Re: [efloraofindia:48732] Work in Progress - Jungle Trees Of Central India

Dear Sir, According to info we got in Bandhavgarh is that book will be launced not before June 2011. Or may be in Monsoon. Regards. Satyendra On 28 September 2010 11:04, Anand Kumar Bhatt anandkbh...@gmail.com wrote: Looking forward to its early publication. ak On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 9:32

Re: [efloraofindia:48733] Work in Progress - Jungle Trees Of Central India

Many times I feel that is it still necessary to waste papers in form of books for showing the importance of flora? We have Efloraindia describing every aspect of Indian flora without wasting a piece of paper. Now publication of hard copies must be discouraged. Lets take the initiative now. I

Re: [efloraofindia:48734] ID Plant fr.Dr.Kadus

Hi, its Couroupita guianensis for sure. Rajdeo Singh Project fellow St. Xavier's College, Mumbai

[efloraofindia:48735] Re: Work in Progress - Jungle Trees Of Central India

Nice book sir Eagerly weting for the final copy Pravir Deshmukh 09717611977

[efloraofindia:48737] ID of flower

We call it Karhala used in diet. Andabundantly grown on the fence on farms. What is the scientific name? Thanks. Yogesh Kardile. attachment: karhala-flower.jpg

Re: [efloraofindia:48738] ID of flower

Guizotia abyssinica by any chance? Pankaj 2010/9/28 mountain boy सूर्याआधी नमस्कार पुर्व दिशेला करावा ॥शिवाआधी दण्डवत् जिजामातेसि असावा ॥ yogeshkard...@gmail.com: We call it Karhala used in diet. Andabundantly grown on the fence on farms. What is the scientific name? Thanks. Yogesh

[efloraofindia:48739] Re: ID of flower

Looks like Ramtil (Guizotia abyssinica) to me too. - Tabish On Sep 28, 2:22 pm, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote: Guizotia abyssinica by any chance? Pankaj 2010/9/28 mountain boy सूर्याआधी नमस्कार पुर्व दिशेला करावा ॥शिवाआधी दण्डवत् जिजामातेसि  असावा ॥ yogeshkard...@gmail.com:

[efloraofindia:48740] Re: Drosera indica at Malshej..

Thank You All ! Dr.Kadus Arvind,Pune. On Sep 27, 10:56 pm, Ushaprabha ushaprabhap...@gmail.com wrote: I liked the photos and of course  the plants. Really beautiful. On Sep 27, 9:04 pm, arvind kadus agastiayur...@yahoo.co.in wrote: Here is Drosera indica with Flowers at malshej Ghat.

[efloraofindia:48741] Re: Radermachera xylocarpa..

Thank You Madam ! Dr.Kadus Arvind,Pune. On Sep 27, 11:03 pm, Ushaprabha ushaprabhap...@gmail.com wrote: 94k -nicely captured. On Sep 27, 9:18 pm, arvind kadus agastiayur...@yahoo.co.in wrote: Radermachera xylocarpa in Malshej Ghats with two beautiful pods. Dr.Kadus Arvind,Pune  

Re: [efloraofindia:48746] Id280910phk1

Thats Selaginella ..i do not know species..its pteridophyte ..I love this beautiful tiny plant On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 6:06 PM, Pravin Kawale kawale.pra...@gmail.comwrote: Hi, ID Please Small herb, Ht. 6-10 inches At Sagargad,Alibag Thanks in advance DSC08621.JPG DSC08622.JPG

Re: [efloraofindia:48751] Cosmos Beauty at Shivneri ..

Lovely catch ,Iappriciate the first picture Tanay On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 4:14 PM, arvind kadus agastiayur...@yahoo.co.inwrote: Here are some Cosmos flowers from me ! Dr.Kadus Arvind,Pune. -- *Tanay Bose* Research Assistant Teaching Assistant. Department of Botany. University of

Re: [efloraofindia:48752] Nymphaea candida in Autumn 280910 NB

Lovely continuation tanay On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 5:10 PM, nabha meghani nabha-megh...@gmx.de wrote: Hallo, In august I had sent some Fotos of Nymphaea candida (called short seerose in german) from my garden. Now my pond was getting too full with these plants. On Sat. I took most of them

Re: [efloraofindia:48753] Id280910phk1

Selaginella indeed, a lycophyte Tanay On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 6:13 PM, Smita Raskar smita.ras...@gmail.comwrote: Thats Selaginella ..i do not know species..its pteridophyte ..I love this beautiful tiny plant On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 6:06 PM, Pravin Kawale kawale.pra...@gmail.comwrote: Hi,

Re: [efloraofindia:48754] ID280910phk3

*Cyperus rotundus * *Tanay* On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 6:39 PM, Pravin Kawale kawale.pra...@gmail.comwrote: Hi, Id Please A common grass at padyfields in Konkan region with tringular stem Thanks in advance DSC08333.JPG DSC08336.JPG DSC08334.JPG These pictures were sent with Picasa,

Re: [efloraofindia:48755] Id280910phk1

It is Selaginella,it has strobilus also bu cant tell species. On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 5:36 AM, Pravin Kawale kawale.pra...@gmail.comwrote: Hi, ID Please Small herb, Ht. 6-10 inches At Sagargad,Alibag Thanks in advance DSC08621.JPG DSC08622.JPG DSC08623.JPG These pictures were sent

Re: [efloraofindia:48756] ID for Leh Flowers 8a 8b

Gurcharan ji and Pankaj ji Though everything in the discussions was difficult to digest at one go we are enjoyed it. We are interested in many such informative discussions. Dr Phadke On 28 September 2010 06:39, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote: You are welcome!! Pankaj --

Re: [efloraofindia:48757] ID confirmation for Leh Flowers 35a 35b

Thanks a lot for sharing these pictures. Himalayan flora is so large and diverse;we have very little about it on the group. On 27 September 2010 23:51, Nudrat Sayed nudrat@gmail.com wrote: Hello All, Need confirmation for the ID of this plant. According to me it is Ranunculus hirtellus.

Re: [efloraofindia:48757] Murdannia pauciflora

Hello This is *Murdannia nimmoniana *(Grah.) Bole Almeida only Syn. *Murdannia semiteres *(Dalz.) Santapau* Murdannia pauciflora *never have linear filiform, needle shaped leaves and it's endemic to India with ochra-yellow flower while *M. nimmoniana *with blue flower, widespread from Africa to

Re: [efloraofindia:48757] Murdannia for ID

Hello no doubt *Murdannia nimmoniana *Syn. *M. semiteres *(Leaves like *Juncus*)* *Thnx.* * On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 6:46 AM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: Kas flora 19Sep2010 These small Murdannia flowers were observed under the other common herbs of Impatiens Murdannia simplex

Re: [efloraofindia:48761] Habenaria intermedia D.Don

Thanks for the info. After reading the description I feel myself lucky to spot it on my birding trip to Pangot Uttarakhand in Last week of Jun few years back. I had shared it earlier on the group. Pankaj ji Kudos to your enthusiasm and research of orchids. You are sharing a very nice collection.

Re: [efloraofindia:48762] id pl.

Thanks a lot for sharing these beautiful specimens. On 27 September 2010 13:09, ushaprabha page ushaprabhap...@gmail.comwrote: Besides Hemkund and Valley of Flowers I have seen few other species of Saussurea at the base of `Roopkund` in Gadhaval Himalaya., what are other sps? id pl.

[efloraofindia:48762] Re: Id280910phk2

Tonningia axillaris. Regards, Shrikant On Sep 28, 6:04 pm, Pravin Kawale kawale.pra...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, ID Please Cyanotis spp. At Alibag Thanks in advance DSC08700.JPG DSC08699.JPG DSC08698.JPG These pictures were sent with Picasa, from Google. Try it out

Re: [efloraofindia:48763] plant from North Goa

sapota tree with buds flowers . On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 6:22 PM, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. Some earlier relevant feedback: This is *Mimusops elengi L.* of Sapotaceae. from Muthu ji. 1st and 3rd pictures of *sapota tree and

Re: [efloraofindia:48766] Habenaria intermedia D.Don

Thanks a lot Satish sir for your compliments... Pankaj On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 7:39 PM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for the info. After reading the description I feel myself lucky to spot it on my birding trip to Pangot Uttarakhand in Last week of Jun few years back. I

Re: [efloraofindia:48767] plant ID

*Cuphea hyssopifolia ?* Pankaj On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 6:16 PM, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for Id assistance please. -- Forwarded message -- From: mangala borkar mubor...@yahoo.co.in Date: 17 August 2010 14:55 Subject: [efloraofindia:44585] plant

Re: [efloraofindia:48773] Vinca major and V. minor

Tabish ji You have to see the two growing in nature to appreciate the differences. I believe your first two specimens are V. major and third V. probably V.minor (though not typical). On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 7:40 AM, niraj mehta coolniraj2...@gmail.comwrote: kisan...@gmail.com On Tue, Sep

Re: [efloraofindia:48769] Id280910phk1

*Selaginella* bt dnt knw the sp... On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 6:10 AM, sachin dangat schndan...@gmail.com wrote: It is Selaginella,it has strobilus also bu cant tell species. On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 5:36 AM, Pravin Kawale kawale.pra...@gmail.comwrote: Hi, ID

Re: [efloraofindia:48771] Nymphaea candida in Autumn 280910 NB

kisan mehta kisan...@gmail.com he is natureist On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 5:10 PM, nabha meghani nabha-megh...@gmx.de wrote: Hallo, In august I had sent some Fotos of Nymphaea candida (called short seerose in german) from my garden. Now my pond was getting too full with these plants. On Sat.

Re: [efloraofindia:48775] Identity of the climber please.

The leaves seen towards the right side is that of the climber, the other one is from some other plant( in DSCN3394 - 1JPG) . The picture was taken in the dark, a torch for lighting so that I could capture the flower. Part of the leaf seen in the other two pictures belong to the same climber.

Re: [efloraofindia:48770] Id280910phk1

On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 6:06 PM, Pravin Kawale kawale.pra...@gmail.comwrote: Hi, ID Please Small herb, Ht. 6-10 inches At Sagargad,Alibag Thanks in advance DSC08621.JPG DSC08622.JPG DSC08623.JPG These pictures were sent with Picasa, from Google. Try it out here:

Re: [efloraofindia:48776] Nymphaea candida in Autumn 280910 NB

Interesting. Thank You. Regards Yazdy. On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 6:58 PM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Lovely continuation tanay On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 5:10 PM, nabha meghani nabha-megh...@gmx.de wrote: Hallo, In august I had sent some Fotos of Nymphaea candida (called short

Re: [efloraofindia:48778] plant ID

... yes, it is *Cuphea hyssopifolia* ... garden flora ... native of Mexico ... commonly known as: Mexican false heather, false heather, Hawaiian heather Regards. On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 8:36 PM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: *Cuphea hyssopifolia ?* Pankaj On Tue, Sep 28, 2010

Re: [efloraofindia:48779] plant from North Goa

I agree with Mr. Ajinkya Ji, It is Sapota. The second picture though does not look like Sapota. Regards Yazdy. On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 6:22 PM, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. Some earlier relevant feedback: This is Mimusops elengi

Re: [efloraofindia:48780] ID for Leh Flowers 8a 8b

Satish ji That is why I love this group. The discussions are often intense and so fruitful, and results achieved so fast. In this particular case Pankaj ji spent whole night awake and I the day time to achieve a mutually agreed identification. It is good that all of us want to get satisfied to

Re: [efloraofindia:48781] Celosia urgentia..

Arvind ji It is Celosia argentea, already discussed a few days back. Not urgent but argenteum the silver. -- 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:

Re: [efloraofindia:48782] family and Id

Hi,  This is the Forest Ghost Flower [Aeginetia indica]. Please check the archives of this group for my photographs of this. With regards,    Neil Soares. --- On Tue, 9/28/10, Selvalakshmi Selvaraj nevath...@gmail.com wrote: From: Selvalakshmi Selvaraj

[efloraofindia:48783] Re: plant ID

Borkar madam I think it is Capparis mooni. Pollinated flower. Dr.Kadus Arvind,Pune. On Aug 17, 2:27 pm, mangala borkar mubor...@yahoo.co.in wrote: Hello friends, Which species of Capparis? Please help. Ms. Borkar  Capparis spp..JPG 1491KViewDownload

Re: [efloraofindia:48784] Murdannia for ID

Mayur ji, Not sure how small the flower posted by Satish ji is ... BUT, how small the flower of *M. semiteres* can be ? ... would it be as small as the size of a *Eriocaulon* flower head ? (just about 3 - 4 mm). AND, about when did *Murdannia semiteres* get treated as synonym of *Murdannia

Re: [efloraofindia:48785] ID280910NS01

Perhaps Swertia 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 Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 6:55 AM, Nirupa

Re: [efloraofindia:48786] Are these Cinquefoil?

Yes Nirupa ji It is Potentilla atrosanguinea with two varieties var. atrosanguinea (red flowers) and var. argyrophylla (yellow flowers). -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.

Re: [efloraofindia:48787] ID for Leh Flowers 8a 8b

Hello All, Thank you all for helping with the identification of the plant. I am indebted to you all On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 10:18 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote: Satish ji That is why I love this group. The discussions are often intense and so fruitful, and results achieved so

Re: [efloraofindia:48789] Waghchora again

Sorry. Please read it as 'distinct fangs became evident [Photographs 4 5].    Regards, Neil Soares. --- On Tue, 9/28/10, Neil Soares drneilsoa...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Neil Soares drneilsoa...@yahoo.com Subject: [efloraofindia:48787] Waghchora again To:

Re: [efloraofindia:48791]

Congratulation Shrikant ji for this very useful monumental work. -- 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/

Re: [efloraofindia:48792] Waghchora again

quite unique Tanay On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 11:48 PM, Neil Soares drneilsoa...@yahoo.comwrote: Sorry. Please read it as 'distinct fangs became evident [Photographs 4 5]. Regards, Neil Soares. --- On *Tue, 9/28/10, Neil Soares

Re: [efloraofindia:48801] Waghchora again

Nice timing. Actually the flowers are drying up But I imagine what you are calling fangs? The pectinate margins of the side lobes of the now brown coloured labellum may be? Labellum was normally white. Yes a part of pollinium is visible in the last picture, which seems to be dislodged from the

Re: [efloraofindia:48802] Habenaria intermedia D.Don

Just for information. Chavanparash that we eat has this as one of it's ingredients. Its also called Riddhi in ayurveda. Highly medicinal plant. Pankaj -- *** TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !! Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae)

[efloraofindia:48803] Re: Habenaria intermedia D.Don

for last 2 days we were on `The Orchid trek` led by Pankaj. Moments of sheer joy and admiration of Nature. Thanks Pankaj. On Sep 29, 5:26 am, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote: Just for information. Chavanparash that we eat has this as one of it's ingredients. Its also called Riddhi in

Re: [efloraofindia:48804] Re: Habenaria intermedia D.Don

Salutes Pankaj ... orchids do not seem rare anymore ... odyssey of orchids Regards. On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 8:28 AM, Ushaprabha ushaprabhap...@gmail.comwrote: for last 2 days we were on `The Orchid trek` led by Pankaj. Moments of sheer joy and admiration of Nature. Thanks

Re: [efloraofindia:48806]

Thanks, Shrikant for this wonderful effort. People of India will remain indebted to you. We require more such visionaries to take our Flora to the masses. Pune remains at the forefront in this regard. My salute for your great work! Note- I will like to have a copy. My current address is Jag Mohan

[efloraofindia:48807] Re: ID280910NS01

or could be Lomatogonium navendu On Sep 28, 10:39 pm, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Perhaps Swertia 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:

Re: [efloraofindia:48808] Re: Flora Picture of the year- 2009- Roozbeh Gazdar

Further feedback from Pankaj ji: My apologies for the wrong id. Sender: Roozbeh Gazdar Date: 12.01.2010 Determinative: Name: *Pleione maculata (Lindl.) Lindl.* * Paxton*, Paxton's Fl. Gard. 2: 5 (1851). Family: Orchidaceae Distribution: China, Assam, Eastern Himalaya, Nepal, Laos, Myanmar,

Re: [efloraofindia:48809] ID280910NS01

Thanks, Nirupa ji, We will also love to see your identified pictures. On 28 September 2010 19:25, Nirupa Subramanyan nir...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I've just joined this group and I already have ID requests:) I photgraphed some flowers during a trek in Uttarakhand earlier this month. I've

Re: [efloraofindia:48810] Dactylorhiza hatagirea (D. Don) Soó

Thanks for this valuable information Thousands of Hata Jadi are present in cash lockers of rich Indians due to (Blind) faith that it will increase their wealth without any effort. Its collection is banned but still it is available easily with Tantriks. May be they are using another similar looking

Re: [efloraofindia:48811] Habenaria intermedia D.Don

And Ridhi is considered incomplete without Vridhi i.e. Habenaria acuminata. regards Pankaj Oudhia On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 5:56 AM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: Just for information. Chavanparash that we eat has this as one of it's ingredients. Its also called Riddhi in