of this plant

Re: [efloraofindia:140783] Herb ID request - RK60 - 17-Dec-2012

2012-12-17 Thread Umeshkumar Tiwari
Haplanthodes verticillatus On Tue, Dec 18, 2012 at 12:33 AM, Rashmi Khiani rashmikhi...@gmail.comwrote: Hello all, Request identification of this short herb, about 1 foot tall ... in Tungareshwar. It is flowering right now. Thanks. -- Kind regards, Rashmi -- -- Umeshkumar

Re: [efloraofindia:140784] Herb ID request - RK61 - 17-Dec-2012

2012-12-17 Thread Umeshkumar Tiwari
Neuracanthus trinervis- Spike elongated On Tue, Dec 18, 2012 at 12:34 AM, Rashmi Khiani rashmikhi...@gmail.comwrote: Hello all, Request identification of this herb seen in Tungareshwar. It is around 1 to 1.5 feet tall and is flowering now. Thanks. -- Kind regards, Rashmi -- --

[efloraofindia:140786] Re: Tree for ID : Delhi : 121212 : AK-2

2012-12-17 Thread Mahadeswara
This is not Aleurites moluccana On Wednesday, December 12, 2012 2:47:26 PM UTC+5:30, Aarti S. Khale wrote: Tree seen in a garden in Delhi on 6/12/12. A cultivated tree, no flowers or fruits when picture was taken. Very unusual shaped leaves. Aarti --

[efloraofindia:140787] Re: Tree for ID : 310112 : Kenya : AK-2

2012-12-17 Thread Mahadeswara
Yes Aleurites moluccana. On Tuesday, January 31, 2012 11:41:40 AM UTC+5:30, Aarti S. Khale wrote: A huge tree seen in Nairobi, Kenya during Jan, 2009. Small white flowers. Saw similar leaves on some street trees there, probably cultivated. Aarti --

Re: [efloraofindia:140788] Ventilago maderaspatana ?? ID Validation- 26012012-PKA1

2012-12-17 Thread Satish N. Pardeshi
Yes it is Ventilago Maderaspatana. common in forest of Maharashtra. regards Satish Pardeshi On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 6:42 PM, radhaveach radhave...@gmail.com wrote: It does look like Ventilago maderaspatana with the flowers in terminal panicles. best regards Radha On Tuesday, December

[efloraofindia:140791] Re: Citrus Fruit for ID : Pune : 171212 : AK-2

2012-12-17 Thread Mahadeswara
Most probably *Citrus medica**. Common name:* Citron • Hindi: बड़ा निम्बू Bara nimbu, बिजौरा Bijaura, Kutla • Manipuri: হৈজাঙ Heijang • Marathi: महाळुंगी Mahalungi On Monday, December 17, 2012 9:09:28 PM UTC+5:30, Aarti S. Khale wrote: Citrus fruit at a home garden in Pune. Pictures taken on

Re: [efloraofindia:140791] Re: QUERY :: etymology of gotadhora

2012-12-17 Thread Dinesh Valke
Pankaj's mail has one image embedded in his post. Embedded images are not shown by default in the mails. One must click on links OR buttons saying EITHER: Display images OR Always display images from this person. The embedded image(s) are then shown. Many thanks Pankaj for the help; I am sure

Re: [efloraofindia:140792] Re: Names of Plants in India :: Cheilocostus speciosus (J.König) C.Specht

2012-12-17 Thread Dinesh Valke
Thank you very very much Surajit ji, for this name of the plant in Bangla. Will incorporate the name very soon in my notes. Regards. Dinesh 2012/12/16 surajitkoley surajitnotavaila...@gmail.com Sir, One more Bengali name from Bengal Plants and Hortus Suburbanus Calcuttensis = KOOST (কুষ্ট)

Re: [efloraofindia:140793] Herb ID request - RK60 - 17-Dec-2012

2012-12-17 Thread Neil Soares
Hi,  This is not the Spiny Bottlebrush [Haplanthodes verticillatus], some of my photographs of which are available at this link :   https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=enfromgroups#!topic/indiantreepix/3nmuGlKjTcA   This is H.neilgherryensis [now possibly called H.tentaculatus]. Will send my

Re: [efloraofindia:140794] Herb ID request - RK61 - 17-Dec-2012

2012-12-17 Thread Neil Soares
Hi,  Agreed. My photographs of this for comparison are available at this link :   https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=enfromgroups#!search/Neuracanthus$20trinervius$20Neil$20Soares/indiantreepix/XFyybpgOJc0/ynkdNeYiFrMJ      With regards, Neil Soares.