Thankyou for the appreciation Dr. Usha Deasi and welcome to the group. It
feels really good when few moments are spared by members to acknowledge the
effforts put in for ones work. I have learned on the job during the
Euphorbiaceae week, thanks to the brilliant concept by Dr. Gurcharan ji.
Dear Rahul, we may call it by the name Malabar False Eranthemum ... this
name is loose translation of its botanical name, *Pseuderanthemum
malabaricum*.
Regards.
Dinesh
On Sat, Mar 21, 2009 at 11:00 AM, Rahul Natu gogreenf...@gmail.com wrote:
Im more interested in Common English name IF
Dear Balkar ji
It's grate idea, I also love to join the group on the Morni Hills.
Please confirm the date of visit to the Hills. If it is possible keep
it on the week end, it will help full to all working members.
With Regards
Pravir Deshmukh
Yes Rashida ji
The description matches, but some problem with his key.
--
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
Dear friends,
Are both: *Entada* (*rheedei* and *scandens*) find distributed in our
country ?
Are they native ?
Any easy key to differentiate them ?
Regards.
Dinesh
Gurcharan Singhji,
Good, the key proved to be useful. I suggest that you add your plant
on the post where I had given a key for 3 species with pictures. You
may expand the key to include E. pulchellum. If anyone on the group
has any more plants of this genus even those could be added so that
the
Yes Shrikant ji
I was to do the same. In fact idea for insight into Delhi plant came to my
mind only after seeing your illustrated key. But unfortunately could not
locate it. Please send me the link, if you have it.
--
Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College,
Aerides maculosa (Orchidaceae).
Regards,
Giby
On Mar 24, 6:29 am, PUTTARAJU K pakshirajka...@gmail.com wrote:
Deal all,
Pl find attached photo for id
Date/Time-: 12/08/10 - 09:45
Location- Place, Altitude - Kaiga , Uttar Kannada ,Karnataka, 380 mtrs
Habitat- Garden/ Urban/
Hi Dinesh,
Entada scandens is a synonym of E.rheedei. It is fairly widely distributed
all over the country and recently encountered it even in the Garo Hills,
Meghalaya. Check for it in Khandala Phansad.
Regards,
Neil.
--- On Thu,
Let me add, E. scandens auct. non Bth. is a synonym of E. rheedei
Spreng. The distribution is C. and E. Himalayas, Nepal, W. ghats and
Sri Lanka. Regards,
On Mar 24, 12:20 pm, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.com wrote:
Dear friends,
Are both: *Entada* (*rheedei* and *scandens*) find
Nice catches Neil ji.
On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 1:43 PM, Neil Soares drneilsoa...@yahoo.com wrote:
Thanks Rashida. When the tree is in fruit it is visited by a number of
birds and insects, but as Dr.Mahadeshwara wrote, it is not always easy to
photograph them. Sending a few photographs taken
This is Nun's orchid. Botanical name : Phaius tankervillea
having beautiful flowers and nice fragrance.I have a Phaius flavus which
is in bud. I will send the photos as soon as it opens.
Regards,
Mani.
Gurcharan Singhji,
Perhaps you can load a picture showing key characters of E. pulchellum
on this thread. Regards,
On Mar 8, 6:18 pm, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks Shrikant ji for nice information
Perhaps status of E roseum vs E. pulchellum have to be investigated
All four
Common name sea bean and African dream herb. I have seen this in Tamil
Nadu ( outskirts of Chennai on many locations) and of course in
Karnataka also. Sea Bean is native to South Asia, Africa and
Australia. Its leaves are dried and smoked to induce vivid dreams.
That is why the name African
Many thanks Neil ji and Shrikant ji for throwing light.
Did not know about *E. scandens* auct. non Bth
My query arose because *Entada scandens* does not appear as a synonym at
NPGS / GRIN ... http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?412130
AND *Entada scandens* (L.) Benth. is put as
Gurucharanji,
You are simply great.
On Mar 20, 7:36 pm, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote:
Why I love Efloraofindia?
I have asked myself many a times why do I feel so involved with
efloraofindia group and love interacting it? I found the following answers:
1. I love the group
Hi Dinesh,
Forgot to mention - closer home, have also seen it on the Tulsi trail in the
Borivali N.P. and an aggregation of huge climbers above the Kanheri caves on
the trek from Mama Bhanja.
Regards,
Neil.
--- On Thu, 3/24/11, Dinesh Valke
Dear Aryaji,
I enjoyed viewing the cactus photographs of Panchkula. I love cactus
plants. Thanks for sharing the excellent photographs.
On Mar 23, 9:45 pm, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote:
Dear All
Pachycereus pringlei from Cactus Garden Panchkula
Here is a very good site for
Yes Neil ji ... me too have observed mighty lianes in inner hills of Yeoor
and Kanheri.
A bit far: Karnala ... and possibly in some core parts of Tungar hills.
Many thanks.
Regards.
On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 4:27 PM, Neil Soares drneilsoa...@yahoo.com wrote:
Hi Dinesh,
Forgot to mention -
The second picture is very nice Mohini Ji
Tanay
On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 11:11 PM, Mohina Macker mohinamac...@gmail.comwrote:
sterculia urens
at my place place, alibaug
regards
mohina macker
--
*Tanay Bose*
Research Assistant Teaching Assistant.
Department of Botany.
University of
Very nice pictures, Mohina ji . Thanks for sharing. I recently found out
that the accepted name for the same is now Kavalama urens (Roxb.) Raf. syn.
is Sterculia urens Roxb and shifted from Sterculiaceae family to Malvaceae
family as per Kew plant list. We all need to note the change.
regards,
One of the speceis of Papilionaceae . Can you send the foliage
photos.
On Mar 24, 6:22 am, PUTTARAJU K pakshirajka...@gmail.com wrote:
Deal all,
Pl find attached one more photo for id
Date/Time-: 12/03/11 - 09:45
Location- Place, Altitude - Kaiga , Uttar Kannada ,Karnataka, 380
Another great set of visitors skillfully shot .! Thanks for sharing Neil.
regards,
Rashida.
On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 1:43 PM, Neil Soares drneilsoa...@yahoo.com wrote:
Thanks Rashida. When the tree is in fruit it is visited by a number of
birds and insects, but as Dr.Mahadeshwara wrote, it
... possibly species of *Calacanthus*.
Regards.
Dinesh
On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 6:22 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote:
Resurfacing again for ID confirmation
Earlier feedback
Resurfacing again for ID
Earlier feedback
Me..I think
Scientific Name: Gliricidia sepium
Common Name: Mexican lilac
Family: Fabaceae
Regards
Giby
On Mar 24, 6:22 am, PUTTARAJU K pakshirajka...@gmail.com wrote:
Deal all,
Pl find attached one more photo for id
Date/Time-: 12/03/11 - 09:45
Location- Place, Altitude - Kaiga , Uttar
Amit ji
I doubt they are two photographs of the same plant. The first one from
leaves looks like Vernonia cinerea (but should have pink heads), the secomd
may well be Conyza bonariensis. You may please recheck
--
Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University
The Cactus Garden was founded by Dr JS Sarkaria who unfortunately
passed away a couple of years ago. Twenty five odd years ago he began
a Society for Cactus and Succulents. We used to meet in Chandigarh, on
the first Sunday of every month to discuss plants, various growing
techniques, exchange
Please attach a photograph of leaves if possible. Looks like Oxalis
corymbosa.
--
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
Thanks a lot Mohina Ji for this information
My hats off for Dr Sarkaria. I had visited this garden more than dozen a
times but not knowing anything about him.
thanks a lot for sharing your memories. I would like to meet you if you are
in Chandigarh/Panchkula (if you dont mind). As i have to visit
Gliricidia sepium, family: fabaceae
On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 6:52 AM, PUTTARAJU K pakshirajka...@gmail.comwrote:
Deal all,
Pl find attached one more photo for id
Date/Time-: 12/03/11 -09:45
Location- Place, Altitude - Kaiga , Uttar Kannada ,Karnataka, 380 mtrs
Habitat- Garden/
Sorry Sir, I have not captured the plant's leaf picture.
This plant do resemble Oxalis corymbosa.
One subtle difference - the petal margins are smooth and rounded in the wayanad
flower.
Thanks / RegardsRaghu
*Gliricidia sepium*, I think.*
*
Regards
Vijayasankar Raman
National Center for Natural Products Research
University of Mississippi
On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 8:19 PM, PUTTARAJU K pakshirajka...@gmail.comwrote:
Deal all,
Pl find attached
Date/Time-: 12/03/11 -09:45
Location- Place,
*Gliricidia sepium* again.*
*
Regards
Vijayasankar Raman
National Center for Natural Products Research
University of Mississippi
On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 8:22 PM, PUTTARAJU K pakshirajka...@gmail.comwrote:
Deal all,
Pl find attached one more photo for id
Date/Time-: 12/03/11 -09:45
Nice picture of *Drosera burmannii*.
Regards
Vijayasankar Raman
National Center for Natural Products Research
University of Mississippi
On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 12:39 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote:
Not Venus fly trap (Dionaea musipula), which does not have gland-tipped
hairs on
Pedicels and sepals are glabrous hence this would be O. dehradunensis
Raiz. The leaves of course have to be basal and leaflets have to be 3
and broadly deltoid. Regards, Shrikant
On Mar 24, 8:05 pm, raghu ananth raghu_...@yahoo.com wrote:
Sorry Sir, I have not captured the plant's leaf picture.
But to me it looks like *E. neriifolia*. Let's hear from others too.
Regards
Vijayasankar Raman
National Center for Natural Products Research
University of Mississippi
On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 12:55 AM, Mohina Macker mohinamac...@gmail.comwrote:
euphorbia antiquorum
popularly used as a fence
Cucurbitaceae
May be Trichosanthes??
--
Regards
Dr Balkar Singh
Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
Arya P G College, Panipat
Haryana-132103
09416262964
Yes, I also had that thinking, though looking slightly different. spines on
older branches should help. Does not look like E. antiquorum.
--
Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Dear All
tnx for the compliments.Wetlands on the river bank of kali near kaiga
have numerous insectivorous plants (specially from Aug-Nov). I have
collection of these plants.
On 3/24/11, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote:
Not Venus fly trap (Dionaea musipula), which does not have
Puttaraju ji
Thanks for this useful upload. Please accept our thanks for carrying out
this noble work for the community in your area. We are proud to have you in
our group.
--
Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand
Hi Yazdy,
Great photographs, but this is the female of the Small Sunbird
[Crimson-backed Sunbird]. The female of the Purple-rumped Sunbird lacks the red
rump which is clearly seen here.
Regards,
Neil Soares.
--- On Thu, 3/24/11, Yazdy
Thanks a lot for sharing this valuable information. Best wishes for
your future endeavors.
Regards
Pankaj
On Mar 24, 10:48 pm, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote:
Puttaraju ji
Thanks for this useful upload. Please accept our thanks for carrying out
this noble work for the community in
via Species https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species
A https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/a
*Acanthus ilicifolius*
[image: Acanthus
Dear friends,
The contents in the above post shows a typical page of my site.
The site is very closely associated to our group and Flowers of India site
and draws inspiration from both of them.
x
The site makes an attempt to gather and share common names of the plants
found
Thats going to be nice and informative. I will have a proper look
after my deadline.
There is no need to write CURRENT before names.
Why?
Because there is no current and previous name, there is just one name
to a plant. When you say basionym then it means it is the name on
which other name is
You are correct Balkar Ji
Tanay
On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 8:22 AM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote:
Dear All
Cleistocactus sp from Cactus park Panchkula
I think the name written there is wrong
--
Regards
Dr Balkar Singh
Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
Arya P G College,
Aloe microstigma
tanay
On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 9:16 AM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote:
Dear All
Aloe microstigma ???
from Cactus Park Panchkula
--
Regards
Dr Balkar Singh
Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
Arya P G College, Panipat
Haryana-132103
09416262964
--
Aloe maculata
Tanay
On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 9:28 AM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote:
Dear All
Aloe maculata ??
pls validate
from cactus park Panchkula
--
Regards
Dr Balkar Singh
Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
Arya P G College, Panipat
Haryana-132103
09416262964
Dear Group Members,
In year 2001 We organized National Research Seminar on Herbs in Raipur,
Chhattisgarh. It was program of SHARI. I was Director of this research
organization at that time. In this seminar eminent herb experts
participated. Dr.Kinhal from FRLHT and Dr. Madhav Karki from Nepal
Really useful information. Thanks for sharing. Your paper says
–No epiphytic orchids
including Dendrobium were found in Shorea – T. alata
forests.
In selected plot or this finding is for entire study area? May I know about
the exact location in Jharkhand to which this statement is related?
In continuation to previous mail.
It is really surprising to miss the names of Pterocarpus marsupium and
Terminalia chebula like species in the paper.
Any comment?
regards
Pankaj Oudhia
On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 2:43 AM, Pankaj Oudhia pankajoud...@gmail.comwrote:
Really useful information.
It looks good, Dinesh ji.
I strongly suggest you to include author citation for all botanical names,
incl. accepted names, basionyms, and synonyms. The (author) names should be
in abbreviated form following Brummitt Powell's book Authors of Plant
Names or the related database. I earlier suggested
This is *Musa velutina*, the ornamental 'Pink Velvet Banana'.
Regards
Vijayasankar Raman
National Center for Natural Products Research
University of Mississippi
On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 9:45 AM, raghu ananth raghu_...@yahoo.com wrote:
Red banana plant - Panama red banana plant ?
Hi Neil,
Many thanks for the correction. You are right it is indeed the female of he
Crimson backed Sunbird. Regards.
Yazdy.
On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 11:34 PM, Neil Soares drneilsoa...@yahoo.comwrote:
Hi Yazdy,
Great photographs, but this is the female of the Small Sunbird
[Crimson-backed
Congratulations for your new publication on Dendrobium
--
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, Mar
is it avaiety of plumeria??? FA
On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 2:11 AM, Vijayasankar vijay.botan...@gmail.comwrote:
Nice picture of *Holarrhena pubescens*. Called as 'Kudasappaalai' in
Tamil. A popular medicinal plant, traditionally used for stomach troubles
etc.
Regards
Vijayasankar Raman
Respected Oudhia Sir
Thanks a lot for the response.
Coming to your queries.
The study area was whole of Jharkhand We used Stratified Random
Sampling. Stratification was done on the basis of presence of more
than 10 orchids in the region and the habitat, i.e., sampling was done
exclusively in
By the way, I am off to Chakrata in 1 hrs and hence will respond other
queries in the evening.
Enjoy reading.
Pankaj
On Mar 25, 6:46 am, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote:
Congratulations for your new publication on Dendrobium
--
Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired Associate Professor
SGTB
Sir,
These photographs are of same plant and I think it may be Conyza
bonariensis as suggested by you.
regards
On 3/24/11, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote:
Amit ji
I doubt they are two photographs of the same plant. The first one from
leaves looks like Vernonia cinerea (but should
I am just curious why it is called amplexicaulis? The leaf is not
amplexicaulis in the picture.
Regards
Giby
On Mar 24, 10:52 pm, Neil Soares drneilsoa...@yahoo.com wrote:
Hi,
This is Solena amplexicaulis [S.heterophylla]. Sending you one of my
photographs taken at my farm. Also please
Hi,
This is a Malva sp. Another species of the same M. parviflora is
abundant here these days. I suppose this to be a different species.
Regards,
--
Dr. Nidhan Singh
Department of Botany
I.B. (PG) College
Panipat-132103 Haryana
Ph.: 09416371227
... the plant in first picture: Free Lunch 4.jpg is different ... species of
*Leucas*.
Regards.
Dinesh
On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 11:04 AM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.comwrote:
... some species of *Tricholepis*.
Regards.
Dinesh
On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 10:17 AM, J.M. Garg
Vijayasankar ji, many thanks for the pointer towards author citation ... BUT
am a little nervous about getting into it (ideally need not, with so many
friends around me with clear knowledge).
Yet would rather take someone's help in this regard who will provide me with
this data for every species
Thanks for detailed reply.
In early days of my surveys I were adopting random sampling technique as it
was required to publish a paper. But later in villages I found that every
native in village has different knowledge about herbs growing in
surroundings then how random sampling can give accurate
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