[efloraofindia:104180] My Flora Picture of 2011: Last day to upload and vote for pictures that you like

2012-01-15 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Dear friends While you can continue to vote for the Best photographs uploaded during the month, you have just todayleft for voting for My Flora Picture of 2011, that you liked especially. You may vote for any many as you like. That is the best way of showing your appreciation. Those who have

Re: [efloraofindia:104181] Re: Parkia biglandulosa

2012-01-15 Thread Balkar Singh
Wonderful Photography On 1/14/12, Ushadi micromini microminipho...@gmail.com wrote: Isn't parkia wonderful... please dont hesitate because a week was assigned to something we would miss these beauties... Usha di = On Jan 14, 11:01 am, Prashant Awale

Re: [efloraofindia:104182] Veronica Ladakh-ID request-140112-PKA2

2012-01-15 Thread Prashant Awale
Thanks Gurcharan Singh ji. Regards Prashant On Sat, Jan 14, 2012 at 7:07 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Though more correctly it should be Veronica salina. See the thread:

Re: [efloraofindia:104183] Re: Parkia biglandulosa

2012-01-15 Thread Gurcharan Singh
The photographs are too good. Thanks for sharing Prashant 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

Re: [efloraofindia:104184] Re: photograph for flora photo of the year 2011 Senecio graciliflorus

2012-01-15 Thread Balkar Singh
Really gracious! On 1/14/12, Ushadi micromini microminipho...@gmail.com wrote: Senecio in flowers, nice Usha di == On Jan 14, 10:52 am, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Amit ji for showing this Himalayan Plant -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired  Associate Professor SGTB

Re: [efloraofindia:104185] Re: Flower Hunting Tour to Gori Ganga Valley in coming March or April

2012-01-15 Thread Smita Raskar
I would love to join too but my vacation starts from 2nd May.. so not possible now :( .. On Sat, Jan 14, 2012 at 2:45 PM, Rajesh Sachdev leopard...@gmail.comwrote: Lovely and interestingas discussed over the telecon, Balkar singhji..I am looking forward for the same trip in

Re: [efloraofindia:104186] Re: Parkia biglandulosa

2012-01-15 Thread Prashant Awale
Thanks Balkar ji, Gurcharan Singh ji. Regards Prashant On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 1:39 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: The photographs are too good. Thanks for sharing Prashant ji -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi,

Re: [efloraofindia:104187] Tanay Bose: Photo of the year 2012...

2012-01-15 Thread Dinesh Valke
Dear Tanay, while going through your write-up, I thought of a bad and ugly shot !! It turned out that the write-up misled me totally !!! Excellent close up of half a cm flower. Looking forward for pictures of plants that you see around. Regards. Dinesh On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 7:20 AM, Tanay

Re: [efloraofindia:104188] Re: ID: Prejith006. Unidentified plant from Western Ghats

2012-01-15 Thread Samir Mehta
Thank You Mayur ji, appreciate it. Apologize for missing to reply to this e-mail of yours earlier. Regards, Samir On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 9:29 AM, Mayur Nandikar mayurnandi...@gmail.comwrote: Samir ji, There are few websites, or online libraries for archives of old journals and books

Re: [efloraofindia:104189] Re: Parkia biglandulosa

2012-01-15 Thread Dinesh Valke
Many thanks Prashant for showing IMG_5629.jpg ... it gives a good idea how the delicate flowers are arranged. And the texture of central structure reminds of a golf ball !! Regards. Dinesh On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 2:03 PM, Prashant Awale pkaw...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Balkar ji, Gurcharan

Re: [efloraofindia:104190] Re: Parkia biglandulosa

2012-01-15 Thread Prashant Awale
Thanks Dear Dinesh. Regards Prashant On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 2:16 PM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.comwrote: Many thanks Prashant for showing IMG_5629.jpg ... it gives a good idea how the delicate flowers are arranged. And the texture of central structure reminds of a golf ball !!

Re: [efloraofindia:104191] My Flora Picture of 2011: Gurcharan Singh the Anemopsis californica

2012-01-15 Thread Giby Kuriakose
Very nice picture sir. Thanks for sharing this uniqe flower. Regards Giby. On Jan 15, 2012 10:21 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: I am taking this liberty of uploading my second Flora Picture of 2011, a photograph I badly wanted to include in my book but could not because I had

Re: [efloraofindia:104194] Fwd: [efloraindia:96922] efloraindia: 301111 BRS 222

2012-01-15 Thread Dinesh Valke
... me too with *Rivina humilis* (family: Phytolaccaceae) Regards. Dinesh On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 3:04 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Resurfacing again for ID Earlier feedback Satish ji.A possibility of *Croton bonplandianus*?

[efloraofindia:104194] Re: [efloraindia:96989] Plant for ID from Paddar valley JK. 301111 SRANA 03

2012-01-15 Thread Gurcharan Singh
I hope Polemonium coeruleum -- 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, Nov 30, 2011 at 7:12 PM,

[efloraofindia:104196] Request about the genes...

2012-01-15 Thread ankush prakash
A very warm hello to everyone...Hope you all are fine... Yesterday i was eating an orange and then a question arose in my mind..I thought why all the oranges have same shape...Why all are spherical or rounded...Why not some of them are elongated like banana or so big like cucurbita...My querry is

[efloraofindia:104199] querry about double fertilisation.

2012-01-15 Thread ankush prakash
Hello everyone...please clear my doubt about this double fertilisation * Considering double fertilization in angiosperms, how many sperm are involved in the formation of a mature 2-seeded peanut pod? Regards Ankush Prakash *

Re: [efloraofindia:104203] querry about double fertilisation.

2012-01-15 Thread Smita Raskar
According to my knowledge..double fertiliztion involves 2 male gamete (for every seed)..as follows.. one male gamete fuse female gamete to form zygote..which later forms embryo of seed another male gamete fuse with diploid secondary nucleus to form Primary endosperm nucleus which forms endosperm

Re: [efloraofindia:104204] Tanay Bose: Photo of the year 2012...

2012-01-15 Thread Balkar Singh
Beautiful and Lovely Catch Tanay On 1/15/12, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Tanay, while going through your write-up, I thought of a bad and ugly shot !! It turned out that the write-up misled me totally !!! Excellent close up of half a cm flower. Looking forward for pictures

Re: [efloraofindia:104205] Visit to Maihar Satna Distt MP

2012-01-15 Thread Balkar Singh
Yes Ushadi ji i will try. As suggested by Rajesh ji we finalized one day programme for Panna and one day for khajuraho. Today we visited nearby hills and got many intersting plants. As net is very slow here i am unable to have attachments, so will share after return to panipat. Here i am only able

Re: [efloraofindia:104206] Chamba tree for id - Albizia julibrissin...??

2012-01-15 Thread Alok Mahendroo
Thank you, Gurcharan ji anf Giby ji for the clarification and the characteristics... regards Alok On Sun, 2012-01-15 at 12:07 +0530, Giby Kuriakose wrote: I too think that this may not be A. julibrissin because the stamens looks like greenish white. In, A. julibrissin, the stamens are

Re: [efloraofindia:104207] Streblus asper --- Sand paper tree

2012-01-15 Thread Balkar Singh
Beautiful Catch Prashant ji On 1/14/12, mani nair mani.na...@gmail.com wrote: Excellent photo Prashant ji. Some times I wonder why it is called a Sand paper tree. Is it because of the roughage on its leaves? Regards, Mani Nair On Sat, Jan 14, 2012 at 12:23 AM, Prashant Awale

[efloraofindia:104208] Re: My Flora Picture of 2011: Gurcharan Singh the Anemopsis californica

2012-01-15 Thread Ushadi micromini
Yes, Very nice write up, Gurcharanji, thanks for showing it Usha di On Jan 15, 2:09 pm, Giby Kuriakose giby.kuriak...@gmail.com wrote: Very nice picture sir. Thanks for sharing this uniqe flower. Regards Giby. On Jan 15, 2012 10:21 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com

Re: [efloraofindia:104209] Re: Plant for ID from Paddar valley JK. 291111 SRANA 03

2012-01-15 Thread ushadi Micromini
Thank you I will Is there a paper or a review about this subject? Usha di = On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 11:27 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote: Ushadi You can enjoy some of these photographs http://www.butbn.cas.cz/ladakh/photogallery_english.html

Re: [efloraofindia:104210] Streblus asper --- Sand paper tree

2012-01-15 Thread Dinesh Valke
Many thanks for this post, Prashant. Wonderful pictures. Hopefully will get to some plant. Have yet to see the flowers. Regards. Dinesh On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 6:35 PM, Balkar Singh balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Beautiful Catch Prashant ji On 1/14/12, mani nair mani.na...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: [efloraofindia:104211] Re: Goriganga Valley

2012-01-15 Thread Balkar Singh
Shrikant ji and Pankaj Ji both of you are making us crazy for this visit!!! On 1/14/12, Dr Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote: Here are my albums froom Gori Valley on Facebook First album is my third trip with Dr. Amit Kotia, one of my best friends.

Re: [efloraofindia:104212] Re: Goriganga Valley

2012-01-15 Thread Pankaj Kumar
That was the purpose :)) Yes you all should go :) Pankaj On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 9:18 PM, Balkar Singh balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Shrikant ji and Pankaj Ji both of you are making us crazy for this visit!!! On 1/14/12, Dr  Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote: Here are my albums

Re: [efloraofindia:104213] Re: Goriganga Valley

2012-01-15 Thread Pankaj Kumar
For the knowledge of members, this small stretch of river and the valley has ~120 species of orchids :). And during my last visit I added two more in three days!! Enjoy. Pankaj On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 9:24 PM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote: That was the purpose :)) Yes you all

Re: [efloraofindia:104214] ID13012012phk1

2012-01-15 Thread Pravin Kawale
Hi, Thanks a lot for ID Regards On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 7:17 PM, Balkar Singh balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Nice Catch of Vallaris solanacea Pravin Ji On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 6:25 PM, Nidhan Singh nidhansingh...@gmail.comwrote: Surely Vallaris solanacea -- Regards, Dr. Nidhan Singh

[efloraofindia:104216] Re: My Flora Picture of 2011: Gurcharan Singh the Anemopsis californica

2012-01-15 Thread Ritesh Kumar Choudhary
Nice picture sir. Looks very close to Houttuynia cordata. Does the leaf have similar aroma? Edible too?? Regards, Ritesh.

Re: [efloraofindia:104218] querry about double fertilisation.

2012-01-15 Thread Tanay Bose
Hi Ankush Ji. Smita ji has quite correctly answered your question in double fertilization. Hence, two fruits are result of 2 double fertilization involving 4-sperms and 2- megagametophyte (Egg). For more detailed information kindly go through the link provded

Re: [efloraofindia:104219] Tanay Bose: Photo of the year 2012...

2012-01-15 Thread Tanay Bose
Thanks Dinesh Ji and Balkar Ji. My old camera i.e. Sony Cybershot is one of my most reliable one. Tanay On 15 January 2012 04:41, Balkar Singh balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Beautiful and Lovely Catch Tanay On 1/15/12, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Tanay, while going through

[efloraofindia:104221] Re: Request Tree ID 63 - Bangalore RA

2012-01-15 Thread raman
*Is it Ehretia acuminata* ? Thanks, Raman

Re: [efloraofindia:104221] Re: Request Tree ID 63 - Bangalore RA

2012-01-15 Thread Giby Kuriakose
Any attachments? Regards, Giby On 15 January 2012 21:14, raman raman_arunacha...@yahoo.com wrote: *Is it Ehretia acuminata* ? Thanks, Raman -- GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Royal Enclave, Jakkur Post, Srirampura Bangalore-

Re: [efloraofindia:104223] Request Tree ID 63 - Bangalore RA

2012-01-15 Thread Giby Kuriakose
*Duranta erecta *Verbanaceae family. Regards, Giby On 15 January 2012 21:41, Rajesh Sachdev leopard...@gmail.com wrote: here they are...Giby sir -- Forwarded message -- From: raman raman_arunacha...@yahoo.com Date: 10 January 2012 19:08 Subject: [efloraofindia:103594]

[efloraofindia:104226] Re: Request Tree ID 63 - Bangalore RA

2012-01-15 Thread raman
Thanks, Giby ji. I didn't really check the size of the ehretia leaf. Since the security person said this tree bears white flowers, can this be 'durant erecta alba' Raman

[efloraofindia:104227] Re: Request Tree ID 58 - Bangalore - RA

2012-01-15 Thread raman
Is this Cassine paniculata? http://www.flowersofindia.in/catalog/slides/Panicled%20Cassine.html Raman

Re: [efloraofindia:104228] Re: Request Tree ID 58 - Bangalore - RA

2012-01-15 Thread Giby Kuriakose
Dear Raman ji, Do you mean to ask whether the plant in a picture that was suppose to attach with the mail is *Cassine paniculata*? or Do you doubt whether the plant described in the given link is *Cassine paniculata*? If it the first question please attach the picture? or kindly clarify

[efloraofindia:104229] Re: A camera question

2012-01-15 Thread Ushadi micromini
Gurcharanji: 100 mm lens whether its designated macro or not,is a good portrait lens... portrait lenses on 35 mm film cameras are classically 105 mm... because the DSLR chip registration area is 1.6 times smaller .. for a same size print it SEEMS that there is 1.6 fold magnification so

Re: [efloraofindia:104230] ID No.29062011 Syzygium for ID_1

2012-01-15 Thread Giby Kuriakose
Please check *Syzygium zeylanicum* * * * * Regards Giby On 15 January 2012 15:53, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Resurfacing again for ID confirmation Earlier feedback Pudji..As far as I can compare with my references and pictures, I

Re: [efloraofindia:104232] ID13012012phk1

2012-01-15 Thread Satish Phadke
Yes *Vallaris solanacea* indeed. Apocynaceae. Thanks for showing the fruit. On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 7:39 PM, Pravin Kawale kawale.pra...@gmail.comwrote: Hi, Thanks a lot for ID Regards On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 7:17 PM, Balkar Singh balkara...@gmail.comwrote: Nice Catch of Vallaris

Re: [efloraofindia:104233] Chaetoseris hastata from Chaklrata area

2012-01-15 Thread Satish Phadke
Very nice upload Family : Compositae. (I am surprised to know that The plant list mentions the name as Compositae rather than Asteraceae. I know both are same; which should be used then or latest one? On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 9:49 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: *Chaetoseris

Re: [efloraofindia:104234] Flora picture of the year 2011 UD Serendipity

2012-01-15 Thread Vijayasankar
Very nice picture of a beautiful orchid. I like the mild and pleasant color of flowers. And, as usual, well-narrated incident...Thanks Usha di for sharing. The name Dendrobium pierardii is a synonym of Dendrobium cucullatum as per 'theplantlist'. Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for

Re: [efloraofindia:104235] Flora picture of the year 2011 UD Serendipity

2012-01-15 Thread Tanay Bose
Nice picture the colour is really fab!! Tanay On 15 January 2012 10:22, Vijayasankar vijay.botan...@gmail.com wrote: Very nice picture of a beautiful orchid. I like the mild and pleasant color of flowers. And, as usual, well-narrated incident...Thanks Usha di for sharing. The name

Re: [efloraofindia:104236] Flora picture of the year 2011 UD Serendipity

2012-01-15 Thread Pankaj Kumar
This plant had been very much problematic. Named and changed and renamed. Now according to current status, this is Dendrobium aphyllum agaian (syn: Dendrobium cucullatum). What is the location and when was it taken? Was it wild? Thanks for sharing. Pankaj On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 2:22 AM,

Re: [efloraofindia:104237] Re: My Flora Picture of 2011: Gurcharan Singh the Anemopsis californica

2012-01-15 Thread Ritesh Kumar Choudhary
Yes sir, I was aware of this fact. Just wanted to know about the aromatic properties of your plant. Thanks for adding the habit picture. Best regards, Ritesh.

Re: [efloraofindia:104238] Flora of Haryana: Commelina sp from Gagsina Karnal

2012-01-15 Thread Balkar Singh
Thanks Mayur Ji On 1/15/12, mayur nandikar mnandi...@gmail.com wrote: Dear all, It seems *Commelina diffusa *only.. On Sat, Jan 14, 2012 at 6:25 PM, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. Some earlier relevant feedback:

Re: [efloraofindia:104239] Bombax insigne

2012-01-15 Thread Balkar Singh
Beautiful catch Pravin ji On 1/15/12, Pravin Kawale kawale.pra...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Unusual white coloured flowers of Bombax insigne At Phansad WLS,Maharashtra. 15 Jan,2012 Regards DSC08050.JPG DSC08038.JPG DSC08047.JPG DSC08055.JPG These pictures were sent with Picasa, from

Re: [efloraofindia:104240] Chaetoseris hastata from Chaklrata area

2012-01-15 Thread Balkar Singh
Thanks Sir mine also got name now On 1/15/12, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: Very nice upload Family : Compositae. (I am surprised to know that The plant list mentions the name as Compositae rather than Asteraceae. I know both are same; which should be used then or latest one?

Re: [efloraofindia:104241] Flora picture of the year 2011 UD Serendipity

2012-01-15 Thread Balkar Singh
Gorgeous Orchid!! On 1/16/12, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote: This plant had been very much problematic. Named and changed and renamed. Now according to current status, this is Dendrobium aphyllum agaian (syn: Dendrobium cucullatum). What is the location and when was it taken?

Re: [efloraofindia:104242] Re: My Flora Picture of 2011: Gurcharan Singh the Anemopsis californica

2012-01-15 Thread Balkar Singh
Looks very Unique Sir!!! On 1/16/12, Ritesh Kumar Choudhary ritesh@gmail.com wrote: Yes sir, I was aware of this fact. Just wanted to know about the aromatic properties of your plant. Thanks for adding the habit picture. Best regards, Ritesh. -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt.

Re: [efloraofindia:104243] Bombax insigne

2012-01-15 Thread Rajesh Sachdev
Pravinji I also observed the same at Bhimashankar WLS on one day and when I visited that tree after a week or so it was the normal color..could it be the part of flowering process. experts pls advice. On 15 January 2012 20:28, Pravin Kawale kawale.pra...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Unusual white

Re: [efloraofindia:104246] Re: Request Tree ID 58 - Bangalore - RA

2012-01-15 Thread Raman Arunachalam
The pictures are already part of the thread. Thanks, Raman From: Giby Kuriakose giby.kuriak...@gmail.com To: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Cc: Raman Arunachalam raman_arunacha...@yahoo.com Sent: Sunday, 15 January 2012 10:15 PM Subject: Re:

[efloraofindia:104247] Re: Flora picture of the year 2011 UD Serendipity

2012-01-15 Thread Ritesh Kumar Choudhary
Nice write up Ushadi, Thanks for sharing. Do you have any close up of the flower? Regards, Ritesh.

Re: [efloraofindia:104248] Re: Flora picture of the year 2011 UD Serendipity

2012-01-15 Thread Madhuri Raut
lovely photograph and nice write up Ushadi. Thanks for sharing On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 8:23 AM, Ritesh Kumar Choudhary ritesh@gmail.com wrote: Nice write up Ushadi, Thanks for sharing. Do you have any close up of the flower? Regards, Ritesh. -- Regards Dr.Bhagyashri Ranade

Re: [efloraofindia:104249] Re: Request Tree ID 58 - Bangalore - RA

2012-01-15 Thread Giby Kuriakose
Oops. What happened? When it reached me. There was no attachment. And this message comes as the first message in this thread. I am sorry. Iwill check it in group page. On Jan 16, 2012 8:22 AM, Raman Arunachalam raman_arunacha...@yahoo.com wrote: The pictures are already part of the thread.

Re: [efloraofindia:104250] Fwd: [efloraindia:96922] efloraindia: 301111 BRS 222

2012-01-15 Thread Prabhu kumar KM
Yes ,*Rivinia humilis * (Please note the spelling : Not Rivina) -- *Prabhu Kumar K M* Scientist Plant Systematics Genetic Resources Division Centre for Medicinal Plant Research (CMPR) 'CMPR' Herbarium Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala Kottakkal, Malappuram *E-mail:

Re: [efloraofindia:104251] Which flower is this ? ID – 091011SC2

2012-01-15 Thread Prabhu kumar KM
Yes, *Tephrosia purpurea* (L.) Pers. -- *Prabhu Kumar K M* Scientist Plant Systematics Genetic Resources Division Centre for Medicinal Plant Research (CMPR) 'CMPR' Herbarium Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala Kottakkal, Malappuram *E-mail: prabhumkris...@gmail.com*

Re: [efloraofindia:104252] Re: photograph for flora photo of the year 2011 Senecio graciliflorus

2012-01-15 Thread amit chauhan
Thanks Prashantji, Gurucharan Sir, Ushadi and Balkar Sir... regards On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 1:40 PM, Balkar Singh balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Really gracious! On 1/14/12, Ushadi micromini microminipho...@gmail.com wrote: Senecio in flowers, nice Usha di == On Jan 14,

Re: [efloraofindia:104253] Wild Flower for ID - 140112 - RK

2012-01-15 Thread amit chauhan
Yes ! Hemigraphis latebrosa regards On Sat, Jan 14, 2012 at 8:09 PM, Tanay Bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Ranjini Ji. The attached plant is *Hemigraphis latebrosa* Tanay On 14 January 2012 05:08, ranjini kamath ranjin...@gmail.com wrote: Request Common Botanical ID of this small

Re: [efloraofindia:104255] Fwd: [efloraindia:96922] efloraindia: 301111 BRS 222

2012-01-15 Thread Dinesh Valke
Many thanks Prabhu ji for the alert. Would like to know facts about: *Rivina humilis* L. and *Rivinia humilis* L. Regards. Dinesh On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 9:11 AM, Prabhu kumar KM prabhumkris...@gmail.comwrote: Yes ,*Rivinia humilis * (Please note the spelling : Not Rivina)

Re: [efloraofindia:104256] ''For Id 16012012MR1’’ is this a egret on Azadirachta indica tree at Pune

2012-01-15 Thread Nayan Singh
It's Indian Pond Heron, Ardeola gravyii Regards. Nayan.   N.S.Dungriyal IFS Chief Conservator of Forests (Wild Life) o/o PCCF (WL) Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal 08349591560 From: Madhuri Raut itii...@gmail.com To: efloraofindia

Re: [efloraofindia:104257] Re: photograph for flora photo of the year 2011 Senecio graciliflorus

2012-01-15 Thread prasad dash
Great capture Amit Ji. Regards Prasad On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 9:58 AM, amit chauhan amitci...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Prashantji, Gurucharan Sir, Ushadi and Balkar Sir... regards On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 1:40 PM, Balkar Singh balkara...@gmail.comwrote: Really gracious! On

Re: [efloraofindia:104258] Re: Flora picture of the year 2011 UD Serendipity

2012-01-15 Thread prasad dash
Superb display of the one of the beautiful flower Ushadi mam. Regards prasad On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 8:48 AM, Madhuri Raut itii...@gmail.com wrote: lovely photograph and nice write up Ushadi. Thanks for sharing On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 8:23 AM, Ritesh Kumar Choudhary ritesh@gmail.com

Re: [efloraofindia:104259] Re: My Flora Picture of 2011: Gurcharan Singh the Anemopsis californica

2012-01-15 Thread prasad dash
Wao. Superb display of the parts of the flower again Sir Ji. Regards Prasad On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 6:23 AM, Balkar Singh balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Looks very Unique Sir!!! On 1/16/12, Ritesh Kumar Choudhary ritesh@gmail.com wrote: Yes sir, I was aware of this fact. Just

Re: [efloraofindia:104260] Tanay Bose: Photo of the year 2012...

2012-01-15 Thread prasad dash
Dear Tanay Ji, the first posting from your lens (For me) is one of the best display of the flower and the timing too is absolutely perfect. Great capture. Expecting similar display in the coming days. Regards Prasad On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 9:07 PM, Tanay Bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: [efloraofindia:104261] Re: Photograph for Flora photo of the Year 2012

2012-01-15 Thread prasad dash
Another great close up and superb background Arun Ji Regards Prasad On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 1:19 PM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.comwrote: Lighting is wonderful, and beautiful photography, Arun ji. Regards. Dinesh On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 11:01 AM, Ushadi micromini

[efloraofindia:104262] Re: Flora picture of the year 2011

2012-01-15 Thread Satish Phadke
The blog *Flora picture of the year 2011 *has been updated up to 15th Jan 2012 which was set as last day for receiving entries. http://efloraofindia.blogspot.com/ 30 members gave their photo entries. Thanks for the very good response. All entries were very valuable in the form of quality as well

Re: [efloraofindia:104263] Re: Photograph for Flora photo of the Year 2012

2012-01-15 Thread amit chauhan
amazing photograph regards On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 11:06 AM, prasad dash prasad.dash2...@gmail.comwrote: Another great close up and superb background Arun Ji Regards Prasad On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 1:19 PM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.comwrote: Lighting is wonderful, and beautiful

Re: [efloraofindia:104265] Berberis sp. from Paddar valley JK. 03

2012-01-15 Thread Suresh Kumar Rana
Thanks a lot Sir Warm regards Suresh Rana

Re: [efloraofindia:104266] Re: photograph for flora photo of the year

2012-01-15 Thread prasad dash
Great capture Sachin Ji. Regards prasad On Sat, Jan 14, 2012 at 1:41 PM, Giby Kuriakose giby.kuriak...@gmail.comwrote: I too have got the picture of *H. diphylla* from Udupi district Karnataka. That plant too had two leaves. Which is the related species? Is there any difference in the

[efloraofindia:104267] Re: Flora picture of the year 2011 UD Serendipity

2012-01-15 Thread Rakesh Biswas
Serendipitously this month's 'Oikos' desktop caleder is also 'dendrobium' and the flowers in the picture they have utilized look very similar to yours in terms of color etc (definitely not the same picture though) although they have called it 'dendrobium microbulbon.' I guess the 'oikos' people

Re: [efloraofindia:104268] ''For Id 16012012MR1’’ is this a egret on Azadirachta indica tree at Pune

2012-01-15 Thread Madhuri Raut
Many thanks Samir ji and Nayan ji for such a quick Id. I have never seen this bird before. Was wondering why a pond heron is sitting so high on a tree so looked for its food habits and found that away from wetlands it does eat bees. Also close by was a well with fish probably was also looking

Re: [efloraofindia:104269] photograph for flora photo of the year 2011_GK_13-01-12

2012-01-15 Thread prasad dash
One of the beast capture in the category. Giby Ji. Hope to see more from ur lens as i have the madness to see especially the endemics. Regards Prasad On Sat, Jan 14, 2012 at 10:45 PM, Rajesh Sachdev leopard...@gmail.comwrote: Experts would remains experts..and we are none.Kudos for such

Re: [efloraofindia:104269] Re: Flora picture of the year 2011

2012-01-15 Thread Prashant Awale
Dear Satish ji, Blog is looking too good. Nice composition and compilation. Thanks to all the contributors for sharing the Flora picture of the year 2011 . Regards Prashant On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 11:18 AM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.comwrote: The blog *Flora picture of the year 2011 *has

Re: [efloraofindia:104270] Re: Flora picture of the year 2011

2012-01-15 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Really nice compilation Satish ji I have given a link to this blog along with some of my own photographs on facebook. http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.337445499613397.82903.10438499553type=1l=efa537a8b1 -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College,

Re: [efloraofindia:104272] Re: Flora picture of the year 2011

2012-01-15 Thread Dinesh Valke
Many thanks Satish ji for compiling the Flora pictures of the year 2011. The blog looks very beautiful. Regards. Dinesh On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 11:48 AM, Prashant Awale pkaw...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Satish ji, Blog is looking too good. Nice composition and compilation. Thanks to all the

Re: [efloraofindia:104273] Re: Flower Hunting Tour to Gori Ganga Valley in coming March or April

2012-01-15 Thread prasad dash
Best of luck to all members balkar Sir. Really the glimpse of the image show how diverse and rich the ecosystem is ? Regards prasad On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 1:49 PM, Smita Raskar smita.ras...@gmail.comwrote: I would love to join too but my vacation starts from 2nd May.. so not possible now :(

Re: [efloraofindia:104274] Re: Flora picture of the year 2011

2012-01-15 Thread prasad dash
Great compilation Satish Sir. Enjoyed a lot while gone through the updates of diverse thoughts followed by the display accordingly to highlight the issue by respective members. Thanks for the initiative. Regards prasad On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 12:04 PM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.comwrote:

Re: [efloraofindia:104275] Re: Flora picture of the year 2011

2012-01-15 Thread Tanay Bose
Great job Satish ji ... this really a splendid idea. Thanks Tanay On 15 January 2012 22:37, prasad dash prasad.dash2...@gmail.com wrote: Great compilation Satish Sir. Enjoyed a lot while gone through the updates of diverse thoughts followed by the display accordingly to highlight the issue by

Re: [efloraofindia:104275] Re: Flower Hunting Tour to Gori Ganga Valley in coming March or April

2012-01-15 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Prasad, you should also join them Pankaj On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 2:35 PM, prasad dash prasad.dash2...@gmail.com wrote: Best of luck to all members balkar Sir. Really the glimpse of the image show how diverse and rich the ecosystem is ? Regards prasad On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 1:49

Re: [efloraofindia:104279] Tanay Bose: Photo of the year 2012...

2012-01-15 Thread Tanay Bose
Thanks Prasad Ji. Tanay On 15 January 2012 21:34, prasad dash prasad.dash2...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Tanay Ji, the first posting from your lens (For me) is one of the best display of the flower and the timing too is absolutely perfect. Great capture. Expecting similar display in the coming

Re: [efloraofindia:104282] Trees of Lalbagh, Bangalore - Salix tetrasperma - Indian Willow Tree

2012-01-15 Thread Satish Phadke
Is it flowering now? On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 12:15 PM, raman raman_arunacha...@yahoo.com wrote: Raman -- Dr Satish Phadke

[efloraofindia:104285] Re: Trees of Lalbagh, Bangalore - Salix tetrasperma - Indian Willow Tree

2012-01-15 Thread raman
The new leaves are coming up, you have to see the photo of Anush ji one week back from the same spot Raman

Re: Fwd: [efloraofindia:104285] ID Request 19082011mc02

2012-01-15 Thread prasad dash
This is Justicia. May be J. quiquangularis (please check the spelling) Regards prasad On Sat, Nov 12, 2011 at 11:14 PM, Aruna aru_...@hotmail.com wrote: Any chances that it can be Anisomeles? .Aruna On Nov 12, 2:21 pm, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for Id

[efloraofindia:104291] Re: Tanay Bose: Photo of the year 2012...

2012-01-15 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
Interesting pic.I imagine when I last saw you sharing pics!!! but finally you did!!! Could this be Ochna? By the way, I imagine what could be the significance of having such a thick filament? Any ideas members? Regards Pankaj On Jan 16, 2:42 pm, Tanay Bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote:

[efloraofindia:104292] Re: photograph for flora photo of the year 2011_GK_13-01-12

2012-01-15 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
You mean that the tringular edges have anthers below it? This is a very interesting pic. Thanks a lot for sharing Gibs!!! Best wishes Pankaj On Jan 16, 2:12 pm, prasad dash prasad.dash2...@gmail.com wrote: One of the beast capture in the category. Giby Ji. Hope to see more from ur lens as i

Re: [efloraofindia:104293] Re: Flower Hunting Tour to Gori Ganga Valley in coming March or April

2012-01-15 Thread prasad dash
Thanks pankaj for suggestion. Y r right, i did not thought of it. This is a better oppertunity for me to meet the big shots in Flora of india. i wll try my best to join the group. Balkar Sir please confirm the total no. of days to be spent in the trip starting from Odisha and back again (including

[efloraofindia:104294] Re: *Flora picture of the year 2011 B. Rathinasabapathy

2012-01-15 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
Picture is very nice, but I am very much doubtful that Cycas circinalis is endemic to India. I have doubts even of its occurrence in wild naturally. Cycas rumphii and Cycas beddomei are another options. C. beddomei is endemic to India but towards the eastern side in Andhra Pradesh. Then there is a