Re: [efloraofindia:41510] Re: Interesting Flower from Costal area..

2010-07-15 Thread Bhatt Sweta
It is definitely sonneratia apetala On 7/13/10, Tabish tabi...@gmail.com wrote: PS: Sorry for my word-swapping typo! I meant, apetala means it has no petals - it only has 4 sepals :-) - Tabish On Jul 13, 12:11 pm, Tabish tabi...@gmail.com wrote: As Pravin pointed out, this should be

Re: [efloraofindia:41511] Thorny plant from Vellas

2010-07-15 Thread Muthu Karthick
* Dear all, This shrub is a Mangrove associate shrub called Acanthus ilicifolius L. of Acanthaceae. * Tamil Name: Attrumulli, Kazhudaimulli, Kozhimulli On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 10:13 AM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: *Acanthus ilicifolius* from Acanthaceae commonly known as Sea Holly

Re: [efloraofindia:41512] Hibiscus for ID-150710MN

2010-07-15 Thread tanay bose
I think* Hibiscus rosa sinensis* may be some kind of garden cultivar tanay On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 11:22 AM, mani nair mani.na...@gmail.com wrote: Dear friends, Sending a photo of Hibiscus taken at a temple garden at Pune. Kindly identify the Hibiscus. Regards, Mani. -- Tanay Bose

Re: [efloraofindia:41513] Re: One of the tastiest mushrooms

2010-07-15 Thread Pankaj Oudhia
Thanks for your comments. In Traditional Healing, instead of labeling any wild mushroom as poisonous or beneficial, the Traditional Healers give emphasis on the place where is grows. I have learnt that same mushroom species growing in different places possess different properties. For example

Re: [efloraofindia:41515] Re: Identity of this anual please?

2010-07-15 Thread Pankaj Oudhia
In my state, one of the local names of Gloriosa is Jhagadhin means Jhagda karane vala. It is old saying that presence of this plant in home garden results in family dispute. One can consider it as blind faith but our forefathers were not fool. There must be some logic in it. We must try to search

[efloraofindia:41516] Re: Cardamine ¿ scutata / sub umbellata ?

2010-07-15 Thread Tabish
Dear Dinesh, Kudos for the thorough post, including the excerpts from the original reference of C. subumbellata - Flora of British India, Hooker. The leaves seem to agree very well with the description. I had also zoomed in to one of your pictures to see that the flowers have 6 stamens. -

Re: [efloraofindia:0] Thorny plant from Vellas

2010-07-15 Thread nabha meghani
Beautiful ! Thanks for sharing Regards nalini - Original Message - From: Swagat To: indiantreepix Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2010 6:32 AM Subject: [efloraofindia:41497] Thorny plant from Vellas Dear all, Request for ID Date/Time- *05th April 2010, 07.55

Re: [efloraofindia:41517] Hibiscus for ID-150710MN

2010-07-15 Thread nabha meghani
Thanks Mani ji for the beautiful foto. Anything from pune is beautiful! Pune is beautiful!! Is it jaswandi in marathi? Regards Nalini - Original Message - From: mani nair To: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2010 7:52 AM Subject: [efloraofindia:41508]

[efloraofindia:41517] Re: Cardamine ¿ scutata / sub umbellata ?

2010-07-15 Thread Pardeshi S.
Hell all Cardamine scutata Thunb. in Tran. L. Soc. London 2: 339, 1794; Almeida, Fl. Mah. 1: 42, 1996. Synonyms: C. flexuosa With., Bot. Arr. Brit. Pl. ed. 3, 578, 1796. C. subumbellata Hook. f. Anders. in Fl. Brit. India 1: 138, 1872; Cooke, Fl. Pres. Bombay 1: 32, 1958 (Repr.). C. hirsuta var.

[efloraofindia:41518] Re: Cardamine ¿ scutata / sub umbellata ?

2010-07-15 Thread Tabish
Description of Cardamine scutata Thunberg. in Flora of China doesn't agree at all with the description of Cardamine subumbellata Hook. f. Anders. in Flora of British India. So, surely they must be different plants. Am I missing something? - Tabish On Jul 15, 1:46 pm, Pardeshi S.

[efloraofindia:41519] Re: Interesting Flower from Costal area..

2010-07-15 Thread Pardeshi S.
Hello all it is for Sure Sonneratia apetala. the 4 fleshy spreading calyx in fruit and the umbrella-shaped stigm aclearly points out towards Sonneratia apetala. it can be found ocassionaly along the Mumbai coast. Regards Satish Pardeshi On Jul 13, 12:15 pm, Tabish tabi...@gmail.com wrote: PS:

[efloraofindia:41520] Re: Thorny plant from Vellas

2010-07-15 Thread Pardeshi S.
Hello all the presence of Acanthus illicifolious indicates degraded status of Mangrove. Regards Satish Pardeshi On Jul 15, 11:35 am, Muthu Karthick nmk@gmail.com wrote: * Dear all, This shrub is a Mangrove associate shrub called Acanthus ilicifolius L. of Acanthaceae. * Tamil Name:

[efloraofindia:41521] Re: Request for ID Areca sp - 040710RA1

2010-07-15 Thread Pardeshi S.
Hello all it is not Roystonea regia (Kunth) O.F.Cook. it is Adonidia merrillii (Becc.) Becc. Philipp. J. Sci. 14: 329, 1919. Synonym: Veitchia merrillii (Becc.) H. E. Moore Gentes Herb. 8: 501, 1957. Common name: Manila palm, Merrill Palm. a few trees of this has been planted in Rajbhawan, Mumbai.

Re: [efloraofindia:41522] Hibiscus for ID-150710MN

2010-07-15 Thread mani nair
Yes Nalini ji, it is called jaswandi in Marathi. Pune is beautiful during monsoon. This flower was photographed at an Hanuman temple garden. It is said that Lord Hanuman was born at this place. I forgot the exact name of the place. Near to this temple is the famous Balaji temple managed by

Re: [efloraofindia:41523] Re: Cardamine ¿ scutata / subumbellata ?

2010-07-15 Thread tanay bose
As the Indian floras provides the exact description of the plant, and most databases support that *Cardamine subumbellata* has no synonyms then I hope it will be quite wise to go with the Flora of British India. Tanay On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 2:38 PM, Tabish tabi...@gmail.com wrote: Description

Re: [efloraofindia:41524] blister beetle feeding on the petals of flower of Commelina flower.

2010-07-15 Thread Mayur Nandikar
Hello, Might be Commelina diffusa On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 1:48 AM, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Can some able to identify Commelina species? -- Forwarded message -- From: shubhada nikharge shubhada_nikha...@yahoo.co.in Date: 28 June 2010 17:07 Subject:

[efloraofindia:41527] Re: Thorny plant from Vellas

2010-07-15 Thread Ninad Raut
Yes Satish ji, you are right. I have seen this plant in almost all mangrove patches in and around Mumbai but as one moves in norther direction from Mumbai, specifically in Dahanu Tehsil of Thane district I have not come across A. ilicifolius. Anyone of us has encountered A. ilicifolius in that

[efloraofindia:41528] Need information on plant life in Arunachal

2010-07-15 Thread raghu ananth
We will be on a butterfly watching trip with Gargji and others to the North East - Dibrugarh, Miao,Namdapha, Arunachal Pradesh. Hope we get some time to watch the plant life too during monsoon in that part of India. Would make a humble request to the eflora group members to share thier

[efloraofindia:41531] Re: Cardamine ¿ scutata / sub umbellata ?

2010-07-15 Thread Tabish
Dear Prashant, Do you have a closeup of the flower? - Tabish On Jul 15, 4:23 pm, Prashant awale pkaw...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Friends, Enclosing few snaps of the same plant from Manikgad (near Rasayani, Panvel region). regards Prashant On 7/15/10, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com

Re: [efloraofindia:41532] Re: Cardamine ¿ scutata / subumbellata ?

2010-07-15 Thread tanay bose
The stamen factor will play a good role hence a close of the flower will help a lot tanay On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 6:09 PM, Tabish tabi...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Prashant, Do you have a closeup of the flower? - Tabish On Jul 15, 4:23 pm, Prashant awale pkaw...@gmail.com wrote: Dear

Re: [efloraofindia:41533] Acacia catechu

2010-07-15 Thread tanay bose
Lovely catch of the flowers !! The heart wood of this plant is most important Tanay On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 6:08 PM, Pravin Kawale kawale.pra...@gmail.comwrote: Hi, Flowers of Acacia catechu Marathi name:Khair At Sagargad,Alibag Thanks -- Pravin -- Tanay Bose +91(033) 25550676

Re: [efloraofindia:41534] Re: Request for ID Areca sp - 040710RA1

2010-07-15 Thread Rashida Atthar
Great Satish Pardeshi ji, this is the third possible ID for the tree! Request you to indicate the clinching characteristic please. Thanks. regards, Rashida. On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 3:04 PM, Pardeshi S. satishparde...@gmail.comwrote: Hello all it is not Roystonea regia (Kunth) O.F.Cook. it is

Re: [efloraofindia:41535] Re: Request for ID Areca sp - 040710RA1

2010-07-15 Thread promila chaturvedi
Dear all the members, I have this plant of Royal palm with me for more than 30 years. First in pot and for last 27 years it is in ground. In Delhi I have seen these old trees only on Syam Nath Marg opposite Old Delhi Railway station. On other places they are not so old. Never saw them in bloom

Re: [efloraofindia:41536] Id help please

2010-07-15 Thread Muthu Karthick
Leaves looks more like *Adenanthera pavonina* L. of Caesalpinaceae. On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 2:24 AM, Padmini Raghavan padi...@gmail.com wrote: A street tree in Chennai. Thanks, Padmini Raghavan -- Muthu Karthick, N Junior Research Fellow Care Earth Trust Chennai - 61

Re: [efloraofindia:41538] Id help please

2010-07-15 Thread R. Vijayasankar
I thought it could be a *Darbergia *species! With regards R. Vijayasankar On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 9:01 AM, Muthu Karthick nmk@gmail.com wrote: Leaves looks more like *Adenanthera pavonina* L. of Caesalpinaceae. On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 2:24 AM, Padmini Raghavan padi...@gmail.comwrote:

Re: [efloraofindia:41539] Id help please

2010-07-15 Thread R. Vijayasankar
Sorry for the spelling error. Pl read as: *Dalbergia* species. With regards R. Vijayasankar On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 9:29 AM, R. Vijayasankar vijay.botan...@gmail.comwrote: I thought it could be a *Darbergia *species! With regards R. Vijayasankar On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 9:01 AM, Muthu

[efloraofindia:41540] Re: Need information on plant life in Arunachal

2010-07-15 Thread Ritesh Choudhary
Dear Raghuji, Fortunately you are going to Arunachal in a very good season. Probably, it'll be heavily raining there but at the same time u'll get so many beautiful plants in flowering. Namdapha is one of the most beautiful but difficult place in Arunachal to explore. U'll see a lot of Hornbills

Re: [efloraofindia:41541] Avachitgad pond-- 150710-PKA3

2010-07-15 Thread tanay bose
*Azolla sp* is a dichotomously branched free floating aquatic fern is naturally available mostly on moist soils, ditches marshy ponds Tanay On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 7:45 PM, Prashant awale pkaw...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Friends, Water Cirstern at Avachitgad fort near Roha. Date/Time: 21st

Re: [efloraofindia:41542] Re: Need information on plant life in Arunachal

2010-07-15 Thread raghu ananth
Dear Dr. Ritesh, Thanks for the information. We are looking forward for the trip. Regards Raghu Chennai 15/Jul/10   From: Ritesh Choudhary ritesh@gmail.com To: efloraofindia indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Sent: Thu, 15 July, 2010 8:17:39 PM Subject:

Re: [efloraofindia:41544] Ipomea digitata

2010-07-15 Thread tanay bose
NICE CATCH OF THE PLANT!! A complete set of photo!! Tanay On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 9:29 PM, sheji ramkumar sheji...@gmail.com wrote: Region - Nilambur, Malappuram Dt, Kerala Habitat - wild Habit - perennial climber Regional name Sanskrit - Vidari Hindi - Vidari khand Malayalam -

Re: [efloraofindia:41545] Id help please

2010-07-15 Thread Padmini Raghavan
I was wondering (just guessing really) if it could be an Anogeissus. I do know that it is not an Adenanthera pavoninathese leaves are smaller. It is not Dalbergia sissoo, which is the one Dalbergia I am familiar with. I'll get some more pics soon. Thanks for the ideas, Padmini Raghavan.

Re: [efloraofindia:41546] Acacia catechu

2010-07-15 Thread Pankaj Oudhia
Thanks for nice picture. In my region this species is in danger due to over exploitation. Please see this Hindi article describing this problem. Apni Khair manata Khair kaa Vriksh http://pratikriyaa.blogspot.com/2009/06/blog-post_10.html regards Pankaj Oudhia On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 6:08 PM,

Re: [efloraofindia:41548] ID request-150710-PKA1

2010-07-15 Thread nabha meghani
Hallo Prashant ji, very nice fotos, the in fact look like aquarells. Fantastik. Regards Nalini - Original Message - From: Prashant awale To: indiantreepix Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2010 1:19 PM Subject: [efloraofindia:41525] ID request-150710-PKA1 Dear Friends,

[efloraofindia:41549] Re: Valvet Apple

2010-07-15 Thread Ritesh Choudhary
Is it Prunus? Ritesh. On Jul 16, 3:40 am, DHIREN PANIA 123.dhi...@gmail.com wrote: Friends, Are this fruit called Valvet Apple. I do not know scientific name And what is the use. is it edible. Can some  one tell me. regards dhiren pania  Valvet Apple-01.jpg 65KViewDownload  Valvet

Re: [efloraofindia:41550] Re: Valvet Apple

2010-07-15 Thread tanay bose
I think this is *Diospyros blancoi A.DC*. [Synonym: *Diospyros discolor*] which is commonly known as Velvet Apple from the family Ebenaceae. The fruits of this plants are indeed edible . Tanay On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 5:37 AM, Ritesh Choudhary ritesh@gmail.comwrote: Is it Prunus?

Re: [efloraofindia:41551] Id help please

2010-07-15 Thread Rajendra Shinde
Check Dalbergia lanceolaria ! Should match! Rajendra On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 2:24 AM, Padmini Raghavan padi...@gmail.com wrote: A street tree in Chennai. Thanks, Padmini Raghavan -- Dr. Rajendra D. Shinde, Director, Council of International Programmes, Associate Professor in Botany

Re: [efloraofindia:41553] Re: Valvet Apple

2010-07-15 Thread tanay bose
Dear Mani ji as far as I know this plant is native to Philippines, in India hopefully is an horticultural plant. Tanay On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 10:00 AM, mani nair mani.na...@gmail.com wrote: First time seeing this fruit. Where the tree is growing? Regards, Mani. On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at

Re: [efloraofindia:41554] Re: Request for ID Areca sp - 040710RA1

2010-07-15 Thread satish pardeshi
Hello all and Rashida ji I have identified this plant during my Research and got it Confirmed by Palm expert A.R. Kulkarni, ex professor of Mumbai University. he has got specialist knowledge in Palms and has created Palm garden at Kalina Univeristy campus, Mumbai Univeristy, Santacruz. seee the

Re: [efloraofindia:41555] Re: Valvet Apple

2010-07-15 Thread mani nair
Thanks Tanay ji for the info. Regards, Mani. On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 10:07 AM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Mani ji as far as I know this plant is native to Philippines, in India hopefully is an horticultural plant. Tanay On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 10:00 AM, mani nair