[efloraofindia:103203] Re: Fabaceae - Mimosoideae ( Mimosaceae) Week :: Albizia richardiana from Mumbai

2012-01-08 Thread Aarti S. Khale
Usha di, As I have stated earlier, there is a group known as 'Tree Appreciation Group' (TAW) in Mumbai. Some from this group are members on eflora too. I had the pleasure of attending just one of their outings as I'm usually not in Mumbai. A list of trees to be seen is circulated in advance, then

[efloraofindia:103204] Re: My Flora Picture of the Year 2011- Aarti Khale

2012-01-08 Thread Aarti S. Khale
Prashant ji, Bhagyashri ji, Balkar ji, Thanks. Aarti On Jan 8, 10:09 am, Balkar Singh balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Beautiful and fresh On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 11:35 AM, Madhuri Raut itii...@gmail.com wrote: Beautiful Aarti ji, the rain droplets have enhanced the beauty of the

Re: [efloraofindia:103205] ID request-080112-PKA2

2012-01-08 Thread ajinkya gadave
i think this is *Pritchardia pacifica * On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 10:45 AM, Prashant Awale pkaw...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Friends, Requesting ID for this another Palm sp. Family: Arecaceae Date/Time: 01-01-2012 / 11:30AM Location: Madhuban Dam, Silvassa, Dadra Nagar Haveli. Habitat:

Re: [efloraofindia:103206] Re: Fabaceae - Mimosoideae ( Mimosaceae) Week :: Albizia richardiana from Mumbai

2012-01-08 Thread H S
no mam, there is no label on the tree, its a old tree and recorded earlier by the taxonomist who did their ph.d. on the trees of the Mumbai, hence the identity passed on also to the common people w, and also the tree flowers and fruits every year, which used for identification by the experts.. On

Re: [efloraofindia:103207] ID request-080112-PKA2

2012-01-08 Thread H S
yes Pritchardia pacifica,, On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 1:42 PM, ajinkya gadave ajinkyagad...@gmail.comwrote: i think this is *Pritchardia pacifica * On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 10:45 AM, Prashant Awale pkaw...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Friends, Requesting ID for this another Palm sp. Family:

Re: [efloraofindia:103208] Re: ID request-080112-PKA1

2012-01-08 Thread ajinkya gadave
yes this is* * *Ptychosperma macarthurii * On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 11:38 AM, Prashant pkaw...@gmail.com wrote: Just checked the Shrikant ji's book (Trees of Pune). I think this could be Ptychosperma macarthurii? Regards Prashant On Jan 8, 10:03 am, Prashant Awale pkaw...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: [efloraofindia:103209] My Flora Picture of the year 2011 :: Dinesh Valke :: Ceropegia anantii

2012-01-08 Thread J.M. Garg
Yeah. Hope to get some trip with Shrikant ji Singh ji in future. On 6 January 2012 19:06, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.com wrote: Dear friends, The last year I was wishful of getting to at least one *Ceropegia* ... that would be my first ! I would like to quote Satish (Phadke) ji's

Re: [efloraofindia:103210] Re: Fabaceae-Mimosoideae (Mimosaceae) Week :: Acacia torta in Matheran and Kumbharli Ghat

2012-01-08 Thread H S
this fruit is of Shikakai (A. sinuata ) and not of A. torta (Chillari or Chillar), A. torta pods are flat.. On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 7:00 PM, Ushadi micromini microminipho...@gmail.comwrote: very nice white flowers... which part is twisted? USha di = On Jan 6, 12:12 pm, prasad dash

Re: [efloraofindia:103211] Flora Picture of the Year 2011: Show your appreciation by voting for it

2012-01-08 Thread J.M. Garg
Thanks, Singh ji. On 6 January 2012 18:57, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Dear friends Different members are uploading their best picture of the year with associated story/comments. You may show your appreciation for photograph that you may like especially. Again you can vote for

[efloraofindia:103212] Re: Fabaceae-Mimosoideae (Mimosaceae) Week: Pithecellobium dulce

2012-01-08 Thread Samir Mehta
Thank you all for your kind comments. Regards, Samir Mehta On Jan 8, 8:05 am, Nidhan Singh nidhansingh...@gmail.com wrote: Really nice pics Samir ji, thanks for sharing. -- Regards, Dr. Nidhan Singh Department of Botany I.B. (PG) College Panipat-132103 Haryana Ph.: 09416371227

Re: [efloraofindia:103214] ID request-080112-PKA2

2012-01-08 Thread Prashant Awale
Thanks HS ji and Ajinkya for the ID. Regards Prashant On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 1:44 PM, H S hemsan...@gmail.com wrote: yes Pritchardia pacifica,, On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 1:42 PM, ajinkya gadave ajinkyagad...@gmail.comwrote: i think this is *Pritchardia pacifica * On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at

Re: [efloraofindia:103215] Re: Fabaceae-Mimosoideae (Mimosaceae) Week :: Acacia torta in Matheran and Kumbharli Ghat

2012-01-08 Thread Dinesh Valke
Many many thanks dear HS for correcting my belief. Will revise my notes at flickr. *Dear friends, apologies ... please disregard this post.* Regards. Dinesh On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 2:12 PM, H S hemsan...@gmail.com wrote: this fruit is of Shikakai (A. sinuata ) and not of A. torta

Re: [efloraofindia:103216] For Id- 070112-NS1 - frm Pune

2012-01-08 Thread Neha Singh
M grateful H S n Satish Sir...U identified it nevertheless... Regards Neha S

Re: [efloraofindia:103217] Re: Fabaceae-Mimosoideae (Mimosaceae) Week :: Mimosa pudica at Mumbai

2012-01-08 Thread Prashant Awale
Dear HS ji, I had seen this at the base of Trombay hills. May be as indicated by yourself, Ushadi and Satish ji, this could as well be the garden escape. Thanks for sharing your views. Regards Prashant On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 1:16 PM, H S hemsan...@gmail.com wrote: Prashantji, you mean you have

Re: [efloraofindia:103218] Re: ID request-080112-PKA1

2012-01-08 Thread Prashant Awale
Thanks Dear Ajinkya for validating the ID. Regards Prashant On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 1:44 PM, ajinkya gadave ajinkyagad...@gmail.comwrote: yes this is* * *Ptychosperma macarthurii * On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 11:38 AM, Prashant pkaw...@gmail.com wrote: Just checked the Shrikant ji's book (Trees

Re: [efloraofindia:103219] id please

2012-01-08 Thread Madhuri Raut
I think DSCO1629.jpg is Diplocyclos palmatus but I do not know what the others are On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 5:51 AM, Gopinath Mali oiasis2...@gmail.com wrote: -- Regards Dr.Bhagyashri Ranade

Re: [efloraofindia:103220] Re: Fabaceae-Mimosoideae (Mimosaceae) Week :: Adenanthera pavonina at Mumbai

2012-01-08 Thread Prashant Awale
Thanks a lot Satish ji, Balkar ji, Prasad ji and Usha di for appreciation. Usha di, i am presently using a Canon camera- S5-IS. The Macro feature of this camera is excellent. It has a Super- Macro feature, meaning the focusing distance is near zero. It gives very good result if the light

Re: [efloraofindia:103221] Spiney shrub for Id - 030112 NS 1- From Pune

2012-01-08 Thread Neha Singh
Gurucharan Sir, it certainly looks lik Echinops echinatus / Indian Globe Thistle. I think flower on the spherical ball r yet to bloom. Isnt it ? Thanks Sir. Regards Neha S http://www.flickriver.com/photos/jvblogger/3329962723/

Re: [efloraofindia:103222] My Flora Picture of the year 2011 :: Dinesh Valke :: Ceropegia anantii

2012-01-08 Thread Prashant Awale
Yes Dear Dinesh, I remember this trip. It was in true sense Flowerful and Fruitful trip. Sighting of Ceropegia anantii was icing on the cake. Many thanks to Shrikant ji. Good post. Regards Prashant On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 2:02 PM, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Yeah. Hope to get some trip

[efloraofindia:103224] Re: id please

2012-01-08 Thread Neha Singh
Gopinath Ji, plz post one species per post /mail(as per d posting guidelines f efi ). Also re size yr pics up to 150- 200 KB. Thanks

[efloraofindia:103225] Re: Fabaceae-Mimosoideae (Mimosaceae) Week :: Albizia lebbeck near Pune

2012-01-08 Thread Neha Singh
Prashant ji thanks for sharing these crystal clear pics.

Re: [efloraofindia:103226] Re: Fabaceae-Mimosoideae (Mimosaceae) Week :: Acacia torta in Matheran and Kumbharli Ghat

2012-01-08 Thread H S
please revise your notes on flick.. it misleads many... regards, On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 3:13 PM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.com wrote: Many many thanks dear HS for correcting my belief. Will revise my notes at flickr. *Dear friends, apologies ... please disregard this post.* Regards.

[efloraofindia:103227] Re: My Flora Picture of the Year 2011- Aarti Khale

2012-01-08 Thread Suresh Rana
Beautiful rose flower Regards Suresh

Re: [efloraofindia:103229] Re: Fabaceae-Mimosoideae (Mimosaceae) Week :: Acacia torta in Matheran and Kumbharli Ghat

2012-01-08 Thread Dinesh Valke
Dear HS, I can revise my flickr notes only when I get to know of any error. Have revised the incorrectly labelled *A. torta* photopage. Flickr site is not to be considered as authoritative site. It deals with photos and photography of various subjects. I have no intention to mislead anyone. My

Re: [efloraofindia:103230] Re: Fabaceae-Mimosoideae (Mimosaceae) Week :: Acacia torta in Matheran and Kumbharli Ghat

2012-01-08 Thread H S
Sorry, never want to hurt anyone,, i said just because if someone search for the pictures of any species on Google, flickr photos are also included in that... so i just request everyone to be little more careful before uploading... i am not here to correct or check anyone's mistakes,,,surely if

Re: [efloraofindia:103231] Re: id please

2012-01-08 Thread H S
i cant see any attach photo here.. On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 3:58 PM, Neha Singh neha.vind...@gmail.com wrote: Gopinath Ji, plz post one species per post /mail(as per d posting guidelines f efi ). Also re size yr pics up to 150- 200 KB. Thanks -- - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no

Re: [efloraofindia:103232] My Flora Picture of the year 2011 :: Dinesh Valke :: Ceropegia anantii

2012-01-08 Thread H S
good photo and rare plant.. On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 3:34 PM, Prashant Awale pkaw...@gmail.com wrote: Yes Dear Dinesh, I remember this trip. It was in true sense Flowerful and Fruitful trip. Sighting of Ceropegia anantii was icing on the cake. Many thanks to Shrikant ji. Good post. Regards

Re: [efloraofindia:103233] Spiney shrub for Id - 030112 NS 1- From Pune

2012-01-08 Thread H S
yes it is Echinops echinatus, common on dry places or rocky places... an highly medicinal plant regards, On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 3:29 PM, Neha Singh neha.vind...@gmail.com wrote: Gurucharan Sir, it certainly looks lik Echinops echinatus / Indian Globe Thistle. I think flower on the spherical

Re: [efloraofindia:103234] Re: ID request-080112-PKA1

2012-01-08 Thread promila chaturvedi
I also thinkso. It is Ptychosperma macarthurii. Promila On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 3:16 PM, Prashant Awale pkaw...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Dear Ajinkya for validating the ID. Regards Prashant On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 1:44 PM, ajinkya gadave ajinkyagad...@gmail.comwrote: yes this is* *

Re: [efloraofindia:103235] Re: Fabaceae-Mimosoideae (Mimosaceae) Week :: Acacia torta in Matheran and Kumbharli Ghat

2012-01-08 Thread Dinesh Valke
Dear HS, you have not hurt me; my response has some hint of rudeness. Personally, I am always thankful to you for your vigilant eye; will always appreciate you correcting my mistakes, validating, providing IDs. Regards. Dinesh On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 5:14 PM, H S hemsan...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: [efloraofindia:103236] Spiney shrub for Id - 030112 NS 1- From Pune

2012-01-08 Thread Neha Singh
Thanks H S.

[efloraofindia:103237] Re: My Flora Picture of the year 2011 :: Dinesh Valke :: Ceropegia anantii

2012-01-08 Thread shrikant ingalhalikar
Thank you Dineshji, Satishji, Prashantji, Balkarji, Gargji for your appreciation. Chakrata trip credit goes to Balkarji. This encourages me to propose another 2 trips that I have been dreaming of but have not realised due to lack of company. One is Goriganga valley between Munsiari and Jouljibi in

Re: [efloraofindia:103238] Re: Flora Picture of the Year - 2011 - Narendra Joshi

2012-01-08 Thread Narendra Joshi
On 6 January 2012 21:43, Ajay Ramakrishnan ajayli...@gmail.com wrote: Very nice photo, Narendra ji Dear Prasad Ji, Suresh Ji, Prashant Ji, Madhuri Ji, Balkar Ji and Ajay Ji thanks for your kind words. -- With Regards, Narendra Joshi

[efloraofindia:103239] unsung heroes of 11

2012-01-08 Thread Satish Nikam
Gargji and Friends,                            Thanks for the mention in your list.It was fruitful and eventful year ,more exciting than any other year in my life.This all courtesy You and your team.You have opened my eyes and knowledge about things around me,about which I was in dark.I am

Re: [efloraofindia:103240] Re: My Flora Picture of the year 2011 :: Dinesh Valke :: Ceropegia anantii

2012-01-08 Thread Balkar Singh
I am Ready for Goriganga valley between Munsiari and Jouljibi in Pithoragad dist Shrikant Ji in the month of march On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 5:38 PM, shrikant ingalhalikar le...@rediffmail.comwrote: Thank you Dineshji, Satishji, Prashantji, Balkarji, Gargji for your appreciation. Chakrata trip

Re: [efloraofindia:103242] Is this Kleinhovia hospita ??- from Pune

2012-01-08 Thread Dinesh Valke
My belief: yes, Neha ji. Regards. Dinesh On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 5:51 PM, Neha Singh neha.vind...@gmail.com wrote: Photographed at Bund Garden, Pune on 19.11.11. Is this Kleinhovia hospita ? Plz Id/ confirm. Thanks Regards Neha Vindhya

Re: [efloraofindia:103243] Is this Kleinhovia hospita ??- from Pune

2012-01-08 Thread H S
yes even i think its Kleinhovia hospita On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 5:54 PM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.com wrote: My belief: yes, Neha ji. Regards. Dinesh On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 5:51 PM, Neha Singh neha.vind...@gmail.com wrote: Photographed at Bund Garden, Pune on 19.11.11. Is this

[efloraofindia:103245] Re: A new wild ginger discovered from the evergreen forest of Western Ghats of South India

2012-01-08 Thread J.M. Garg
Congrats to Thomas ji, Sabu ji Prabhukumar ji. On 8 January 2012 07:33, M Swamy swamy.c...@gmail.com wrote: I am forwarding herewith the mail received on the subject. -- Forwarded message -- From: V. Santharam santhara...@gmail.com Date: Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 10:12 AM

[efloraofindia:103246] Re: A new wild ginger discovered from the evergreen forest of Western Ghats of South India

2012-01-08 Thread J.M. Garg
Congrats to Thomas ji, Sabu ji Prabhukumar ji. On 8 January 2012 07:33, M Swamy swamy.c...@gmail.com wrote: I am forwarding herewith the mail received on the subject. -- Forwarded message -- From: V. Santharam santhara...@gmail.com Date: Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 10:12 AM

Re: [efloraofindia:103247] My Flora Picture of the Year 2011- Aarti Khale

2012-01-08 Thread J.M. Garg
Captures the mood so wonderfully. On 8 January 2012 11:20, Aarti S. Khale aarti.kh...@gmail.com wrote: My Flora Picture of the Year is this Rose I photographed at Srinagar during family visit in September, 2011. It was the day before our departure from Srinagar. There were heavy showers in

Re: [efloraofindia:103248] Plant for Id- 080112- NS1- flora of Madhya Pradesh

2012-01-08 Thread Dinesh Valke
Looks like some species of *Phyllanthus*; please wait for comments. Regards. Dinesh On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 6:26 PM, Neha Singh neha.vind...@gmail.com wrote: I photographed dis beautiful plant in a private garden at Betul, MP. Liked it cuz here z a kinda colour reversal--- flowers r Green n

Re: [efloraofindia:103249] Re: A new wild ginger discovered from the evergreen forest of Western Ghats of South India

2012-01-08 Thread Dinesh Valke
Many thanks Mahadeswara ji for sharing this good news. Hearty congratulations to Thomas ji, Sabu ji, and Prabhu Kumar ji. Regards. Dinesh On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 6:36 PM, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Congrats to Thomas ji, Sabu ji Prabhukumar ji. On 8 January 2012 07:33, M Swamy

Re: [efloraofindia:103250] My Flora Picture of the Year - 2011 - Dillenia indica

2012-01-08 Thread Dinesh Valke
Fantastic picture, Raman ji. The flower and leaves complement each other very well in colour as well as texture. Regards. Dinesh On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 12:00 PM, prasad dash prasad.dash2...@gmail.comwrote: Superb image RamanJi. this one is really attractive to watch Regards Prasad On

Re: [efloraofindia:103251] My Flora picture for the year.. 2011

2012-01-08 Thread Dinesh Valke
Delicate beauty, Manudev ji. Regards. Dinesh On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 2:42 PM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: Nice picture Manudev ji The out of focus background adds to the beauty. Great! On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 12:52 PM, manudev madhavan manudevkmadha...@gmail.com wrote: Hi,

Re: [efloraofindia:103253] My Flora Picture of the Year-2011- Couroupita guianensis

2012-01-08 Thread Dinesh Valke
Beautiful picture Balkar ji, this flower's architecture is marvelous, indeed mesmerizing. Regards. Dinesh On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 3:45 PM, Balkar Singh balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks to all for nice words On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 2:01 PM, H S hemsan...@gmail.com wrote: nice catch...

Re: [efloraofindia:103254] Re: Fabaceae-Mimosoideae (Mimosaceae) Week :: Albizia lebbeck near Pune

2012-01-08 Thread Prashant Awale
Thanks Neha ji. Regards Prashant On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 4:04 PM, Neha Singh neha.vind...@gmail.com wrote: Prashant ji thanks for sharing these crystal clear pics.

Re: [efloraofindia:103255] Re: ID request-080112-PKA1

2012-01-08 Thread Prashant Awale
Thanks Promila ji. Regards Prashant On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 5:22 PM, promila chaturvedi thegardener.chaturv...@gmail.com wrote: I also thinkso. It is Ptychosperma macarthurii. Promila On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 3:16 PM, Prashant Awale pkaw...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Dear Ajinkya for validating

Re: [efloraofindia:103257] *Flora picture of the year 2011 B. Rathinasabapathy

2012-01-08 Thread Dinesh Valke
Very interesting, Rathinasabapathy ji. Many thanks for showing this novel sighting. Regards. Dinesh On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 7:29 PM, Balkar Singh balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Rathinasabapathy ji for this post This may be be endemic as natural, otherwise i have more than 20 plants of

Re: [efloraofindia:103258] Re: A new wild ginger discovered from the evergreen forest of Western Ghats of South India

2012-01-08 Thread Prashant Awale
Thanks Swamy ji for sharing this info. Congrats to Thomas ji, Sabu ji Prabhukumar ji. Regards Prashant On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 7:06 PM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.com wrote: Many thanks Mahadeswara ji for sharing this good news. Hearty congratulations to Thomas ji, Sabu ji, and Prabhu

Re: [efloraofindia:103259] Re: Flora Picture of the year 2011: Suresh Rana

2012-01-08 Thread Dinesh Valke
Wonderful nature captured, Suresh ji. Thanks for showing this beautiful high-altitude flower; the habitat is simply wonderful. Regards. Dinesh On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 9:28 PM, Suresh Rana envsures...@gmail.com wrote: Respected All Thanks a lot for your kind and encouraging words. The

Re: [efloraofindia:103260] Tree for Id-080112-NS2- flora of Madhya Pradesh

2012-01-08 Thread Prashant Awale
Could this be Kydia calycina ?? Family: Malvaceae Regards Prashant On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 7:40 PM, Neha Singh neha.vind...@gmail.com wrote: This medium sized tree was photographed at the Jungle of Chikhral, Betul, MP. Local name- Karai. I couldnt find it's botanical identity through dis

Re: [efloraofindia:103261] [EfloraofIndia_Flora picture of the year 2011_Angelonia angustifolia_Flora of Odisha]

2012-01-08 Thread Dinesh Valke
The joy of getting best ever close up of a flower beats all the hardships encountered ... great closeups, Prasad ji !! Regards. Dinesh On Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 12:35 PM, prasad dash prasad.dash2...@gmail.comwrote: Thanks a lot Balkar Sir and prashant Sir for appreciation. Regards prasad

Re: [efloraofindia:103262] Re: Fabaceae-Mimosoideae (Mimosaceae) Week :: Acacia torta in Matheran and Kumbharli Ghat

2012-01-08 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Dinesh ji Looking at the flowers I have a feeling that all your photographs except first one belong to A. torta The first photograph clearly looks like belonging to A. concinna (Willd.) DC. (syn: A. sinuata (Lour.) Merrill. Could you kindly confirm whether all these photographs belong to the same

Re: [efloraofindia:103263] My Flora picture for the year.. 2011

2012-01-08 Thread Balkar Singh
Beautiful Shot Manudev Ji On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 7:38 PM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.com wrote: Delicate beauty, Manudev ji. Regards. Dinesh On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 2:42 PM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.comwrote: Nice picture Manudev ji The out of focus background adds to the

Re: [efloraofindia:103264] Re: Request for ID : 050111 : AK-3

2012-01-08 Thread Satish Phadke
Tanay ji will you please clarify whether you still think that the flowers in the picture belong to *Pithecellobium dulce*? On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 7:48 PM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: *Pithecellobium dulce* Benth. Tanay On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 5:37 AM, Aarti S. Khale

Re: [efloraofindia:103265] Fabaceae - Mimosoideae (Mimosaceae) Week :: Pithecellobium dulce Benth from Oman - AK

2012-01-08 Thread Satish Phadke
Tanay ji will you please clarify whether you still think that the flowers in the picture belong to *Pithecellobium dulce*? On Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 9:07 PM, Aarti S. Khale aarti.kh...@gmail.comwrote: Pictures of Pithecellobium dulce Benth taken at Muscat, Oman. Posted by me earlier on our group

Re: [efloraofindia:103266] Flora Picture of the Year 2011 - Prashant

2012-01-08 Thread Dinesh Valke
Wonderful golden collage, Prashant ... and many thanks to you and Satish ji for recounting the memorable trip. Would like to pass on this credit of showing this strange and beautiful plant to Shrikant ji; with whom I had been there a week or so earlier. Regards. Dinesh On Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at

Re: [efloraofindia:103267] My Flora Picture of the Year 2011- Aarti Khale

2012-01-08 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Nice capture of rose Aarti 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 Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 6:44 PM,

Fwd: [efloraofindia:103268] *Flora picture of the year 2011 B. Rathinasabapathy

2012-01-08 Thread Dinesh Valke
Forwarding Arun ji's response to this thread. Regards. Dinesh -- Forwarded message -- From: N Arun Kumar Kumar arunameth...@gmail.com Date: Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 7:58 PM Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:103257] *Flora picture of the year 2011 B. Rathinasabapathy To: Dinesh Valke

Re: [efloraofindia:103269] ID request-080112-PKA3

2012-01-08 Thread Satish Phadke
Yes I agree Very nice set. On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 11:23 AM, Prashant Awale pkaw...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Friends, Seen this aquatic herb at the back waters of Madhuban Dam near Dudhani, Silvassa region. Herb was partially submerged, flowers seen at the top of water, Corolla white with

Re: [efloraofindia:103270] Re: Request for ID : 050111 : AK-3

2012-01-08 Thread Pankaj Kumar
I imagine, why my name is appearing here :(. Pankaj On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 10:42 PM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: Tanay ji will you please clarify whether you still think that the flowers in the picture belong to Pithecellobium dulce? On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 7:48 PM, tanay bose

Re: [efloraofindia:103271] Fabaceae-Mimosoideae (Mimosaceae) Week: Pithecellobium dulce

2012-01-08 Thread Satish Phadke
Thanks Samir ji for the detailed studied post. On Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 9:36 PM, Samir Mehta samirmeht...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Fellow Group-members, A number of good posts of this species have been uploaded during the week. Have tried to highlight the seed and it's pulp, leaf gland and

Re: [efloraofindia:103273] Re: Fabaceae-Mimosoideae (Mimosaceae) Week :: Adenanthera pavonina at Mumbai

2012-01-08 Thread Satish Phadke
I agree Prashant ji That was my intention of telling in my earier discussion on camera. You can really achieve very good closeup results with some of these prosumer cameras. In fact all parts remain in focus easily with these creating a good overall effect. On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 3:28 PM,

Re: [efloraofindia:103274] Re: Fabaceae-Mimosoideae (Mimosaceae) Week :: Acacia torta in Matheran and Kumbharli Ghat

2012-01-08 Thread Dinesh Valke
Yes Gurcharan ji. Only the first one does not belong to *A. torta* (earnest thanks to HS for pointing my mistaken ID) ... sighted on Mar 5, 2011 ... somewhere along Kumbharli Ghat. All the rest are sighted on Feb 19, 2011 ... at Matheran, Maharashtra, and for sure *A. torta* Did not dare to

Re: [efloraofindia:103275] Tree for Id-080112-NS2- flora of Madhya Pradesh

2012-01-08 Thread Nidhan Singh
Yes, this can be Kydia calycina -- Regards, Dr. Nidhan Singh Department of Botany I.B. (PG) College Panipat-132103 Haryana Ph.: 09416371227

[efloraofindia:103276] Re: Fabaceae - Mimosoideae ( Mimosaceae) Week :: Albizia richardiana from Mumbai

2012-01-08 Thread ushadi Micromini
AArti: I had forgotten about the group membership there, and WOW... I do envy you... makes me wistful... I wish we had a knowledgeable preferably a botanist .. who was leading these walks... when we go on a tree walk... sometimes its me... who ends up leading.. which is not ideal... and its not

Re: [efloraofindia:103277] Is this Kleinhovia hospita ??- from Pune

2012-01-08 Thread Satish Phadke
You are right. The flowering seems to be over. These are the typical balloon like fruits. Flowers are very beautiful too. On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 5:51 PM, Neha Singh neha.vind...@gmail.com wrote: Photographed at Bund Garden, Pune on 19.11.11. Is this Kleinhovia hospita ? Plz Id/ confirm.

Re: [efloraofindia:103278] My Flora Picture of the Year 2011- Aarti Khale

2012-01-08 Thread Dinesh Valke
Beautiful photography Aarti ji. And rose, ever beautiful. Congratulations on your new acquisition: Nikon D 90 !! Regards. Dinesh On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 8:15 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Nice capture of rose Aarti ji -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor

[efloraofindia:103279] Re: Fabaceae - Mimosoideae (Mimosaceae) Week :: Pithecellobium dulce Benth from Oman - AK

2012-01-08 Thread Ushadi micromini
look at Samir mehta's pic of the inflorescence... very different Usha di = On Jan 8, 7:43 pm, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: Tanay ji will you please clarify whether you still think that the flowers in the picture belong to *Pithecellobium dulce*? On Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at

[efloraofindia:103280] Fwd: hv a look at this pollinator

2012-01-08 Thread Smita Raskar
-- Forwarded message -- From: Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com Date: Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 7:37 PM Subject: Re: hv a look at this pollinator To: Smita Raskar smita.ras...@gmail.com These are crab spiders. They are ambush spiders who camouflage inside the flower and when a

Re: [efloraofindia:103281] My Flora Picture of the Year 2011- Aarti Khale

2012-01-08 Thread Satish Phadke
Beautiful fresh Rose Aarti ji. On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 11:20 AM, Aarti S. Khale aarti.kh...@gmail.comwrote: My Flora Picture of the Year is this Rose I photographed at Srinagar during family visit in September, 2011. It was the day before our departure from Srinagar. There were heavy showers

Re: [efloraofindia:103282] My Flora Picture of the Year - 2011 - Dillenia indica

2012-01-08 Thread Satish Phadke
Raman ji Really a complete beautiful picture. The leaves, the pollinator etc. I liked the idea someone had described earlier : It looks as if A flower in a flower. On Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 9:32 PM, raman raman_arunacha...@yahoo.com wrote: Waited for two years to see it bloom, as I was always away

Re: [efloraofindia:103283] Fabaceae - Mimosoideae (Mimosaceae) Week :: Pithecellobium dulce Benth from Oman - AK

2012-01-08 Thread Tanay Bose
Hi Satish Ji and Aarti Ji. I don't think these are flowers of Pithecellobium dulce. If had had identified this as the P. dulce previously then its my mistake pardon me for it or may be its a result of the thread mix up. Thanks Tanay On 8 January 2012 06:43, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com

Re: [efloraofindia:103284] Tree for Id-080112-NS2- flora of Madhya Pradesh

2012-01-08 Thread Satish Phadke
Yes* Kydia calycina*. It seems you had a great trip of M.P. Thanks for sharing a wide range of trees from MP On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 7:40 PM, Neha Singh neha.vind...@gmail.com wrote: This medium sized tree was photographed at the Jungle of Chikhral, Betul, MP. Local name- Karai. I couldnt find

[efloraofindia:103286] Re: Flora Picture of the Year 2011 - Prashant

2012-01-08 Thread Ushadi micromini
This is a strange little plant parasitizes the tooth pick plant called meswak ... if I remember it... can not grow without it... but how did it get to the mangrove neighborhood from the high desert of the biblical times??/ Does meswak grow in mangrove areas? usha di On Jan 8, 7:44 

Re: [efloraofindia:103287] Re: Flora Picture of the Year 2011 - Prashant

2012-01-08 Thread Satish Phadke
Of course it was growing on *Salvadora persica* roots. There were a lot of these shrubs. I guess it is a mangrove plant. On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 9:04 PM, Ushadi micromini microminipho...@gmail.comwrote: This is a strange little plant parasitizes the tooth pick plant called meswak ... if I

Re: [efloraofindia:103288] Re: Flora Picture of the Year 2011 - Prashant

2012-01-08 Thread Satish Phadke
I think Correctly speaking *Salvadora persica* is called as Mangrove associate. On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 9:12 PM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: Of course it was growing on *Salvadora persica* roots. There were a lot of these shrubs. I guess it is a mangrove plant. On Sun, Jan 8,

Re: [efloraofindia:103289] Re: Flora Picture of the Year 2011 - Prashant

2012-01-08 Thread Gurcharan Singh
I had known Salvadora persica as a shrub/tree of dry habitats. Never knew it can grow along sea shores, among mangroves. A case physiologically dry habitat???. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas

[efloraofindia:103290] Re: Flora Picture of the Year 2011 - Prashant

2012-01-08 Thread Aarti S. Khale
Prashant ji, Very beautiful composition of all images together. I am sure I wrote to you yesterday, but somehow can't find my post. Aarti On Jan 6, 12:06 pm, Prashant Awale pkaw...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Garg ji, Prasad ji, Bhagyashree ji, Rathinasabapathy Bhuvaragasamy ji, Tanay ji, Gurcharan

[efloraofindia:103291] Re: My Flora Picture of the Year - 2011 - Dillenia indica

2012-01-08 Thread Aarti S. Khale
Raman ji, Very nice picture. You have managed to capture the flower perfectly. Aarti On Jan 5, 8:02 pm, raman raman_arunacha...@yahoo.com wrote: Waited for two years to see it bloom, as I was always away when it bloomed. Finally got a shot when it was cloudy, still waiting to get a good shot

Re: [efloraofindia:103292] Re: Fabaceae-Mimosoideae (Mimosaceae) Week :: Adenanthera pavonina at Mumbai

2012-01-08 Thread ushadi Micromini
THANKS PRASHANT... THAT S GOOD... THANK YOU... MY SONY PROSUMER is getting old 5 years, starting to give me trouble in focussing ( its not manual focus!!! its a problem) and am looking for a replacement... must be small enough that I can carry around everyday in the purse... the dslrs get too

[efloraofindia:103293] Re: My Flora Picture of the Year 2011- Aarti Khale

2012-01-08 Thread Aarti S. Khale
Suresh ji, Garg ji, Gurcharan ji, Dinesh ji, Satish ji, Thanks a lot for the wonderful comments. I had shared this picture earlier on 'Rosaceae Week' but it is still my favorite picture. Aarti On Jan 8, 2:46 pm, Suresh Rana envsures...@gmail.com wrote: Beautiful rose flower Regards Suresh

Re: [efloraofindia:103294] Re: Flora Picture of the Year 2011 - Prashant

2012-01-08 Thread ushadi Micromini
meswak is a mangrove plant? i'll need to relearn...:) usha di = On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 9:12 PM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: Of course it was growing on *Salvadora persica* roots. There were a lot of these shrubs. I guess it is a mangrove plant. On Sun, Jan 8,

[efloraofindia:103295] Re: My Flora Picture of the Year 2011- Aarti Khale

2012-01-08 Thread Ushadi micromini
nice u === On Jan 8, 9:14 pm, Aarti S. Khale aarti.kh...@gmail.com wrote: Suresh ji, Garg ji, Gurcharan ji, Dinesh ji, Satish ji, Thanks a lot for the wonderful comments. I had shared this picture earlier on 'Rosaceae Week' but it is still my favorite picture. Aarti On Jan 8, 2:46 pm,

[efloraofindia:103296] Re: Fwd: hv a look at this pollinator

2012-01-08 Thread Ushadi micromini
no pictures.. all this that pankaj said seems kind-a blah without pics usha di == On Jan 8, 8:03 pm, Smita Raskar smita.ras...@gmail.com wrote: -- Forwarded message -- From: Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com Date: Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 7:37 PM

Re: [efloraofindia:103297] Re: Fabaceae-Mimosoideae (Mimosaceae) Week :: Adenanthera pavonina at Mumbai

2012-01-08 Thread Madhuri Raut
great set of pictures Prashant ji. And that Satish ji has pointed out I can see the oil glands so unique Thanks Prashant ji for sharing and Satish ji for pointing out this feature. On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 9:43 PM, ushadi Micromini microminipho...@gmail.comwrote: THANKS PRASHANT... THAT S

Re: [efloraofindia:103298] Re: Fwd: hv a look at this pollinator

2012-01-08 Thread Smita Raskar
but i hv sent pic in another message again On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 9:50 PM, Ushadi micromini microminipho...@gmail.comwrote: no pictures.. all this that pankaj said seems kind-a blah without pics usha di == On Jan 8, 8:03 pm, Smita Raskar smita.ras...@gmail.com

Re: [efloraofindia:103299] ID request-080112-PKA3

2012-01-08 Thread Prashant Awale
Thanks Tanay ji, satish ji for validating ID. Regards Prashant On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 8:18 PM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: Yes I agree Very nice set. On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 11:23 AM, Prashant Awale pkaw...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Friends, Seen this aquatic herb at the back

Re: [efloraofindia:103300] Zeuxine longilabris with spider

2012-01-08 Thread Prashant Awale
Thanks a lot Smita ji for this wonderful upload. Nice pic. May i know the location please. Regards Prashant On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 8:46 PM, Smita Raskar smita.ras...@gmail.com wrote: Hello all sharing picture of Zeuxine longilabris ..every flower is having spider so i thought it must be

Re: [efloraofindia:103301] Re: Request for ID : 050111 : AK-3

2012-01-08 Thread Aarti S. Khale
Pankaj ji, I think it was in reference to some earlier post of mine that you had identified. It was such a long time agoa year to be precise...that I too can't remember clearly. Aarti On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 6:49 PM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote: I imagine, why my name is

[efloraofindia:103303] Re: Fabaceae - Mimosoideae ( Mimosaceae) Week :: Albizia richardiana from Mumbai

2012-01-08 Thread Ushadi micromini
So HS can one save seeds for me from this tree? Usha di ps can you? === On Jan 8, 1:12 pm, H S hemsan...@gmail.com wrote: no mam, there is no label on the tree, its a old tree and recorded earlier by the taxonomist who did their ph.d. on the trees of the Mumbai, hence the identity passed

Re: [efloraofindia:103304] Re: My Flora Picture of the Year 2011- Aarti Khale

2012-01-08 Thread prasad dash
Superb catch arti Ji. Regards prasad On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 9:48 PM, Ushadi micromini microminipho...@gmail.comwrote: nice u === On Jan 8, 9:14 pm, Aarti S. Khale aarti.kh...@gmail.com wrote: Suresh ji, Garg ji, Gurcharan ji, Dinesh ji, Satish ji, Thanks a lot for the wonderful

Fwd: [efloraofindia:103305] Request for ID : 120710 : AK-1

2012-01-08 Thread Aarti S. Khale
One of my earlier posts for confirmation. Aarti -- Forwarded message -- From: Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com Date: Nov 19 2010, 2:35 am Subject: Fwd: [efloraofindia:40994] Request for ID : 120710 : AK-1 To: efloraofindia Resurfacing again for ID confirmation Earlier

Re: [efloraofindia:103306] [EfloraofIndia_Flora picture of the year 2011_Angelonia angustifolia_Flora of Odisha]

2012-01-08 Thread prasad dash
Many thanks Dinesh Sir for encouraging words as always you feed to freshers like me. Regards Prasad On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 8:02 PM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.com wrote: The joy of getting best ever close up of a flower beats all the hardships encountered ... great closeups, Prasad ji

Re: [efloraofindia:103307] Re: My Flora Picture of the year 2011 :: Dinesh Valke :: Ceropegia anantii

2012-01-08 Thread prasad dash
Dinesh Sir Ceropegia is one of my favorite genera. But in Odisha i have found only 4 species so far. Thanks for uploading the same here. this is another superb catch of yours. Mesmerizing. Regards prasad On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 5:44 PM, Balkar Singh balkara...@gmail.com wrote: I am Ready for

Re: [efloraofindia:103308] [EfloraofIndia_071212PD01_Lepidagathis hamiltoniana_Flora of Odisha

2012-01-08 Thread prasad dash
Thanks a lot Balkar Sir, Gurcharan Sir and Prashant Sir for appreciation. Regards prasad On Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 9:50 PM, Prashant Awale pkaw...@gmail.com wrote: Yes, good photographs. Regards Prashant On Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 8:32 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote: Great set of

Re: [efloraofindia:103309] *Flora picture of the year 2011 Ajay Ramakrishnan*

2012-01-08 Thread prasad dash
Superb catch again Ajay Ji. Regards Prasad On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 7:47 PM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.com wrote: Beautiful capture, Ajay ji ... and well the story of Kaas is interesting. Hope you get there next time very smoothly and get to lot of beauties. Regards. Dinesh On

Re: [efloraofindia:103310] Zeuxine longilabris with spider

2012-01-08 Thread Neil Soares
Hi,  Nice photograph !  Crab spiders belong to the family Thomisidae. They have broad flat bodies and sideways scuttling movements like crabs. As pointed out by Dr.Pankaj they are ambush predators. The 2 rear pairs of legs anchor the spider firmly to the flower while the 2 front pairs of legs

[efloraofindia:103313] Re: My Flora Picture of the year 2011 :: Dinesh Valke :: Ceropegia anantii

2012-01-08 Thread Aarti S. Khale
Dinesh ji, Beautiful capture! I haven't seen one as yet. Aarti On Jan 6, 5:36 pm, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.com wrote: Dear friends, The last year I was wishful of getting to at least one *Ceropegia* ... that would be my first ! I would like to quote Satish (Phadke) ji's thought:

Re: [efloraofindia:103315] Tree for Id-080112-NS2- flora of Madhya Pradesh

2012-01-08 Thread Neha Singh
Thank you so much... Arun Kumar Ji,Prashant Ji, Nidhan Ji n Satish Ji. It is certainly Kydia calycina. U guys r great Yes Satish Ji, I was fortunate to visit the jungle one day with a retired Forest officer who z a gr8 plant lover and a walking encyclopedia of flora of MP. Unfortunately I

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