[efloraofindia:63182] Tree Shade Therapy -Sunday Reading

2011-02-20 Thread Pankaj Oudhia
Dear Group Members, Sunday Edition of NavBharat (CG-04) published information (in Hindi) on Tree Shade Therapy. Please visit this link https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=vpid=explorerchrome=truesrcid=0Bz1P2nmFzDFLOTc1MjNiMjUtZjA1Yi00MmIxLTlhYjYtZjVjNGVkZWNlYWZkhl=en regards Pankaj Oudhia

[efloraofindia:63183] Parthenium Awareness to Parthenium utilization

2011-02-20 Thread Pankaj Oudhia
Dear Group Members, From 1988, through Society for Parthenium Management, I am engaged in Parthenium awareness. Many years back India TV covered this campaign. Here are links Pankaj Oudhia in Jeene Ki Raah (India TV) Part-1 and 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjDnXRufBZw

Re: [efloraofindia:63188] himalayan field guides...

2011-02-20 Thread Pankaj Kumar
will post the dvd once I am back to dehradun. regards Pankaj -- *** TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !! Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) Research Associate Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project Department of Habitat Ecology

Re: [efloraofindia:63189] Bomdilaplant 01

2011-02-20 Thread Mayur Nandikar
Hello It may be *Memecylon *species from Melastromaceae. On Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 10:38 AM, Nidhan Singh nidhansingh...@gmail.comwrote: Hi, A wild guess. can it be any species of Carissa? Regards, O -- Dr. Nidhan Singh Department of Botany I.B. (PG) College Panipat-132103 Haryana Ph.:

Re: Fwd: [efloraofindia:63191] identification no260111sn1

2011-02-20 Thread Mayur Nandikar
Why don't we go with *Salix ?* On Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 5:29 PM, Smilax004 giby.kuriak...@gmail.com wrote: The inflorescence doesn't suggest this as Vitex leucoxylon? Further, I doubt whether this plant belongs to the genus Vitex because the leaves of plant in the picture are simple.

Re: Fwd: [efloraofindia:63192] identification no260111sn1

2011-02-20 Thread Rashida Atthar
I too think it is more likely to be a Salix sp. Have seen Vitex and Hymenodictyon, inflorescence and leaves not quite matching. regards, Rashida. On Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 5:32 PM, Mayur Nandikar mayurnandi...@gmail.comwrote: Why don't we go with *Salix ?* On Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 5:29 PM,

[efloraofindia:63193] Re: SP14.02.11 02

2011-02-20 Thread Mahadeswara
Jatropha integerrima - is a very common garden plant in Chennai. Most of the time it is in flower. On Feb 20, 6:57 am, Subhasis Panda panda@gmail.com wrote: Dear all Pl. identify this ornamental garden plant. Locality: Chandannagar in Hoogli district of West Bengal Height: 4 m (tree)

[efloraofindia:63195] Re: Euphorbiaceae Juss.: Jatropha L.

2011-02-20 Thread Mahadeswara
Thanks for updating on Jatropha .The info is very useful. On Feb 20, 2:26 am, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote: Jatropha, a member of family, Euphorbiaceae [subfamily: Crotonideae; tribe: Jatropheae] is a genus of around 75 species. The name is derived from the Greek iatrós (doctor)

Re: Fwd: [efloraofindia:63205] Water Lilies for ID : 270111 : AK-3

2011-02-20 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Shrikant ji I think the leaves never entire in N. pubescence. -- 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://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On

Re: Fwd: [efloraofindia:63206] Water Lilies for ID : 270111 : AK-3

2011-02-20 Thread snehal patel
it looks like a Nymphaea micrantha ? On Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 7:43 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Shrikant ji I think the leaves never entire in N. pubescence. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res:

Re: Fwd: [efloraofindia:63207] Water Lilies for ID : 270111 : AK-3

2011-02-20 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Could be considered! The species supposed to have leaves with dark spots below, white filaments and more important often showing vivipary. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New

Re: [efloraofindia:63212] Re: himalayan field guides...

2011-02-20 Thread Neil Soares
Hi Alok,  Besides the previously mentioned books would also recommend 'Flowers of the Himalayas' by Rupin Dang.  Haven't met the gentleman, but his father Hari Dang was a member of the Indian Everest Expeditions along with my dad in 1962 1965. With regards,  

Re: [efloraofindia:63213] Garuga pinnata

2011-02-20 Thread Dinesh Valke
... another species of Burseraceae found in Pune is *Boswellia serrata*, FOS pg 27. Regards. Dinesh. On Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 8:38 PM, ajinkya gadave ajinkyagad...@gmail.comwrote: nice pictures sir . On Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 7:40 PM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.comwrote: *Garuga

Re: [efloraofindia:63228] Euphorbiaceae: Jatropha curcas

2011-02-20 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Tanks a lot for sharing this Smita. I didnt have this one and you have completed the set. Pankaj On Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 12:01 PM, Pankaj Oudhia pankajoud...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for sharing. Here are some youtube links related to Jatropha curcas in Chhattisgarh. Jatropha planted along

Re: [efloraofindia:63229] Re: Sapindaceae or Annonaceae or Verbenaceae?

2011-02-20 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Yes, Giby, I rechecked, this is imparipinnate Humboltdia is not, I have a pic of that. If you remove the apical pinnule, then sure it looks like Humboldtia :))) Pankaj On Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 11:29 AM, Smilax004 giby.kuriak...@gmail.com wrote: I agree with Tanayji this is not Humbultia.  

[efloraofindia:63230] One query

2011-02-20 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
Just wanted to know if there is any active or inactive member in the group from Delhi apart from Tabish sir and Dr. Gurcharan. Regards Pankaj

Re: [efloraofindia:63231] ID request-20022011-PKA2

2011-02-20 Thread tanay bose
Is it some species of *Terminalia ??* Tanay On Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 8:44 AM, Prashant awale pkaw...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Friends, Seen this tree on the way to Matheran Hill. Date/Time: 19-02-2011 / 08:50AM Habitat: Wild Plant Habit: Tree regards Prashant -- *Tanay Bose* Research

Re: [efloraofindia:63232] ID request - 20022011-PKA1

2011-02-20 Thread tanay bose
I think dinesh ji is absolutely correct this plant is indeed *Mallotus nudiflorus* ***Tanay * 2011/2/20 Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.com ... to me looks like *Mallotus nudiflorus* (syn. *Trewia nudiflora*) ... commonly known as: false white teak, river portia • Assamese: bhelkol • Bengali:

Re: [efloraofindia:63235] ID request - 20022011-PKA1

2011-02-20 Thread Prashant awale
Thanks Dear Dinesh, Tanay for the ID. regards Prashant On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 7:37 AM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: I think dinesh ji is absolutely correct this plant is indeed *Mallotus nudiflorus* ***Tanay * 2011/2/20 Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.com ... to me looks like

Re: [efloraofindia:63238] Re: Tree Shade Therapy -Sunday Reading

2011-02-20 Thread Pankaj Oudhia
Thanks Mahadeshwara ji for your interest. Tree Shade Therapy is practiced by the Traditional Healers of Chhattisgarh. It is an important part of my report on Diabetes. You can get preliminary information about it in English through Google search. Please search Tree Shade Therapy and Oudhia.

Re: [efloraofindia:63239] ID request-20022011-PKA2

2011-02-20 Thread tanay bose
thanks for correcting me dinesh ji Tanay On Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 8:50 PM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.comwrote: Dear Prashant and Tanay, this looks to me ... *Mallotus nudiflorus*(popular synonym: *Trewia nudiflora*) ... the tree must have caught on with some kind of infection.

Re: [efloraofindia:63240] Hypericum hookerianum

2011-02-20 Thread ajinkya gadave
just beautiful !! On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 10:24 AM, Pravir Deshmukh prav...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Members Please check is that a attach plant is *Hypericum hookerianum* or *Hypericum podocarpoides*. The plant is recorded from Dibang Valley Arunachal Pradesh -- Pravir Deshmukh

Re: [efloraofindia:63241] One query

2011-02-20 Thread Inderjeet Sethi
Yes, I am an inactive member as far as identification of plants is concerned. But consider myself of little help in the identification of fungi. On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 12:10 AM, Dr Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: Just wanted to know if there is any active or inactive member in the

Re: [efloraofindia:63242] ID request- 20022011-PKA3

2011-02-20 Thread rajdeo singh
Hello, Its *Blumea belangeriana* DC. -- Rajdeo Singh Project fellow St. Xavier's College, Mumbai

Re: [efloraofindia:63244] ID request- 20022011-PKA3

2011-02-20 Thread Prashant awale
Thanks Rajdeo ji for the ID. I remember, earlier Dinesh has also posted similar plant for ID. regards Prashant On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 11:26 AM, rajdeo singh rajdeo.1...@gmail.comwrote: Hello, Its *Blumea belangeriana* DC. -- Rajdeo Singh Project fellow St. Xavier's College, Mumbai

Re: [efloraofindia:63245] ID request- 20022011-PKA3

2011-02-20 Thread Dinesh Valke
Yes, thanks Prashant ... have resurfaced the post ... https://groups.google.com/d/topic/indiantreepix/On28NBFisqc/discussion Regards. Dinesh On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 11:34 AM, Prashant awale pkaw...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Rajdeo ji for the ID. I remember, earlier Dinesh has also posted

Re: [efloraofindia:63248] amit uid 1

2011-02-20 Thread Dinesh Valke
... looks like *Hemigraphis latebrosa* with a will to grow and survive in the given habitat. Regards. Dinesh. On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 12:17 PM, amit chauhan amitci...@gmail.com wrote: Dear all, Please help in identifying this tiny herb. Collected from Saladi, kathgodam, uttarakhand found

[efloraofindia:63249] Volunteering at Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP)

2011-02-20 Thread Georgina Fernandes
Dear Subscribers, I am writing to you from the Conservation Action Trust, a registered non-profit organization formed to protect the environment, particularly forests and wildlife. Every year on the occasion of the Mahashivratri Festival (which on the 2ndof March this year), thousands of

Re: [efloraofindia:63250] amit uid 1

2011-02-20 Thread amit chauhan
thanx Dinesh ji for the identification. Flora Pakistan mentions Hemigraphis latebrosa var. rupestris Clarke in hilly area with more dense pubescence and more rigid stems. Surely mine plant is same !! On 2/21/11, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.com wrote: ... looks like *Hemigraphis latebrosa*

Re: [efloraofindia:63251] Hypericum cordifolium from Shimla

2011-02-20 Thread Balkar Arya
Can it be *Hypericum elodeoides* or *Hypericum androsaemum* -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964

Re: [efloraofindia:63252] Re: ID help please

2011-02-20 Thread Nidhan Singh
Hi, This is Sonchus for sure. Only leaves can reveal further. Regards, -- Dr. Nidhan Singh Department of Botany I.B. (PG) College Panipat-132103 Haryana Ph.: 09416371227

Re: [efloraofindia:63253] One query

2011-02-20 Thread Pankaj Kumar
no sir actually I would be in Delhi from 25 evening to 27 and I was planning to explore the one and only orchid supposed to be found in Delhi. it was reported by Dr j k maheshwari who studied with the famous Dr p maheshwari. and I myself am a student of a renowned person who is did his phd under