Re: [efloraofindia:75410] Re: plant identification

2011-07-29 Thread Madhuri Raut
Thanks all for this advice. It was very frustrating when I tried to compose a mail for this new plant identification it kept getting added to my old mail and kept wondering why this is happening. Finally I tried to delete it from sent mail. quit gmail and then composed a new mail. May be it was

Re: [efloraofindia:75412] Re: Plant identification

2011-07-29 Thread Madhuri Raut
Thanks all for identification Regards Bhagyashri On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 10:00 PM, Dr Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: Most likely to be normal and variegated form of Schefflera arboricola, family Araliaceae. Pankaj On Jul 29, 8:26 pm, Madhuri Raut itii...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: [efloraofindia:75413] Acalypha wilkesiana from Arya PG College Campus

2011-07-29 Thread tanay bose
Possibly you are correct Balkar ji Tanay On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 8:30 PM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All Acalypha wilkesiana A Small Garden Shrub from Arya P G College Panipat pls validate -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G

[efloraofindia:75414] Re: Flora of Panipat- Murraya paniculata from PIET Campus Samalkha Panipat

2011-07-29 Thread harithasandhya
Dear friends, This is getting more and more interesting and cofusing! Had a look at the pictures and the link that Ushadi had posted. According to it Murraya paniculata has elongated seeds and M.exotica rounded ones. The berries I have collected recently from different plants in various gardens

[efloraofindia:75344] Re: Flowers of Helicteres isora from Guragon

2011-07-29 Thread Pravir Deshmukh
Dear all thanks for such a valuable information. Pravir

Re: [efloraofindia:75344] Re: Fwd: plant identification

2011-07-29 Thread Madhuri Raut
Thanks a lot I was unable to find this name for very long Regards Bhagyashri On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 10:54 AM, Vijayasankar vijay.botan...@gmail.comwrote: It looks like *Pilea depressa*. Pl check this link:

Re: [efloraofindia:75346] Request for Identification 29072011MC1

2011-07-29 Thread Gurcharan Singh
I hope Ravenia spectabilis -- 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 Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 11:12 AM,

Re: [efloraofindia:75347] Request for Identification 29072011MC1

2011-07-29 Thread Mohan V. Chunkath
Dear Dr. Gurcharan Singh, Thanks for the quick identification help. Regards, Mohan On 29 July 2011 11:39, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: I hope Ravenia spectabilis -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired  Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932

[efloraofindia:75349] Re: Request for Identification 29072011MC2

2011-07-29 Thread Mohan V. Chunkath
Could this be Rondeletia odorata? On Jul 29, 10:47 am, Mohan V. Chunkath mohan.chunk...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Friends, Another identification request. Location: Adyar Theosophical Society Gardens, Chennai Plant Type: medium sized shrub Flowers: Orange in colour Thanks, Mohan Chunkath  

Re: Fw: [efloraofindia:75352] eFI Man of the July'11- Sh. Gurucharan Singh

2011-07-29 Thread jmgarg1
Thanks, Singh ji for this good suggestion. On 28 July 2011 22:51, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks to all the members for their wishes. It is good new idea initiated by Garg ji. BUT I HAVE A REQUEST FOR GARG JI (AND ALL) TO CONSIDER. ONCE A PERSON IS NOMINATED AS eFL

Re: Fw: [efloraofindia:75353] eFI Man of the July'11- Sh. Gurucharan Singh

2011-07-29 Thread mani nair
Congratulations Dr. Gurcharan Singh ji, Balkar Ji, Giby ji, Usha di, Hemson ji for the excellent job. Regards, Mani.

Re: [efloraofindia:75354] eFI Man of the July'11- Sh. Gurucharan Singh

2011-07-29 Thread kiran srivastava
My eFI Woman vote will always go to Poison Ivy played by the gorgeous Uma Thurman in the 1997 movie, Batman Robin. Cheers, Kiran Srivastava Mumbai On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 3:54 PM, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Dear friends, From this month onwards, we start eFI Man/ Woman of the

Re: [efloraofindia:75355] Identification of aquatic monocot members!

2011-07-29 Thread hari lal
Scirpus cyperinus the first 2 photo 2nd 2 photo is different On 7/28/11, Satish Chile chilesat...@gmail.com wrote: May be* S**cirpus* *cyperinus* On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 11:09 PM, ravi g ravi251...@gmail.com wrote: These were some aquatic plants found around the shores of Bangalore lakes.

[efloraofindia:75356] Fwd: Taiwan fern book

2011-07-29 Thread J.M. Garg
Forwarding pl. -- Forwarded message -- From: Christopher Roy Fraser-Jenkins chrisophi...@yahoo.co.uk Date: 26 July 2011 07:29 ** I have had the privilege of reviewing Ralf Knapp's new Taiwan fern book for the next Indian Fern Journal - it will knock one out when one sees it!

[efloraofindia:75357] Re: Fwd: Taiwan fern book

2011-07-29 Thread Ushadi micromini
In this protracted meandering writing I could not find the link to the book, nor its review... what's the point of this forwarded and reforawrded message, Please tell me... and can the original wrtiter send link to the book or its review? thanks, USha di === On Jul 29, 2:32 pm, J.M. Garg

[efloraofindia:75358] Re: Atropa acuminata from Gulmarg, Kashmir

2011-07-29 Thread Ushadi micromini
Very nice, clear depction.. does it get berries that turn black, just like the ones in described in classical herbals... or is it different? and ethnobotanical uses etc? Usha di On Jul 29, 1:13 pm, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: *Atropa acuminata* Royle ex Lindl., Hooker's J.

[efloraofindia:75359] Re: Request for Identification 29072011MC3

2011-07-29 Thread Ushadi micromini
would need better picture of the inflorescence branching pattern, of the leaves (preferably front and back ) and the fruit... since its in a garden... it could be easily available..unless you were just visiting that town... Usha di === On Jul 29, 11:07 am, Mohan V. Chunkath

[efloraofindia:75360] botanical latin

2011-07-29 Thread ushadi Micromini
Are there any nice dictionary size (relatively small, not humongous like encyclopedia ) book// text book about botanical latin... that explains // dfines botanical latin nouns and verbs , adjectives.. conjoined wordes used to name and or define botanical binomials and describe the plant parts ...

[efloraofindia:75361] Fwd: New book about Taiwanese pteridophytes: Ferns and Fern Allies of Taiwan

2011-07-29 Thread J.M. Garg
Hi, Usha di, Here are the details as requested by you in another thread. -- Forwarded message -- From: knapp_ralf knapp_r...@yahoo.com Date: 13 June 2011 18:42 Subject: [Indian-Ferns] New book about Taiwanese pteridophytes: Ferns and Fern Allies of Taiwan To:

[efloraofindia:75362] Re: New book about Taiwanese pteridophytes: Ferns and Fern Allies of Taiwan

2011-07-29 Thread ushadi Micromini
Good now this is clear thanks usha di ps will follow up ... === On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 5:54 PM, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Usha di, Here are the details as requested by you in another thread. -- Forwarded message -- From: knapp_ralf knapp_r...@yahoo.com

Re: [efloraofindia:75363] Re: Atropa acuminata from Gulmarg, Kashmir

2011-07-29 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Usha di They are reported to be black in this species. I am visiting the place in another fortnight, hope they are ripe by then and I may be able to photograph. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas

Re: [efloraofindia:75364] eFI Man of the July'11- Sh. Gurucharan Singh

2011-07-29 Thread formpejaver
I protest! I know I will never win any rank in eflora, but the suggession given by me was not so bad that all members including sir ji, Garg ji, Ushadi should ignore it. Sending the same thread so anybody can follow what I say. At present I am crying with sorrow of getting ignored. Umm.

Re: [efloraofindia:75365] eFI Man of the July'11- Sh. Gurucharan Singh

2011-07-29 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Madhuri ji Don't protest so early, otherwise who will entertain us with nice stories, anecdotes, lighthearted comments, etc. We already have a routine of uploading My best photograph of the Year uploaded by most members in the month of December, followed by a compilation of these by Satish Phadke

[efloraofindia:75366] Re: Fwd: plant identification

2011-07-29 Thread Giby Kuriakose
Thank you for uploading a better and clear picture that focused very nicely. Keep it up. I am sure that these pictures helped Vijaysankar a lot to id the plant. Regards, Giby On 29 July 2011 09:27, Madhuri Raut itii...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks all and sorry for the picture quality.

[efloraofindia:75368] Re: botanical latin

2011-07-29 Thread Mohan V. Chunkath
If you are looking for an online dictionary, please look at http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/ Regards, Mohan On Jul 29, 5:17 pm, ushadi Micromini microminipho...@gmail.com wrote: Are there any nice dictionary size (relatively small, not humongous like encyclopedia ) book// text book

Re: [efloraofindia:75369] eFI Man of the July'11- Sh. Gurucharan Singh

2011-07-29 Thread formpejaver
Sir ji Aap samze nahi. All your ideas accepted , appreciated. I have seen compilation from Satishji too. Point is celebration of your winning along with other four. Generally how we do celebration? Come togather and give a party, cut cake go for a picnic, hotelling etc. All this is not possible

Re: [efloraofindia:75370] Flora of Panipat- Murraya paniculata from PIET Campus Samalkha Panipat

2011-07-29 Thread Balkar Arya
Thanks Usha Ji and Gurcharan Ji On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 9:46 AM, ushadi Micromini microminipho...@gmail.com wrote: Gurucharanji: googling for murraya paniculata flower dissection some where along the way a nice bw line drawing of the flower and ovary etc of murraya paniculate... the

Re: [efloraofindia:75374] Re: Atropa acuminata from Gulmarg, Kashmir

2011-07-29 Thread Balkar Arya
Nice Pics Sir On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 6:31 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Usha di They are reported to be black in this species. I am visiting the place in another fortnight, hope they are ripe by then and I may be able to photograph. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired

Re: [efloraofindia:75376] eFI Man of the July'11- Sh. Gurucharan Singh

2011-07-29 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Ok Madhuri 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 Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 7:28 PM,

[efloraofindia:75377] Re: Plant identification

2011-07-29 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
Most likely to be normal and variegated form of Schefflera arboricola, family Araliaceae. Pankaj On Jul 29, 8:26 pm, Madhuri Raut itii...@gmail.com wrote: Kindly help me identify this potted plant in my garden Regards Bhagyashri  270720111426.jpg 645KViewDownload  270720111427.jpg

[efloraofindia:75378] Re: Fwd: plant identification

2011-07-29 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
Pilea sp. (Family - Urticaceae) Pankaj On Jul 29, 11:03 am, Madhuri Raut itii...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks a lot I was unable to find this name for very long Regards Bhagyashri On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 10:54 AM, Vijayasankar vijay.botan...@gmail.comwrote: It looks like *Pilea

[efloraofindia:75379] Re: botanical latin

2011-07-29 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
Someone sent me a link to pdf of Botanical Latin by Stern. It is one of the most comprehensive book for latin. The book in hard copy is available at Bisen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehradun if you need. Regards Pankaj On Jul 29, 6:50 pm, Mohan V. Chunkath mohan.chunk...@gmail.com wrote: If you

[efloraofindia:75380] Re: Fwd: Taiwan fern book

2011-07-29 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
Dr. Fraser-Jenkins is known for his harsh writings against Indian Pteridologists :P He authored one book titles, NEW SPECIES SYNDROME IN INDIAN PTERIDOLOGY but he never accepts his own mistakes in his books!! I hope his new book praises Indians :)) Pankaj On Jul 29, 4:17 pm, Ushadi micromini

[efloraofindia:75381] Re: Request for Identification 29072011MC2

2011-07-29 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
Yes, Rondeletia odorata from Rubiaceae. Pankaj On Jul 29, 11:35 am, Mohan V. Chunkath mohan.chunk...@gmail.com wrote: Could this be Rondeletia odorata? On Jul 29, 10:47 am, Mohan V. Chunkath mohan.chunk...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Friends, Another identification request.

[efloraofindia:75382] Re: Ficus drupacea

2011-07-29 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
Is it edible?? looks tasty!! Pankaj On Jul 27, 6:56 pm, H S hemsan...@gmail.com wrote: Lovely,,, yes Ficus drupacea regards, On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 11:14 AM, Rohit N rohit.n...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Ficus drupacea both the varieties from Namdapha NP Arunachal Pradesh. Lot of

[efloraofindia:75383] Re: Cacti for ID : Oman : 260711 : AK-3

2011-07-29 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
Could be some of Melocactus sp. Pankaj On Jul 26, 1:43 pm, Aarti S. Khale aarti.kh...@gmail.com wrote: Taken at Muscat,Oman on 13/5/11. Cultivated in a hotel gardenhaving a Yellow flower. Aarti  Cacti-DSCN1969.JPG 208KViewDownload  P1130924.JPG 207KViewDownload

Re: [efloraofindia:75385] SYMBIOSIS

2011-07-29 Thread Neil Soares
Nice photograph Colonel. Was aware that the dried flowers were sold as floral arrangements, but was not aware that the fruit were a food source for any birds. Thanks for this information. Will keep a look-out in future.   Sending a few of my photographs of the fruit of Jarul / Taman in a

Re: [efloraofindia:75386] plant identification

2011-07-29 Thread ajinkya gadave
Schefflera arboricola *family*:-Araliaceae *Common Name:*Dwarf Umbrella Tree, Umbrella Tree, Parasol Plant, On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 8:12 PM, Madhuri Raut itii...@gmail.com wrote: Kindly help me identify this potted plant in my garden Regards Bhagyashri

[efloraofindia:75388] Re: Ficus drupacea

2011-07-29 Thread Smilax004
I agree with Hemsan that this is Ficus drupacea Thunb. of Moraceae family Ficus mysorensis is now a synonym of F.drupacea Please use the following link for reference http://www.biotik.org/india/species/f/ficudrup/ficudrup_en.html Dear Pankaj ji, It is edible for animals and birds for sure. We

[efloraofindia:75389] Re: plant identification

2011-07-29 Thread Smilax004
Dear Maduri, When you post another species use a different subject other than previous posts. For this, you may need to change the subject when you post with a new species id request. Regards, Giby On Jul 29, 7:42 pm, Madhuri Raut itii...@gmail.com wrote: Kindly help me identify this potted

[efloraofindia:75391] Re: Ficus drupacea

2011-07-29 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
That would be world's first non-veg fruit then :)) By the way, I got a chance to eat Artocarpus lakoocha after a long time here in Dehradun. I loved it. Pankaj On Jul 29, 10:28 pm, Smilax004 giby.kuriak...@gmail.com wrote: I agree with Hemsan that this is Ficus drupacea Thunb. of Moraceae

Re: [efloraofindia:75392] Re: Some suggestion regarding doing Botany

2011-07-29 Thread formpejaver
Sorry could not write for long. In Univ of Mumbai when you have to do graduation in science you have to take admission for B.Sc. Course in any college affiliated to Univ and attend the college regularly. We don't have correspondance course in all sc subjects. Though we have distance education

[efloraofindia:75393] Re: Alisma plantago-aquatica from Gulmarg, Kashmir

2011-07-29 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
Nice Thanks for sharing. Pankaj On Jul 29, 11:33 am, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: *Alisma plantago-aquatica* L., Sp. Pl. 342 1753. Common names: Common water-plantain, mad dog weed Emergent aquatic herb distinct from A. lanceolatum in its ovate-lanceolate or ovate leaves

[efloraofindia:75394] Re: plant id

2011-07-29 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
Dracaena reflexa, commonly called (the variegated one) as the Song of India plant, I really never understood why?? Pankaj On Jul 28, 9:07 am, ajinkya gadave ajinkyagad...@gmail.com wrote: *Dracaena-reflexa* On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 9:25 AM, Madhuri Raut itii...@gmail.com wrote: Dear

[efloraofindia:75395] Re: Passion Flower

2011-07-29 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
Passiflora caerulea. Pankaj On Jul 27, 7:35 am, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: May be* Passiflora incarnata* On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 7:53 AM, satyendra tiwari kaysat...@gmail.comwrote: Dear All This flower was photographed last week in my Garden at Tala Bandhavgarh.

[efloraofindia:75396] Re: Plant for ID 25/07/11 SMP1

2011-07-29 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
yes sir, try your luck to confirm :)) Pankaj On Jul 27, 2:08 pm, mani nair mani.na...@gmail.com wrote: is this the same as Bang which we drink during Holi ? Regards, Mani. On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 1:07 AM, Madhuri Pejaver formpeja...@yahoo.comwrote: Ha Ha Ha Liked it Liked it

[efloraofindia:75397] Re: Giant Jewel Beetle feeding on Tendu leaves

2011-07-29 Thread Ushadi micromini
so all it does is eat and poop? voracious and dirtying his own neighborhood??? nice depiction , Neil Usha di = On Jul 29, 10:15 pm, Neil Soares drneilsoa...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi,   Thought this might be interesting…..      Photographed this Giant Jewel Beetle [a Sternocera sp.

[efloraofindia:75398] Re: Giant Jewel Beetle feeding on Tendu leaves

2011-07-29 Thread Ushadi micromini
and in pic 1, what is the heart shaped leaf peering down at the top? interesting venatiions... seems to be a vine growing up on the tendu... Udsha di === On Jul 29, 10:15 pm, Neil Soares drneilsoa...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi,   Thought this might be interesting…..      Photographed this Giant

[efloraofindia:75399] Re: Giant Jewel Beetle feeding on Tendu leaves

2011-07-29 Thread Geeta
Looks like Dioscorea--possibly D. bulbifera. On Jul 30, 5:30 am, Ushadi micromini microminipho...@gmail.com wrote: and in pic 1, what is the heart shaped leaf peering down at the top? interesting venatiions... seems to be  a vine growing up on the tendu... Udsha di === On Jul 29, 10:15 pm,

[efloraofindia:75400] Re: Plant identification

2011-07-29 Thread Ushadi micromini
variegated Scefflera and a green regular... these are very common houseplants even in india... newspapers are for ever writing about these... in the garden, the regular variety is called the umbrella plant, a few weeks ago some one posted flower skies from umbrella plant here at

[efloraofindia:75401] Re: botanical latin

2011-07-29 Thread Ushadi micromini
Dear Pankaj: let me try oxford books here, in the meantime can you tell me if you know the price? thank you very much usha di === On Jul 29, 9:34 pm, Dr Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote: Someone sent me a link to pdf of Botanical Latin by Stern. It is one of the most

[efloraofindia:75402] Re: botanical latin

2011-07-29 Thread Ushadi micromini
Dear Mohan: i have been using Dave's garden site almost since its inception way back when... thanks BUT I NEED/want a real book on my hands ... Usha di = On Jul 29, 6:50 pm, Mohan V. Chunkath mohan.chunk...@gmail.com wrote: If you are looking for an online dictionary, please look

Re: [efloraofindia:75403] Lagerstroemia speciosa fruiting

2011-07-29 Thread Balkar Arya
nice pics Neil ji On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 10:56 PM, Neil Soares drneilsoa...@yahoo.comwrote: Hi, Sending a few of my photographs of the fruit of Lagerstroemia speciosa / L.flos-regina / Jarul / Taman. They were taken at my farm 2 weeks ago. Regards, Neil

[efloraofindia:75404] Re: Alisma plantago-aquatica from Gulmarg, Kashmir

2011-07-29 Thread Samir Mehta
Agree with you Pankaj ji. Will look nicer with the date disclosed. Regards, Samir On Jul 30, 1:09 am, Dr Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote: Nice Thanks for sharing. Pankaj On Jul 29, 11:33 am, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: *Alisma plantago-aquatica*

[efloraofindia:75409] Re: Some interesting faunal references by Botanists.

2011-07-29 Thread Ushadi micromini
wonderful... finally, we are just as adventurous as what we used to see in NG M and recently on their tv channels good for us... YOU all must be congratulated... and love the self effacing nature of some of these scientists of India Thanks for sharing Usha di -- On Jul 29,