Re: [efloraofindia:104709] Re: [efloraindia:98120] Name Recognition 071211 VC 01

2012-01-19 Thread gunjan sud
Respected members can it be* Vicia hirsuta *(L.) Gray With regards Gunjan On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 9:28 AM, Giby Kuriakose giby.kuriak...@gmail.comwrote: Please check *Impatiens oppositifolia *of Balsaminaceae family. Regards Giby On 19 January 2012 09:21, Gurcharan Singh

Re: [efloraofindia:104710] Swertia angustifolia Ham. ex D. Don from Chakrata Tiger fall area

2012-01-19 Thread Nidhan Singh
Thanks Sir, Lovely pics.This one I think I could not make out -- Regards, Dr. Nidhan Singh Department of Botany I.B. (PG) College Panipat-132103 Haryana Ph.: 09416371227

Re: [efloraofindia:104711] Swertia densifolia

2012-01-19 Thread Nidhan Singh
Beautiful capture Prashant Ji...Thanks for upload -- Regards, Dr. Nidhan Singh Department of Botany I.B. (PG) College Panipat-132103 Haryana Ph.: 09416371227

Re: [efloraofindia:104712] Stachytarpheta australis - 190112 - RK - 1

2012-01-19 Thread Nidhan Singh
Ranjini Ji, Nice upload of a plant new for me. Thanks... -- Regards, Dr. Nidhan Singh Department of Botany I.B. (PG) College Panipat-132103 Haryana Ph.: 09416371227

Re: [efloraofindia:104713] Re: [efloraindia:98120] Name Recognition 071211 VC 01

2012-01-19 Thread mayur nandikar
Gunjan Ji, This quite close to *Impatiens *(Balsam) because, *Vicia *is Fabaceae member; with papilionaceous corolla; with compound leaves. Thank you. On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 1:59 PM, gunjan sud sud.gun...@gmail.com wrote: Respected members can it be* Vicia hirsuta *(L.) Gray With regards

Re: [efloraofindia:104714] Bangalore - RA - Pseudobombax ellipticum - Pink Shave Brush Tree

2012-01-19 Thread Nidhan Singh
Nice pics Raman Ji, looks marvellous in flowering... -- Regards, Dr. Nidhan Singh Department of Botany I.B. (PG) College Panipat-132103 Haryana Ph.: 09416371227

Re: [efloraofindia:104715] Re: 19012012 BRS 299

2012-01-19 Thread Muthu Karthick
Yes for me too this looks like *Dodonaea viscosa* On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 12:16 PM, Vijayasankar vijay.botan...@gmail.comwrote: Agree with Pankaj, the posted picture is not Hymenodictyon. It may be Dodonaea viscosa. Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research

Re: [efloraofindia:104716] ''For Id 19012012MR1’’ is this tree at Pune Sterculia foetida

2012-01-19 Thread Satish Phadke
Yes *Sterculia foetida*. Malvaceae (Earlier:Sterculiaceae) Within 15 days it will start flowering. In fact I saw it flowering yesterday in Pune University. But in most other places in Pune just a matter of 2-3weeks On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 9:37 AM, Madhuri Raut itii...@gmail.com wrote: 17th Jan

[efloraofindia:104718] Re: ''For Id 19012012MR1’’ is this tree at Pune Sterculia foetida

2012-01-19 Thread raman
In Bangalore all the leaves have fallen and flowers are coming up. If you stand below the tree in the morning, Fragrance of the flowers are so nice. Raman

Re: [efloraofindia:104719] ''For Id 19012012MR1’’ is this tree at Pune Sterculia foetida

2012-01-19 Thread Madhuri Raut
Thank you Satish ji for the feedback. I hope to see the flowers. On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 3:17 PM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: Yes *Sterculia foetida*. Malvaceae (Earlier:Sterculiaceae) Within 15 days it will start flowering. In fact I saw it flowering yesterday in Pune

Re: [efloraofindia:104720] Re: ''For Id 19012012MR1’’ is this tree at Pune Sterculia foetida

2012-01-19 Thread Madhuri Raut
Raman ji I am a bit confused with your feedback as on the net I found that the flowers have an unpleasant aroma like manure On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 3:36 PM, raman raman_arunacha...@yahoo.com wrote: In Bangalore all the leaves have fallen and flowers are coming up. If you stand below the tree

[efloraofindia:104722] Re: Poulzolzia species in India

2012-01-19 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Thanks a lot Manudev ji. It should be really very useful -- 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,

[efloraofindia:104723] Re: Garden Flower for ID : 190112 : Kashmir : AK-2

2012-01-19 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Gaillardia is much different looking. http://www.gaygardener.com/gardenspot/perennial/peren027.phtml It is Rudbeckia hirta I suppose. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.

[efloraofindia:104724] Re: Garden Flower for ID : 190112 : Kashmir : AK-1

2012-01-19 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Again Rudbeckia hirta, I suppose. -- 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, Jan 19, 2012 at 1:00 PM,

Re: [efloraofindia:104725] Re: [efloraindia:98120] Name Recognition 071211 VC 01

2012-01-19 Thread Smita Raskar
Imaptiens oppositifolia Family Balsaminaceae On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 2:41 PM, mayur nandikar mnandi...@gmail.com wrote: Gunjan Ji, This quite close to *Impatiens *(Balsam) because, *Vicia *is Fabaceae member; with papilionaceous corolla; with compound leaves. Thank you. On Thu, Jan 19,

Re: [efloraofindia:104726] last id's from Pangi - Al011812

2012-01-19 Thread amit chauhan
Hi, Looks like Angelica glauca regards On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 7:13 PM, Alok Mahendroo alokisabe...@gmail.comwrote: Dear friends, Winter months in Himalayas are ideal for sorting out the data I had collected during the year... and I came across a few more of Pangi flowers... I am sorry

Re: [efloraofindia:104727] Swertia angustifolia Ham. ex D. Don from Chakrata Tiger fall area

2012-01-19 Thread amit chauhan
Great pictures sir ! regards On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 2:35 PM, Nidhan Singh nidhansingh...@gmail.comwrote: Thanks Sir, Lovely pics.This one I think I could not make out -- Regards, Dr. Nidhan Singh Department of Botany I.B. (PG) College Panipat-132103 Haryana Ph.: 09416371227

Re: [efloraofindia:104728] Swertia ciliata (G. Don) B.L. Burtt from Chakrata

2012-01-19 Thread amit chauhan
Nice photos regards On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 12:05 PM, Mayur Nandikar mayurnandi...@gmail.comwrote: Good collection of *Swertia *...Sir. Thank you for sharing such a beautiful Swertia's. :) Thank you again. On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 9:39 PM, Balkar Singh balkara...@gmail.comwrote:

Re: [efloraofindia:104729] Swertia alata (G. Don) Clarke from Chakrata

2012-01-19 Thread amit chauhan
Great photos of Swertia spp regards On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 10:32 AM, Narendra Joshi narend...@gmail.comwrote: On 18 January 2012 16:20, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: *Swertia alata* (G. Don) Clarke in Hook.f., Fl. Brit. Ind. 4:125. 1883. syn: *Agathotes* *alata* D.Don ;

[efloraofindia:104730] Re: Stachytarpheta jamaicensis - 190112 - RK - 2

2012-01-19 Thread Neha Singh
I think Stachytarpheta cayennensis,Verbenaceae . Regards Neha Singh

[efloraofindia:104731] Re: Fwd: The Great Indian Banyan Tree at Sibpur near Howrah

2012-01-19 Thread Neha Singh
Beautiful Pics Garg Ji. Thanks for showing dis miraculous tree.

[efloraofindia:104732] Re: Commelinaceae for Id-190112-NS1- from Kaas

2012-01-19 Thread Neha Singh
Thanks Ajay Ji for d Id. Regards Neha S

[efloraofindia:104733] Re: Is this Amischophacelus axillaris ?

2012-01-19 Thread Neha Singh
Thanks Pankaj, Mayur Ji n Manudev Ji. Cyanotis fasciculata then.

[efloraofindia:104734] Re: Swertia angustifolia Ham. ex D. Don from Chakrata Tiger fall area

2012-01-19 Thread Neha Singh
Very beautiful pics Sir .

Re: [efloraofindia:104735] [EfloraofIndia_170112PD01_sesuvium portulacastrum_Flora of Odisha]

2012-01-19 Thread Vijayadas D
Sesuvium portulacastrum ? I have doubt about this. Vijayadas On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 5:07 PM, Tanay Bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Quite a detailed photography Tanay On 18 January 2012 01:34, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: Prasad I like the way you take photographs of

Re: [efloraofindia:104736] Re: Stachytarpheta jamaicensis - 190112 - RK - 2

2012-01-19 Thread Tanay Bose
Probably S. jamaicensis but I can't confirm as the complete plant is not visible in the photos its quite hard to ID a plant just looking at the flowers. Tanay On 19 January 2012 04:00, Neha Singh neha.vind...@gmail.com wrote: I think Stachytarpheta cayennensis,Verbenaceae . Regards Neha

[efloraofindia:104737] Re: Fwd: The Great Indian Banyan Tree at Sibpur near Howrah

2012-01-19 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
Thats why Ficus benghalensis has been named that way, benghalensis. Pankaj On Jan 19, 8:28 pm, Neha Singh neha.vind...@gmail.com wrote: Beautiful Pics Garg Ji. Thanks for showing dis miraculous tree.

Re: [efloraofindia:104738] Re: Fwd: The Great Indian Banyan Tree at Sibpur near Howrah

2012-01-19 Thread Madhuri Raut
Wow magnificent!! Ficus benghalensis The National tree of India Thanks for sharing Garg ji On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 7:12 PM, Dr Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: Thats why Ficus benghalensis has been named that way, benghalensis. Pankaj On Jan 19, 8:28 pm, Neha Singh

Re: [efloraofindia:104739] Stachytarpheta australis - 190112 - RK - 1

2012-01-19 Thread Satish Phadke
Very nice upload Ranjini ji First time observing white flowers. Interestingly according to this link, there are many synonyms. http://apps.kew.org/efloras/namedetail.do?flora=fztaxon=11532nameid=29335#DISTRIBUTION On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 12:17 PM, ranjini kamath ranjin...@gmail.comwrote: Pics

Re: [efloraofindia:104740] Request Tree ID 64 - Bangalore RA

2012-01-19 Thread Giby Kuriakose
Yes, Kottai Muthu is correct that *Pavetta *is tetramerous not pentamerous. As he suggested this plant could be *Tarenna* (kindly note the spelling). Please check *Tarenna asiatica* Thanks Kottai Muthu for the correction. * * Regards, Giby * * On 16 January 2012 12:11, raman

Re: [efloraofindia:104741] Re: ''For Id 19012012MR1’’ is this tree at Pune Sterculia foetida

2012-01-19 Thread Satish Phadke
Agreed Raman ji The fragrance is strong but definitely not foetid as per the name says. The fall season for this tree has just started here in Pune for this tree. On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 3:36 PM, raman raman_arunacha...@yahoo.com wrote: In Bangalore all the leaves have fallen and flowers are

[efloraofindia:104744] Re: Plant for ID from Paddar valley JK

2012-01-19 Thread Suresh Rana
Sorry the date is 9th June 2011 Regards Suresh

Re: [efloraofindia:104745] Fwd: The Great Indian Banyan Tree at Sibpur near Howrah

2012-01-19 Thread Satish Phadke
It is situated in The Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden (previously known as Indian Botanic Garden)Shibpur, Howrah near Kolkata, commonly known as the Calcutta Botanical Garden, and previously as the Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta. The gardens exhibit a wide variety of rare

Re: [efloraofindia:104749] Smithia purpurea Sinhagad Pune

2012-01-19 Thread Prashant Awale
Nice photographs Satish ji. Regards Prashant On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 8:02 PM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: Sharing the images of *Smithia purpurea* from Sinhagad Pune Nov 2011. -- Dr Satish Phadke

Re: [efloraofindia:104750] Plant for ID 16/01/2012 SMP 2

2012-01-19 Thread Satish Phadke
Giby ji Thanks for the ID It is indeed *Nepeta hindostana. *Gucharan ji has also posted similar plant from Morni area. I don't know the habitat of that plant.* *Two grossly distinct habitats are mentioned for this species in Flowers of Sahyadri.* Occasional in sandy river and stream beds

Re: [efloraofindia:104751] Fwd: The Great Indian Banyan Tree at Sibpur near Howrah

2012-01-19 Thread mani nair
Wow! great tree. I have seen this tree during my visit to Kolkata in 1993. Regards, Mani Nair

Re: [efloraofindia:104752] Smithia purpurea Sinhagad Pune

2012-01-19 Thread Tanay Bose
Great Shots Satish ji Tanay On 19 January 2012 06:41, Prashant Awale pkaw...@gmail.com wrote: Nice photographs Satish ji. Regards Prashant On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 8:02 PM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.comwrote: Sharing the images of *Smithia purpurea* from Sinhagad Pune Nov 2011. --

Re: [efloraofindia:104753] Cynarospermum asperrimum Sinhagad valley

2012-01-19 Thread Tanay Bose
Nice one Satish Ji Tanay On 19 January 2012 06:28, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: Sharing the image of *Cynarospermum asperrimum* from Sinhagad valley Nov 2011 Family : Acanthaceae Marathi : Dikna डिकणा -- Dr Satish Phadke -- *Tanay Bose* Research Assistant Teaching

Re: [efloraofindia:104755] Re: Poulzolzia species in India

2012-01-19 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Giby ji I think the attachment is in group mail. I can forward if you have any difficulty. -- 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:104758] Nymphaea pubescens Pune

2012-01-19 Thread Madhuri Raut
very beautiful esp *_MG_6445s.jpg* On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 9:09 PM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: Sharing the pictures of *Nymphaea pubescens * Family : Nymphaeceae Saras Bag Pune -- Dr Satish Phadke -- Regards Dr.Bhagyashri Ranade

Re: [efloraofindia:104759] Re: ''For Id 19012012MR1’’ is this tree at Pune Sterculia foetida

2012-01-19 Thread Madhuri Raut
Raman ji and Satish ji I think the name of the tree should be Sterculia scentida :) instead On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 7:32 PM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: Agreed Raman ji The fragrance is strong but definitely not foetid as per the name says. The fall season for this tree has just

Re: [efloraofindia:104761] Re: ''For Id 19012012MR1’’ is this tree at Pune Sterculia foetida

2012-01-19 Thread Giby Kuriakose
Dear Madhuri ji, Would you please give the reference for this name? Regards Giby On 19 January 2012 21:29, Madhuri Raut itii...@gmail.com wrote: Raman ji and Satish ji I think the name of the tree should be Sterculia scentida :) instead On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 7:32 PM, Satish Phadke

Re: [efloraofindia:104762] Swertia sp. from Paddar valley JK.

2012-01-19 Thread Gurcharan Singh
It is a distant shot but looking at long petiolate basal leaves and more important seemingly connate leaves, it may be Swertia speciosa. Close up of flower only can confirm conclusively. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007

Re: [efloraofindia:104765] Nymphaea rubra Pune

2012-01-19 Thread Prashant Awale
Nice photogrphs Satish ji. Regards Prashant On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 9:07 PM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: Sharing the pictures of *Nymphaea rubra * Family : Nymphaeaceae Saras Bag Pune. Jan 2012 -- Dr Satish Phadke

[efloraofindia:104767] Re: Request Tree ID 64 - Bangalore RA

2012-01-19 Thread raman
Thanks, Gibi ji and Muthu ji I will check it out Raman

Re: [efloraofindia:104767] Re: ''For Id 19012012MR1’’ is this tree at Pune Sterculia foetida

2012-01-19 Thread Madhuri Raut
Giby ji, There is no reference to this. this is my feeling that the tree should have been named Sterculia scentida as the flowers smell nice and not unpleasant. Sorry for the confusion. On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 9:34 PM, Giby Kuriakose giby.kuriak...@gmail.comwrote: Dear Madhuri ji, Would you

Re: [efloraofindia:104768] Nymphaea rubra Pune

2012-01-19 Thread Tanay Bose
Perfect postcards Tanay On 19 January 2012 08:51, Prashant Awale pkaw...@gmail.com wrote: Nice photogrphs Satish ji. Regards Prashant On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 9:07 PM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.comwrote: Sharing the pictures of *Nymphaea rubra * Family : Nymphaeaceae Saras Bag

Re: [efloraofindia:104769] Re: ORCHIDACEAE: Appendicula cornuta Blume from Hong Kong (Thailand)

2012-01-19 Thread Balkar Singh
Beautiful Little flower!! On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 10:24 PM, Muthu Karthick nmk@gmail.com wrote: A different Orchid. Good to learn sir. On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 7:54 PM, Dr Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: Thanks a lot Sathish sir, Prashant sir and Tanay for the compliments.

Re: [efloraofindia:104770] Re: Bangalore - RA - Elaeocarpus variabilis - South Indian Marble Tree (Please Confirm)

2012-01-19 Thread Balkar Singh
Nice and Beautiful Catch On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 11:46 AM, raman raman_arunacha...@yahoo.com wrote: Flowering Season was October. Raman -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964

Re: [efloraofindia:104771] Re: ORCHIDACEAE: Appendicula cornuta Blume from Hong Kong (Thailand)

2012-01-19 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Thanks a lto Muthu and Balkar sir. Its very strange, they are small but stay fresh for very long!!! I imagine what pollinates them. We dont allow them to be pollinated naturally. We at KFBG have a special arrangements to stop their pollination. WHY? Because we dont want non-native orchids at our

[efloraofindia:104772] Re: Bangalore - RA - Elaeocarpus variabilis - South Indian Marble Tree (Please Confirm)

2012-01-19 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
Nice set of pics. Thanks a lot for sharing. Any idea, why it is called Marble Tree? Pankaj On Jan 20, 9:39 am, Balkar Singh balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Nice and Beautiful Catch On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 11:46 AM, raman raman_arunacha...@yahoo.com wrote: Flowering Season was October. Raman

Re: [efloraofindia:104773] Swertia sp. from Paddar valley JK.

2012-01-19 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Two glands are seen per lobe. More surely S. speciosa -- 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, Jan

[efloraofindia:104776] Re: One of our many Orchid Sheds at KFBG

2012-01-19 Thread Ritesh Kumar Choudhary
Wowwgreat collection Pankaj! Are they hybrids? Or collected from wild and multiplied? Regards, Ritesh.

[efloraofindia:104778] Re: One of our many Orchid Sheds at KFBG

2012-01-19 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
This is a very small part :). Not all are hybrids. All are marked with tags so all have their history record maintained. We also have tissue culture lab, so we do propagate ourselves at the farm. But we dont sell :) Regards Pankaj On Jan 20, 12:14 pm, Ritesh Kumar Choudhary ritesh@gmail.com

Re: [efloraofindia:104779] One of the glass houses at KFBG, Hong Kong

2012-01-19 Thread Nidhan Singh
Beautiful Pankaj Ji, Name please...I am illiterate in Orchids identification probably because we don't have any in our vicinity. -- Regards, Dr. Nidhan Singh Department of Botany I.B. (PG) College Panipat-132103 Haryana Ph.: 09416371227

Re: [efloraofindia:104781] One of the glass houses at KFBG, Hong Kong

2012-01-19 Thread mani nair
Beautiful phal Pankaj ji, which is the variety? Regards, Mani Nair On 1/20/12, Nidhan Singh nidhansingh...@gmail.com wrote: Beautiful Pankaj Ji, Name please...I am illiterate in Orchids identification probably because we don't have any in our vicinity. -- Regards, Dr. Nidhan Singh

Re: [efloraofindia:104782] Fwd: The Great Indian Banyan Tree at Sibpur near Howrah

2012-01-19 Thread Nidhan Singh
Thanks Garg Ji, This is really nice to see the detailed pics of this giant tree. I am specially pleased because when I started as a Biology student, I saw a picture and description of this tree in NCERT Book. Nice to see this in detail through lens, hope to see it personally Thanks again.

[efloraofindia:104784] Re: One of our many Orchid Sheds at KFBG

2012-01-19 Thread Neha Singh
Awesome collection... Thanks fr showing us dis treasure Pankaj.