[efloraofindia:77474] Re: hi Elaeocarpus sphaericus. Rudraksha flowers RARE Photos

2011-08-18 Thread Ushadi micromini
NOW, Dear USHA PRABHA JI: I have always admired the blue berries of Elaeocarpus sphaericus because of its sometimes shiny, sometimes iridescent blue coat ( esp in digital photos) is very peaceful and delightful. and Rudraksha beads are such an important part of our collective religious

[efloraofindia:77475] Re: ID request- 170811-PKA1

2011-08-18 Thread Smilax004
The wing petals and the shape of the leaves may not suggest that this as V.vexillata. In Vigna generally the wing petals are shorter than the standard petals and the keel petals beaked (which is not visible in the picture). http://www.flowersofindia.in/catalog/slides/Zombi%20Pea.html Regards,

Re: [efloraofindia:77477] Help ID please

2011-08-18 Thread Sid
Hi Shanker ji, This plant is Melastoma sps. probably Melastoma candidum (Family: Melastomataceae) Sid. On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 12:00 PM, Shanker Janakiraman shank...@gmail.comwrote: Hi All, I recently found this plant in a hill station. Help with ID please. Thanks, Shanker

[efloraofindia:77478] Kannada name for Swertia minor

2011-08-18 Thread Dinesh Valke
Dear Kannada-knowing friends, Please validate this name : ಕಿರಾತ ತಿಕ್ತ kiraatha thiktha for Swertia minor. Reference: ENVIS - FRLHThttp://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=4869parname=0 . Regards. Dinesh

Re: [efloraofindia:77479] Outcomes of the 2011 Botanical Nomenclature Section

2011-08-18 Thread manudev madhavan
Thanks for sharing..!!! On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 10:32 AM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: Sharing this pdf. on outcomes of the 2011 Botanical Nomenclature Section. Kindly shared by Dr. Stephan Gale. Just in case it has not been shared on eflora before. Pankaj --

Re: [efloraofindia:77481] Re: Climber for ID from Mirle | 17AugAR01

2011-08-18 Thread manudev madhavan
And.. the fruits are edible...!!! We used to take the fruits in our childhood days.. :-) On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 10:24 AM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: This plant is included in Ayurveda I assume. Pankaj On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 10:09 AM, Muthu Karthick nmk@gmail.com wrote:

[efloraofindia:77482] Re: Fwd: Lasia spinosa_RKC04_180811

2011-08-18 Thread Ritesh Choudhary
This is really great! Thanks for completing this thread Rajuji. Regards, Ritesh.

[efloraofindia:77483] Re: Morus macroura_RKC05_180811

2011-08-18 Thread Ritesh Choudhary
Dear Usha di, I remember somewhere I had captured the inflorescence too. Have to search it. Will try to upload soon. Regards, Ritesh.

[efloraofindia:77484] Re: Help ID please

2011-08-18 Thread Smilax004
I would appreciate if you can share more information such as which hill station (place) the habit of the plant and so on. It would be better if you can follow the format of our group to upload pictures with Id request. Few suggestions, please try avoid back light when you take close up shots and

[efloraofindia:77486] Re: Climber for ID from Mirle | 17AugAR01

2011-08-18 Thread Smilax004
Am adding the link for the close up in my Flickr photo stream. http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby/223506468/in/photostream Regards, Giby On Aug 18, 9:39 am, Muthu Karthick nmk@gmail.com wrote: Yes this is *Passiflora foetida*. I never knew this plant is having medicinal values. This

[efloraofindia:77487] Re: hi

2011-08-18 Thread Ushadi micromini
SO this means Now I must make a pilgrimage to your campus in a few years... to see the beautiful blue fruits... in the meantime you can also look at the beautiful flowers... what I would like to know later as it grows... how many years does it take for these trees to start flowering and producing

[efloraofindia:77487] Re: hi Elaeocarpus sphaericus. Rudraksha flowers RARE Photos

2011-08-18 Thread Ushadi micromini
Balkar ji: SO this means Now I must make a pilgrimage to your campus in a few years... to see the beautiful blue fruits... in the meantime you can also look at the beautiful flowers... what I would like to know later as it grows... how many years does it take for these trees to start flowering

Re: [efloraofindia:77488] Re: hi Elaeocarpus sphaericus. Rudraksha flowers RARE Photos

2011-08-18 Thread Pankaj Oudhia
Thanks Balkar ji for valuable pictures. Many years back I conducted field experiments on different aspects of Rudraksh with farmers and herb growers. Here is list of online documents. Positive and negative effects of Rudraksh plant parts alone and in combination with other herbs on selected

Re: Fwd: [efloraofindia:77495] Acanthaceae for id 290110MK2

2011-08-18 Thread Smilax004
This plant, as Dinesh Ji pointed out, is Eranthemum capense L. of Acanthaceae family. Key charecters; In E. capense liniear (sometimes lanceolate) green bracts, long spike and viscidly gladular hairs. In E. roseum the bracts are *white with green nerves, elliptic ovate - obovate*, bracts

Re: [efloraofindia:77496] DV :: 03APR11 - 0831 :: Eranthemum - other than rosea / purpurascens / pulchellum

2011-08-18 Thread Giby Kuriakose
Yes, this is Eranthemum capense L. of Acanthaceae family. Key charecters; Liniear (sometimes lanceolate) green bracts, long spike and viscidly gladular hairs. Regards, Giby. On 18 August 2011 15:09, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Resurfacing again for ID confirmation Earlier

Re: [efloraofindia:77497] DV :: 03APR11 - 0831 :: Eranthemum - other than rosea / purpurascens / pulchellum

2011-08-18 Thread Dinesh Valke
Many thanks Giby ji for validating the ID. Regards. Dinesh On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 3:39 PM, Giby Kuriakose giby.kuriak...@gmail.comwrote: Yes, this is Eranthemum capense L. of Acanthaceae family. Key charecters; Liniear (sometimes lanceolate) green bracts, long spike and viscidly

[efloraofindia:77499] Names of Plants in India :: Swertia minor

2011-08-18 Thread Dinesh Valke
via Species https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species‎ ‎S https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/s‎ ‎ *Swertia minor* (Griseb.) Knobl. [image: Swertia minor (Griseb.) Knobl.]http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/6049228339/ [image: Flowers of

Re: [efloraofindia:77500] Names of Plants in India :: Swertia minor

2011-08-18 Thread Prashant awale
Wow, too good a photograph Dinesh. Thanks for sharing. Regards Prashant On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 4:17 PM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.comwrote: via Specieshttps://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species‎ ‎S https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/s‎ ‎

Re: [efloraofindia:77501] Names of Plants in India :: Swertia minor

2011-08-18 Thread Muthu Karthick
wow, really lucid. beautiful capture with the insects Dineshji On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 4:17 PM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.comwrote: via Specieshttps://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species‎ ‎S https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/s‎ ‎

[efloraofindia:77501] Re: Vigna species for ID 09082011 SMP2

2011-08-18 Thread Smilax004
Please check Vigna radiata var. sublobata of Leguminosae family. Regards, Giby On Aug 17, 10:24 pm, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: Resurfacing again On 8/9/11, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: This climber was observed near Pune growing wild.Creeping

[efloraofindia:77503] Re: For Luffa echinata

2011-08-18 Thread Mahadeswara
Contact Indian Institute of Horticulture at Bangalore (Hesaraghatta ?). You may find the address from the web. On Aug 18, 12:28 am, Tajahmed Dongargaon dr.ta...@gmail.com wrote: Hi good evening Sir, Myself *Dr TajAhmed (09902802405*) from Karnataka, im doing postgraduation in the dept of

[efloraofindia:77503] Re: Flora of Kaiga_ID_Please_17082011 PJ1

2011-08-18 Thread Smilax004
Dioscorea bulbifera of Dioscoreaceae family. Regards, Giby On Aug 17, 8:21 am, Neil Soares drneilsoa...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi,  This is the bulbil of Dioscorea bulbifera. Please check this site for my recent posts of this plant.    Regards, Neil

[efloraofindia:77505] Re: Wild flower identification needed

2011-08-18 Thread Mahadeswara
Lamiaceae member. On Aug 18, 2:33 pm, Neha Singh neha.vind...@gmail.com wrote: This wild flower I photographed at Pune, in November.2010.  Please help me identify this. Thanks Neha Singh All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great n small All things wise n wonderful, the good God

[efloraofindia:77506] Re: Flora of Andaman22-050111-PKA3

2011-08-18 Thread Smilax004
Tabernaemontana sp., but not T. heyneana. Regards, Giby On May 7, 10:11 am, Mayur Nandikar mayurnandi...@gmail.com wrote: Hello to all This could be *Tabernaemontana heyneana *? ** On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 1:44 PM, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for Id

[efloraofindia:77507] Re: Wild flower identification needed

2011-08-18 Thread Smilax004
This could be, most probably, a species of Crotalaria of Leguminosae family. Please share more information such Habitat, habit, location etc. regarding the plant with pictures in which we can see the flower from the front as well as from side, preferably close up shots. If possible please follow

[efloraofindia:77508] Re: Pls identify this plant species of Gujarat

2011-08-18 Thread Smilax004
Lots of confusion! Please send us more information regarding the plant. I think you have taken this picture away from the natural habitat of the plant, the nature of the stem gives an illusion that this could be semi aquatic (sometimes this might mislead and get in to wrong ID). I request you to

[efloraofindia:77510] Re: Help ID please

2011-08-18 Thread Mahadeswara
I fully endorse the views of Giby ji. On Aug 18, 12:24 pm, Smilax004 giby.kuriak...@gmail.com wrote: I would appreciate if you can share more information such as which hill station (place) the habit of the plant and so on. It would be better if you can follow the format of our group to upload

[efloraofindia:77511] Re: Fw: Huge and beautiful Bakul tree (Mimusops elengi) - Near Anshi

2011-08-18 Thread Smilax004
Although the pictures are nice, no characters are clear to reach a conclusion the only hint from the pictures is the bark. But, if you can get one or two leaves or a branch as a closeup shot, things would be much easy. I can imagine the height from the picture, but as I have mentioned in a

Re: [efloraofindia:77512] identification

2011-08-18 Thread Dinesh Valke
... some cultivar of *Quisqualis* ? ... could be far off from ID. Regards. Dinesh On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 2:56 PM, Vijayadas D dvijaya...@gmail.com wrote: Dear all, I am seeking your help to identify a garden plant in our compound(Riyadh). It is a shrub, with thanks *Vijayadas

[efloraofindia:77513] Re: Acacia (Wattle) for identification 180811MK01

2011-08-18 Thread Mahadeswara
Dear Muthuji, Please check for the following characters for A.decurrens: Bark smooth to deeply fissured, brown or dark grey to blackish; branchlets angled with winged ridges which are decurrent with the petioles, glabrous or sparsely hairy with minute appressed hairs. If the characters are not

Re: Fwd: [efloraofindia:77514] Re: ID REQUEST 03062011 PJ3

2011-08-18 Thread Smilax004
Yes this is Trema orientalis (L.) Blume of Cannabaceae family. Regards Giby On Aug 16, 7:21 am, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Resurfacing again for ID Earlier feedback Vijayasankar ji*Trema orientalis*. The stem-bark is one of the

Re: [efloraofindia:77515] Re: hi

2011-08-18 Thread Madhuri Raut
Respected Ushaprabhaji, Do you know what gives rise to variable number of facets on Rudrakshas? Have heard that Panchmukhi is auspicious. Regards Bhagyashri On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 2:24 PM, Ushadi micromini microminipho...@gmail.com wrote: SO this means Now I must make a pilgrimage to your

Re: Fwd: [efloraofindia:77516] ID REQUEST 03062011 PJ2

2011-08-18 Thread Giby Kuriakose
Humboldtia brunonis Wall. of Leguminosae family. The most common plant in the undergrowth of evergreen forest of Uttar Kannada. Regards, Giby -- GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Royal Enclave, Jakkur Post, Srirampura Bangalore- 560064 India

Re: [efloraofindia:77518] Re: Fwd: Koel came calling

2011-08-18 Thread Anand Kumar Bhatt
shrikantji: I searched on the internet. the flower of Parkinsonia aculeata is very different from the flowers I have seen seen on this babool. The link to flowers is: https://mail.google.com/mail/?hl=entab=wm#search/acacia+nilotica/12aa31cc08713a03 So the problem remains. am I right in my

Re: [efloraofindia:77519] 011210GS1 a grass for ID from Delhi

2011-08-18 Thread J.M. Garg
A reply: Urochloa ramosa earlier called as brachiaria ramosa -- regards Dr.Anil Kumar On 18 August 2011 15:14, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. Some earlier relevant feedback: “Could this plant be *Allotropsis cimicina* as

Re: [efloraofindia:77520] Ranunculaceae week : Clematis Montana from my garden in Ritterhude

2011-08-18 Thread promila chaturvedi
Lovely climber indeed. Promila On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 11:12 AM, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. -- Forwarded message -- From: Na Bha nabha-megh...@gmx.de Date: 3 May 2011 16:55 Subject: [efloraofindia:68749]

[efloraofindia:77522] Re: 01/08/2011/YRP/01/Naoroz Estate, Chethalayam, Sultan Bathery, Wayanad.

2011-08-18 Thread Yazdy Palia
The visit of Giby Ji was really enjoyable. He explained many of the things that I could not understand earlier. Regards Yazdy. On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 12:44 PM, Giby Kuriakose giby.kuriak...@gmail.com wrote: I visited Yazdi Ji's farm on 16-08-2011 and I could see the plant growing there. AWth

Re: [efloraofindia:77523] Re: Kannada name for Swertia minor

2011-08-18 Thread Dinesh Valke
Many many thanks Mahadeswara ji. Will take it as ಕಿರಾತತಿಕ್ತ kiratatikta. Regards. Dinesh On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 5:11 PM, Mahadeswara swamy.c...@gmail.com wrote: I understand that the name is one word Kiratatikta' in kannada. While writing in kannada you may join the two words (ಕಿರಾತತಿಕ್ತ),

Re: [efloraofindia:77524] Names of Plants in India :: Swertia minor

2011-08-18 Thread Dinesh Valke
Many thanks Muthu and Prashant for the appreciation. Dear friends, is this plant restricted to Western Ghats of Maharashtra and Karnataka ? Regards. Dinesh On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 4:44 PM, Muthu Karthick nmk@gmail.com wrote: wow, really lucid. beautiful capture with the insects

Re: [efloraofindia:77525] Names of Plants in India :: Ceropegia sahyadrica Ansari B.G.P.Kulk. ... synonym of Ceropegia lawii Hook.f.

2011-08-18 Thread Satish Phadke
Great pictures. Clean specimen. Loved to watch. Dr Satish Phadke On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 12:29 AM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.comwrote: via Specieshttps://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species‎ ‎C https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/c‎ ‎

Re: [efloraofindia:77527] Carrots from my minigarden in Ritterhude

2011-08-18 Thread Tanay Bose
Unique and nice way to cultivate carrot. Tanay On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 3:49 AM, Na Bha nabha-megh...@gmx.de wrote: Hallo, some time back I had sent the link prinzessinnengarten.net in this forum. Inspired by the fotos I saw there, I cultivated carrots in milk cartons. As the snails were

Re: [efloraofindia:77528] Re: Help ID please

2011-08-18 Thread Tanay Bose
Yes Melastoma candidum. Kindly follow the posting guideline as suggested by Giby Ji Tanay On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 4:42 AM, Mahadeswara swamy.c...@gmail.com wrote: I fully endorse the views of Giby ji. On Aug 18, 12:24 pm, Smilax004 giby.kuriak...@gmail.com wrote: I would appreciate if you

Re: [efloraofindia:77530] identification

2011-08-18 Thread Tanay Bose
It truly looks like Melastoma candidum Tanay On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 4:54 AM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.comwrote: ... some cultivar of *Quisqualis* ? ... could be far off from ID. Regards. Dinesh On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 2:56 PM, Vijayadas D dvijaya...@gmail.com wrote: Dear all,

Re: [efloraofindia:77531] Re: 01/08/2011/YRP/01/Naoroz Estate, Chethalayam, Sultan Bathery, Wayanad.

2011-08-18 Thread Tanay Bose
Very nice shot of Gomphostemma heyneanum Giby Ji Thanks for sharing Tanay On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 6:12 AM, Yazdy Palia yazdypa...@gmail.com wrote: The visit of Giby Ji was really enjoyable. He explained many of the things that I could not understand earlier. Regards Yazdy. On Thu, Aug

Re: [efloraofindia:77532] Names of Plants in India :: Swertia minor

2011-08-18 Thread Tanay Bose
Truly a great picture !!! Awesome Tanay On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 6:34 AM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.comwrote: Many thanks Muthu and Prashant for the appreciation. Dear friends, is this plant restricted to Western Ghats of Maharashtra and Karnataka ? Regards. Dinesh On Thu, Aug

Re: [efloraofindia:77533] Re: Caterpillar fungus from Arunachal_RKC01_180811

2011-08-18 Thread Vijayasankar
Copy-pasting from Wiki... Value According to Daniel Winkler, the price of Cordyceps sinensis has risen dramatically on the Tibetan Plateauhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibetan_Plateau, basically 900% between 1998 and 2008, an annual average of over 20%. However, the value of big-sized caterpillar

Re: [efloraofindia:77534] identification

2011-08-18 Thread Dinesh Valke
Dear Tanay ... are you referring to DSCN3367.JPG ? Regards. Dinesh On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 7:32 PM, Tanay Bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: It truly looks like Melastoma candidum Tanay On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 4:54 AM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.comwrote: ... some cultivar of

Re: [efloraofindia:77535] Wild flower identification needed

2011-08-18 Thread Vijayasankar
Isn't it *Cullen corylifolia* (= Psoralea corylifolia) ?!... Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 9:02 AM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: Neha ji May I request you to ...Please see the posting

Re: [efloraofindia:77536] identification

2011-08-18 Thread Tanay Bose
Yes Dinesh ji!! This plant looks close to *Quisqualis* the other plant which had violet flower is Melastoma candidum I dont know who the it got cross posted ! Tanay On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 7:13 AM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.comwrote: Dear Tanay ... are you referring to DSCN3367.JPG ?

[efloraofindia:77538] Re: Names of Plants in India :: Swertia minor

2011-08-18 Thread Ushadi micromini
Dineshji: wonderful picturecolors especially... Muthuji: I did not see any insects, AM I MISSING something? Usha di == On Aug 18, 7:05 pm, Tanay Bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Truly a great picture !!! Awesome Tanay On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 6:34 AM, Dinesh Valke

Re: [efloraofindia:77539] identification

2011-08-18 Thread Dinesh Valke
Dear Tanay ... let us blame it on the single generic word Identification in the subject line Vijayadas ji ... you may have finished the subject line in hurry ... requesting for putting appropriate words in subject line. Regards. Dinesh On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 7:54 PM, Tanay Bose

[efloraofindia:77541] Re: hi Elaeocarpus sphaericus. Rudraksha flowers RARE Photos

2011-08-18 Thread Ushadi micromini
Yes Pardeshiji... Thank you , you are smart that you guessed what I had in mind Soon after I wrote the message above, my mind would not let me rest, I went to flowers of India site and searched for WHITE flowers, found the picture I had in my mind... and the leaves matched, on page number 10

Re: [efloraofindia:77542] identification

2011-08-18 Thread Vijayadas D
Sir, My request was to identify the attached plant foto. I will try to post another foto of whole plant as early as possible. Regards, On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 5:36 PM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.comwrote: Dear Tanay ... let us blame it on the single generic word Identification in the

[efloraofindia:77543] Re: Names of Plants in India :: Swertia minor

2011-08-18 Thread ushadi Micromini
Dineshajiwow... four at least of these yellow spiders (?) , Thanks for showing them to me... i love the eyes ... reminds me of the fairy tale of the lady spider Charlotte and her web... Usha di On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 8:12 PM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.comwrote: ...

Re: [efloraofindia:77544] Re: Flora of Panipat: Zamia angustifolia from Arya PG College Campus Panipat Haryana

2011-08-18 Thread Balkar Arya
This is Cone of the Plant On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 7:46 AM, Ushadi micromini microminipho...@gmail.com wrote: very unusual... what is the structure in picture number 4? usha di = On Aug 18, 5:32 am, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Pankaj Ji no wait share please from your

Re: [efloraofindia:77545] Polyalthia longifolia_RKC03_180811

2011-08-18 Thread Balkar Arya
Nice Closeup of Flower Ritesh Ji On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 8:03 AM, Ritesh Kumar Choudhary ritesh@gmail.com wrote: Dear all, Polyalthia longifolia for you. Loc.: Van Vihar, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh (ca 280msl) Date: June, 2007 Regards, Ritesh. -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh

Re: [efloraofindia:77546] Flora of Panipat; Ipomoea cairica from Arya P G College Panipat Haryana

2011-08-18 Thread Balkar Arya
Thanks Vijayasankar Ji for confirmation. Neil Ji i might be having pics of Ipomea mauritiana also will share soon On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 8:51 AM, Vijayasankar vijay.botan...@gmail.comwrote: This, I think, is Ipomoea cairica only. Here the leaves divided up to their base. Whereas, in I.

Re: [efloraofindia:77547] Arunachal shrub for ID_RKC08_180811

2011-08-18 Thread Balkar Arya
Pic 1948 Amazing Artistic!! On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 9:12 AM, Vijayasankar vijay.botan...@gmail.comwrote: *Ixora *species, I suppose. Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 9:34 PM, Ritesh Kumar

Re: [efloraofindia:77548] efloraofindia:''For Id 18082011MR1’’ which type of Caladium is this at Pune

2011-08-18 Thread Balkar Arya
I think all Caladium bicolor and different varieties of this sp pls see the link http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/search?q=caladium * carolyn wharton etc are the name given to different garden cultivars of C. bicolor* On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 9:33 AM, Madhuri Raut itii...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: [efloraofindia:77549] Lady's slipper from Arunachal_RKC02_180811

2011-08-18 Thread Balkar Arya
Gorgeous Catch !! Thanks Ritesh Ji for showing this wonderful flower On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 9:59 AM, Ritesh Kumar Choudhary ritesh@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for the appreciation Madhuriji! Your plant is not a Paphiopedilum (Orchidaceae). Rather its an Araceae member...probably

Re: [efloraofindia:77550] Re: Names of Plants in India :: Ceropegia rollae Hemadri ... synonym of Ceropegia lawii Hook.f.

2011-08-18 Thread Balkar Arya
Nice Catch Dinesh Ji On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 10:08 AM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.comwrote: ** via Specieshttps://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species‎ ‎C https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/c‎ ‎ *Ceropegia rollae *Hook.f. [image:

Re: [efloraofindia:77551] Lobelia nummularia_RKC06_180811

2011-08-18 Thread Balkar Arya
Again Beautiful pics Ritesh Ji On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 11:17 AM, Mayur Nandikar mayurnandi...@gmail.comwrote: Nice caption Ritesh ji n Thnax for sharin On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 8:03 AM, Ritesh Kumar Choudhary ritesh@gmail.com wrote: Lobelia nummularia Lam. Family: Campanulaceae

Re: [efloraofindia:77552] Re: Fwd: Lasia spinosa_RKC04_180811

2011-08-18 Thread Balkar Arya
Thanks Ritesh Ji and Raju Ji for showing this wonderful plant On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 12:50 PM, Ritesh Choudhary ritesh@gmail.comwrote: This is really great! Thanks for completing this thread Rajuji. Regards, Ritesh. -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and

Re: [efloraofindia:77553] Re: hi

2011-08-18 Thread Balkar Arya
Dear Usha Ji no need to wait, the plant i brought from Saharanpur (UP) were prepared from cuttings as per Nurserymen and really they were at the flowering stage. although with only 20-25 leaves only 2 feet high and 2 years old. You are Most Welcome to Visit here in Haryana On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at

[efloraofindia:77555] Re: Names of Plants in India :: Swertia minor

2011-08-18 Thread Smilax004
Very nice pictures Dinesh Ji. Thanks for these pictures. Regards, Giby On Aug 18, 3:47 pm, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.com wrote: via Species https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species‎ ‎S https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/s‎ ‎

[efloraofindia:77556] Names of Plants in India :: Torenia indica

2011-08-18 Thread Dinesh Valke
via Species https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species‎ ‎T https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/t‎ ‎ *Torenia indica* Saldanha [image: Torenia indica Sald.]http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/6049041125/ [image: Flowers of

[efloraofindia:77557] Re: Wild flower identification needed

2011-08-18 Thread Smilax004
Yes, Vijay I too think that this would most probably Cullen corylifolium (L.) Medik. of Leguminosae family. Thanks Satish Ji for posting wonderful pictures that depicts almost all characters of the species except the habit and habitat. Regards, Giby On Aug 18, 7:19 pm, Vijayasankar

Re: [efloraofindia:77559] Wild flower identification needed

2011-08-18 Thread Harshad M. Pandit
** *Cullen corylifolium *(L) Medik. It is Cullen corylifolium commonly known as Bavchi -Stems and branches covered with white hairs red glands _Leaves 2.3-7x2.0-5.5 cm broadly elliptic, apex mucronate, margin inciso-dentate _Flowers bluish purple _Pods ovoid-oblong black 1 seeded

[efloraofindia:77559] Re: Chamba High.. al170811a

2011-08-18 Thread Alok
Is it Jacobaea raphanifolia but the leaves looked like Senecio graciliflorus... Alok On Aug 17, 10:13 pm, Alok Mahendroo alokisabe...@gmail.com wrote: Dear friends, This one reminds me of the Senecio family.. am I on the right track... Location Chamba Altitude 3500 mts Habit herb Habitat

Re: Fwd: [efloraofindia:77560] ID plz_011110_RKC_01

2011-08-18 Thread Smilax004
Please check a previous thread on Spermadictyon suaveolens @ https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/dc79b1137b313110?hl=en I think this is indeed a Rubiaceae species, though I am not sure about the species. My thoughts are based on opposite leaves, interpetiolar

[efloraofindia:77561] Re: Names of Plants in India :: Torenia indica

2011-08-18 Thread Smilax004
Nice pictures! Now this genus is in Linderniaceae family. Regards, Giby On Aug 18, 8:49 pm, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.com wrote: via Species https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species‎ ‎T https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/t‎ ‎

[efloraofindia:77562] Re: Lady's slipper from Arunachal_RKC02_180811

2011-08-18 Thread Smilax004
Wonderful pictures! Thanks for sharing these pictures. I would love to see a shot of flower from the side, if you have one. Thanks and Regards, Giby On Aug 18, 7:33 am, Ritesh Kumar Choudhary ritesh@gmail.com wrote: Dear all, Paphiopedilum venustum for you. Family: Orchidaceae

[efloraofindia:77563] Re: Names of Plants in India :: Torenia indica

2011-08-18 Thread Dinesh Valke
Many thanks for the updating me of the family, Giby ji ... will make change in my notes shortly. Regards. Dinesh. On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 9:53 PM, Smilax004 giby.kuriak...@gmail.com wrote: Nice pictures! Now this genus is in Linderniaceae family. Regards, Giby On Aug 18, 8:49 pm,

Re: [efloraofindia:77564] 011210GS1 a grass for ID from Delhi

2011-08-18 Thread J.M. Garg
A reply: I judge it is Urochloa ramosa. YOURS SINCERELY Dr. S. R. Yadav Professor,Department of Botany, Shivaji University,Kolhapur. 416 004 (MS)India. Thanks, dr. Yadav. On 18 August 2011 15:14, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please.

Fwd: [efloraofindia:77565] Spermacoce ocymoides VS Mitracarpus hirtus

2011-08-18 Thread J.M. Garg
Forwarding again for any assistance in the matter please. -- Forwarded message -- From: Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.com Date: 8 May 2011 11:04 Subject: [efloraofindia:69027] Spermacoce ocymoides VS Mitracarpus hirtus To: efloraofindia indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Dear

[efloraofindia:77568] Re: hi

2011-08-18 Thread Ushaprabha
Bhagyashri, I do not know. If anybody knows, pl let us know. On Aug 18, 5:29 pm, Madhuri Raut itii...@gmail.com wrote: Respected Ushaprabhaji, Do you know what gives rise to  variable number of facets on Rudrakshas? Have heard that Panchmukhi is auspicious. Regards Bhagyashri On Thu,

[efloraofindia:77569] Fwd: ID request- 170811-PKA1

2011-08-18 Thread Giby Kuriakose
A reply; I think it is Mucuna pruriens (L.)DC it is extensive climber leaflets 3 ovate-triangular rhomboid-ovate apex subacute, base cuneate or inquilateral, flowers purple-mauve. It is commomly known as Kavach or Khaj-kuilee belonging to Fabaceae From: Harshad M. Pandit drhmpan...@gmail.com

[efloraofindia:77570] Re: Fwd: ID request- 170811-PKA1

2011-08-18 Thread Smilax004
The standard petals and the floral arrangement don't support for M. pruruens as well. http://www.flowersofindia.in/catalog/slides/Velvet%20Bean.html Regards, Giby On Aug 19, 12:18 am, Giby Kuriakose giby.kuriak...@gmail.com wrote: A reply; I think it is Mucuna pruriens (L.)DC it is

Re: [efloraofindia:77571] Re: Names of Plants in India :: Swertia minor

2011-08-18 Thread Madhuri Pejaver
real great details. thanks for sharing Madhuri --- On Thu, 18/8/11, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.com wrote: From: Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.com Subject: [efloraofindia:77540] Re: Names of Plants in India :: Swertia minor To: Ushadi micromini microminipho...@gmail.com Cc: efloraofindia

[efloraofindia:77572] Re: Carrots from my minigarden in Ritterhude

2011-08-18 Thread Ushadi micromini
Nalini ji: very nice love it... I have grown lettuce and some herbs for daily use in hanging bags esp in colder climes, where they can be started off in winter and hung outside on the balcony in spring and summer..., and have tried strawberries, in Kolkata this winter I'm going to do your

Re: [efloraofindia:77573] identification

2011-08-18 Thread Tanay Bose
Yes Dinesh Ji I think you are correct the cross posting is the result of the similar subject line!! Tanay On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 7:36 AM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.comwrote: Dear Tanay ... let us blame it on the single generic word Identification in the subject line Vijayadas ji

Re: [efloraofindia:77574] VALMIKI : OBSERVER OF NATURE 39

2011-08-18 Thread Tanay Bose
Yes Balkar ji the 3rd picture is of Erythrina Tanay On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 8:42 AM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Bimal ji 3rd pic is of Erythrina i think On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 7:59 PM, Col Bimal Sarkar colbimalsar...@yahoo.com wrote: Dear Friend,

[efloraofindia:77575] Re: Help ID please

2011-08-18 Thread Ushadi micromini
please make your subject line unique... see posting guidelines and follow appropriate link for you purpose... BUT PLEASE FOILLOW guidelines ... I agree with all the members above who said yoou shoul follow the guidelinesss. Here are the links ... Short posting guidelines:

[efloraofindia:77576] Re: Lobelia nummularia_RKC06_180811

2011-08-18 Thread Ritesh Choudhary
Thanks Mayurji and Balkar Sir for the good words! Appreciations encourage us to do better! Regards, Ritesh.

[efloraofindia:77577] Re: Lady's slipper from Arunachal_RKC02_180811

2011-08-18 Thread Ritesh Choudhary
Thanks Giby ji for appreciation. I'll try to search my collection for more photographs. Regards, Ritesh.

[efloraofindia:77580] Flora of Panipat: Ipomoea from arya PG College campus Panipat and Roadside area Assandh Road panipat

2011-08-18 Thread Balkar Arya
Dear All sharing pics of Ipomoea sp My id is Ipomoea purpurea Shot from Assandh Road panipat (wild or escape) and also from Arya PG acollege Panipat Campus Panipat (220 mts) (Cultivated This Creeper is with simple cordate leaves without any dissection in any (old or New) leaves Shot on 16-8-11 Pls

[efloraofindia:77582] Best quote of the present times.

2011-08-18 Thread Vedprakash Singh
By Vishwabandhu Gupta There comes a time when people get tired being trampled by oppression *If we are wrong*, *Supreme Court is wrong* *the Constitution is wrong*.

Re: [efloraofindia:77583] Re: Scoparia dulcis

2011-08-18 Thread hari lal
very nice sir it has very medicinal use On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 10:25 PM, Dr Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: Nice thanks for sharing. Its good to know that you have kept track of previous conversations on this plant too. Regards Pankaj On Aug 17, 9:40 pm, Tanay Bose

Re: [efloraofindia:77584] Flora of Panipat: Passiflora incarnata from Arya P G College Campus Panipat Haryana

2011-08-18 Thread Tanay Bose
Awesome captures. I can imagine the beauty of your college campus Tanay On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 6:20 PM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Dear all *Passiflora incarnata* Rakhi Flower Bel from Arya PG College Campus panipat haryana Family: Passifloraceae -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh

Re: [efloraofindia:77585] Re: Flora of Panipat: Ipomoea from arya PG College campus Panipat and Roadside area Assandh Road panipat

2011-08-18 Thread sheetal chaudhari
Ipomoea nil Sheetal On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 7:17 AM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: sorry missed the attachments On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 7:16 AM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All sharing pics of Ipomoea sp My id is Ipomoea purpurea Shot from Assandh

[efloraofindia:77586] Names of Plants in India :: Iphigenia indica

2011-08-18 Thread Dinesh Valke
via Species https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species‎ ‎I https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/i‎ ‎ *Iphigenia indica* (L.) Kunth [image: Iphigenia indica (L.) Kunth]http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/5994330613/ [image: Flowers of

Re: [efloraofindia:77588] Names of Plants in India :: Iphigenia indica

2011-08-18 Thread Tanay Bose
FABULOUS PHOTOGRAPHY !! Tanay On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 9:48 PM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.comwrote: via Specieshttps://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species‎ ‎I https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/i‎ ‎ *Iphigenia indica* (L.) Kunth [image:

Re: [efloraofindia:77590] Id pl

2011-08-18 Thread Tanay Bose
This *Cyathus* commonly known as Bird's nest Fungi from Basidiomycetes. Ushaprabha Ji I will recommend reading the article form Wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyathus it will clearly tell you what those back bead-like structures are !! Tanay . On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 9:52 PM, ushaprabha page

Re: [efloraofindia:77592] VALMIKI : OBSERVER OF NATURE 39

2011-08-18 Thread Madhuri Raut
Respected Bimalji, I had a big Parijatak tree (1st flower) at my mothers home giving lots of flowers. Esp in Shravan many people used to come to gather these flowers to offer to God for what is called 'Lakholi' meaning offering One Lakh flowers. It used to give me great pleasure to shake this

Re: [efloraofindia:77595] efloraofindia:''For Id 18082011MR1’’ which type of Caladium is this at Pune

2011-08-18 Thread Madhuri Raut
Respected Balkarji, Thank You for the information Regards Bhagyashri On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 8:49 PM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: I think all Caladium bicolor and different varieties of this sp pls see the link http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/search?q=caladium * carolyn wharton