Re: [efloraofindia:78860] Flora of Kaiga_ID_Confirmation_31082011 PJ2.

2011-08-31 Thread Giby Kuriakose
Second from top left is Dysoxylum sp., may be D. malabaricum. Please upload fruits of single species in separate pictures, for clarity. Regards Giby On 31 August 2011 10:38, PUTTARAJU K pakshirajka...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All, Flora of Kaiga_ID_Please_31082011 PJ2.PI ID the 2 out

Re: [efloraofindia:78861] Flora of Kaiga_ID_31082011 PJ2.

2011-08-31 Thread Giby Kuriakose
May be Riccia sp. of Ricciaceae family? Regards, Giby On 31 August 2011 10:46, PUTTARAJU K pakshirajka...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All, Flora of Kaiga_ID_Please_31082011 PJ3. This fully covered on the mud compound wall in kaiga village. Date/Time-:14/06/10 -10:30 Location-

Re: [efloraofindia:78862] Re: Flora of Panipat: Plumeria pudica from a Nursery in Panipat Model Town

2011-08-31 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Plumeria pudica is also known as fiddle-leaf plumeria, for which technical term is panduraeform, rounded at ends and contracted in centre. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New

Re: [efloraofindia:78864] Fwd: Flora of Kaiga_31082011 P1.

2011-08-31 Thread prasad dash
Dear Puttaraju ji, fabulous photography. Prasad On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 10:25 AM, PUTTARAJU K pakshirajka...@gmail.comwrote: Dear All, Flora of Kaiga_31082011 PJ1. attached beauty of Riped crack opend fruit of Xylia xylocarpa for sharing.It's seeds are tastier than Badam..!

Re: [efloraofindia:78865] Fwd: Flora of Kaiga_ID_31082011 PJ3.

2011-08-31 Thread prasad dash
Dear Puttarajuji this is a bryophyte and is called *Cyathodium cavernarum* Very common bryophyte and commonly found in the low land areas along ground, cement walls, on rocks, ladders of temple, on clay soil with humus etc. Thallus thin, light green, tufted, dichotomously divides, rhizoids

[efloraofindia:78866] Re: Flora of Panipat: Plumeria pudica from a Nursery in Panipat Model Town

2011-08-31 Thread Ushadi micromini
Looks like a spoon... so should be SPATULATE... !!! but do not go by me... I am not a botanist... Ha ha ha Usha di === On Aug 31, 10:21 am, Mohan V. Chunkath mohan.chunk...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Dr. Balkar Singh, Many thanks for the photographs. The leaves have a very interesting shape.

Re: [efloraofindia:78867] Photograph of the Month

2011-08-31 Thread J.M. Garg
Certainly a wonderful initiative, Singh ji. Your monthly weeks have been a great success already. Members should come forward for the success of this new initiative by Singh ji. On 30 August 2011 20:04, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Dear friends There are continuous efforts by Garg

Re: [efloraofindia:78868] Re: VERMICULIPHILY: LARVAE POLLINATING ORCHIDS!

2011-08-31 Thread prasad dash
Dear Pankaj one the very interesting article for me also. Thanks for sharing. Prasad On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 10:56 AM, Mohan V. Chunkath mohan.chunk...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Dr. Pankaj Kumar, Very interesting write-up. Thanks for sharing. Cheers, Mohan -- Prasad Kumar Dash Ecologist,

Re: [efloraofindia:78869] Flora of Kaiga_ID_31082011 PJ2.

2011-08-31 Thread prasad dash
Dear Puttarajuji can u upload a close up to identify the bryophyte. The thallus seems here is not bilobed. I think a close up can confirm about Riccia or any other species. Regards Prasad On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 11:54 AM, Giby Kuriakose giby.kuriak...@gmail.comwrote: May be Riccia sp. of

[efloraofindia:78870] Re: VERMICULIPHILY: LARVAE POLLINATING ORCHIDS!

2011-08-31 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
Thanks a lot Dr. Mohan and Prasad. Pankaj On Aug 31, 11:38 am, prasad dash prasad.dash2...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Pankaj one the very interesting article for me also. Thanks for sharing. Prasad On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 10:56 AM, Mohan V. Chunkath mohan.chunk...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Dr.

Re: [efloraofindia:78871] Euphorbia heterophylla

2011-08-31 Thread Satish Phadke
Yes a common weed found almost everywhere. Nice picture of the flowers of family Euphorbiaceae. Cyathium is observed in the pictures. Dr Phadke On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 9:33 PM, Neha Singh neha.vind...@gmail.com wrote: Dear friends, *Euphorbia heterophylla* / *wild poinsettia*, from Pune. I

Re: [efloraofindia:78874] Flora of Kaiga_ID_31082011 PJ2.

2011-08-31 Thread Ajay Nalawade
May be* Cyathodium sp.*

Re: [efloraofindia:78875] upper Chamba id al300811a

2011-08-31 Thread Satish Phadke
Alok ji Your experience is not different than many others. The same thing happened with me during my Spiti visit. Most of my group members were interested in watching birds and I used to be the laggard running behind plants. Anyway you are from Himalayan region. You may get time again to observe

Re: [efloraofindia:78876] Flora of Kaiga_ID_31082011 PJ2.

2011-08-31 Thread prasad dash
Yes this is also *Cyathodium sp. *but i am waiting for a more close up to have a look on the thallus structure. At this stage of the plant (which the picture depict) its very difficult to find reproductive organs. So only thallus is sufficient to confirm. * * *prasad * On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at

Re: [efloraofindia:78879] Flora of Kaiga_ID_31082011 PJ2.

2011-08-31 Thread Giby Kuriakose
Yes I too now think that this would be *Cyathodium sp. * Thanks Prasad Ji for correcting me and the id. A close would always makes things easy. Regards Giby On 31 August 2011 12:46, prasad dash prasad.dash2...@gmail.com wrote: Yes this is also *Cyathodium sp. *but i am waiting for a more

Re: [efloraofindia:78880] Flora of Panipat: Plumeria pudica from a Nursery in Panipat Model Town

2011-08-31 Thread Satish Phadke
I was wondering what can be the meaning of species name pudica here. On searching on net I got one interesting meaning. I don't know whether the leaves fold at night? *pudic- **shrinking, closing, modest (Mimosa pudica, so named because the pinnate leaves fold up the leaflets at night or when

[efloraofindia:78881] Re: VERMICULIPHILY: LARVAE POLLINATING ORCHIDS!

2011-08-31 Thread manudev madhavan
Interesting..! Thanks for sharing On Aug 31, 2:07 am, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All Hope you will like this article. Unfortunately it got rejected from Science and I was too much disheartened so I sent it to Nature Precedings. I have no idea what value people give to

Re: [efloraofindia:78882] upper Chamba id al300811a

2011-08-31 Thread Gurcharan Singh
I will go with V. pyrolaefolia -- 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, Aug 31, 2011 at 12:43 PM,

Re: [efloraofindia:78884] upper Chamba id al300811a

2011-08-31 Thread Alok Mahendroo
Ahhh.. yes sir, I remember your own id keys... Perhaps it should be understood that all three species V. pyrolaefolia, V.jatamansii and V. hardwickii have simple basal leaves. In V. pyrolaefolia cauline are also simple, in V. jatamansii cauline 3-fid and in Hardwickii cauline 3-7 pinnatipartite

Re: [efloraofindia:78885] Flueggea leucopyrus

2011-08-31 Thread Dinesh Valke
... being dioecious shrub, thus separate: male and female plants. Satish ji's photo shows male plant ... Balkar ji's and Neil ji's, female plants. Please correct me if wrong. Regards. Dinesh On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 1:37 PM, Neil Soares drneilsoa...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi, Dr.Balkar's shrub

Re: [efloraofindia:78886] upper Chamba id al300811a

2011-08-31 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Alok ji Perhaps some more searching. Although basal leaves are not cordate, I see some cauline leaves with basal lobes. So V. jatamansi is also under consideration. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj,

Re: [efloraofindia:78890] Flueggea leucopyrus

2011-08-31 Thread Neil Soares
Hi Dinesh,   There seems to be some ambiguity here. What I meant was if Dr.Balkar's and mine are both female flowers then there seems to be a major size difference between the two.   Regards,     Neil. --- On Wed, 8/31/11, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.com

Re: [efloraofindia:78898] Flueggea leucopyrus

2011-08-31 Thread Dinesh Valke
... oh yes Neil ji ... my misinterpretation. Checking for a close species *Flueggia virosa* may help. (*F. virosa *available in the group's archive) Regards. Dinesh On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 3:55 PM, Neil Soares drneilsoa...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi Dinesh, There seems to be some ambiguity

Re: [efloraofindia:78902] efloraofindia:''For Id 31082011MR1’’ is this Hibiscus Pune

2011-08-31 Thread Madhuri Pejaver
Beautiful colour and flower. yes it is Jaswand madhuri --- On Wed, 31/8/11, Madhuri Raut itii...@gmail.com wrote: From: Madhuri Raut itii...@gmail.com Subject: [efloraofindia:78887] efloraofindia:''For Id 31082011MR1’’ is this Hibiscus Pune To: efloraofindia indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Date:

Re: [efloraofindia:78908] Australia flora-3.

2011-08-31 Thread Tanay Bose
Usha Ji Its wonderful to see some exotic plant snaps from Australia Tanay On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 3:30 AM, ushaprabha page ushaprabhap...@gmail.comwrote: `Pittosporum undulatum` from Minnamurrra rainforest. Other species of Pittospermum are found also in Western ghat. flowers smell is very

Re: [efloraofindia:78909] efloraofindia:''For Id 31082011MR1’’ is this Hibiscus Pune

2011-08-31 Thread Madhuri Raut
Thank you Madhuriji Regards Bhagyashri On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 6:31 PM, Madhuri Pejaver formpeja...@yahoo.comwrote: Beautiful colour and flower. yes it is Jaswand madhuri --- On *Wed, 31/8/11, Madhuri Raut itii...@gmail.com* wrote: From: Madhuri Raut itii...@gmail.com Subject:

Re: [efloraofindia:78910] Flora of Australia-4

2011-08-31 Thread Tanay Bose
Nice to see another tree fern from Australia tanay On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 3:36 AM, ushaprabha page ushaprabhap...@gmail.comwrote: Fern-Asplenium australasicum. It is called Bird`s nest fern. Also leaf with spores. -- *Tanay Bose* Research Assistant Teaching Assistant. Department of

[efloraofindia:78911] Re: Flora of Australia-4

2011-08-31 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
This is great. Must be 100s of years old But I imagine, its not called tree fern. Just that its too old and looks like a tree. Thanks for sharing. Pankaj On Aug 31, 3:36 pm, ushaprabha page ushaprabhap...@gmail.com wrote: Fern-Asplenium australasicum. It is called Bird`s nest fern. Also

[efloraofindia:78912] Re: Australia flora-3.

2011-08-31 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
Thanks a lot for sharing mam. I thought Pittospermum and Pittosporum are two different genus. Can someone through some light on this. Pankaj On Aug 31, 6:46 pm, Tanay Bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Usha Ji Its wonderful to see some exotic plant snaps from Australia Tanay On Wed, Aug 31,

[efloraofindia:78913] Re: Fwd: Flora of Kaiga_ID_31082011 PJ3.

2011-08-31 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
Try crushing it on ur palm and smell it. It has essence of lemon :) Thanks for sharing. Pankaj On Aug 31, 11:36 am, prasad dash prasad.dash2...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Puttarajuji this is a bryophyte and is called *Cyathodium cavernarum* Very common bryophyte and  commonly found in the low land

[efloraofindia:78914] Re: Fwd: Flora of Kaiga_31082011 P1.

2011-08-31 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
Looks like a section of human lungs :)) Thanks for sharing. Pankaj On Aug 31, 9:55 am, PUTTARAJU K pakshirajka...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All, Flora of Kaiga_31082011 PJ1. attached beauty of  Riped crack opend fruit of  Xylia xylocarpa for sharing.It's seeds are tastier than Badam..!

[efloraofindia:78915] Re: VERMICULIPHILY: LARVAE POLLINATING ORCHIDS!

2011-08-31 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
Thanks a lot Manu. Pankaj On Aug 31, 12:42 pm, manudev madhavan manudevkmadha...@gmail.com wrote: Interesting..! Thanks for sharing On Aug 31, 2:07 am, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All Hope you will like this article. Unfortunately it got rejected from

[efloraofindia:78917] Re: Upper Chamba id al300811

2011-08-31 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
Yes, Cassiope fastigiata. Thanks for sharing. I found it in Valley of Flowers on way to Hemkunt Sahib at around 4000m asl in beginning of the month of July. Pankaj On Aug 31, 9:04 am, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: I hope Cassiope fastigiata of Ericaceae, the Himalayan heather

[efloraofindia:78918] Re: flora in Australia

2011-08-31 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
Its nice to see plants from Australia. Hope you are having a great time there mam. I feel more exciting to see that all your plants are already identified!! I imagine if you are doing it yourself or your daughter or Navendu is there with you!! Thanks again for sharing totally new plants. Look out

Re: [efloraofindia:78921] Flora of Panipat: Plumeria pudica from a Nursery in Panipat Model Town

2011-08-31 Thread Balkar Arya
As it is in College now and i have never seen this in night now i will try to observe it in night also On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 1:03 PM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: I was wondering what can be the meaning of species name pudica here. On searching on net I got one interesting

Re: [efloraofindia:78923] zizyphus rugosa perhaps 23052011 mm1

2011-08-31 Thread Dinesh Valke
... to me, Mohina ji's plant resembles more to *Ziziphus xylopyrus* (Retz.) Willd. just as Rajdeo ji thinks ... believing that *Z. xylopyrus* is synonym of *Ziziphus caracutta* Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb OR vice-versa. Regards. Dinesh On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 8:03 PM, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: [efloraofindia:78925] Re: Australia flora-3.

2011-08-31 Thread Tanay Bose
I think Pittosporum is the correct spelling and the other one is a typo Tanay On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 7:26 AM, Dr Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: Thanks a lot for sharing mam. I thought Pittospermum and Pittosporum are two different genus. Can someone through some light on this.

Re: [efloraofindia:78929] Flueggea leucopyrus

2011-08-31 Thread Balkar Arya
after observing leaf size i also concluded that mine plant is F. virosa. size of leaves varies from 2.5 to 7 CM whereas in F eucopyrus it is less than 2.5. leaf size in my plant's case is about 7 cm. In F leucopyrus branchlets ending in spines On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 4:26 PM, Dinesh Valke

[efloraofindia:78930] Re: Flora of haryana- Fluggea obovata From GT Road Bye pass Karnal near DWR fields

2011-08-31 Thread Balkar Arya
Now it is almost clarified that this plant was correctly idfied but with old name as new name is *Flueggea* *virosa* (Roxb. ex Willd.) Royle On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 6:59 AM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All Fluggea obovata family Phyllanthaceae -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh

Re: [efloraofindia:78933] Alternanthera pungens from Ramban, Jammu Kashmir and Delhi

2011-08-31 Thread Balkar Arya
Also common in our Area Thanks Sir for detailed information about This On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 8:22 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: *Alternanthera pungens* Kunth, F. W. H. A. von Humboldt et al., Nov. gen. sp. 2:165[folio]; 2:206[quarto]. 1818 Syn: *Achyranthes repens* L.,

Re: Fwd: [efloraofindia:78934] Another Kalatope crepis id al180411

2011-08-31 Thread Alok Mahendroo
Sorry again for the incomplete info.. here is the photo with the basal leaf length... width of the inflorescence was 25-30 cms.. the width of the flower is obvious in the previous photo.. regards Alok On Wed, 2011-08-31 at 18:44 +0530, J.M. Garg wrote: Resurfacing again for ID Earlier feedback

Re: [efloraofindia:78936] Alternanthera paronychioides from Delhi

2011-08-31 Thread Balkar Arya
Thanks sir for showing this plant with details On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 8:37 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: *Alternanthera paronychioides* St. Hil., Voy. Distr. Diamans Bresil. 2:439. 1833 Prostrate herb often confused with A. pungens from which its is very distinct in soft

[efloraofindia:78937] Re: Flora of Australia-4

2011-08-31 Thread Ushadi micromini
Dear Ushaprabhaji: wonderful stuff you are sending in, thank you... Birds' nest fern is not a tree, this one just has a long stalk from yearly leaf growth rings... just like the Cycads... on this plant notice the leaf skirt of brown earlier year's leaves... Usha di = On Aug 31, 7:20 pm, Dr

Re: Fwd: [efloraofindia:78939] Another Kalatope crepis id al180411

2011-08-31 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Achenes flattened, without beak; involucre bracts 6-8; leaves pinnatifid..Crepis japonicus This clearly explains the importance of proper display and analysis of photographs. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of

Re: [itpmods:3200] Fwd: [efloraofindia:78940] Photograph of the Month

2011-08-31 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Dear friends Personal communication with Ushadi has brought up a new idea which should help a lot in members becoming careful while taking and subsequently uploading photographs. We will have two nominations every month: 1. Best photograph uploaded during the month. This photograph, if possible

Re: [efloraofindia:78942] Pangi flowers id al310811a

2011-08-31 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Geum elatum now correctly known as *Acomastylis* *elata* (Wall. ex G. Don) F. Bolle http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/tro-27806249 -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.

[efloraofindia:78943] Second highest number of Posts in a month

2011-08-31 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Dear friends My prediction has proved correct. We have already crossed second highest number on posts in a month: October 2010: 3717 August 2011: 3354 ..and still counting January 2011: 3344 Congratulations to all -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB

Re: [efloraofindia:78944] Second highest number of Posts in a month

2011-08-31 Thread J.M. Garg
That's tremendous!!! Thanks, in particular to Balkar ji, Singh ji, Giby ji, Usha ji, Pankaj ji others. On 31 August 2011 22:04, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Dear friends My prediction has proved correct. We have already crossed second highest number on posts in a month:

[efloraofindia:78946] Re: Second highest number of Posts in a month

2011-08-31 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
Yes I noticed it in the morning.. Was thinking of waiting for one more day to check if we could cross 4000 mark :). But I think its not possible in one day now. Congratulations to all for their selfless efforts. Regards Pankaj On Aug 31, 9:38 pm, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: That's

Re: [itpmods:3200] Fwd: [efloraofindia:78947] Photograph of the Month

2011-08-31 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Again a good idea from Usha di.*best features* to be replaced by *most identifying features.* -- 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

[efloraofindia:78948] Calophyllum inophyllum

2011-08-31 Thread ushadi Micromini
Dear All including Giby ji and Satish ji : In an ethnobotany course a few years ago, we were told by a visiting professor (name forgotten) : in the old days the seeds were collected by coastal village folks (read women) and used for oil lamps recently saw conferences being advertised

Re: Fwd: [efloraofindia:78949] Another Kalatope crepis id al180411

2011-08-31 Thread Alok Mahendroo
Thank you sir, I agree with your insistence for details sir.. and that is why I happily bear your gentle chiding... although I must say I had forgotten this specimen and must thank Garg ji.. for the reminder.. regards Alok On Wed, 2011-08-31 at 21:29 +0530, Gurcharan Singh wrote: Crepis japonicus

[efloraofindia:78950] eFl Man for the month of August, 2011 among moderators: Dr Balkar Singh

2011-08-31 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Congratulations Dr. Balkar Singh for being eFl Man for the month of August, 2011 among the moderators. You have already posted 410 mails during the month. Final tally would be known soon. Garg ji, myself, Giby ji, Ushadi, Pankaj ji, Tanay, Bhagyashri, Neil ji and Alok ji are among the top ten

Re: [efloraofindia:78951] eFl Man for the month of August, 2011 among moderators: Dr Balkar Singh

2011-08-31 Thread Tanay Bose
Congrats Balkar Ji.. Wish you the best Tanay On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 10:05 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote: Congratulations Dr. Balkar Singh for being eFl Man for the month of August, 2011 among the moderators. You have already posted 410 mails during the month. Final tally would

Re: [efloraofindia:78952] Pangi flowers id al310811a

2011-08-31 Thread Tanay Bose
Yes I support Sir Ji for this ID I think this flowers also comes in red colour Tanay On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 9:18 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Geum elatum now correctly known as *Acomastylis* *elata* (Wall. ex G. Don) F. Bolle

[efloraofindia:78953] Re: eFl Man for the month of August, 2011 among moderators: Dr Balkar Singh

2011-08-31 Thread Ushadi micromini
Congratulations Balkar ji... you have enriched us, at least expanded my horizons... Thanks Usha di == On Aug 31, 10:20 pm, Tanay Bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Congrats Balkar Ji.. Wish you the best Tanay On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 10:05 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote:

Re: [efloraofindia:78954] Upper Chamba flowers - into Pangi - id al310811

2011-08-31 Thread Tanay Bose
I think this plant is from Brassicaceae Tanay On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 8:15 AM, Alok Mahendroo alokisabe...@gmail.comwrote: Dear friends, This time over the pass into 'Pangi' Location Pangi Altitude 4200 mts Habit herb Habitat wild Plant height 8 inches regards Alok -- Himalayan

[efloraofindia:78955] Re: Pangi flowers id al310811a

2011-08-31 Thread Ushadi micromini
Basal leaves look similar to many unrelated ground hugging plants ...dandelion comes to mind... Very nice photograph Alok ji. Usha di === On Aug 31, 10:22 pm, Tanay Bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Yes I support Sir Ji for this ID I think this flowers also comes in red colour Tanay

Re: [efloraofindia:78959] Re: ID confirmation MS270311 - 16- Pseuderanthemum sp.

2011-08-31 Thread Giby Kuriakose
Pseuderanthemum carruthersii from me. Regards, Giby On 31 August 2011 15:52, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Resurfacing again for ID Earlier feedback Nidhan jiTo me this looks like any Clerodendrum species. Sweedle

Re: [efloraofindia:78960] ID request -250111-PKA3

2011-08-31 Thread Giby Kuriakose
Gentianaceae member for sure, most probably Exacum sp. Regards, Giby On 31 August 2011 16:11, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Resurfacing again for ID Earlier feedback Vijayasankar ji.. I think it is a member of Gentianaceae..

Re: [efloraofindia:78961] Plant for ID SMP3 10/1/2011

2011-08-31 Thread Giby Kuriakose
I agree Vijay that this is Garcinia sp. (for sure) of Clusiaceae family. My guess is based on the leaf petiole and venation. More information including place, habit, tree height and the color of sap that oozes from the bark on cut are necessary for species id. Regards, Giby On 31 August

Re: [efloraofindia:78962] Diospyros for ID : 250511 : AK-3

2011-08-31 Thread Giby Kuriakose
Most probably D. malabaricum of Ebenaceae family. Please let me know whether the fruit has persistent calyx or not? D. ebenum and D malabarica are not Synonyms they are different species. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/search?q=diospyros Regards, Giby On 31 August 2011 17:38, J.M. Garg

Re: [efloraofindia:78963] eFl Man for the month of August, 2011 among moderators: Dr Balkar Singh

2011-08-31 Thread Madhuri Pejaver
congratulations to Balkarji and all 10 toppers from my side too! let you get more and more plants photos and me the 'Nayansukh' -- happiness/satisfaction of eyes. Madhuri --- On Wed, 31/8/11, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: From: Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com Subject:

[efloraofindia:78964] Re: Second highest number of Posts in a month

2011-08-31 Thread Ushadi micromini
number and quality? Usha di == On Aug 31, 9:47 pm, Dr Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote: Yes I noticed it in the morning.. Was thinking of waiting for one more day to check if we could cross 4000 mark :). But I think its not possible in one day now. Congratulations to all

Re: Fwd: [efloraofindia:78965] Photograph of the Month

2011-08-31 Thread Ushadi micromini
Yes most identifying features of a tree would be something like this: I paraphrase from one of the old notes in Herbology class from the 90s. * PLANT // TREE TYPE --Deciduous or Conifer? Tree or a shrub? or is it a climber, small vine or a Liana ??? * LEAF --Leaves are often the

[efloraofindia:78966] Re: 23072011-BS-2- a shrub for ID from Kunjpura Karnal Haryana

2011-08-31 Thread Ushadi micromini
Very nice, after you told us what it was I ggogled it... found this is a very interesting, all round tree all of its parts are useful... thanks... Usha di == On Aug 31, 9:16 pm, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Yes I think id provided by Nayan ji is right. Toady near Karnal we found

[efloraofindia:78967] Re: Euphorbia heterophylla

2011-08-31 Thread Ushadi micromini
Thanks for posting two separate plants... BUT THEY BOTHE are the same, I think... There seems to be much heterogeneity in the leaf structure... shape, color veins ... google images of e. heterophylla shows that. variation... may be related to growing conditions... All green poinsettia in India

[efloraofindia:78968] Re: Upper Chamba flowers - into Pangi - id al310811

2011-08-31 Thread Plant Diversity
Perhaps a species of Arabis? Alastair http://www.facebook.com/PlantDiversity On Aug 31, 6:27 pm, Tanay Bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: I think this plant is from Brassicaceae Tanay On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 8:15 AM, Alok Mahendroo alokisabe...@gmail.comwrote: Dear friends, This time

[efloraofindia:78970] Re: Flora of Australia-4

2011-08-31 Thread Ushaprabha
Thanks everybody. On Aug 31, 8:50 pm, Ushadi micromini microminipho...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Ushaprabhaji: wonderful stuff you are sending in, thank you... Birds' nest fern is not a tree, this one just has a long stalk from yearly leaf growth rings... just like the Cycads... on this plant

Re: [efloraofindia:78971] Re: 23072011-BS-2- a shrub for ID from Kunjpura Karnal Haryana

2011-08-31 Thread Balkar Arya
Yes Usha Ji Important Medicinal Plant On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 1:31 AM, Ushadi micromini microminipho...@gmail.comwrote: Very nice, after you told us what it was I ggogled it... found this is a very interesting, all round tree all of its parts are useful... thanks... Usha di == On

Re: [efloraofindia:78973] eFl Man for the month of August, 2011 among moderators: Dr Balkar Singh

2011-08-31 Thread Balkar Arya
Thanks to all for Best wishes On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 12:56 AM, Madhuri Pejaver formpeja...@yahoo.comwrote: congratulations to Balkarji and all 10 toppers from my side too! let you get more and more plants photos and me the 'Nayansukh' -- happiness/satisfaction of eyes. Madhuri --- On *Wed,

Re: [efloraofindia:78974] ID No. 26042011 RD12

2011-08-31 Thread Ritesh Kumar Choudhary
I think Aristolochia tagala Chamisso Family: Aristolochiaceae Pl check the following link: http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=50671flora_id=2 Regards, Ritesh.

Re: [efloraofindia:78975] Flora of Panipat: Plumeria pudica from a Nursery in Panipat Model Town

2011-08-31 Thread Balkar Arya
Thanks Usha Ji for overnight efforts to solve the mystery On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 2:51 AM, ushadi Micromini microminipho...@gmail.comwrote: Dear all: Satish ji's message sent me to the balcony... at 130 AM... my Lajjabati... Mimosa pudica..Acharya Jagdishchandra Bose's plant is sleeping

[efloraofindia:78976] Re: Flora of Panipat: Indigofera linnaei from Bank of Delhi Parallel Branch of Western Yamuna Canal Near Panipat Haryana

2011-08-31 Thread Ushadi micromini
very nice usha di = On Sep 1, 5:38 am, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All Indigofera linnaei from Bank of Delhi Parallel Branch of Western Yamuna Canal Near Panipat Haryana Growing abundantly there -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology

Re: [efloraofindia:78978] eFl Man for the month of August, 2011 among moderators: Dr Balkar Singh

2011-08-31 Thread Balkar Arya
Latest Position *This month*414Balkarhttp://groups.google.com/groups/profile?hl=en_INenc_user=IXQ3TBQAAABPGOZd8FKqnnk7WX7-7ItEOPANdqfI6prRsqjc7uCt1Agroup=indiantreepix 296JM

Re: [efloraofindia:78979] Re: Second highest number of Posts in a month

2011-08-31 Thread Balkar Arya
I think final now *Members*1701*Activity*Low*Description* edit http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/manage_general?hl=en_INCreating awareness, helping in identification, discussion documentaion of Indian Flora. By becoming a member, you abide by

Re: [efloraofindia:78981] Flora of Haryana: Sesamum indicum from Village Khubru near Gannor Sonipat

2011-08-31 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Nice one Balkar ji I had also photographed a similar population near Nagrota in Jammu. -- 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

Re: [efloraofindia:78983] Flora of Haryana: Sesamum indicum from Village Khubru near Gannor Sonipat

2011-08-31 Thread Balkar Arya
Share that also Sir On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 6:44 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Nice one Balkar ji I had also photographed a similar population near Nagrota in Jammu. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007

[efloraofindia:78984] eFl women for the month of August, 2011 among members (excluding moderators): Usha Micromini

2011-08-31 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Congratulations Ms. Usha Micromini for being the eFl women for the month of August, 2011 among members (excluding moderators), for the second time in a row. Your interactions have been really useful in furthering interest in the group. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB

Re: [efloraofindia:78985] Flora of Panipat: Boerhavia diffusa from Bank of WEY Canal near Panipat

2011-08-31 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Yes Balkar ji Nice set of photographs -- 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 Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 6:34

[efloraofindia:78986] Re: Second highest number of Posts in a month

2011-08-31 Thread Ushadi micromini
Well, but why is it important to cross the 4000 mark ??? or not be a low activity group...??? I personally think we are quite active... any more and there will not be any personal attention that Group moderators give to individual query .. I know of members who get the daily

Re: [efloraofindia:78987] eFl women for the month of August, 2011 among members (excluding moderators): Usha Micromini

2011-08-31 Thread Balkar Arya
Congrts Usha Ji On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 6:56 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Congratulations Ms. Usha Micromini for being the eFl women for the month of August, 2011 among members (excluding moderators), for the second time in a row. Your interactions have been really useful in

Re: [efloraofindia:78988] Flora of Panipat: Boerhavia diffusa from Bank of WEY Canal near Panipat

2011-08-31 Thread Balkar Arya
Thanks for Validation Sir On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 6:57 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Yes Balkar ji Nice set of photographs -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New

Re: [efloraofindia:78990] eFl women for the month of August, 2011 among members (excluding moderators): Usha Micromini

2011-08-31 Thread Tanay Bose
Congrats Usha Ji... Great job Tanay On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 6:26 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Congratulations Ms. Usha Micromini for being the eFl women for the month of August, 2011 among members (excluding moderators), for the second time in a row. Your interactions have

Re: [efloraofindia:78991] Flora of Haryana: Cannabis sativa L. from Khubro Near Gannour Haryana

2011-08-31 Thread Tanay Bose
Nice one Tanay On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 6:16 PM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All Cannabis sativa L. from Khubro Near Gannour Haryana Called as Bhang medium size shrub growing wild -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College,

Re: [efloraofindia:78992] Flora of Haryana: Sesamum indicum from Village Khubru near Gannor Sonipat

2011-08-31 Thread Balkar Arya
I think third one is different On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 7:09 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Here are mine from Nagrota in Jammu, photographed on 22 August, 2011, growing along roadsides. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of

Re: [efloraofindia:78993] Flora of Haryana: Cannabis sativa L. from Khubro Near Gannour Haryana

2011-08-31 Thread Balkar Arya
Thanks Tanay On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 7:11 AM, Tanay Bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Nice one Tanay On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 6:16 PM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All Cannabis sativa L. from Khubro Near Gannour Haryana Called as Bhang medium size shrub growing wild --

Re: [efloraofindia:78994] Flora of Haryana: Sesamum indicum from Village Khubru near Gannor Sonipat

2011-08-31 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Balkar ji This is important character often missed, some of the lower leaves are 3-lobed or 3-foliate. http://database.prota.org/PROTAhtml/Sesamum%20indicum_En.htm -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj,

Re: [efloraofindia:78995] Flora of Haryana: Cannabis sativa L. from Khubro Near Gannour Haryana

2011-08-31 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Tanay Why did you like this one especially?? -- 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 Thu, Sep 1, 2011

Re: [efloraofindia:78996] Re: Second highest number of Posts in a month

2011-08-31 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Usha di With a group of plus 1700 members, it would be encouraging to see more members interacting rather than only a few of us. For this we have to make group more and more interesting for members to become active. We can do that only if have targets to go up. Pankaj ji, Balkar ji and others are

Re: [efloraofindia:78997] Flora of Haryana: Sesamum indicum from Village Khubru near Gannor Sonipat

2011-08-31 Thread Balkar Arya
Thanks for enlightening Sir On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 7:21 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Balkar ji This is important character often missed, some of the lower leaves are 3-lobed or 3-foliate. http://database.prota.org/PROTAhtml/Sesamum%20indicum_En.htm -- Dr. Gurcharan

[efloraofindia:78999] Malvaceae Week: September 5 to 11, 2011: Coordinator Dr. Balkar Singh

2011-08-31 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Dear Friends We will have our next Plant Week starting from Monday, September 5 to Sunday, September 11, 2011. The week will focus family Malvaceae. Dr. Balkar Singh has kindly volunteered to coordinate this episode. Members are requested to upload members of this family both identified as well

[efloraofindia:79000] Happy Ganesh Chaturthi

2011-08-31 Thread Aarti S. Khale
Wishing all my friends on the occasion of Shri Ganesh Chaturthi. Aarti

Re: [efloraofindia:79001] eFl women for the month of August, 2011 among members (excluding moderators): Usha Micromini

2011-08-31 Thread J.M. Garg
Congrats, *Usha di*. You have done wonders for eFI since she joined. I have written a lot about her last month. Her details are available at https://groups.google.com/groups/profile?hl=enenc_user=UEc8bBkFq_8sJ14MglE6V9dNAwRoFEmssiLmwyaEWxy9LPEfEQ The rising star this month is *Bhagyashri

Re: [efloraofindia:79002] eFl Man for the month of August, 2011 among moderators: Dr Balkar Singh

2011-08-31 Thread J.M. Garg
Congrats, Balkar ji. With you, Singh ji Pankaj ji around, Flora of north India is very well covered now. Details of posting *Balkar* ji are given below (he already have 1861 messages to his credit so far):

Re: [efloraofindia:79003] Re: Second highest number of Posts in a month

2011-08-31 Thread J.M. Garg
I think the most important thing is to enjoy ourselves not setting any targets. New heights should automatically be achieved while enjoying ourselves. Higher numbers are achieved because of active participation of more more members due to their increasing number. Quality of discussions is

Re: [efloraofindia:79004] Happy Ganesh Chaturthi

2011-08-31 Thread Satish Chile
I also wish you and ur family happy Shri Ganesh Chaturthi. On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 8:26 AM, Aarti S. Khale aarti.kh...@gmail.comwrote: Wishing all my friends on the occasion of Shri Ganesh Chaturthi. Aarti -- Dr. Satish Kumar Chile attachment: images11.jpg

[efloraofindia:79005] Happy Shri Ganesh Chaturthi

2011-08-31 Thread Satish Chile
I wish the entire group Happy Shri Ganesh Chaturthi -- Dr. Satish Kumar Chile attachment: images11.jpg

Re: [efloraofindia:79006] Climber ID needed

2011-08-31 Thread H S
Check with Ventilago species, family: Rhamnaceae (may be Ventilago maderaspatan?) regards, On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 6:55 PM, Raptor Conservation raptorconse...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi all, Planted this 10 years ago in my garden, which I collected from my farm thinking it was some tree,

Re: [efloraofindia:79008] Happy Shri Ganesh Chaturthi

2011-08-31 Thread Tanay Bose
Wish you , your family and all members of eFI the same Tanay On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 9:26 PM, Satish Chile chilesat...@gmail.com wrote: I wish the entire group Happy Shri Ganesh Chaturthi -- Dr. Satish Kumar Chile -- *Tanay Bose* Research Assistant Teaching Assistant. Department of

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