Re: [efloraofindia:59392] Efloraofindia Database upto 15th Dec.'10 (MS Excel, 14.8 MB)- around 4450 species

2011-01-06 Thread J.M. Garg
Thanks, Vedprakash ji. Correct link for downloading it is https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/home On 5 January 2011 13:33, Vedprakash Singh vpsingh.nag...@gmail.com wrote: Terrific effort Garg Ji all the participants members from far flung parts of the globe ..only fertile

[efloraofindia:59393] Re: Standing permission for uploading posted photos at Flowersofindia website

2011-01-06 Thread J.M. Garg
A reply in another thread: sir, i have no problems if my photos are used on the site. thanking you with regards satish nikam On 26 March 2010 11:48, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Dear members, *E-flora of India today have two main faces in the form of 'Efloraofindia' Database

Re: [efloraofindia:59394] Fruits Vegetables :: european Gooseberry 050111 NB

2011-01-06 Thread nabha meghani
Yes tanay, the berries are consumed when ripe, the color dosn't change much, a bit more yellowish. Shall try to take more fotos this year. Nalini - Original Message - From: tanay bose To: nabha meghani Cc: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 3:10

Re: [efloraofindia:59395] Fruits Vegetables Week: Holunder flowers; Sambucus (elder or elderberry) 050111 NB

2011-01-06 Thread nabha meghani
yes it is Sambucus nigra. Foto of the leaflets I can take in April / May this year. At present the trees and bushes are leafless and covered with snow. - Original Message - From: Gurcharan Singh To: nabha meghani Cc: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, January

Re: [efloraofindia:59400] Thaylacospermum caespitosum

2011-01-06 Thread Anandi Sharan
What an exciting looking thing - would you say this is one metre diametre roughly? Does it spread? warm regards Anandi On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 4:11 PM, amit chauhan amitci...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All, The plant depicted in photo is a mound of plant belonging to family Caryophyllaceae

[efloraofindia:59402] Re: request for identification - 03012011PC1

2011-01-06 Thread Chitralekha
Thanks for the identification. Chitralekha On Jan 3, 8:54 pm, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Yes Calyptocarpus vialis Tanay On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 7:20 AM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote: Whats the difference between Calyptocarpus and Synedrella? Pankaj On Mon,

[efloraofindia:59403] Re: Request for identification - 03012011PC2

2011-01-06 Thread Chitralekha
Thanks everyone for the identification. It seems to be a hardy plant that does not require much water; may be that is why it is being grown so extensively. Does it also show allelopathy? I see no weeds growing any where near it? Chitralekha On Jan 5, 10:24 pm, Vijayasankar

Re: [efloraofindia:59404] Thaylacospermum caespitosum

2011-01-06 Thread kiran srivastava
AMAZING! cheers, Kiran Srivastava On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 4:11 PM, amit chauhan amitci...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All, The plant depicted in photo is a mound of plant belonging to family Caryophyllaceae *Thylacospermum caespitosum *(Camb.) Sch. collected from Khardungla, Ladakh regards

Re: [efloraofindia:59405] Re: Fruits Vegetable week- Averrhoa carambola

2011-01-06 Thread Anandi Sharan
the famous amazing balcony garden again! wow! On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 6:15 PM, mani nair mani.na...@gmail.com wrote: Prashant ji and Aarti ji, nice photos of the flowers and fruits of Carambola. I am sending photos of the flowers and fruits of Carambola tree growing in our balcony. Place :

[efloraofindia:59408] Re: Fruits and vegetables week- MS010511 - 2

2011-01-06 Thread Pankaj Oudhia
Thanks a lot. I am uploading the manuscripts of all my published and unpublished documents through this Photo Album. पांडुलिपि The Manuscript http://pankajoudhia.com/album/main.php?g2_itemId=132875 It is just for your information. regards Pankaj Oudhia On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 4:22 PM,

Re: [efloraofindia:59409] Fruits Vegetables Week: RVS-6

2011-01-06 Thread Vijayasankar
Thanks Mani ji. Very nice pictures of tomato and the young businessmen! Regards Vijayasankar Raman, Ph.D. Post Doctoral Research Associate National Center for Natural Products Research Thad Cochran Research Center University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS 38677 Phone: +1 662 915 1018 On Thu, Jan

Re: [efloraofindia:59411] Meconopsis aculeata (Himalayan Blue Poppy)

2011-01-06 Thread tanay bose
Nice catch Tanay On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 6:01 AM, Anandi Sharan sharan.ana...@gmail.comwrote: This picture is from Cambridge botanical gardens June 2008. On Sun, Dec 19, 2010 at 4:42 PM, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Wild Herb captured on 13/8/10 during the trek from Ghangaria (around

Re: [efloraofindia:59413] ID Requested

2011-01-06 Thread Vijayasankar
Just a wild guess: Murraya paniculata? http://www.wuvie.net/ojasmine.jpg Regards Vijayasankar Raman, Ph.D. Post Doctoral Research Associate National Center for Natural Products Research Thad Cochran Research Center University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS 38677 Phone: +1 662 915 1018 On Thu, Jan

[efloraofindia:59414] Re: [indiantreepix:10441] Re: (070409SCS1-3) Withania somnifera

2011-01-06 Thread mani nair
It is called Ashwagandha because when you rub the leaves in your palms you get a smell similar to the body of horses. Ashwa means horse and gandha means smell. Regards, Mani

Re: [efloraofindia:59417] Fruits Vegetables Week: Jamun

2011-01-06 Thread mani nair
Nice photos. Jamun is one of my favorite fruits. Regards, MANI. On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 11:28 PM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Actually after every session i am taking some or other fruit to keep me happy Tanay On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 8:29 AM, Gurcharan Singh

Re: [efloraofindia:59416] butterflies

2011-01-06 Thread mani nair
They are Plain tigers. Their caterpillars are found on Calotropis sp. Regards, Mani. On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 11:30 AM, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for Id assistance of the plant please. -- Forwarded message -- From: Rakesh dineshelectric...@live.in

[efloraofindia:59421] Re: [indiantreepix:10337] Re: (070409SCS1-3) Withania somnifera

2011-01-06 Thread Pankaj Oudhia
Thanks Garg ji for information. I am not sure that The berries are used as a substitute for rennethttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rennet, to coagulate milk in cheese http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheese making. But sure that Withania coagulans is used for this purpose. That's why it is known as

Re: [efloraofindia:59422] Fruits Vegetables Week: RVS-11

2011-01-06 Thread mani nair
Vijay ji, nice photo. Other than used as a vegetable, it is also a very showy creeper used to decorate house front. The berries are relished by birds like bulbuls. Regards, Mani.

Re: [efloraofindia:59423] ID Requested

2011-01-06 Thread Pankaj Oudhia
Here are some more links of Murraya paniculata fruits. http://ecoport.org/ep?SearchType=pdbPdbID=100054 http://ecoport.org/ep?SearchType=pdbPdbID=100419 http://ecoport.org/ep?SearchType=pdbPdbID=37730 regards Pankaj Oudhia On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 9:00 PM, Vijayasankar

Re: [efloraofindia:59425] Fruits Vegetables ::Allium cepa Family Liliaceae.

2011-01-06 Thread mani nair
Nice photo Satish ji and Gurcharan ji. In Mumbai you will cry hearing the price of onion, even before cutting it. Regards, Mani.

Re: [efloraofindia:59426] FRUITS VEGETABLE WEEK

2011-01-06 Thread mani nair
Prashant ji, Nice photo. It is highly medicinal. We give this to young children who cry in the night. Regards, Mani. On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 9:38 PM, Pravin Kawale kawale.pra...@gmail.comwrote: Hi, Myristica fragrans Common Eng.name: Nutmeg Marathi name: Jayphal Thanks DSC04237.JPG

Re: [efloraofindia:59427] Re: Fruits Vegetable week- Averrhoa carambola

2011-01-06 Thread mani nair
Thanks Anandiji and Tanay ji for your appreciations. I bought it from a nursery as a graft. Within one year it started flowering and fruiting. Regards, Mani. On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 8:25 PM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Really the beautiful balcony Tanay On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at

Re: [efloraofindia:59428] Fruits Vegetables Week: RVS-4

2011-01-06 Thread mani nair
Vijay ji, nice photo of the oranges. Regards, Mani. On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 2:37 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Samuel Name Citrus reticulata is indicated with photographs Unfortunately the name orange is differently applied. We call orange in India to C. reticulata,

Re: [efloraofindia:59429] Request for ID : 060111 : AK-2

2011-01-06 Thread tanay bose
Pseudobombax ellipticum? Tanay On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 7:45 AM, Aarti S. Khale aarti.kh...@gmail.comwrote: Taken at the Royal Botanic Gardens at Peradeniya, Sri Lanka on the 17th of November. Is this the Shaving Brush tree flower? It was a large tree. Aarti -- *Tanay Bose* Research

Re: [efloraofindia:59430] Fruits Vegetables ::Allium cepa Family Liliaceae.

2011-01-06 Thread tanay bose
in bengal too tanay On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 8:09 AM, mani nair mani.na...@gmail.com wrote: Nice photo Satish ji and Gurcharan ji. In Mumbai you will cry hearing the price of onion, even before cutting it. Regards, Mani. -- *Tanay Bose* Research Assistant Teaching Assistant.

Re: [efloraofindia:59432] FRUITS VEGETABLE WEEK

2011-01-06 Thread tanay bose
Nice one one tanay On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 8:25 AM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote: Beautiful. Pankaj On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 9:41 PM, mani nair mani.na...@gmail.com wrote: Prashant ji, Nice photo. It is highly medicinal. We give this to young children who cry in the night.

Re: [efloraofindia:59433] Fruits Vegetables Week: RVS-6

2011-01-06 Thread Pankaj Kumar
hahahha i like that airtel touch!!! Pankaj On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 8:11 PM, Vijayasankar vijay.botan...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Mani ji. Very nice pictures of tomato and the young businessmen! Regards Vijayasankar Raman, Ph.D. Post Doctoral Research Associate National Center for Natural

Re: [efloraofindia:59434] Thaylacospermum caespitosum

2011-01-06 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Hey Doc, Nice to see here buddy Happy posting Thanks for sharing the beautiful pic. Pankaj On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 4:11 PM, amit chauhan amitci...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All, The plant depicted in  photo is a mound of plant belonging to family Caryophyllaceae Thylacospermum caespitosum

Re: [efloraofindia:59435] Thaylacospermum caespitosum

2011-01-06 Thread Pankaj Kumar
What are those plants on the tuft? Pankaj On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 10:01 PM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote: Hey Doc, Nice to see here buddy Happy posting Thanks for sharing the beautiful pic. Pankaj On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 4:11 PM, amit chauhan amitci...@gmail.com wrote:

[efloraofindia:59436] Re: Standing permission for uploading posted photos at Flowersofindia website

2011-01-06 Thread nitesh joshi
On Fri, Nov 12, 2010 at 3:41 PM, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: A reply from Nitesh ji: yes to all my pictures thanks a lot On 26 March 2010 11:48, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Dear members, *E-flora of India today have two main faces in the form of 'Efloraofindia' Database

[efloraofindia:59437] Invitation to view Yogita Rathore's Picasa Web Album - Aloe Vera

2011-01-06 Thread Yogita Rathore
These are aloe vera flowers and their stalks,pickle is prepared with them.Useful in arthritis. http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=dr.niwaitarget=ALBUMid=5559121094618663105authkey=Gv1sRgCIyv1L2L6PC8nAEfeat=email attachment: picasaweblogo-en_US.gifattachment: email.jpg

[efloraofindia:59438] Slightly offtopic - Recommended reading for invertebrate lovers - Dr Tatiana's Sex Advice to All Creation

2011-01-06 Thread Ashwin Baindur
Its a real treat when you find out that a science writer whose syndicated popular science column you have enjoyed reading has written a raunchy, humorous and scientifically accurate Aunt Betty column for giving sex advice to all creation...

[efloraofindia:59439] Re: Clerodendrum for ID : 060111 : AK-3

2011-01-06 Thread raju
Dear Aartiji, This could be Clerodendrum nutans Wall. Raju Das On Jan 6, 8:51 pm, Aarti S. Khale aarti.kh...@gmail.com wrote: Again at the Royal Botanic Garden at Peradeniya, Sri Lanka on the 17th of Nov,2010. Clerodendrum species? Aarti  P1110024.JPG 129KViewDownload

Re: [efloraofindia:59441] Species Id DKV 070111

2011-01-06 Thread Vijayasankar
Hardwickia binata? Regards Vijayasankar Raman, Ph.D. Post Doctoral Research Associate National Center for Natural Products Research Thad Cochran Research Center University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS 38677 Phone: +1 662 915 1018 On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 1:35 PM, Dev Kumar

Re: [efloraofindia:59442] Diospyros for ID : 060111 : AK-1

2011-01-06 Thread Vijayasankar
Yes, Diospyros malabarica (= D. peregrina). Regards Vijayasankar Raman, Ph.D. Post Doctoral Research Associate National Center for Natural Products Research Thad Cochran Research Center University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS 38677 Phone: +1 662 915 1018 On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 9:40 AM, Aarti

Re: [efloraofindia:59449] 15.11.10S.P.7

2011-01-06 Thread Nidhan Singh
Hi, It is a mere wild guess. Looks to me like Randia dumetorum? Leaves should ahve clarified more Thanks Dr. Nidhan Singh Department of Botany I.B. (PG) College Panipat-132103 Haryana Ph.: 09416371227

Re: [efloraofindia:59450] 15.11.10S.P.6

2011-01-06 Thread Nidhan Singh
Hi, This is an oak species, may be Quercus leucotrichophora. Thanks On 1/7/11, Subhasis Panda panda@gmail.com wrote: Dear all Pl. identify following plant. Date: 14.11.2010 place: Dalhousiae, Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh -- Dr. Nidhan Singh Department of Botany I.B. (PG)

[efloraofindia:59451] Re: Species Id DKV 070111

2011-01-06 Thread Mahadeswara
The second photograph (close up) : Looks like Hardwickia binata. But, not sure as the leaves are not clear. Please transmit a better picture. This could be even a species of Bauhinia. Only details can reaveal the identity. On Jan 7, 12:35 am, Dev Kumar dev.kumar.vasude...@gmail.com wrote:

[efloraofindia:59452] Re: FRUITS VEGETABLE WEEK

2011-01-06 Thread Mahadeswara
What an excellent photographs. On Jan 6, 9:08 pm, Pravin Kawale kawale.pra...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Myristica fragrans Common Eng.name: Nutmeg Marathi name: Jayphal Thanks DSC04237.JPG DSC04230.JPG DSC04226.JPG These pictures were sent with Picasa, from Google. Try it out

Re: [efloraofindia:59453] 13.11.10S.P.3

2011-01-06 Thread Nidhan Singh
Subhasis Ji, This is a Grewia species (Tiliaceae) for sure. Can be Grewia tenax. -- Dr. Nidhan Singh Department of Botany I.B. (PG) College Panipat-132103 Haryana Ph.: 09416371227

[efloraofindia:59454] Re: Clerodendrum for ID : 060111 : AK-3

2011-01-06 Thread Mahadeswara
Clerodendrum nutans. On Jan 6, 8:51 pm, Aarti S. Khale aarti.kh...@gmail.com wrote: Again at the Royal Botanic Garden at Peradeniya, Sri Lanka on the 17th of Nov,2010. Clerodendrum species? Aarti  P1110024.JPG 129KViewDownload

Re: [efloraofindia:59455] Re: FRUITS VEGETABLE WEEK

2011-01-06 Thread Nidhan Singh
Pravin Ji, Beau...utiful pics, I think Jayphal and Javitri belong to the same plant. Thanks -- Dr. Nidhan Singh Department of Botany I.B. (PG) College Panipat-132103 Haryana Ph.: 09416371227

Re: [efloraofindia:59456] 15.11.10S.P.4

2011-01-06 Thread Nidhan Singh
Hi, The picture does not give any clue about the size, if it is a small herb, this can be Micromeria biflora (Lamiaceae). Thanks -- Dr. Nidhan Singh Department of Botany I.B. (PG) College Panipat-132103 Haryana Ph.: 09416371227

Re: [efloraofindia:59457] 15.11.10S.P.4

2011-01-06 Thread amit chauhan
Hi, If this is a small herb than its surely be Micromeria biflora (Lamiaceae) On 1/7/11, Nidhan Singh nidhansingh...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, The picture does not give any clue about the size, if it is a small herb, this can be Micromeria biflora (Lamiaceae). Thanks -- Dr. Nidhan Singh

Re: [efloraofindia:59460] Thaylacospermum caespitosum

2011-01-06 Thread amit chauhan
Hi, Pankaj Dr. Rashid introduced me to this platform..the plants on the tufts are Saussurea gnaphalodes (Asteraceae) On 1/6/11, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote: What are those plants on the tuft? Pankaj On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 10:01 PM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote:

[efloraofindia:59461] Re: Clerodendrum for ID : 060111 : AK-3

2011-01-06 Thread Aarti S. Khale
Dear Raju ji and Mahadeswara ji, Thanks a lot for the id. Regards, Aarti On Jan 6, 10:25 pm, raju dasraj...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Aartiji, This could be Clerodendrum nutans Wall. Raju Das On Jan 6, 8:51 pm, Aarti S. Khale aarti.kh...@gmail.com wrote: Again at the Royal Botanic Garden

Re: [efloraofindia:59464] Re: Diospyros for ID : 060111 : AK-1

2011-01-06 Thread Muthu Karthick
This is *Diospyros malabarica* as said by Dr.Vijay. Did you taken this from a proximity of a water body? On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 10:55 AM, Aarti S. Khale aarti.kh...@gmail.comwrote: Dear Vijayasankar ji, Thanks for the id. Regards, Aarti On Jan 7, 12:35 am, Vijayasankar

Re: [efloraofindia:59465] Thaylacospermum caespitosum

2011-01-06 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Thanks a lot doc for the info. I am really fascinated by these Saussureas!! I am really happy to see more and more professional taxonomists in the group. Keep posting. Regards Pankaj On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 10:51 AM, amit chauhan amitci...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Pankaj Dr. Rashid introduced me

Re: [efloraofindia:59466] ID Requested

2011-01-06 Thread Muthu Karthick
Any possibilities for *Glycosmis* sp.? On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 9:35 PM, Pankaj Oudhia pankajoud...@gmail.comwrote: Here are some more links of Murraya paniculata fruits. http://ecoport.org/ep?SearchType=pdbPdbID=100054 http://ecoport.org/ep?SearchType=pdbPdbID=100419

Re: [efloraofindia:59467] 15.11.10S.P.4

2011-01-06 Thread tanay bose
Yes Amit ji is correct Micromeria biflora Tanay On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 9:03 PM, amit chauhan amitci...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, If this is a small herb than its surely be Micromeria biflora (Lamiaceae) On 1/7/11, Nidhan Singh nidhansingh...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, The picture does not give any

Re: [efloraofindia:59468] Flora of Uttarakhand- Valley of Flowers- Clouds the mountain peak

2011-01-06 Thread tanay bose
Nice pictures from the va;;y Garg ji tanay On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 9:06 PM, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Captured on 12/8/10 during the trek from Ghangaria (around 11,000 ft.) to Valley of Flowers (around 12500 ft.). Don’t miss it in 2011. -- With regards, J.M.Garg

Re: [efloraofindia:59469] Fruits Vegetables Week: Musa x paradisiaca the plantain

2011-01-06 Thread mani nair
Nice photo Gurcharan ji. The nectar from the flowers are relished by bats in the night and sunbirds. Regards, Mani.