Re: [efloraofindia:75718] Ficus carica from our house in Srinagar, Kashmir

2011-08-02 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Really nice. How did birds allow it to ripen that much. Here if it is not birds, a semi-ripe fruit starts splitting from top usually into three parts. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New

Re: [efloraofindia:75719] Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) Week for ID : Carota capitata UD 8 2 2011 001

2011-08-02 Thread Balkar Arya
Nice Hybrid Usha Ji !!! Indeed Carota capitata On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 10:39 AM, ushadi Micromini microminipho...@gmail.com wrote: Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) Week: Most probably * Carota capitata* Not yet confirmed ID Found in a local vegetable market, needed the right light to bring out the

Re: [efloraofindia:75720] Re: 02082011-BS-001- Dianella from From Herbal Garden for ID

2011-08-02 Thread Balkar Arya
Yes Ritesh Ji On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 10:40 AM, Ritesh Choudhary ritesh@gmail.comwrote: Dear Sir, Thanks for sharing the beautiful pictures! I think the plant is being treated under the family Xanthorrhoeaceae nowadays. Thanks again. Regards, Ritesh. -- Regards Dr Balkar

Re: Fwd: [efloraofindia:75721] Please identify this tree - NS130411

2011-08-02 Thread Neil Soares
Thanks Mr.Garg. Kept a watch on it. It turned out to be Antidesma bunius.     Regards, Neil Soares. --- On Tue, 8/2/11, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: From: J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com Subject: Fwd: [efloraofindia:67121] Please identify this tree -

[efloraofindia:75722] Re: Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) Week : Request for ID : 020811 : AK-1

2011-08-02 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Greener stem, number of flowers (sowa has more number of flowers in compound umbel), flower size and colour suggests Anethum sowa; -- 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:75723] Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) Week : Request for ID : 020811 : AK-1

2011-08-02 Thread Balkar Arya
May be *Anethum graveolens * On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 10:59 AM, Aarti S. Khale aarti.kh...@gmail.comwrote: Taken at Mapro Garden, Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra on 18/4/09. Saunf or Sowa? Gurcharan ji, please help! Regards, Aarti -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and

Re: [efloraofindia:75724] Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) Week for ID : Carota capitata UD 8 2 2011 001

2011-08-02 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Good one Ushadi Carota capitata Ushadi (you may have get latin diagnosis of it, or wait after April 2011 to manage with English description) -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New

Re: [efloraofindia:75725] Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) Week : Request for ID : 020811 : AK-1

2011-08-02 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Balkar ji Indian plant is Anethum sowa -- 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, Aug 2, 2011 at

Re: [efloraofindia:75726] Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) Week : Request for ID : 020811 : AK-1

2011-08-02 Thread Balkar Arya
Thanks for correction Sir On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 12:44 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Balkar ji Indian plant is Anethum sowa -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New

Re: [efloraofindia:75730] Re: 01/08/2011/YRP/02/Naoroz Estate/Chethalayam, Sultan Bathery, Wayanad.

2011-08-02 Thread Yazdy Palia
Beautiful pictures Mr. Neil Soares. Regards Yazdy. On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 12:57 PM, Neil Soares drneilsoa...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi, My photographs of the Little Tree Plant [Biophytum sensitivum] taken at my farm at Shahapur. With regards, Neil

Re: [efloraofindia:75733] Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) Week: Bupleurum marginatum from Kashmir

2011-08-02 Thread Nidhan Singh
Hi, The plant reported from Haryana (as well as Morni Hills) is * * *B. hamiltonii* Balak., Journ. Bomb. Nat. Hist. Soc. 63: 328. -- Regards, Dr. Nidhan Singh Department of Botany I.B. (PG) College Panipat-132103 Haryana Ph.: 09416371227

[efloraofindia:75735] Re: Habenaria foliosa

2011-08-02 Thread Smilax004
Thank you very much for sending the photographs of leaves. Regards, Giby On Aug 2, 12:41 pm, Pravin Kawale kawale.pra...@gmail.com wrote: Hi,  Sending the photographs of foliage Regards On 8/2/11, Dr  Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote: Though Kew considers Habenaria

Re: [efloraofindia:75736] Re: Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) Week: Centella asiatica from Morni Hills

2011-08-02 Thread mani nair
Beautiful photos Balkar ji. One for info. It is used to make chutneys. Regards, Mani.

Re: [efloraofindia:75737] Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) Week: Coriandrum sativum from Delhi

2011-08-02 Thread mani nair
Beautiful leaves and flowers. They are visited by honey bees. Regards, Mani.

[efloraofindia:75738] Re: Mappia foetida

2011-08-02 Thread Smilax004
Nothapodytes nimmoniana of Icacinaceae. An important medicinal plant because of the drug Camptothecin, that is used in treating cancer. Camphothecin is present in the bark of N. nimmoniana and is extracted commercially. Regards, Giby On Aug 2, 12:34 pm, Pravin Kawale kawale.pra...@gmail.com

[efloraofindia:75739] Re: [itpmods:3090] Excerpts from XVIII IBC 2011, Melbourne

2011-08-02 Thread manudev madhavan
Thankyou for sharing the photographs Ritesh ji, My guide, Dr. Santhosh Nampy was a participant of this event. On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 2:29 PM, Giby Kuriakose giby.kuriak...@gmail.comwrote: I got the the published outcomes of IBC 2011, from Dr Pragya Sourabh (GGS Indraprastha University,

Re: [efloraofindia:75740] Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) Week for ID : Carota capitata UD 8 2 2011 001

2011-08-02 Thread ushadi Micromini
April 2011 is gone!!! On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 12:42 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Good one Ushadi Carota capitata Ushadi (you may have get latin diagnosis of it, or wait after April 2011 to manage with English description) -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate

[efloraofindia:75741] Re: Flora of Haryana: Prosopis glandulosa from a village near Karnal

2011-08-02 Thread Mahadeswara
Nice photographs of different views. Thanks for sharing. On Aug 2, 6:48 am, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All Prosopis glandulosa from a village near Karnal Roadside tree, wild ( may be planted by Forest a deptt but only 2 tree can bee seen) -- Regards Dr Balkar

Re: [efloraofindia:75742] Re: Giant Jewel Beetle feeding on Tendu leaves

2011-08-02 Thread ushadi Micromini
Dear Neil... Please call me Usha... no Dr is necessary... I am learning here... and I grew up not using epithets nor titles... first name basis only... even bosses... Spectacular pictures...never imagined I will see the flowers and bulbils together... thank you.. ... this is very nice, thank

[efloraofindia:75743] Re: Mappia foetida

2011-08-02 Thread Ushadi micromini
Never seen tha plant, new to me... thanks both of you Usha di === On Aug 2, 2:28 pm, Smilax004 giby.kuriak...@gmail.com wrote: Nothapodytes nimmoniana of  Icacinaceae. An important medicinal plant because of the drug Camptothecin, that is used in treating cancer. Camphothecin is present in the

[efloraofindia:75744] Re: Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) Week: Centella asiatica from Morni Hills

2011-08-02 Thread Ushadi micromini
What wonderful red flowers, now I'll have to go see my plants dig in a little... to look for the flowers... always wondered but never dared.. since trying to grow them in a pot on the balcony is iffy at best... wonder if they develop flowers in a pot... AND GURUCHARANJi: WHAT IS THIS

[efloraofindia:75746] Re: ID required RDS 01/08/2011

2011-08-02 Thread Mahadeswara
Dwarf Yellow Mussaenda. Pseudomussaenda flava ( syn. Mussaenda lutea, Mussaenda luteola, Mussaenda glabra, Mussaenda incan) of Rubiaceae Origin: Tropical Africa, Asia, and Malaysia ( Refer www. toptropicals.com for more info.) On Aug 1, 8:24 pm, Rajesh Sachdev leopard...@gmail.com wrote:

[efloraofindia:75747] Re: [itpmods:3091] Excerpts from XVIII IBC 2011, Melbourne

2011-08-02 Thread Balkar Arya
Thanks Giby ji for sharing On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 3:41 PM, manudev madhavan manudevkmadha...@gmail.com wrote: Thankyou for sharing the photographs Ritesh ji, My guide, Dr. Santhosh Nampy was a participant of this event. On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 2:29 PM, Giby Kuriakose

Re: [efloraofindia:75749] Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) Week for ID : Angelica gigas UD 8 2 2011 002

2011-08-02 Thread Balkar Arya
Very Nice !!! seeing first time Thanks for sharing Usha Ji On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 5:51 PM, ushadi Micromini microminipho...@gmail.comwrote: Dear ALL: Family: Apiaceae http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apiaceae Genus: *Angelica http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelica* Species: *A. gigas*

[efloraofindia:75750] Re: Shrubs for ID-4

2011-08-02 Thread Mahadeswara
Carissa for sure. Need more details of the foliage/ fruits for correct ID of the species.C.spinarum is seen in GNP and IIT campus which also look similar to this. As the photos are often deceptive more info is required. On Aug 1, 3:13 pm, Mymoon Moghul mogh...@gmail.com wrote: Hi This

[efloraofindia:75751] Re: manilkara hexandra

2011-08-02 Thread Mahadeswara
Nice pictures. Can you post the flower photos when the tree blooms. On Aug 1, 10:57 am, Mohina Macker mohinamac...@gmail.com wrote: Unfortunately I was unable to attach these to Praveen Kawale's mail The first photograph illustrates the trunk and the second, a green fruit and leaves

Re: [efloraofindia:75752] Flora of Panipat: Agave americana from Herbal Garden Samalkha Panipat

2011-08-02 Thread promila chaturvedi
Dr. Blkar Singh, Long time back i read an account in some Homeopathic Materia Medica that Red Indian Tribes use the skin and the juice of Agave americana to treat hydrofobia patents with the leaves of Agave americana. They give the patent its leaves to chew for few days and he/she were fully cured

Re: [efloraofindia:75754] Flora of Panipat: Agave americana from Herbal Garden Samalkha Panipat

2011-08-02 Thread Balkar Arya
may be the same Promila Ji but i could not confirm. it is a very usefull information On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 6:25 PM, promila chaturvedi thegardener.chaturv...@gmail.com wrote: Dr. Blkar Singh, Long time back i read an account in some Homeopathic Materia Medica that Red Indian Tribes use the

Re: [efloraofindia:75756] Re: Shrub No.3 for ID plz. AND HOW TO BEHAVE

2011-08-02 Thread promila chaturvedi
Can we avoid using strong words like behave. Promila On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 9:05 PM, Ushadi micromini microminipho...@gmail.comwrote: Yes this is something we should all copy paste in a word file, print it and keep it handy... Thanks, Gurucharan ji, really aprreciate it... and all you do for

[efloraofindia:75758] Re: Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) Week for ID : Angelica gigas UD 8 2 2011 002

2011-08-02 Thread Mahadeswara
Beautiful photographs and nice reporting. On Aug 2, 5:21 pm, ushadi Micromini microminipho...@gmail.com wrote: Dear ALL: Family: Apiaceae http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apiaceae  Genus: *Angelica http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelica* Species: *A. gigas*

Re: [efloraofindia:75760] Re: Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) Week for ID : Angelica gigas UD 8 2 2011 002

2011-08-02 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Really Nice photographs. Previously Angelica himalaica was very common in Gulmarg, here. Not able to locate yet. -- 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

Re: [efloraofindia:75761] Dregea volubilis from Delhi

2011-08-02 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Balkar ji Which place in Delhi?? -- 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, Aug 2, 2011 at 6:25 PM,

Re: [efloraofindia:75763] Dregea volubilis from Delhi

2011-08-02 Thread Balkar Arya
Sorry Sir i forgot to mention place This is from Village Madlouda behind Arya Adarsh Girls College where my wife is working On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 6:58 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Balkar ji Which place in Delhi?? -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB

Re: [efloraofindia:75763] Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) Week for ID : Carota capitata UD 8 2 2011 001

2011-08-02 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Sorry, April 2012 -- 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, Aug 2, 2011 at 4:10 PM, ushadi

[efloraofindia:75765] Re: Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) Week : 020811 : AK-3

2011-08-02 Thread Ushadi micromini
very nice, but I cant tell one from the other... I usually just taste the flowers or the seed heads if the plant is in a herbal or botanical garden... Sowa bhaji is a bengali delicacy, leaves/bhaji is quickly sauteed with already boiled diced potatoes, a little salt and turmeric, yummy as dry

[efloraofindia:75766] Re: ID required RDS 01/08/2011

2011-08-02 Thread Rajesh Sachdev
Hi Giby, It was on the way to Rajmachi, near Tungarli dam, which is surrounded by bunglows having private gardens..might have escaped. On 1 August 2011 21:49, Smilax004 giby.kuriak...@gmail.com wrote: Yes it is Pseudomussaenda flava of Rubiaceae family. I wonder whether it is in the natural

Re: [efloraofindia:75767] Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) Week: Coriandrum sativum from Delhi

2011-08-02 Thread tanay bose
Nice Dhania Tanay On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 2:23 AM, mani nair mani.na...@gmail.com wrote: Beautiful leaves and flowers. They are visited by honey bees. Regards, Mani. -- *Tanay Bose* Research Assistant Teaching Assistant. Department of Botany. University of British Columbia . 3529-6270

[efloraofindia:75768] Re: Shrub No.3 for ID plz. AND HOW TO BEHAVE

2011-08-02 Thread Ushadi micromini
I do not know why are you changing the subject line again, to pick a fight... but I do not want to fight work is done... let it rest, Please... Usha di == On Aug 2, 6:18 pm, promila chaturvedi thegardener.chaturv...@gmail.com wrote: Can we avoid using strong words like behave. Promila

[efloraofindia:75769] Re: Shrub No.3 for ID plz.

2011-08-02 Thread Ushadi micromini
DEAR ALL: PLEASE DO NOT KEEP BRINGING UP THE SUBJECT LINE THAT HAS BEEN EDITED TWICE ALREADY TO ITS ORIGINAL FORM, once by Gurucharanji, and then by me. the work is done... AND WHEN YOU REPLY TO THIS THREAD IF EVER PLEASE CHECK THE SUBJECT LINE SO THAT THE STRONGLY WORDED PART DOES NOT SHOW

[efloraofindia:75770] Re: Flora of Panipat: Gomphrena globosa

2011-08-02 Thread Ushadi micromini
what a beauty...both colors, and hands are steady.. tiniest hairs on the edges of the leaves are visible... usha di === On Aug 2, 6:29 pm, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All A small Garden Herb *Gomphrena globosa* From Arya PG College Campus Panipat Family Amaranthaceae

[efloraofindia:75771] Re: Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) Week for ID : Angelica gigas UD 8 2 2011 002

2011-08-02 Thread Ushadi micromini
Thank you all for appreciation, Gurucharanji: do you have old pictures? Usha di On Aug 2, 6:25 pm, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Really Nice photographs. Previously Angelica himalaica was very common in Gulmarg, here. Not able to locate yet. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired

[efloraofindia:75772] Re: Ceropegia for ID 01082011 SMP2

2011-08-02 Thread Ushadi micromini
very nice... and dedication in the rain... I am always fascinated by mother nature's use of the heart shape so often... wonder what does it mean? I must meet Usha Page ji, I have heard so much about her in the last few months here... Usha di == On Aug 1, 10:34 pm, Balkar Arya

Re: [efloraofindia:75773] Re: Ceropegia for ID 01082011 SMP2

2011-08-02 Thread Madhuri Pejaver
Ushadi Yesterday the same thought came in my mind too. She is the most loved Botanist among the Pune members and of course on the group. I too felt I should meet her Madhuri --- On Tue, 2/8/11, Ushadi micromini microminipho...@gmail.com wrote: From: Ushadi micromini microminipho...@gmail.com

Re: [efloraofindia:75775] Re: 01/08/2011/YRP/02/Naoroz Estate/Chethalayam, Sultan Bathery, Wayanad.

2011-08-02 Thread Yazdy Palia
Beautiful closeups Giby Ji. Regards. Yazdy. On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 1:33 PM, Giby Kuriakose giby.kuriak...@gmail.comwrote: May be thes closeups of Biophytum sensitivum (Oxalidaceae) would add more details to this thread. Regards, Giby On 2 August 2011 12:57, Neil Soares

[efloraofindia:75777] Re: Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) Week : 020811 : AK-3

2011-08-02 Thread Aarti S. Khale
Dear Usha di, Thanks for the tips. Same here...I too can't make out the difference. But we need to take care if we find the one with white flowers if the stem has red streaks,we need to be careful. Regards, Aarti On Aug 2, 5:31 pm, Ushadi micromini microminipho...@gmail.com wrote: very nice,

[efloraofindia:75778] Re: Excerpts from XVIII IBC 2011, Melbourne

2011-08-02 Thread Dr K. Brijesh
Thanks for sharing riteshji and Giby ji

[efloraofindia:75780] Re: ID of some Solanaceae members and an unidentified plant!

2011-08-02 Thread botlect
Sol5 and Sol6 had spinescent green fruits which were in a clump!

Re: [efloraofindia:75781] Re: Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) Week : 020811 : AK-3

2011-08-02 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Usha di and Aarti ji Forget the technical details (Slender stem, darker green colour, thinner segments, numerous smaller darker yellow fruits, darker smaller fruits of Anethum sowa vs thicker stems, lighter coloured stem and leaves with whitish bloom especially on stem, thicker segments, fewer

[efloraofindia:75782] Re: [itpmods:3069] Excerpts from XVIII IBC 2011, Melbourne

2011-08-02 Thread Vijayasankar
Welcome back, Ritesh. Thanks for sharing those nice pictures. Good to know the two historically important decisions made by the IBC. I am sure you had wonderful time there. It feels good that one of our member friends attended the Congress. Congrats! Thanks also to Balkar ji, Giby, IAAT and Pragya

Re: [efloraofindia:75783] Re: ID of some Solanaceae members and an unidentified plant!

2011-08-02 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Ravi ji Please send different plants in different mails, with different unique subject lines and relevant detaills as per the format. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.

[efloraofindia:75785] Re: ID required RDS 01/08/2011

2011-08-02 Thread Smilax004
Thank you very much for the additional information. Would you please keep an eye on whether there are fruit set on this, if time permits. Thanks and Regards, Giby On Aug 2, 6:34 pm, Rajesh Sachdev leopard...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Giby, It was on the way to Rajmachi, near Tungarli dam,

[efloraofindia:75787] Re: ALPINIA ZERUMBET

2011-08-02 Thread Smilax004
Thanks for sharing nice pictures of Alpinia zerumbet of Zingiberaceae family (the ginger family). Please visit the following link to further information, especially about the uses of this species. Habit of the plant is also available in the link. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpinia_zerumbet

Re: [efloraofindia:75789] Re: Flora of Panipat: Gomphrena globosa

2011-08-02 Thread Balkar Arya
Thanks Usha Ji On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 7:20 PM, Ushadi micromini microminipho...@gmail.comwrote: what a beauty...both colors, and hands are steady.. tiniest hairs on the edges of the leaves are visible... usha di === On Aug 2, 6:29 pm, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Dear

Re: [efloraofindia:75792] Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) Week: Pinda concanensis

2011-08-02 Thread Balkar Arya
Vow!! what a beutiful CloseUp Satish Ji. thanks for sharing On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 9:16 PM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) Week: *Pinda concanensis* Seen at Mulshi near Pune. (Western ghats)0n 31 Jul 2011. Often observed at Kas Satara. Dr Phadke --

Re: [efloraofindia:75793] Re: ALPINIA ZERUMBET

2011-08-02 Thread Balkar Arya
Nice Catch Col. Bimal Ji On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 9:22 PM, Smilax004 giby.kuriak...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for sharing nice pictures of Alpinia zerumbet of Zingiberaceae family (the ginger family). Please visit the following link to further information, especially about the uses of this

Re: [efloraofindia:75794] Oroxylum indicum

2011-08-02 Thread Balkar Arya
Again superb Pics Satish Ji On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 9:26 PM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: *Oroxylum indicum* Observed in Mulshi 31 Jul 2011. A large Bignoniaceae member. Dr Phadke -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat

Re: [efloraofindia:75795] Achyranthes bidentata from Dachhigam, Kashmir

2011-08-02 Thread Balkar Arya
Thanks Sir for pointing out differences between A aspera and bidentata On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 9:30 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: *Achyranthes bidentata* Blume, Bijdr. 545. 1826 Branched herb, often reaching 1.5 m subglabrous or sparsely hairy; leaves elliptic-ovate to

Re: [efloraofindia:75796] Re: Shrubs for ID-4

2011-08-02 Thread manudev madhavan
Looks like Carissa spinarum On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 6:17 PM, Mahadeswara swamy.c...@gmail.com wrote: Carissa for sure. Need more details of the foliage/ fruits for correct ID of the species.C.spinarum is seen in GNP and IIT campus which also look similar to this. As the photos are

[efloraofindia:75798] Re: Requesting id of a plant 3 seen at Iruppu, Kodagu, Karnataka

2011-08-02 Thread Smilax004
Would you please share some more information on this interesting Commelinaceae plant? I am interested in knowing whether you could see only this individual or more of the same. If there were more individuals around, was there any difference in the inflorescence? Was the stem (at least the base)

Re: [efloraofindia:75800] Re: Requesting id of a plant 3 seen at Iruppu, Kodagu, Karnataka

2011-08-02 Thread shivaprakash adavanne
3-4 Plant was about a feet height amid strobilanthus ; all were at same height; besides a stream; i too searched in commelinanceae, but didn't succeed.I remember them erect, straight from soil, not trailing. regards a.shivaprakash On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 9:47 PM, Smilax004

Re: [efloraofindia:75801] Re: ID of some Solanaceae members and an unidentified plant!

2011-08-02 Thread Yazdy Palia
Dear Friends, Sol3 and Sol4 appear to be Solanum Torvum to me. The others, it is difficult to identify in the absence of fruits. Regards Yazdy Palia. On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 8:40 PM, botlect ravi251...@gmail.com wrote: Sol5 and Sol6 had spinescent green fruits which were in a clump!

[efloraofindia:75802] Re: Requesting id of a plant 3 seen at Iruppu, Kodagu, Karnataka

2011-08-02 Thread Smilax004
Thanks for the additional information. Let me try for this. I too have seen this plant at higher reaches of Brahmagiri hills that was also along the streams. But there were no flowers that time. Regards Giby On Aug 2, 9:26 pm, shivaprakash adavanne adava...@gmail.com wrote: 3-4 Plant was

Re: [efloraofindia:75803] ID

2011-08-02 Thread manudev madhavan
Could this be a species of Chlorophytum? On Sun, Jul 31, 2011 at 7:12 PM, shivaprakash adavanne adava...@gmail.comwrote: Could it be Urginea indica regards a.shivaprakash On Sun, Jul 31, 2011 at 6:35 PM, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for Id confirmation or

Re: [efloraofindia:75805] Requesting identification of a plant 4 seen at Iruppu, Kodagu, Karnataka

2011-08-02 Thread sheetal chaudhari
Rhynchoglossum sp Regards, Sheetal Pachpande On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 9:25 PM, shivaprakash adavanne adava...@gmail.comwrote: Hello, Small blue flowered plants besides a stream was found. Few photos have been attached here for identification. Requesting id. These are from Iruppur,

Re: [efloraofindia:75810] Acacia Syndrome

2011-08-02 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Balkar ji Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile which was earlier known as A. arabica, has now two commonly recognised subspecies Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile subsp. nilotica with glabrous pods...Plant found in Senegal; French Sudan; N. Nigeria; Eastern Sudan and Nile Land but not in Indian subcontinent

Re: [efloraofindia:75811] Flora of Haryana: Alternanthera ficoidea from NDRI Karnal campus

2011-08-02 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Yes Balkar 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 Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 10:39 PM, Balkar Arya

Re: [efloraofindia:75813] Acacia Syndrome

2011-08-02 Thread Balkar Arya
Many Many Thanks Sir for clarification On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 10:41 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Balkar ji Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile which was earlier known as A. arabica, has now two commonly recognised subspecies Acacia nilotica (L.) Delile subsp. nilotica with

Re: [efloraofindia:75814] Flora of Haryana: Alternanthera ficoidea from NDRI Karnal campus

2011-08-02 Thread Balkar Arya
Thanks For Confirmation Sir On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 10:42 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Yes Balkar 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:

Re: [efloraofindia:75815] Flora of Panipat: Gomphrena serrata from PIET Campus samalkha panipat

2011-08-02 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Gomphrena celosioides, I hope -- 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, Aug 2, 2011 at 10:23 PM,

Re: [efloraofindia:75818] Id Please

2011-08-02 Thread Balkar Arya
Great Pics! I am also eager to know the exact name On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 10:55 PM, Pravin Kawale kawale.pra...@gmail.comwrote: Hi, ID Please Amorphopallus spp. Photographed by my friend Niranjan Sant Khanapur,Belguam ( Karnatak state) in month of June 20011 Thanks in advance --

[efloraofindia:75819] Re: Requesting identification of a plant 4 seen at Iruppu, Kodagu, Karnataka

2011-08-02 Thread Smilax004
Nice Pictures! Epithema carnosum of Gesneriaceae family. Active only in the monsoon. Nice pictures, except fruits all are depicted in details. Thanks for sharing this plant and I never seen this Western Ghat endemic and rare plant (Sasidharan, 2007). Regards, Giby On Aug 2, 9:37 pm,

[efloraofindia:75821] Re: Id Please

2011-08-02 Thread Smilax004
Amorphophalus sp. of Araceae family. Kindly note that when you use spp it means there are several species of a genus/. When there is only one species use sp. Would you please let me know whether cultivated or wild? If possible please take a picture of leaf. Now the leaf would be there. Regards

[efloraofindia:75825] Fwd: ALPINIA ZERUMBET

2011-08-02 Thread raju das
-- Forwarded message -- From: raju das dasraj...@gmail.com Date: Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 11:16 PM Subject: Re: ALPINIA ZERUMBET To: dasraj...@gmail.com *Dear Bimalji,* ** Could it be Alpinia blepharocalyx K. Schumann? Because this species is distributed in the Bhutan foothill areas

[efloraofindia:75827] Re: Flora of Haryana: Tinospora cordifolia from NDRI Campus Karnal

2011-08-02 Thread Smilax004
WOW! Nice pictures Looks yummy but not edible! Most of the red fruits in the wild are not edible! Regards Giby On Aug 2, 10:39 pm, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All Tinospora cordifolia Giloy Bel from NDRI Campus Karnal, wild -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of

[efloraofindia:75829] Re: Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) Week for ID : Angelica gigas UD 8 2 2011 002

2011-08-02 Thread Ushadi micromini
even better... genetic material would be handy... or even for structural studies... Thanks for sharing Usha di On Aug 2, 7:18 pm, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Ushadi Unfortunately not. With film cameras, it was difficult to afford photographing so many plants. Here is

[efloraofindia:75830] Re: Flora of Haryana: Madhuca longifolia var. latifolia

2011-08-02 Thread Smilax004
Madhuca longifolia var. latifolia old name is M. indica of Sapotaceae family (syn. Bassia latifolia, Illipe latifolia, Madhuca latifolia). Lovely pictures. It would be nice if we get flowering twig picture as well in this thread. Regards, Giby On Aug 2, 10:37 pm, Balkar Arya

[efloraofindia:75831] Re: Giant Jewel Beetle feeding on Tendu leaves

2011-08-02 Thread Ushadi micromini
Neil: good, may be I 'll need to find some sturdy (leather preferably) gardening gloves... for you or your mali... ha ha if I was hell bent on getting the fruits pods and seeds Thanks for the pictures lovely... Usha di === On Aug 2, 10:40 pm, Neil Soares drneilsoa...@yahoo.com

Re: [efloraofindia:75832] Re: Giant Jewel Beetle feeding on Tendu leaves

2011-08-02 Thread Madhuri Pejaver
Called Khajkuyali in Marathi Madhuri --- On Tue, 2/8/11, Neil Soares drneilsoa...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Neil Soares drneilsoa...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:75824] Re: Giant Jewel Beetle feeding on Tendu leaves To: ushadi Micromini microminipho...@gmail.com Cc: efloraofindia

Re: [efloraofindia:75833] Re: Giant Jewel Beetle feeding on Tendu leaves

2011-08-02 Thread ushadi Micromini
So, Neil, How does one keep a diary for all the flora and fauna on a farm... how detailed and how often do you walk around (systematically I guess) and record? How big does it get, and how do you track... ie a cross index of all info? Usha di == On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 11:10 PM,

Re: [efloraofindia:75834] Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) Week: Pinda concanensis

2011-08-02 Thread tanay bose
Satish ji the closeup is really awesome Tanay On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 9:01 AM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Vow!! what a beutiful CloseUp Satish Ji. thanks for sharing On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 9:16 PM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.comwrote: Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) Week: *Pinda

Re: [efloraofindia:75835] Flora of Panipat: Gomphrena serrata from PIET Campus samalkha panipat

2011-08-02 Thread tanay bose
Sir Ji Whats the difference between the two species? Does Gomphrena serrata has serrate leaf margin? Tanay On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 10:18 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Gomphrena celosioides, I hope -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College,

Re: [efloraofindia:75836] Lindernia sp.

2011-08-02 Thread tanay bose
Giby ji probably this is not Lindernia serrata based on the leaf shape and attachment Tanay On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 11:17 AM, Giby Kuriakose giby.kuriak...@gmail.comwrote: I couldn't confirm the id hence seeking help Date/Time- 02-08-2011

Re: [efloraofindia:75837] Re: Id Please

2011-08-02 Thread tanay bose
Amorphophallus paeoniifolius probably Tanay On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 10:32 AM, Smilax004 giby.kuriak...@gmail.com wrote: Amorphophalus sp. of Araceae family. Kindly note that when you use spp it means there are several species of a genus/. When there is only one species use sp. Would you

[efloraofindia:75838] Re: Requesting id of a plant 3 seen at Iruppu, Kodagu, Karnataka

2011-08-02 Thread Ritesh Choudhary
Not much knowledged about Karnataka plants...but this looks like Pollia sp. to me. Mayur Ji may confirm it. Regards, Ritesh.

[efloraofindia:75839] Re: Id Please

2011-08-02 Thread Ritesh Choudhary
Yes...I think Tanay Ji is correct. Regards, Ritesh.

[efloraofindia:75840] Re: Flora of Haryana: Madhuca longifolia var. latifolia

2011-08-02 Thread Balkar Arya
I will try Giby Ji for flowering twig also On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 12:14 AM, Smilax004 giby.kuriak...@gmail.com wrote: Madhuca longifolia var. latifolia old name is M. indica of Sapotaceae family (syn. Bassia latifolia, Illipe latifolia, Madhuca latifolia). Lovely pictures. It would be nice

[efloraofindia:75840] Re: ID of Polygonum!

2011-08-02 Thread Ritesh Choudhary
Please check for Polygonum glabrum (Persicaria glabra). Regards, Ritesh.

[efloraofindia:75842] Re: Excerpts from XVIII IBC 2011, Melbourne

2011-08-02 Thread Ritesh Choudhary
Thanks Vijayji and all for your positive comments! Regards, Ritesh.

Re: [efloraofindia:75848] Flora of Haryana: Piper longum from Herbal Garden Samalkha Panipat

2011-08-02 Thread Farida Abraham
kindly unsubscribe from the group for a few months. I would like to rejpin in December/january 2012. Thank you. F. Abraham On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 6:50 AM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All *Piper longum* From Herbal garden Panipat (Samalkha) -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh

[efloraofindia:75850] Re: Flora of Panipat: Ruellia brittoniana Arya PG College Campus Panipat

2011-08-02 Thread Mahadeswara
Thanks for sharing the photographs. These plants are grown as ornamental. I had these plants in my Garden in Chennai. Any medicinal use? On Aug 3, 5:43 am, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All Ruellia brittoniana A Garden Herb/small Shrub from Arya PG College Campus Panipat --

Re: [efloraofindia:75854] Diospyros blancoi??140411-PKA1

2011-08-02 Thread J.M. Garg
A reply from Dr. Nataraj H R: *Diospyros malbarica* called Tinduka in Ayurveda On 2 August 2011 18:12, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. -- Forwarded message -- From: Prashant awale pkaw...@gmail.com Date: 14 April

[efloraofindia:75855] Re: Requesting id of a plant 3 seen at Iruppu, Kodagu, Karnataka

2011-08-02 Thread Smilax004
Please check Pollia secundiflora (Syn. Pollia secundiflora var. indica and Pollia sorzogonensis var. indica) of Commelinaceae family I am little doubtful about the inflorescence Please check whether the fruits are indehiscent and blue in color at maturity. If not, we may need to reconsider the

[efloraofindia:75856] Re: ID of Polygonum!

2011-08-02 Thread Smilax004
I am also thinking that this could be P. glabrum. Please check the following; Nut biconvex- P glabrum Nut trigonous P. barbatum But, according to gamble, there might be biconvex nuts among trigonous nuts so check for the presence trigonous nuts in the fruiting inflorescence. Further, Bracts

Re: [efloraofindia:75857] Flora of Panipat: Gomphrena serrata from PIET Campus samalkha panipat

2011-08-02 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Balkar ji *Gomphrena celosioides *similar to *G. serrata*, but the crests on bracteoles are short, irregularly dentate, and are just below the apex of the bracteoles (*cf* *G. serrata*, which has crests on 1/2 to full length of bracteoles). Also the rachis of *G. celosioides* tends to elongate at

[efloraofindia:75858] Re: Lindernia sp.

2011-08-02 Thread Smilax004
Leaf shape, according to Gamble, is oblong. Regards, Giby On Aug 3, 3:30 am, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Giby ji probably this is not Lindernia serrata based on the leaf shape and attachment Tanay On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 11:17 AM, Giby Kuriakose

Re: [efloraofindia:75859] Flora of Panipat: Gomphrena serrata from PIET Campus samalkha panipat

2011-08-02 Thread tanay bose
Thanks Sir Ji Tanay On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 10:06 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Balkar ji *Gomphrena celosioides *similar to *G. serrata*, but the crests on bracteoles are short, irregularly dentate, and are just below the apex of the bracteoles (*cf* *G. serrata*, which has

[efloraofindia:75860] Re: Diospyros blancoi??140411-PKA1

2011-08-02 Thread Smilax004
Considering the nature of fruiting calyx this could, most probably not Diospyros blancoi ( new name is Diospyros discolor). In Diospyros blancoi the fruiting calyx is very small. I doubt this as D malabarica as well because the leaves in the pictures are hairy whereas, in D. malabarica it is

[efloraofindia:75860] Re: Flora of Manipur: Acorus calamus

2011-08-02 Thread Ushadi micromini
Calamus derived herbal products were banned in USA as far back as 1968 because of purported carcinogenicity... apparently there are genetic variations ... I quote from Wikipedia: ( do not know whao wrote this wiki article though) Start Quote: Regulation:Products derived from Acorus