Re: [efloraofindia:62446] Commelinales Zingiberales Week: Greater Cat Ears

2011-02-09 Thread Prashant awale
Beautiful photographs Narendra ji. Thanks for sharing. Yesterday i too had posted the same sp. from Kulang. regards Prashant On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 10:35 AM, Narendra Joshi narend...@gmail.com wrote: Cyanotis tuberosa (Greater Cat Ears) -- With Regards, Narendra Joshi

[efloraofindia:62447] Re: Pandanus sp? 08022011-PKA1

2011-02-09 Thread shrikant ingalhalikar
The carpels in the fruit are distinct and the habitat is evergreen forest away from coast hence this would be P. furcatus. The other P. odoratissimus carpels are connate and the plants are usually on the coast. You may check on your Andaman pictures. Regards, On Feb 8, 10:15 pm, Prashant awale

Re: [efloraofindia:62449] Weaver Ants tending Scale Insects on Carvanda

2011-02-09 Thread Yazdy Palia
Nice pictures Mr. Neil, I have seen the symbiotic relationship between these scale insects and several varieties of ants. One good way, I found to control these weaver ants is by encouraging the black cocktail ants to multiply. They too have a bad sting but not as bad as these weaver ants.

[efloraofindia:62450] Commelinales Zingiberales Week: Bird of Paradise

2011-02-09 Thread Narendra Joshi
Bird-of-paradise Heliconia family -- With Regards, Narendra Joshi attachment: Strelitzia (Bird of Paradise).JPG

Re: [efloraofindia:62452] Commelinales Zingiberales Week: Travellers Palm

2011-02-09 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Search Results 1. * Ravenala madagascariensis* * * * -- 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:62453] digitalis plant in khajjiar

2011-02-09 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Digitalis purpurea -- 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 Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 3:25 PM, sameer rastogi

Re: [efloraofindia:62454] Commelinales Zingiberales Week: Travellers Palm

2011-02-09 Thread Prashant awale
Narendra ji, Very nice photographs of ***Ravenala madagascariensis*(Travellers Palm). Thanks for sharing. regards Prashant On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 6:41 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Search Results 1. * Ravenala madagascariensis* * * * -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh

Re: [efloraofindia:62455] Commelinales Zoingiberales Week: Musaceae, Musa X paradasiaca from Delhi

2011-02-09 Thread tanay bose
Good banana Tanay On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 6:38 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Commelinales Zoingiberales Week: Musaceae, Musa X paradasiaca L. syn: M. sapientum L, the common table banana cultivated in Delhi -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa

Re: [efloraofindia:62456] Commelinales Zingiberales Week: Day Flower

2011-02-09 Thread tanay bose
The snap is really cool and thanks for the description Mayur Ji tanay On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 9:58 PM, Mayur Nandikar mayurnandi...@gmail.comwrote: Nice caption... *Commelina diffusa** *Burm. f., Fl. Ind. 13, t. 7, f. 2. 1768; Rolla Rao in Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinb. 25: 179. 1964;

Re: [efloraofindia:62457] Commelinales Zingiberales Week: Heliconia

2011-02-09 Thread tanay bose
No this is Heliconis Anand Ji tanay On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 11:30 PM, Anand Kumar Bhatt anandkbh...@gmail.comwrote: bird of paradise? ak On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 3:34 PM, manudev madhavan manudevkmadha...@gmail.com wrote: Heliconia species?? On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 2:25 PM, mani nair

Re: [efloraofindia:62458] Commelinales Zingiberales Week: Heliconia

2011-02-09 Thread tanay bose
sorry it will be Heliconia tanay On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 6:28 AM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: No this is Heliconis Anand Ji tanay On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 11:30 PM, Anand Kumar Bhatt anandkbh...@gmail.comwrote: bird of paradise? ak On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 3:34 PM, manudev

Re: [efloraofindia:62459] Commelinales Zingiberales Week: Greater Cat Ears

2011-02-09 Thread tanay bose
Thanks for sharing nice catch tanay On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 12:22 AM, Prashant awale pkaw...@gmail.com wrote: Beautiful photographs Narendra ji. Thanks for sharing. Yesterday i too had posted the same sp. from Kulang. regards Prashant On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 10:35 AM, Narendra Joshi

Re: [efloraofindia:62460] digitalis plant in khajjiar

2011-02-09 Thread tanay bose
Digitalis purpurea indeed tanay On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 5:15 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Digitalis purpurea -- 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:62461] Commelinales Zingiberales Week: Travellers Palm

2011-02-09 Thread tanay bose
*Ravenala madagascariensis* - Travellers Palm tanay On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 6:24 AM, Prashant awale pkaw...@gmail.com wrote: Narendra ji, Very nice photographs of ** *Ravenala madagascariensis*(Travellers Palm). Thanks for sharing. regards Prashant On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 6:41 PM,

Re: [efloraofindia:62463] Liana for ID SMP 2 6Feb2011

2011-02-09 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Isnt this Gnetum? Pankaj On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 11:24 PM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: Again a huge liana on way to Karnala fort showing inflorescence arising directly from stem. I think this is Gnetum Ula. Please validate Dr Phadke --

Re: [efloraofindia:62464] Liana for ID SMP 2 6Feb2011

2011-02-09 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Sorry sorry, I didnt see, you already identified it. Thanks for sharing. Pankaj On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 11:24 PM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: Again a huge liana on way to Karnala fort showing inflorescence arising directly from stem. I think this is Gnetum Ula. Please validate

Re: [efloraofindia:62466] Liana for ID SMP 2 6Feb2011

2011-02-09 Thread tanay bose
I too think this is Gnetum ula Tanay On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 9:58 AM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote: Sorry sorry, I didnt see, you already identified it. Thanks for sharing. Pankaj On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 11:24 PM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: Again a huge liana

[efloraofindia:62468] Re: Commelinales Zoingiberales Week: Commelina sp from Tirupati for Id 10022011-1

2011-02-09 Thread Balkar Arya
I think Commelina is wrong id It is a sp of Cyanotis -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964

Re: [efloraofindia:62471] Liana for ID

2011-02-09 Thread Neil Soares
Affirmative Dr. Phadke. It looks like Watoli [Diploclisia glaucescens] but a photograph of the leaves would be helpful.     Regards,  Neil Soares. --- On Wed, 2/9/11, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: From: Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com

Re: [efloraofindia:62472] digitalis plant in khajjiar

2011-02-09 Thread Farida Abraham
common name foxglove FA On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 8:00 PM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Digitalis purpurea indeed tanay On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 5:15 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote: Digitalis purpurea -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB

[efloraofindia:62473] ID of the waterweed Photographed in Kanha

2011-02-09 Thread satyendra tiwari
Dear All, I photographed this In Kanha National Park Last Week. A swamp Deer is eating this waterweed in a pool. May I request for help in ID of this waterweed. http://www.flickr.com/photos/satyendraphotography/5427150306/ Thanks. Satyendra -- Satyendra K.Tiwari. Wildlife Photographer,

Re: [efloraofindia:62474] For ID 080211 ET

2011-02-09 Thread Padmini Raghavan
It called Agathi Keerai in Tamil. Cheers, Padmini Raghavan. On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 7:39 PM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: *Sesbania grandiflora is eaten in Bengal after dipped in a batter and fried* ***tanay * On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 1:01 AM, Anand Kumar Bhatt

Re: [efloraofindia:62475] Commelinales Zingiberales Week:Commelina sp for id 10022011-2

2011-02-09 Thread tanay bose
*Commelina forskaolii* ***Tanay * On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 4:40 PM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All pls help for id of this Commelina sp Probably *Commelina forsskalii* Collected from Village Bhalsi Panipat District -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and

Re: [efloraofindia:62477] ID of the waterweed Photographed in Kanha

2011-02-09 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Looks like a Hydrilla to me, but cant be sure from this pic. Pankaj On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 7:53 AM, satyendra tiwari kaysat...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All, I photographed this In Kanha National Park Last Week. A swamp Deer is eating this waterweed in a pool. May I request for help in ID of

Re: [efloraofindia:62481] identification no100211sn3

2011-02-09 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Looks like Flemingia to me. Most likely F. strobilifera. Pankaj On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 10:28 AM, Satish Nikam satish_ni...@yahoo.com wrote: Dear All,              Last id. for the day.A bush like plant flowering date/time:jan11 location:mulshi,pune plant habitat:wild height:not more than

Re: [efloraofindia:62482] identification no100211sn3

2011-02-09 Thread tanay bose
*Flemingia strobilifera is a good choice* **tanay On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 9:19 PM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote: Looks like Flemingia to me. Most likely F. strobilifera. Pankaj On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 10:28 AM, Satish Nikam satish_ni...@yahoo.com wrote: Dear All,

Re: [efloraofindia:62483] Herb from Uttarakhand id amit 5022011

2011-02-09 Thread amit chauhan
Thanx Pankaj for sending the photos to an expert I will be attaching some more photos for clear identity of the leaves to me it doesn't appears to be laciniata but any other species of Blumea On 2/8/11, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: I think Blumea laciniata has laciniate or somewhat

Re: [efloraofindia:62484] Herb from Uttarakhand id amit 5022011

2011-02-09 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Sorry doc, she is not an expert as you are, but as she had been working specifically on this group on higher altitudes, I thought she might be of help. I have seen her collection of Blumea too. Lets hope to find the true identity of this soon. Regards Pankaj On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 11:32 AM,

[efloraofindia:62485] Toast to Trees

2011-02-09 Thread rashida atthar
To: cecb...@gmail.com From: cecb...@gmail.com Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2011 16:31:48 +0530 Subject: [bnhsvolunteers] Toast to Trees Hello, Bombay Natural History Society invites all for Toast to Trees at CEC, Goregaon on 13th February 2011. Trees have been integral part of