[efloraofindia:71191] Re: Acanthaceae Week: Behold the candle bush flower ... from Kukke

2011-06-07 Thread raghu ananth
The flower belongs to Caesalpiniacea not Acanthaceae. Due appologies .. Regards Raghu From: raghu ananth raghu_...@yahoo.com To: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Sent: Tue, 7 June, 2011 11:52:17 AM Subject: Acanthaceae Week: Behold the candle bush flower ...

[efloraofindia:71193] Re: Need to Identify this Tree

2011-06-07 Thread raman
Thanks, for identifying it. Sure, I can collect the seeds. Let me go and look for it tomorrow. Raman On Jun 7, 10:32 am, ajinkya gadave ajinkyagad...@gmail.com wrote: can u collect some seeds for me ? ajinkya gadave  9890202042 On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 11:01 AM, ajinkya gadave

Re: [efloraofindia:71195] Re: Aerides maculosum-050611MN

2011-06-07 Thread mani nair
Thanks Pankaj ji, Balkar ji, Nalini ji and Giby ji for the appreciation. Regards, Mani. On Sun, Jun 5, 2011 at 10:10 PM, Dr Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: On second thoughts I have doubts over this :(. being maculosa. Why not crispa... I am always confused.. Pankaj

Re: [efloraofindia:71196] Muskmelon-050611MN

2011-06-07 Thread mani nair
Thanks Nalini ji, Gurcharan ji, Tanay ji, Ajinkya ji and Usha ji for the appreciation. Usha ji, I just threw the seeds after eating the musk melon. around 20 seeds. All germinated. After ten 15 days I selected 4 seedlings rest all I removed and composted. The pot is only 12. I do not care much

Re: [efloraofindia:71197] Acanthaceae week- Barleria cristata 'Lavender Lace' - PKA4

2011-06-07 Thread mani nair
Prashant ji, beautiful flowers. Regards, Mani. On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 9:13 AM, Prashant awale pkaw...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Friends, I had seen this Barleria Shrub at Jirkatang, Andamans. Bot. name: *Barleria cristata 'Lavender Lace'* *Family:* Acanthaceae Date/Time: 22-12-2010 /

Re: [efloraofindia:71198] Acanthaceae Week: Barleria lupulina from Delhi

2011-06-07 Thread mani nair
Gurcharan ji, beautiful flower. These are the food plants of the caterpillars of Eggfly butterflies. Regards, Mani. On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 6:55 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: *Barleria lupulina* Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 18: t. 1483 1833. syn: *Barleria* *macrostachya* Bojer;

[efloraofindia:71199] Re: Acanthaceae week- Barleria cristata 'Lavender Lace' - PKA4

2011-06-07 Thread Ushadi micromini
Very striking Usha di = On Jun 7, 8:43 am, Prashant awale pkaw...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Friends, I had seen this Barleria Shrub at Jirkatang, Andamans. Bot. name: *Barleria cristata  'Lavender Lace'    * *Family:* Acanthaceae Date/Time: 22-12-2010 / 05:45AM ID

[efloraofindia:71200] Re: Acanthaceae Week-Talimkhana

2011-06-07 Thread Ushadi micromini
we were taught this is call Kokilaksha...I wonder if its the same? nice pics Usha di = On Jun 7, 12:28 pm, mani nair mani.na...@gmail.com wrote: Dear friends, Sending photos of Talimkhana.  The plant grows in marsh land.  This is the food plant of caterpillars of Pansies and Grass blue

[efloraofindia:71202] Re: Acanthaceae Week: Barleria cristata from Delhi

2011-06-07 Thread Ushadi micromini
Dear Gurucharanji: I have some unidentified white flowers from the herbal garden at the Hort.Kolkata now I know what it is, thanks Usha di = On Jun 7, 6:13 am, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: *Barleria cristata* L., Sp. pl. 2:636. 1753 syn: Barleria dichotoma Roxb. Unarmed

[efloraofindia:71201] Re: Acanthaceae Week: Barleria prionitis from Delhi

2011-06-07 Thread Ushadi micromini
All are nice, Usha di On Jun 7, 6:35 am, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: *Barleria prionitis* L., Sp. Pl. 636 1753. syn: *Barleria* *coriacea* Oberm.; *Barleria* *echinata* St.-Lag.; *Barleria * *spicata* Roxb. A bushy prickly shrub with 3-4 spines in leaf axils; leaves

[efloraofindia:71202] Re: Need to Identify this Tree

2011-06-07 Thread Ushadi micromini
Wow!!\ I have only seen it flowering once, in mid-summer, just driving by Sandiego, USA took me while to track its identity...local people did not know what it was This is a native of Australia ... rarely seen in the north american parks, not planted as street trees In Calcutta we have

[efloraofindia:71205] Re: ID No.07062011 RD03

2011-06-07 Thread Anita
Could it be Katsagon • Hindi: मरॊड़फली Marodphali Botanical name: Haplophragma adenophyllumFamily: Bignoniaceae (Jacaranda family) Synonyms: Bignonia adenophylla, Fernandoa adenophylla, Spathodea adenophylla I have referred to Flowers of India Anita On Jun 6, 6:16 pm, raju das

[efloraofindia:71206] Re: ID No.07062011 RD03

2011-06-07 Thread Smilax004
This would be Fagraea ceilanica (Loganiaceae). Is this a hemi- epiphyte, I mean, was it growing on another tree partially or fully? Thanks and Regards Giby On Jun 6, 6:16 pm, raju das dasraj...@gmail.com wrote: Dear all, Please help to identify this tree sp Date/Time-04/05/2011- 11:30

Re: [efloraofindia:71207] Re: Acanthaceae Week-Talimkhana

2011-06-07 Thread tanay bose
If I am not wrong *Asteracantha longifolia* is known as Talmakhana Tanay On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 2:39 AM, Ushadi micromini microminipho...@gmail.comwrote: we were taught this is call Kokilaksha...I wonder if its the same? nice pics Usha di = On Jun 7, 12:28 pm, mani nair

[efloraofindia:71213] Names of Plants in India :: Eulophia spectabilis

2011-06-07 Thread Dinesh Valke
via Species https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species‎ ‎E https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/e‎ ‎ *Eulophia spectabilis* (Dennst.) Suresh [image: Eulophia spectabilis (Dennst.) Suresh]http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/5780086896/

Re: [efloraofindia:71214] Request for ID : 060611 : AK-3

2011-06-07 Thread Aarti S. Khale
Dr. Nidhan ji, Many thanks for the id. Regards, Aarti On 6/7/11, Nidhan Singh nidhansingh...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I think this can be Justicia gendarussa, the malabar nut or black vasaka. -- Regards, Dr. Nidhan Singh Department of Botany I.B. (PG) College Panipat-132103 Haryana Ph.:

Re: [efloraofindia:71215] Re: Acanthaceae week- Barleria cristata 'Lavender Lace' - PKA4

2011-06-07 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Prashant ji really nice cultivar and photograph -- 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 Tue, Jun 7,

Re: [efloraofindia:71216] Acanthaceae week: Golden shrimp plant Pachystachys lutea from Uttara Kannada

2011-06-07 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Really Nice Photographs, Raghu 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://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 12:07

Re: [efloraofindia:71217] Identify this tree

2011-06-07 Thread Vijayasankar
This could be *Conocarpus lancifolius *of Combretaceae. Pl see this link for earlier discussion about this plant: https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/ffeb19920ca4fb79/a7fae7843d6129e9?hl=enlnk=gstq=conocarpus#a7fae7843d6129e9 Regards Vijayasankar Raman National

Re: [efloraofindia:71220] Identify this tree

2011-06-07 Thread raman
Thanks, now I can go to the third one Raman

Re: [efloraofindia:71220] Names of Plants in India :: Eulophia spectabilis

2011-06-07 Thread Prashant awale
Dear Dinesh, Nice photograph and compilation of names... Regards Prashant 2011/6/7 Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.com via Specieshttps://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species‎ ‎E https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/e‎ ‎ *Eulophia spectabilis*

Re: [efloraofindia:71221] Acanthaceae Week- sanchezia Sp. for ID- PKA2

2011-06-07 Thread Prashant awale
Thanks Dear Ajinkya for validating ID.. Regards Prashant On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 9:56 AM, ajinkya gadave ajinkyagad...@gmail.comwrote: yes this is *Sanchezia parvibracteata* *common name :-Sanchezia* On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 9:38 AM, Prashant awale pkaw...@gmail.com wrote: Dear

Re: [efloraofindia:71223] ID requested DSC01286

2011-06-07 Thread tanay bose
*Scoparia dulcis* Tanay On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 6:57 AM, Rakesh dineshelectric...@live.in wrote: Picture taken in Asansol (W.B.) dated 05/06/11 time 3:58 PM. Plant height around 2 to 3 ft. Flowers are really artistic. Rakesh Khedwal -- *Tanay Bose* Research Assistant Teaching

Re: [efloraofindia:71225] ID requested DSC01284

2011-06-07 Thread Neil Soares
Hi,  This is the Marsh Daisy [Eclipta prostrata, syn. E.alba].     Regards,   Neil Soares. --- On Tue, 6/7/11, Rakesh dineshelectric...@live.in wrote: From: Rakesh dineshelectric...@live.in Subject: [efloraofindia:71210] ID requested DSC01284 To:

Re: [efloraofindia:71227] ID requested DSC01281

2011-06-07 Thread Neil Soares
Hi,  This is the Coat Buttons [Tridax procumbens].    Regards,     Neil Soares. --- On Tue, 6/7/11, Rakesh dineshelectric...@live.in wrote: From: Rakesh dineshelectric...@live.in Subject: [efloraofindia:71212] ID requested DSC01281 To: Indiantreepix

[efloraofindia:71229] Acanthaceae week: Eranthemum purpurascens

2011-06-07 Thread Dinesh Valke
via Species https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species‎ ‎E https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/e‎ ‎ *Eranthemum purpurascens* [image: Eranthemum purpurascens]http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/5509059034/ [image: Flowers of

[efloraofindia:71230] Acanthaceae week: Eranthemum roseum

2011-06-07 Thread Dinesh Valke
via Species https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species‎ ‎E https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/e‎ ‎ *Eranthemum roseum* [image: Dasmuli (Marathi: दसमुळी)]http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/315815819/ [image: Flowers of

[efloraofindia:71231] Acanthaceae week: Haplanthodes tentaculatus

2011-06-07 Thread Dinesh Valke
via Species https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species‎ ‎H https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/h‎ ‎ *Haplanthodes tentaculatus* [image: Tentacled Haplanthodes]http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/4194554283/ [image: Flowers of

[efloraofindia:71232] Acanthaceae week: Haplanthodes verticillatus

2011-06-07 Thread Dinesh Valke
via Species https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species‎ ‎H https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/h‎ ‎ *Haplanthodes verticillatus* [image: Haplanthodes verticillatus]http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/5363645471/ [image: Flowers of

[efloraofindia:71233] Acanthaceae week: Hemigraphis latebrosa

2011-06-07 Thread Dinesh Valke
via Species https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species‎ ‎H https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/h‎ ‎ *Hemigraphis latebrosa* [image: Hemigraphis latebrosa]http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/2991191099/ [image: Flowers of

[efloraofindia:71234] Acanthaceae week: Hygrophila auriculata

2011-06-07 Thread Dinesh Valke
via Species https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species‎ ‎H https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/h‎ ‎ *Hygrophila auriculata* [image: Kokilaksha (Sanskrit: कोकिलाक्ष)]http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/1657400815/ [image: Flowers of

[efloraofindia:71235] Acanthaceae week: Hygrophila ringens

2011-06-07 Thread Dinesh Valke
via Species https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species‎ ‎H https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/h‎ ‎ *Hygrophila ringens* [image: Hygrophila ringens]http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/4021812085/ [image: Flowers of

[efloraofindia:71236] Acanthaceae week: Hygrophila serpyllum

2011-06-07 Thread Dinesh Valke
via Species https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species‎ ‎H https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/h‎ ‎ *Hygrophila serpyllum* [image: Raan Tewan (Marathi: रान तेवण)]http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/2992331752/ [image: Flowers of

[efloraofindia:71237] Acanthaceae week: Justicia adhatoda

2011-06-07 Thread Dinesh Valke
via Species https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species‎ ‎J https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/j‎ ‎ *Justicia adhatoda* [image: Justicia adhatoda]http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/537093805/ [image: Flowers of

[efloraofindia:71238] Acanthaceae week: Justicia betonica

2011-06-07 Thread Dinesh Valke
via Species https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species‎ ‎J https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/j‎ ‎ Justicia betonica [image: Justicia betonica]http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/5085836471/ [image: Flowers of

Re: [efloraofindia:71239] A tree for id Chamba al070611a

2011-06-07 Thread ajinkya gadave
*Jacaranda mimosifolia* On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 10:41 PM, Alok Mahendroo alokisabe...@gmail.comwrote: Dear friends A tree in full bloom in Chamba Location Chamba Altitude 800-1000 mts Habit tree Habitat wild.. (not sure, it was growing all over the town but not in countryside) Height

Re: [efloraofindia:71240] A tree for id Chamba al070611a

2011-06-07 Thread Prashant awale
Could be Jacaranda sp. (Family: Bignoniaceae). Regards Prashant On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 10:41 PM, Alok Mahendroo alokisabe...@gmail.comwrote: Dear friends A tree in full bloom in Chamba Location Chamba Altitude 800-1000 mts Habit tree Habitat wild.. (not sure, it was growing all over the

Re: [efloraofindia:71241] Acanthaceae week: Golden shrimp plant Pachystachys lutea from Uttara Kannada

2011-06-07 Thread Balkar Arya
Lovely Catch Raghu Ji Thanks for Sharing On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 7:42 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Really Nice Photographs, Raghu ji -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas

Re: [efloraofindia:71242] Acanthaceae week: Haplanthodes verticillatus

2011-06-07 Thread Balkar Arya
Nice Series on Haplanthodes Dinesh Ji

[efloraofindia:71243] Re: A tree for id Chamba al070611a

2011-06-07 Thread Ushadi micromini
Yes this is Jacaranda mimosifolia Introduced and now naturalized in many places of the world... a favorite street tree in Southern California cities Love the color... Usha di On Jun 7, 10:11 pm, Alok Mahendroo alokisabe...@gmail.com wrote: Dear friends A tree in full bloom in Chamba

[efloraofindia:71244] Re: Acanthaceae week: Eranthemum roseum

2011-06-07 Thread Ushadi micromini
Dear Dinesh ji: one name intrigued me... neel basak...or neel vasak... my question did you get to photograph the leaves? and why do local people call it neel vasak? secondly, i thought dashmuli was the ayurvedic asparagus confusing? usha di = On Jun 7, 10:18 pm, Dinesh

Re: [efloraofindia:71250] A wildflower for ID

2011-06-07 Thread ajinkya gadave
*i think this is * *singapore cherry* *Muntingia calabura * On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 8:22 AM, Arijit Banerjee ari...@gmail.com wrote: The plant was a shrub with a wide canopy. Leaves were elongated and hairy with leathery in texture, light green in color. Patuli, Kolkata, India 8 June 2011

Re: [efloraofindia:71251]

2011-06-07 Thread Neil Soares
Hi, My apologies. Forgot to mention the title ' Tawny Coster laying an egg on Common Mallow Regards,   Neil Soares. --- On Wed, 6/8/11, Neil Soares drneilsoa...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Neil Soares drneilsoa...@yahoo.com Subject: [efloraofindia:71249] To:

[efloraofindia:71248] Re: Acanthaceae Week: Squirrel's tail - Justicia betonica, a native weed plant

2011-06-07 Thread Ushadi micromini
Dear Raghu ji: I an in total awe... we ( I ) generally run far from wasps ( I have allergic reactions to some wqaasp and bee stings)... but wonder of wonders... great photos on your picassa album awesome and inspiring... they are crisp, beautifully done seems you took time to focus

Re: [efloraofindia:71252] Re: Request for Species Id DKV 070611-1 Cactus fruit....

2011-06-07 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Opuntia sp -- 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 Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 8:23 AM, Ushadi micromini

Re: [efloraofindia:71253] ID requested DSC01284

2011-06-07 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Yes Eclipta prostrata -- 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 Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 10:35 PM, Neil

Re: [efloraofindia:71254]

2011-06-07 Thread Ushadi micromini
Dear Neil: hello, wonderful sighting... and fotos... how far were you, or was the mother so intent that your lens etc did not frighten her enough to fly away... I love this series... Usha di On Jun 8, 8:29 am, Neil Soares drneilsoa...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi, My apologies. Forgot to

Re: [efloraofindia:71255] Re: Request for Species Id DKV 070611-1 Cactus fruit....

2011-06-07 Thread Dev Kumar
Opuntia Sp is right. Thank you Dr Gurcharan Singh. The plants in my garden are the same as this image I found using google image: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2592/4025128819_efa6b4522d.jpg Regards Dev On 8 June 2011 09:05, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Opuntia sp -- Dr.

Re: [efloraofindia:71256] Re: Request for Species Id DKV 070611-1 Cactus fruit....

2011-06-07 Thread Dev Kumar
Opuntia Indica Ficus. The Wikipedia page on this plant: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opuntia_ficus-indica http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opuntia_ficus-indicaDev On 8 June 2011 09:38, Dev Kumar dev.kumar.vasude...@gmail.com wrote: Opuntia Sp is right. Thank you Dr Gurcharan Singh. The plants in

Re: [efloraofindia:71257] ID requested DSC01284

2011-06-07 Thread amit chauhan
Yes Eclipta prostrata common name 'Bhringraj' regards On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 9:11 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Yes Eclipta prostrata -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas

Re: [efloraofindia:71258] Acanthaceae week: Hygrophila auriculata

2011-06-07 Thread mani nair
Dinesh ji, beautiful flower. The leaves of this plant is used in the treatment of arthritis. Regards, Mani. 2011/6/7 Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.com via Specieshttps://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species‎ ‎H

[efloraofindia:71259] Re: A tree for id Chamba al070611a

2011-06-07 Thread Pinki
Jacaranda mimosifolia. Seeds are winged and fruits seem to stay on trees for eternity... Alok On Jun 7, 10:11 am, Alok Mahendroo alokisabe...@gmail.com wrote: Dear friends A tree in full bloom in Chamba Location Chamba Altitude 800-1000 mts Habit tree Habitat wild.. (not sure, it was

[efloraofindia:71261] Re: ID requested DSC01281

2011-06-07 Thread Pinki
Tridax procumbens Alok On Jun 7, 6:47 am, Rakesh dineshelectric...@live.in wrote: Picture taken in Asansol (W.B.) dated 05/06/11 time 3:45 PM. Growing in abundance in open fields. The flower shoots up and the rest of the plant remains at ground level in dense undergrowth. It is seen in

[efloraofindia:71260] Re: Acanthaceae Week: Squirrel's tail - Justicia betonica, a native weed plant

2011-06-07 Thread Pinki
Extremely beautiful pictures Raghu Jii am a regular reader of National geographic magazine since 1998. i am sure your clicks are more than just comparable. can you give me details of your equipment (camera and flash)? Alok On Jun 7, 9:56 am, raghu ananth raghu_...@yahoo.com wrote:

Re: [efloraofindia:71262]

2011-06-07 Thread mani nair
Beautiful photographs of the butterfly Mr. Soares. I have seen the caterpillars on the leaves of Passiflora foetida. Regards, Mani.