Re: [efloraofindia:44293] Id please

2010-08-13 Thread Vijayadas D
This is an orchid but I dont know the name. On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 7:19 AM, L. Rasingam rasi...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All, Please identify the plant It was collected from the Nilambur Ghats of kerala. Regards L.Rasingam -- Keystone Foundation, Kotagiri, The Nilgiris. --

Re: [efloraofindia:44294] Id please

2010-08-13 Thread Pankaj Oudhia
It reminds me about Macodes sp. but not sure. regards Pankaj Oudhia On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 9:49 AM, L. Rasingam rasi...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All, Please identify the plant It was collected from the Nilambur Ghats of kerala. Regards L.Rasingam -- Keystone Foundation, Kotagiri, The

Re: [efloraofindia:44295] Brown Iris (12/08/10 NSJ)

2010-08-13 Thread Narendra Joshi
Thank You Gurucharan Ji and Tanay Ji for ID. In fact the plant was located in a well maintained garden. It must be a garden variety. With Regards, Narendra Joshi --- On Fri, 8/13/10, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: From: Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com Subject: Re:

Re: [efloraofindia:44296] Id please

2010-08-13 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Where did you see Macodes in India :), Oudhia sir. That is a terrestrial orchid by the way, but you were too close. Leaves does look like Macodes but they are not found in India. This is an epiphytic Orchid, ma sometimes foudn on rocks and not weird but very beautiful. One of the few epiphytic

Re: [efloraofindia:44297] Id please

2010-08-13 Thread Vijayadas D
I have seen macodes sps in upper sanitorium of Ponmudi - Trivandrum ,Kerala. On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 9:28 AM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: Where did you see Macodes in India :), Oudhia sir. That is a terrestrial orchid by the way, but you were too close. Leaves does look like

Re: [efloraofindia:44298] Id please

2010-08-13 Thread Pankaj Kumar
That must be a new record of India Vijay sir, do share the pics if possible. I would love to see. Pankaj On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 12:03 PM, Vijayadas D dvijaya...@gmail.com wrote: I have seen macodes sps in upper sanitorium of Ponmudi - Trivandrum ,Kerala. On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 9:28 AM,

Re: [efloraofindia:44299] Id please

2010-08-13 Thread mani nair
Rasingam ji, Yes, it is a beautiful plant. If you can send the photo of the flower then ID would be easier. Regards, Mani. On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 11:58 AM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: Where did you see Macodes in India :), Oudhia sir. That is a terrestrial orchid by the way,

Re: [efloraofindia:44299] Id please

2010-08-13 Thread Pankaj Oudhia
Interesting!!! Let me confirm whether I have seen it in forest or not? Google search is showing this image repeatedly for Porpax gigantrea. http://www.flickr.com/photos/14470...@n07/3496986485/ If it is right then it looks different. regards Pankaj Oudhia On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 12:07 PM,

Re: [efloraofindia:44301] Id130810phk1

2010-08-13 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Dear Dinesh Sir, Dictyophora indusiata can offcourse be synonym of Phallus indusiatus. It very well qualifies. Yes it cant be considered as basionym as Phallus indusiatus is the original name which is valid now. Regards Pankaj On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 11:10 AM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.com

Re: [efloraofindia:44302] Id130810phk1

2010-08-13 Thread Dinesh Valke
Many thanks for correcting my thoughts, dear Pankaj. Regards. On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 12:21 PM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: Dear Dinesh Sir, Dictyophora indusiata can offcourse be synonym of Phallus indusiatus. It very well qualifies. Yes it cant be considered as basionym as

Re: [efloraofindia:44303] Id please

2010-08-13 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Dear Mani sir, Those small things in the center are the fully opened flowers. Regards Pankaj On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 12:15 PM, mani nair mani.na...@gmail.com wrote: Rasingam ji, Yes, it is a beautiful plant.  If  you can send the photo of the flower then ID would be easier. Regards, Mani.

Re: [efloraofindia:44304] Verbenaceae for id 120810MK1

2010-08-13 Thread Muthu Karthick
Dear all, Thank you very much for the id. Also see earlier discussions on the same plant: http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/e9fb43b21272db41/5b0bb9a41ae1f910?lnk=gstq=Priva+cordifolia# On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 3:07 AM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: [efloraofindia:44305] Verbenaceae for id 120810MK1

2010-08-13 Thread mani nair
I have seen the pink variety. They are the favorite of butterflies. Regards, Mani. On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 12:26 PM, Muthu Karthick nmk@gmail.com wrote: Dear all, Thank you very much for the id. Also see earlier discussions on the same plant:

Re: [efloraofindia:44306] Id please

2010-08-13 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Strangely the photographs of Porpax gigantea on the web look much different from above one, some on the website of Orchid Board: http://www.flickr.com/photos/14470...@n07/3496986485/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/14470...@n07/3496986485/

[efloraofindia:44307] Re: Rubiaceae for id 120810MK2 Options

2010-08-13 Thread Muthu Karthick
Thank you very much sir for throwing another key to sort out this species. On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 11:48 PM, arvind kadus agastiayur...@yahoo.co.inwrote: Dear Karthik Ji, here are some shots of P.indica. The leaves appears to be like this in light. Spots should be appear in the structure of

Re: [efloraofindia:44307] Thunbergia alata Boj. ex Sims [Acanthaceae]

2010-08-13 Thread Muthu Karthick
Dear all, Thank you very much for the clarification in id. The posted plant is *Thunbergia grandiflora* (Roxb. ex Rottl.) Roxb. On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 3:09 AM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: This is *Thunbergia laurifolia* or the blue trumpet vine is a popular ornamental plant in

Re: [efloraofindia:44309] Fwd: [indiantreepix:25621] Lamiaceae for id 291209MK1

2010-08-13 Thread Muthu Karthick
Any possibility for *Leucas urticaefolia* (Vahl) R.Br.? On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 5:22 PM, L. Rasingam rasi...@gmail.com wrote: Please check with Leucas urticifolius Regards L.Rasingam On 12 August 2010 12:49, Muthu Karthick nmk@gmail.com wrote: Dear all, Please help to identify this

Re: [efloraofindia:44310] Id please

2010-08-13 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Check out for the photographers of the link, one mistake may lead to another. Secondly those link may contain pics from garden, so may be some ornamental varieties. Leaves may not have reticulations in the beginning, but later they do have. 7 species of Porpax are found in India. A very strange

Re: [efloraofindia:44312] Id please

2010-08-13 Thread Pankaj Kumar
I rechecked the links provided by Oudhia sir and Dr. Gurcharan and found that the picture there most probably belongs to Porpax ustulata (E.C.Parish Rchb.f.) Rolfe, Orchid Rev. 16: 8 (1908). Regards Pankaj On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 12:51 PM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote: Check out

Re: [efloraofindia:44314] Id please

2010-08-13 Thread L. Rasingam
Dear All, It is an epiphytic plant. It grows on the bark of some tree species. If u watch carefully, u can see the tree bark. Actually the photograph was taken by a field assistant, so he didn't make any note on the plant. Regards L.Rasingam On 13 August 2010 12:51, Pankaj Kumar

Re: [efloraofindia:44315] Fwd: [indiantreepix:25621] Lamiaceae for id 291209MK1

2010-08-13 Thread L. Rasingam
yes it is L. urticaefolia Regards L.Rasingam On 13 August 2010 12:31, Muthu Karthick nmk@gmail.com wrote: Any possibility for *Leucas urticaefolia* (Vahl) R.Br.? On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 5:22 PM, L. Rasingam rasi...@gmail.com wrote: Please check with Leucas urticifolius Regards

Re: [efloraofindia:44316] Thunbergia alata Boj. ex Sims [Acanthaceae]

2010-08-13 Thread Gurcharan Singh
This should help choosing between T. grandiflora and T. laurifolua http://www.kartuz.com/p/69137/Thunbergia+laurifolia.html http://www.kartuz.com/p/69137/Thunbergia+laurifolia.html http://www.eol.org/pages/481547 http://www.eol.org/pages/481547

Re: [efloraofindia:44317] Id130810phk1

2010-08-13 Thread Pravin Kawale
Hi, Thanks for quick id Regadrs On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 12:22 PM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.comwrote: Many thanks for correcting my thoughts, dear Pankaj. Regards. On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 12:21 PM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: Dear Dinesh Sir, Dictyophora indusiata

Re: [efloraofindia:44319] For ID 130810 ET

2010-08-13 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Thymus serpyllum, the Wild thyme Hindi: Banajwain Punjab: Kalandar zatar, Marizha, Masho Shakei -- 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

Re: [efloraofindia:44320] Koelreuteria bipinnata from Delhi

2010-08-13 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Thanks Pankaj ji Perhaps we will have to keep K. elegans still in mind. The web pictures only confuse further. I hope to check further when it flowers. K. bipinnata has usually 4 petals, whereas K. elegans has 5. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University

Re: [efloraofindia:44321] Id please

2010-08-13 Thread Vijayadas D
I dont have picture for that , On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 9:37 AM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: That must be a new record of India Vijay sir, do share the pics if possible. I would love to see. Pankaj On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 12:03 PM, Vijayadas D dvijaya...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: [efloraofindia:44322] Dalbergia latifolia [Shisham]

2010-08-13 Thread kiran srivastava
Shisham trees were planted along highways as shady avenue trees in many parts of Rajasthan. I don't whether this species is still planted along highways. Cheers, Kiran Srivastava Mumbai On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 3:26 AM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Nice to see this plant we had one

Re: [efloraofindia:44323] Murdannia sp. for ID? 120810-PKA1

2010-08-13 Thread Mayur Nandikar
Hello, this may be *Murdannia semiteres,* may be becoz some observation I have made from Image 4, i.e. enantiostyly, united, naked stamen and petal tip its very peculiar for *Murdannia semiteres. A*ny one can easily observe the same, even if images are poor and without entire plant. Sometimes few

Re: [efloraofindia:44324] Medicago sativa from Kashmir

2010-08-13 Thread nabha meghani
Alfalfa is high in protein, calcium, plus other minerals, vitamins in the B group, vitamin C, vitamin E, and vitamin K. In Germany Alfalfa Sprouts are very popular in salads, and one can buy seeds 125 gramm for 3 Euro ;-)) German Wiki says: Bumblebee is the main pollinator (78%) where as

Re: [efloraofindia:44325] Trifolium dubium from Kashmir

2010-08-13 Thread Pankaj Kumar
DUBIUM means doubtful.I imagine whats so doubtful in this... Pankaj

Re: [efloraofindia:44326] For ID 130810 ET

2010-08-13 Thread nabha meghani
indeed. a mediterranean herb, used in all dishes like Pizza, Pasta etc. Tea against cough. I was under the impression, that it is mainly found wild in warmer regions like mediterranean countries. Surprise, surprise that Thiru ji took the foto in Bhojwasa, Uttarakhand. Regards Nalini -

Re: [efloraofindia:44327] For ID 130810 ET

2010-08-13 Thread Pankaj Kumar
I think this is very common above 2000m in Uttarakhand, but didnt know that it was used as spice. We use Trachyspermum copticum, as ajwain. Wikipedia says: It is a source of oil of Serpolet by distillation, and is used as an aphrodisiac in herbal medicine. It is also used against coughing.

[efloraofindia:44328] Re: For ID 130810 ET

2010-08-13 Thread Tabish
Shouldn't this be the Himalayan species, Thymus linearis? With the present image, one can't say anything for sure. - Tabish On Aug 13, 12:55 pm, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Thymus serpyllum, the Wild thyme Hindi: Banajwain Punjab: Kalandar zatar, Marizha, Masho Shakei --

Re: [efloraofindia:44329] For ID 130810 ET

2010-08-13 Thread nabha meghani
In mediterranean kitchen dried leaves and flowers are used, e.g. with tomato and zucchini dishes and naturally for pizza. one can't imagine pizza without thymian. The google-translation of german wiki-quote: The sand-Thyme is scattered to rarely used as an ornamental in rock gardens, borders

Re: [efloraofindia:44330] Medicago sativa from Kashmir

2010-08-13 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Thanks for this interesting information, Nalini 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, Aug

Re: [efloraofindia:44331] Re: For ID 130810 ET

2010-08-13 Thread nabha meghani
in that case ajwain is correct. without leaves, difficult to determine - Original Message - From: Tabish tabi...@gmail.com To: efloraofindia indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, August 13, 2010 1:50 PM Subject: [efloraofindia:44328] Re: For ID 130810 ET Shouldn't this be

Re: [efloraofindia:44333] Trifolium dubium from Kashmir

2010-08-13 Thread Gurcharan Singh
No clue about the reason behind the specific epithet dubium, but there are other interesting details: It is an Irish christian symbol of the Holy Trinity and has a different significance. According to legend it was used by St. Patrick in explaining the doctrine of the Trinity; it is now used as

Re: [efloraofindia:44334] Re: For ID 130810 ET

2010-08-13 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Tabish ji You are right. The Himalayan thyme is now known as T. linearis. It, however, does not change its utility and importance as thyme. It grows very commonly on exposed sunny slopes and when partially fruiting one can feel the smell of ajwain from a great distance. Up to 1982 or so the

[efloraofindia:44335] Uncommon Exotic Palms

2010-08-13 Thread Shrikant Ingalhalikar
I intend to take pictures of uncommon exotic palms. I am told that Ramoji city in Hydrabad has a good collection of palms. If I am going to Ramiji city can anyone suggest additional locations in Hydrabad for the same subject? With regards, Shrikant Shrikant Ingalhalikar 12 Varshanand Society

Re: [efloraofindia:44336] Id please

2010-08-13 Thread tanay bose
Something again new for me as its on orchid!! Tanay On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 1:42 PM, Vijayadas D dvijaya...@gmail.com wrote: I dont have picture for that , On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 9:37 AM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: That must be a new record of India Vijay sir, do share the

Re: [efloraofindia:44337] Re: For ID 130810 ET

2010-08-13 Thread tanay bose
Tabish Ji is right this is Himalayan thyme I have seen this in gangtok and have the herbarium back in India Tanay On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 6:33 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Tabish ji You are right. The Himalayan thyme is now known as T. linearis. It, however, does not change

Re: [efloraofindia:44338] Id please

2010-08-13 Thread mani nair
Dear Pankaj ji, if it is a fully opened flower, then it does not look like an orchid flower. Regards, Mani. On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 9:33 PM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Something again new for me as its on orchid!! Tanay On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 1:42 PM, Vijayadas D

Re: [efloraofindia:44347] Free ebooks and floras on net.

2010-08-13 Thread Balkar Arya
Dear All here are two all stuff is there subject wise www.freebookspot.in www.avaxhome.ws Regards -- Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964

Re: [efloraofindia:44346] Elephant apple tree

2010-08-13 Thread Gurcharan Singh
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 Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 7:45 AM,