What's in a name ? Re: [efloraofindia:241376] on The Tamala - Garcinia xanthochymus

2016-04-05 Thread greenearth
I came across this interesting thread which highlights and was struck by how relevant this discussion is to modern situation also. What's in a name ? Plenty of course, since the id is coded into the binomial. In ancient literature quite often same or similar names were used ( in different

Re: [efloraofindia:240470] Please ID plant from Agumbe forest

2016-03-06 Thread greenearth
l/f/fabaceae/flemingia/flemingia-strobilifera> >> >> -- Forwarded message -- >> From: greenearth <sinha...@gmail.com > >> Date: 3 March 2016 at 10:56 >> Subject: [efloraofindia:240278] Please ID plant from Agumbe forest >> To: eflora

[efloraofindia:240279] Re: Please ID plant from Agumbe forest: GE-2016MAR:1/1

2016-03-02 Thread greenearth
Added a tag.-- ASinha On Thursday, March 3, 2016 at 10:56:07 AM UTC+5:30, greenearth wrote: > > This is an old image taken in Agumbe forest, unfortunately I don't have > any more details. > Please help ID > > Thanks & regards, > ASinha > > <https://lh3.

[efloraofindia:240278] Please ID plant from Agumbe forest

2016-03-02 Thread greenearth
This is an old image taken in Agumbe forest, unfortunately I don't have any more details. Please help ID Thanks & regards, ASinha -- You received this message because you are

[efloraofindia:240277] Re: TSP-JAN2016-20-20:Images of Kydia calycina (Malvaceae)

2016-03-02 Thread greenearth
Flower close-up is exquisite. Thanks for sharing. ASinha On Friday, January 8, 2016 at 7:30:19 PM UTC+5:30, tsp kumar wrote: > > Dear friends, > > > > It is my pleasure to share few images of* Kydia calycina* (Malvaceae ) > > > Ref: >

[efloraofindia:240275] Re: Please validate shrub/climber from Bangalore -GE-201602-1/1

2016-03-02 Thread greenearth
ay, February 29, 2016 at 9:08:28 PM UTC+5:30, greenearth wrote: >> >> Wild scandent shrub seen climbing upto 8 feet , at Bangalore. >> Fruiting in january, fruits turning red upon ripening. >> >> Is this Cipadessa baccifera ? Please validate. >> >&g

[efloraofindia:240197] Pls help ID Medium tree with lobed fruits from Chennai GEFEB2016:2/2

2016-02-29 Thread greenearth
Hello friends, Please help ID this medium sized tree from Chennai, fruiting in March. ( Image is from previous year) Thanks and regards ASinha

[efloraofindia:225150] Please ID this tiny herb / weed in garden : GE-May2015-1/1

2015-05-31 Thread greenearth
The leaves are about 3mm x 1mm, to 6mmx2mm flowers less than 1.5 mm, the stalked inflorescence is of a few cymules (The white flower in 2nd image is of a different plant ) Please help with ID thanks, ASinha

[efloraofindia:224152] Re: 'Following a post on EFI is often the beginning of a new journey'- Catching signature line

2015-05-15 Thread greenearth
Thanks for the post Garg-ji. It gave me much pleasure to follow the travels to VoF, Satara, KAS and other places; and of course the journeys into various Floras, for the many species which became familiar to me through EFI. My thanks to all the members. ASinha 'Following a post on EFI is

[efloraofindia:224161] Can we together do Image Charts for this huge wealth ? Re: Eflora of India (eFI) has reached 2,00,000 messages and 10,000 species! :

2015-05-15 Thread greenearth
*EFI has reached 10,000 species** : *Would it not be wonderful if the best part of the EFI collections of images could be presented through Image charts. ? * I have put up a Sample Web Page Here https://sites.google.com/site/indiafloraimages/ * . Please take a look.. It uses

Re: [efloraofindia:222357] ANAPR14 Please identify this tree

2015-05-02 Thread greenearth
be seen with ease. On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 3:24 PM, Anurag Sharma anurag...@gmail.com javascript: wrote: Leaves are very much trifoliate. They tend to fall off easily and when the shrub was tugged at. Most likely not an Atalantia sp. Thank you. On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 2:02 PM, greenearth sinha

Re: [efloraofindia:222131] ANAPR14 Please identify this tree

2015-04-29 Thread greenearth
The image shows simple leaf. So I think both Toddalia asiatica and bilocularis are ruled out because their leaves are trifoliate; also asiatica has spines on the leaf blade. ( Not sure about bilocularis) . regards ASinha *Following a post on EFI is often the beginning of a new journey *

Re: [efloraofindia:222132] ANAPR14 Please identify this tree

2015-04-29 Thread greenearth
Anurag-ji If you are sure its Rutaceae ( aromatic leaves ?) and it had long spines , you could check against Atalantia .. regards ASinha On Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at 1:52:34 PM UTC+5:30, greenearth wrote: The image shows simple leaf. So I think both Toddalia asiatica and bilocularis

Re: [efloraofindia:222016] ANAPR56 Sarcostemma sp. for identification

2015-04-26 Thread greenearth
On Sunday, April 26, 2015 at 2:34:56 PM UTC+5:30, JM Garg wrote: Forwarding again for Id assistance please. Following *Sarcostemma *species I could find in efi: *Cynanchum viminale* https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/a/apocynaceae/cynanchum/cynanchum-viminale (Syn:

[efloraofindia:220875] Pls ID: : Shrub from NandiBetta, nr Bangalore AS-Apr-4

2015-04-11 Thread greenearth
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AvWFW_Lfmng/VSi7PmDGRGI/AbQ/gdMitsH93C4/s1600/GE-NBShrub-2.JPG https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DJwFravF230/VSi7CMmX76I/AbI/ZF9LR7KbHNU/s1600/GE-NBShrub-1.JPG Pls help id this shrub growing wild on NandiBetta hill near Bangalore Fruiting

[efloraofindia:220821] Anagallis from NandiBetta nr Bangalore

2015-04-09 Thread greenearth
Anangallis arvensis var caerulea from Nandibetta ( 4500 ft) nr Bangalore. Growing in by side of garden, so may have been planted. Following the earlier discussion, from the buds and petals it does not look like foemina. Dr GS arvensis/ foemina thread

[efloraofindia:220802] For ID help - Tree from Nandi Betta , Bangalore

2015-04-09 Thread greenearth
Small sized tree on NandiBetta hills near Bangalore.Flowering in October. Pls help id. ... ASinha https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DQZ66vVUelg/VSaHcdfpsLI/AZ4/g4nZTOwC6b8/s1600/GE-Tree2-OCT-flowers2.JPG

[efloraofindia:220818] Scrophulariaceae ? From NandiBetta hills nr Bangalore - AS-Apr-3-2

2015-04-09 Thread greenearth
Growing wild. blooming in October. At Nandi Betta hill near Bangalore. Is this a Scrophulariceae plant ? Pls help ID regards ASinha https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-p9wCEvBYJ4U/VSasMmLYjCI/Aak/fgsI5QiHNMo/s1600/GE-NB-1lvs.JPG

[efloraofindia:220816] Pls help ID : herb with curious fruit from hills nr Bangalore AS-Apr-2 -2

2015-04-09 Thread greenearth
Slender herb about 2.5 ft high, flowers are not clear but the fruit is curious looking. Growing wild on NandiBetta hills Bangalore. ( 4800 ft ) Please help ID; regards ASinha https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-x12WOhzlBHo/VSaqnm1bxyI/AaQ/rN_otO6urKo/s1600/GE-NB-2-Lvs.jpg

Re: [efloraofindia:206228] Beautiful Salvia in Storm drain -- Garden var. or species ?

2014-11-15 Thread greenearth
/species/a---l/l/lamiaceae/salvia/salvia-greggii Salvia coccinea https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/l/lamiaceae/salvia/salvia-coccinea -- Forwarded message -- From: greenearth sinha...@gmail.com javascript: Date: 30 October 2014 18:08 Subject

[efloraofindia:206229] Pls check ID : Euphorbia corrigioloides? from Chennai

2014-11-15 Thread greenearth
Plant growing wild at the edge of paddy field outside Chennai. All parts glabrous, tinged red ( mature capsules not seen ), flowering in October, leaves entire with an oval red spot, somewhat leathery. Seems to be E.corrigioloides. (referred on e-flora of Karaikal District

[efloraofindia:204710] Beautiful Salvia in Storm drain -- Garden var. or species ?

2014-10-30 Thread greenearth
These Salvias are growing wild in a storm drain, in Bangalore. In addition to the 2 stamens seen, there are two more short ones with undeveloped anthers (staminodes?) Are they a known species or a garden cultivar escaped ? Maybe S.coccinea. Last I spotted this plant , also wild , was near

[efloraofindia:202555] Re: Unknown fruiting Shrub Chennai outskirts GE04102014-2

2014-10-07 Thread greenearth
wrote: Dear Sinha ji, This shrub is *Glycosmis mauritiana* of Rutaceae. 'கொஞ்சி' in Tamil On Sunday, 5 October 2014 14:17:37 UTC+5:30, greenearth wrote: Seen in Chennai outskirts in the wild, : small Unarmed shrub about 4 feet; with quite woody stem so may have been cut down

Re: [efloraofindia:202556] Re: Chennai outskirts : Euphorbiaceae Shrub GE04102014-1

2014-10-07 Thread greenearth
nmk...@gmail.com javascript: wrote: *Chrozophora* sp. of Euphorbiaceae. On Sunday, 5 October 2014 13:59:26 UTC+5:30, greenearth wrote: [image: Inline image 1]. Shrub Growing wild in Chennai outskirts about 4 ft high, yellow stems/; Male and female flowers on same plant, male

[efloraofindia:155621] Spreading prostrate herb: Is this a Heliotropium -- GE-21-May-2013

2013-05-21 Thread greenearth

[efloraofindia:153463] Wild Shrub from near Bangalore GE-2-May-2013

2013-05-01 Thread greenearth
This medium size shrub is seen growing freely in semi-rural areas of bangalore; About 9 feet in height, glossy glabrous leaves with obvious pinnate venation, flowers about 10mm across. Flowering and few fruits in end February. Please help Id. Thanks and regards, ASinha

Re: [efloraofindia:145187] Small plant for identification 150113MK01

2013-02-03 Thread greenearth
So are there two different plants in pics 410 to 414 ( Dopatrium ) , and 474 to 476 ( Lindernia c.) ? They should be having different leaves. Do the serrate, broadly elliptic leaves belong to the flowers in the second set ? If the first set is Dipatrium, it should have oblong leaves with

[efloraofindia:143967] Argyreia cymosa (Roxb) Sweet from Chennai

2013-01-14 Thread greenearth
near an old well., is unbelievably, again from semi-rural areas of hot, hotter Chennai Thanks to all who had responded. ASinha On Sunday, March 18, 2012 11:33:15 PM UTC+5:30, greenearth wrote: --

[efloraofindia:143990] Re: Small plant for identification 150113MK01

2013-01-14 Thread greenearth
Muthu-ji. Please check against Veronica sp. , perhaps V.buccabunga. But the typical exserted stamens and stigma of veronica is not seen in the picture, and I did not think this genus was found in S. India plains. Thanks for sharing. ASinha On Tuesday, January 15, 2013 11:10:19 AM

[efloraofindia:143709] Unarmed shrub, small thick lobed leaves: Please id GE-12-Jan-2013-A

2013-01-12 Thread greenearth
Plant seen growing wild , outskirts of Chennai. Unarmed , wide branching, small thick shallow lobed leaves, the branchlet ends were little bit sharp. Flowers or fruits not seen Please help id Thanks, ASInha

[efloraofindia:143710] Shiny Obovate Lvs, Hooked spines -- Pls id GE-12-Jan-2013-B

2013-01-12 Thread greenearth
Hello Friends Found this medium shrub growing wild in Chenai outskirts. Not much info, but thanks for any pointers to the id. ASinha

Re: [efloraofindia:143712] Flora Picture of the Year 2012 - Vijayasankar Raman

2013-01-12 Thread greenearth
Vijay-ji, What a wonderful encapsulation of thoughts on botany, process of life and human responsibilities is conveyed by your picture and the write-up . The location is also symbolic, on the edge of a valley, or cliff , will the seed find its nurturing spot as it floats out ? My concern

Re: [efloraofindia:143713] Flora Picture of Year 2012 - GreenEarth

2013-01-12 Thread greenearth
Garg-ji, Balkar-ji Thanks for the appreciation .. Inserting the image again , the link to Original size is getting deleted while moving the image ASinha *Click here for original image*https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-phxjmVPmUE4/UPGxrDmauOI/ATI/hR_-6srcVyE/s1600/GreenEarth

[efloraofindia:143523] Flora Picture of Year 2012 - GreenEarth

2013-01-10 Thread greenearth
Flora Picture of the Year 2012 from GreenEarth Pavonia odorata Willd It still lingers in small pockets on the outskirts of metros like Bangalore , though one has to travel further to find it. But when one does, its thrilling. The delicate pink flower with translucent petals and fine mesh

[efloraofindia:143525] Re: Cissus vitiginea -- Please check id for GE-10Dec2012

2013-01-10 Thread greenearth
10, 2012 at 1:27 AM, greenearth sinha...@gmail.comjavascript: wrote: Hello Friends, I think this is Cissus vitiginea. Plant was found growing in dry wasteland in Chennai outskirts. Flowering and fruiting in November. All parts, except perhaps flowers and fruits, were pubescent or densely

Re: [efloraofindia:140586] Slender twiner w purple juicy fruit-- Pls ID GE-6Dec2012-1

2012-12-14 Thread greenearth
. -- Forwarded message -- From: greenearth sinha...@gmail.com javascript: Date: 6 December 2012 15:18 Subject: [efloraofindia:139976] Slender twiner w purple juicy fruit-- Pls ID GE-6Dec2012-1 To: indian...@googlegroups.com javascript: Hello Friends, - Location : outskirts

Re: [efloraofindia:140587] Maclura.c near Bangalore ? Pls ID this plant GE-28Nov2012-a

2012-12-14 Thread greenearth
again for Id assistance please. -- Forwarded message -- From: greenearth sinha...@gmail.com javascript: Date: 28 November 2012 13:34 Subject: [efloraofindia:139281] Maclura.c near Bangalore ? Pls ID this plant GE-28Nov2012-a To: indian...@googlegroups.com javascript

[efloraofindia:140269] Aristolochia indica : from Bangalore -- GE-10Dec2012-B

2012-12-10 Thread greenearth
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-X93PkWLW6qw/UMWdOhgiHLI/AQ0/347ukeu62h4/s1600/Aristolochia.ind.Flr%2BLvs.jpg Hello Friends, growing wild in the outskirts of Bangalore, November end: Aristolochia indica flower, leaves and fruit, Identified by kind help of K. R. Kullayiswamy.

[efloraofindia:140266] Cissus vitiginea -- Please check id for GE-10Dec2012

2012-12-09 Thread greenearth
Hello Friends, I think this is Cissus vitiginea. Plant was found growing in dry wasteland in Chennai outskirts. Flowering and fruiting in November. All parts, except perhaps flowers and fruits, were pubescent or densely so. Please check the id Thanks A.Sinha

Re: [efloraofindia:139968] Scandent shrub w/ black shiny fruit -- Pls id AS-19Oct2012-1

2012-12-06 Thread greenearth
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-xGIS58OBrVw/UMBQpt1_WUI/APw/dnWwlAJfJ28/s1600/ShinyLvs%2BBerry.jpg Sorry about missing berry image Now attached (Leaves are shiny, simple, opposite) A.Sinha On Thursday, December 6, 2012 1:28:28 PM UTC+5:30, greenearth wrote: Hello Friends

[efloraofindia:139976] Slender twiner w purple juicy fruit-- Pls ID GE-6Dec2012-1

2012-12-06 Thread greenearth
Hello Friends, - Location : outskirts of bangalore - Rampant, slender twiner, growing in the wild over medium shrubs in dry wasteland - leaves small, , alternate, very hairy on undersides, somewhat on upper surfaces. - Fruiting in November, fruit a laterally flattened

Re: [efloraofindia:139967] Scandent shrub w/ black shiny fruit -- Pls id AS-19Oct2012-1

2012-12-05 Thread greenearth
please. -- Forwarded message -- From: greenearth sinha...@gmail.com javascript: Date: 19 October 2012 23:25 Subject: [efloraofindia:135648] Scandent shrub w/ black shiny fruit -- Pls id AS-19Oct2012-1 To: indian...@googlegroups.com javascript: Seen in the wild, Chennai

Re: [efloraofindia:139606] Bangalore - RA - Elaeocarpus variabilis - South Indian Marble Tree (Please Confirm)

2012-12-02 Thread greenearth
Perhaps by analogy with Australian Blue marble Tree , the cobalt shiny marble - sized fruits of E.angustifolius look like blue marbles . A.Sinha Earlier Responses Why is it called marble tree? Raman Nice set of pics. Thanks a lot for sharing. Any idea, why it is called Marble Tree?

Re: [efloraofindia:139608] Coorg Forest tree -- pls. id AS_28052012

2012-12-02 Thread greenearth
. -- Forwarded message -- From: greenearth sinha...@gmail.com javascript: Date: 28 May 2012 21:10 Subject: [efloraofindia:117953] Coorg Forest tree -- pls. id AS_28052012 To: indian...@googlegroups.com javascript: https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-9nc5eywYdP8/T8ObQNx8MoI/AKg

Re: [efloraofindia:139468] Spiny plant, dioecious - Pls ID GE-28Nov2012-b

2012-11-30 Thread greenearth
only at base, radiating, 1-2 mm, slender. Fruit dull to blackish red, globose, 8-10 mm in diam* Experts may please validate and if a key to Indian species can be shared that would be very helpful. Thanks and regards, A.Sinha On Thursday, November 29, 2012 6:51:30 PM UTC+5:30, greenearth wrote

Re: [efloraofindia:139384] Spiny plant, dioecious - Pls ID GE-28Nov2012-b

2012-11-29 Thread greenearth
:56 PM UTC+5:30, Prasad Dash wrote: Please check Flacourtia jangomas. Nice capture. Regards Prasad On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 2:50 PM, greenearth sinha...@gmail.comjavascript: wrote: Hello Friends Another spinous plant , growing in the wild, outskirts of bangalore: Shrubs 4 to 6 ft

[efloraofindia:139281] Maclura.c near Bangalore ? Pls ID this plant GE-28Nov2012-a

2012-11-28 Thread greenearth
Hello Friends, Plant growing in wild, arid area outskirts of bangalore. Large shrub, about 9 ft high, arching stems, grey , with spines about 1 to 1.5 long. Leaves leathery glabrous, shiny. look like Ficus, flowers (male ) capitulum, flowering in November Plant with female flowers or fruit

[efloraofindia:139286] Spiny plant, dioecious - Pls ID GE-28Nov2012-b

2012-11-28 Thread greenearth
Hello Friends Another spinous plant , growing in the wild, outskirts of bangalore: Shrubs 4 to 6 ft height, fruiting and flowering in November. The 1st and 2nd images are of two different plants , very similar , bearing separately male and female flowers but there might have been one male

[efloraofindia:136286] Indigofera prostrata ?? Earlier :Re: fabaceae shrub w/ reddish .-19Oct2012-2

2012-10-26 Thread greenearth
/chakrata$20indigofera$20prostrata/indiantreepix/ikjN2ved3FE/vjZbLP0FByAJ On Friday, October 19, 2012 11:39:51 PM UTC+5:30, greenearth wrote: Found growing in the wild, outskirts of Chennai About 18 height, Fruit and flower in early october, Stems were reddish. Fruit pod about 10-12 mm long, 1.5

Re: [efloraofindia:135858] Re: ID request-21102012-PKA2

2012-10-21 Thread greenearth
Prashantji, please check if this plant is a large liana ? Cissus nodosa is described as thousand roots plant or Javanese tree-bine, and flowers of C.nodosa are described as red/ purple. As seen from various other images, petioles also have a reddish tinge. Otherwise you may also check

Re: [efloraofindia:135642] Ichnocarpus frutescens .... Please validate AS-18Oct2012

2012-10-19 Thread greenearth
Ajinkya-ji, Thanks for the response. I was not sure if there are similar looking species to rule out. ASinha On Friday, October 19, 2012 8:52:22 AM UTC+5:30, plantscape(ajinkya) wrote: * Ichnocarpus frutescens 100%* On Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 11:21 PM, greenearth sinha

[efloraofindia:135648] Scandent shrub w/ black shiny fruit -- Pls id AS-19Oct2012-1

2012-10-19 Thread greenearth
Seen in the wild, Chennai outskirts, fruiting in early October . Unarmed low growing shrub, Pls help id Thanks A.Sinha

[efloraofindia:135651] fabaceae shrub w/ reddish stems ... pls help id AS-19Oct2012-2

2012-10-19 Thread greenearth
Found growing in the wild, outskirts of Chennai About 18 height, Fruit and flower in early october, Stems were reddish. Fruit pod about 10-12 mm long, 1.5 mm across Flower is coral red, papilionaceous, about 3 or 4 mm length pls help id Thanks , ASinha

[efloraofindia:135537] Ichnocarpus frutescens .... Please validate AS-18Oct2012

2012-10-18 Thread greenearth
This plant looks like Apocynaceae : Ichnocarpus frutescens Please validate. A scandent shrub / climber photographed in the outskirts of Chennai, flowering sparsely in end September. - The leaves are opposite, entire, blade is stiff, shiny and smooth above,, whitish,

[efloraofindia:135541] Cayratia trifolia from Chennai with Flower and fruit : AS-18Oct2012

2012-10-18 Thread greenearth
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-hDmSfrpz9fM/UIBNOda_3XI/AL8/iP0KIow5vWk/s1600/Cayratia.tri-Fl.jpg Sharing images of Cayratia trifolia photographed in the outskirts of Chennai in early October. Seems to be an aggressive creeper meriting its common name of 3-leaf Bushkiller. Can

Re: [efloraofindia:118202] Coorg Forest tree -- pls. id AS_28052012

2012-05-31 Thread greenearth
Satish-ji, Thanks for the pointer, regards A.Sinha On Monday, May 28, 2012 10:39:07 PM UTC+5:30, Satish Phadke wrote: Some *Elaeocarpus *species. Rudraksha tree. On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 9:10 PM, greenearth sinha.i...@gmail.com wrote: https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-9nc5eywYdP8

[efloraofindia:117953] Coorg Forest tree -- pls. id AS_28052012

2012-05-28 Thread greenearth
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-9nc5eywYdP8/T8ObQNx8MoI/AKg/Cs1tvRXt9qk/s1600/AS-Coorg-Tree5.jpgPls id this Coorg forest tree flowering in February. goog_441238314 goog_441238314 Thanks and regards /A..Sinha

Re: [efloraofindia:116994] Tree for ID from Coorg : AS_10-04-2012

2012-05-19 Thread greenearth
...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for Id assistance please. -- Forwarded message -- From: greenearth sinha.i...@gmail.com Date: 10 May 2012 22:52 Subject: [efloraofindia:116228] Tree for ID from Coorg : AS_10-04-2012 To: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com This tree

Re: [efloraofindia:116996] Which Grewia ? -- AS_080512

2012-05-19 Thread greenearth
: greenearth sinha.i...@gmail.com Date: 8 May 2012 21:35 Subject: [efloraofindia:115965] Which Grewia ? -- AS_080512 To: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Please help ID the Grewia species: shrub found growing wild in outskirts of Chennai: A medium sized straggling shrub, stems about 3 to 4

Re: [efloraofindia:116997] Which Grewia ? -- AS_080512

2012-05-19 Thread greenearth
New image now attached On Saturday, May 19, 2012 1:59:51 PM UTC+5:30, greenearth wrote: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-e82XVskXmRY/T7damKKDkRI/AKM/iQcdwyq7dx8/s1600/AS-Grewiia.Q.scale.jpgThanks for the inputs, Garg-ji and Rajbhar-ji. Here's another image to show size

Re: [efloraofindia:116596] Tree with heads of tiny flowers -- Pls ID AS_12052012

2012-05-13 Thread greenearth
wrote: This could be *Streblus asper* Regards, Giby On 12 May 2012 23:43, greenearth sinha.i...@gmail.com wrote: This large tree was seen growing in semi-rural outskirts of bangalore. Flowering in March with heads of tiny 1.5 mm pinkish flowers, all along the branches

[efloraofindia:116466] Re: Please ID Coorg Tree-2 with unusual flower structure : AS_11052012

2012-05-12 Thread greenearth
.googleusercontent.com/-Wtm3IadTN-Y/T6zo6zwUvuI/AJM/yNLC1pWhPQE/s1600/AS-Coorg-tree2.Fl.jpg -- https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZreUarQn-7I/T6zpTMi-14I/AJU/jnZ1w4G_BqQ/s1600/AS-Coorg-tree2.Br.jpg On Friday, May 11, 2012 3:57:33 PM UTC+5:30, greenearth wrote: Picture of flower

[efloraofindia:116482] Tree with heads of tiny flowers -- Pls ID AS_12052012

2012-05-12 Thread greenearth
This large tree was seen growing in semi-rural outskirts of bangalore. Flowering in March with heads of tiny 1.5 mm pinkish flowers, all along the branches and branchlets. leaves were 2 to 4 , sinuate or irregularly serrated. It is not one of the many Avenue trees commonly planted in

[efloraofindia:116288] Re: Rutaceae week: Atalantia racemosa at Bhimashankar

2012-05-11 Thread greenearth
Prashant-ji. Thanks for the introduction to this Rutaceae species, and for sharing your wonderful pictures. A.Sinha

[efloraofindia:116289] Please ID Coorg Tree-2 with unusual flower structure : AS_11052012

2012-05-11 Thread greenearth
Picture of flower and branch from large tree growing on a Coorg plantation. The flower has multiple appendages which remind one of Meliaceae or Celasraceae, but are different. Plesae help ID regards A.Sinha

[efloraofindia:116228] Tree for ID from Coorg : AS_10-04-2012

2012-05-10 Thread greenearth
This tree was seen in a Coorg garden. The fruit was about 18mm across. Pls help ID. Thanks A.Sinha https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-pGzkn12-sqk/T6v4YKSSV9I/AI4/Fy5ZAsUo6cw/s1600/AS-Tree-1.Fr.jpg

Re: [efloraofindia:114401] Grewia for id 100210MK1

2012-04-23 Thread greenearth
Muthu-ji, Please check against Grewia laevigata ( syn glabra). The tree habit, leaf elliptic shape. glabrous and lobed fruit seem to match regards A. Sinha ref (FOI): Two-Lobed Crossberry On Monday, February 27, 2012 12:46:42 AM UTC+5:30, Muthu Karthick, N wrote: Dear all, This

[efloraofindia:111513] Problems accessing images from older posts

2012-03-21 Thread greenearth
Hello Guruchaan-ji, Hello All. I am trying to refer some older posts, from before the limits on Inline Images). were specified. The posts appear with View Download links, but clicking on any one of those simply returns one to the Groups Homepage ( summary followed by posts.) Clicking on

[efloraofindia:111516] Re: Which Cordia?

2012-03-21 Thread greenearth
Satish-ji I was trying to view these images when i faced the problem. Would appreciate if you could possibly re-post them. Thanks A.Sinha On Friday, June 25, 2010 8:39:49 PM UTC+5:30, Satish Phadke wrote: I observed this large tree about 8-10 m high on Vetal tekdi Pune. Leaves : Alternate

[efloraofindia:111341] Re: Convolvulaceae:: Pls help ID Plant from Chennai

2012-03-19 Thread greenearth
, A.Sinha More is Less: On Monday, March 19, 2012 10:18:19 AM UTC+5:30, Ron_Convolvulaceae wrote: On Sunday, March 18, 2012 2:03:15 PM UTC-4, greenearth wrote: Pictures are shared at : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g-9x2f4g3bMpgYhhUnmUCgDpV2yO_ld1iBhJaOH0a-U/edit?pli=1

[efloraofindia:111269] Convolvulaceae:: Pls help ID Plant from Chennai

2012-03-18 Thread greenearth
Pictures are shared at : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g-9x2f4g3bMpgYhhUnmUCgDpV2yO_ld1iBhJaOH0a-U/edit?pli=1 The leaves were 4 to 6 length, leathery and deeply veined,, and flowers buds were almost 4. The sepals were distinctive for being fleshy, recurved and tinted red, so could be

[efloraofindia:110923] Re: Convolvulaceae Week: Cressa cretica from Delhi (indiantreepix@googlegroups.com)

2012-03-16 Thread greenearth
Thanks for showing this interesting plant ( new to me). I would not have guessed it is a member of Conv..ceae regards A.Sinha On Monday, March 12, 2012 7:03:55 AM UTC+5:30, Gurcharan Singh wrote: I've shared Convolvulaceae Week: Cressa cretica from

[efloraofindia:110966] Convolvulaceae Week: Xenostegia tridentata from Chennai

2012-03-16 Thread greenearth
Xenosegia.t from Chennai, Flowering April., at link below All leaves have the hastate base, The majority of leaves in this specimen also have a peculiar jagged apex. which i did not see in other images, except perhaps in thos of

[efloraofindia:110967] Re: Convolvulaceae Week: Xenostegia tridentata from Chennai

2012-03-16 Thread greenearth
Please excuse the garbled link insertion into previous msg same topic. It should read like thi: *Xenostegia.t from Chennai, Flowering April., at link below * All leaves have the hastate base, The majority of leaves in this specimen also have a peculiar jagged apex. which i did not

Re: [efloraofindia:110218] Pls help ID Flowering tree from Coorg Garden : AS-09MAR2012

2012-03-10 Thread greenearth
On Friday, March 9, 2012 6:41:10 PM UTC+5:30, Neil wrote: Hi, This is a species of Erythrina. With regards, Neil Soares. --- On *Fri, 3/9/12, greenearth sinha.i...@gmail.com* wrote: From: greenearth sinha.i...@gmail.com Subject: [efloraofindia:110144

Re: [efloraofindia:110219] Homonoia riparia (indiantreepix@googlegroups.com)

2012-03-10 Thread greenearth
Just gorgeous. I opened just because the names were totally new to me. Now I can go and look them up ! Thanks for sharing .regards A.Sinha On Saturday, March 10, 2012 3:40:06 PM UTC+5:30, Gurcharan Singh wrote: Great Photographs Pravin ji -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired

[efloraofindia:110157] Re: Fabaceae herb for ID 290212MK02

2012-03-09 Thread greenearth
Hello Muthu-ji From the finely all round serrated leaflets, with deeply impressed veins upto edges, . and the stipules , this looks like a Clover , Trifolium sp.. . The plant is sprawling, but no distinct V-marks on the leaflets, so not sure if could be a T. repens. regards A. .Sinha On

Re: [efloraofindia:109856] Please help id this small herb

2012-03-03 Thread greenearth
baccifera of Lythraceae. Tamil name: Neer mel neruppu Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 8:55 AM, greenearth sinha.i...@gmail.com wrote: An uncommon plant Seen in outskirts of Chennai growing

Re: [efloraofindia:109863] Pls help id another small herb

2012-03-03 Thread greenearth
:45:04 PM UTC+5:30, Vijayasankar wrote: Portulaca quadrifida. http://www.flowersofindia.in/catalog/slides/Chicken%20Weed.html Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Tue, Feb 28, 2012 at 9:09 AM, greenearth sinha.i

[efloraofindia:64150] Pls help ID Herb AS-2011-Mar-4

2011-03-04 Thread greenearth
This herb was found in outskirts of Chennai, small about 30 cm high, somewhat erect but with weak soft quadrangular stem. Flowering in February. Because of the dentate leaf margin I thought it was some Strobilanthes, but all species seem much taller and also the flowers here are in a sparse

[efloraofindia:62530] Re: Commelinales and Zingiberales Week: Identifying Cyanotis species

2011-02-10 Thread greenearth
Mayur-ji. Thank you very much for the corrected id Cyanotis tuberosa and detail description.. Forgot to mention, the location is outskirts of bangalore, taken in end May 2009 Based on the various efloraindia discussion on Cyanotis psecies, some typical attributes which one could use for

[efloraofindia:60319] Re: Coldenia procumbens -- experts may pls confirm

2011-01-14 Thread greenearth
Thanks for the responses and confirmation. It is one among the few ( Five ?) Boraginaceae plants in Indian plains ? Best Wishes A.Sinha On Dec 18 2010, 5:17 pm, Mahadeswara swamy.c...@gmail.com wrote: Yes.Coldeniaprocumbens, Boraginaceae.   Common in Southern East Coast.   Used in Siddha