[efloraofindia:120511] Re: Rosaceae Week : Crataegus monogyna : Kashmir : 081011 : AK-6

2012-06-28 Thread Aarti S. Khale
Sir ji, This was photographed in one of the plant nurseries near Cheshmeshahi Gardens. I have some more pictures of the same. Please let me know if you would like me to post those for making it easier to id. Regards, Aarti On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 7:50 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com

Re: [efloraofindia:120512] Fwd: [efloraindia:97200] efloraindia: 021211 BRS 223

2012-06-28 Thread amit chauhan
This might be Callisia repens of Commelinaceae regards On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 3:00 PM, jmgarg1 jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for Id assistance please. Some earlier relevant feedback: “Can you kindly post a bigger photo of the plant. The attached photos are too small to take

Re: [efloraofindia:120513] 280612 BRS 387

2012-06-28 Thread Sujana K Arjunan
Bacopa monnieri (L.) Pennell, Scrophulariaceae  Mrs. Sujana K. A. Scientist Central Botanical LaboratoryBotanical Survey of IndiaAJCB Indian Botanic GardenHowrah-3West Bengal-033 26685771  Every species have the right to exist --- On Thu,

Re: Fwd: [efloraofindia:120514] Nervillia infundibulifolia

2012-06-28 Thread Neil Soares
Hi,  Please check my photographs and our previous discussion on this at this link :   https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=enfromgroups#!search/Nervilia$20sp.$20revisited$20Neil$20Soares/indiantreepix/kFFrbPB7vqc/XeDOsq_S5BsJ   With regards,    Neil

[efloraofindia:120515] QUERY :: waghchawad (in Marathi); name for Schefflera elliptica

2012-06-28 Thread Dinesh Valke
Dear Marathi-knowing friends, Please validate whether the name waghchawad for *Schefflera elliptica* is वाघचवड OR should it be वाघचवडा. (Reference: Further Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar) Regards. Dinesh

Re: [efloraofindia:120516] For ID from Eastern Arunachal

2012-06-28 Thread Saurabh Sawant
Hi, Sorry to have violated the rules and it's a mistake on my part for I didn't read the posting guidelines. I shall check and post if I've any shots of the leaves as I did not take any kind of record shots. However, I must let all know, my good friend and very knowledgeable Mr. Anil Rajbhar has

Re: [efloraofindia:120518] Fwd:

2012-06-28 Thread Dinesh Valke
Rajendra ji ... must be *Acnistus arborescens* (family: Solanaceae), native of Central South America; cultivated elsewhere. Some of my sightings on *flickr*http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=91314344%40N00q=Acnistusarborescensm=tags . Regards. Dinesh On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 1:43 PM, Rajendra

[efloraofindia:120525] Re: Plants of Papua 4

2012-06-28 Thread Pudji Widodo
Dear Rajendra Kshirsagar Ji, Thank you very much. With Regards, Pudji Widodo Fakultas Biologi Universitas Jenderal Soedirman PURWOKERTO 53122 INDONESIA On Wednesday, June 27, 2012 7:03:23 PM UTC+7, Rajendra Kshirsagar wrote: it might be species of Barringtonia, Rajendra Kshirsagar, Mumbai

Re: [efloraofindia:120526] Climber for ID : Lalbagh,Bangalore : 200612 : AK-3

2012-06-28 Thread jmgarg1
A reply: Surely, it is not Tinospora cardifolia. The leaves are different looking. The climber seem to clasp to the tree trunk with clasping roots, which is not the case in Tinospora. If there are flower photos, pls attach. From: Dr. V.Bhaskar On 28 June 2012 15:00, jmgarg1 jmga...@gmail.com

Re: [efloraofindia:120527] Climber for ID : Lalbagh,Bangalore : 200612 : AK-3

2012-06-28 Thread jmgarg1
A reply: The plant is not Tinospora cardifolia. from Mahadeswara ji. On 28 June 2012 15:00, jmgarg1 jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. Some earlier relevant feedback: “*Tinospora cardifolia*?” from Chitra ji. -- Forwarded message

Re: [efloraofindia:120530] ID Confirmation 200612 SS1: Malpighia emarginata from Trivandrum

2012-06-28 Thread Samir Mehta
Malpighia glabra, Family: Malpighiaceae. Regards, Samir Mehta On Thursday, June 28, 2012 2:53:17 PM UTC+5:30, JM Garg wrote: Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. -- Forwarded message -- From: Sandhya Sasidharan harithasand...@yahoo.com Date: 20

Re: [efloraofindia:120530] Wild plant for ID : Khandala : 260612 : AK-3

2012-06-28 Thread Dinesh Valke
Aarti ji ... did you see it as a epiphyte ? A wild guess: *Schefflera elliptica* ? My guess could be entirely wrong. Regards. Dinesh On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 9:19 PM, Aarti S. Khale aarti.kh...@gmail.comwrote: A wild plant found growing on a Cluster Fig tree in Khandala on 24/3/11. The second

Re: [efloraofindia:120531] Wild plant for ID : Khandala : 260612 : AK-3

2012-06-28 Thread Dinesh Valke
On second thoughts, if a climber - the inflorescence reminds of some species of Vitaceae. Regards. Dinesh On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 6:28 PM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.comwrote: Aarti ji ... did you see it as a epiphyte ? A wild guess: *Schefflera elliptica* ? My guess could be entirely

Re: [efloraofindia:120533] Arisaema murrayi flowering

2012-06-28 Thread Bhagyashri
Hi Neil jee, Very beautiful pics esp *Arisaema murrayi flowering 6.jpg* .Thanks for sharing Regards Bhagyashri On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 4:15 PM, Neil Soares drneilsoa...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi, Photographed at Khandala over the weekend. With regards,

Fwd: [efloraofindia:120534] Ficus amplissima

2012-06-28 Thread jmgarg1
Forwarding again for any assistance in the matter please. Some earlier relevant feedback: “At Dictionarist we see following possible meanings of the Latin amplissima: ... wide, broad, ample, vast, large, spacious; loose, full You may have already put amplissima efforts to know how this epithet

Re: [efloraofindia:120542] Plumeria for ID : Oman : 210612 : AK-3

2012-06-28 Thread ajinkya gadave
stem looks like* plumeria tuberculata* On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 8:20 PM, jmgarg1 jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for any assistance in the matter please. -- Forwarded message -- From: Aarti S. Khale aarti.kh...@gmail.com Date: 21 June 2012 15:55 Subject:

[efloraofindia:120543] Fwd: [efloraindia:97946] Fabaceae-Caesalpinioideae (Caesalpiniaceae) Week: Query about Senna sophera var. purpurea

2012-06-28 Thread jmgarg1
Forwarding again for any assistance in the matter please. -- Forwarded message -- From: Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com Date: 6 December 2011 16:26 Subject: [efloraindia:97946] Fabaceae-Caesalpinioideae (Caesalpiniaceae) Week: Query about Senna sophera var. purpurea To:

Re: [efloraofindia:120544] Plumeria for ID : Oman : 210612 : AK-3

2012-06-28 Thread surajit koley
Sir / Madam, It maybe a *Pachypodium *sp., close to *Pachypodium lamerei* as in - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pachypodium_lamerei. more links - - http://www.flickriver.com/places/Spain/Canary+Islands/Chayofa/ - http://www.palmtalk.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=24308 -

Re: [efloraofindia:120545] Tanacetum cinerariifolium (Trevir.) Sch. Bip. from Kashmir

2012-06-28 Thread Balkar Singh
Lovely Shots Sir On Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 7:57 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for appreciation Dinesh ji -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.

Re: [efloraofindia:120546] Re: DV :: 24JUN12 - 0947 :: Eulophia ¿ herbacea ? at Yeoor Hills

2012-06-28 Thread Giby Kuriakose
Very nice pictures Dinesh ji. Thanks for sharing. Regards, Giby On 28 June 2012 11:26, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.com wrote: Many many thanks Pankaj. Regards. Dinesh On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 11:24 AM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: Dont worry sir, I am also sure

Re: [efloraofindia:120547] efloraofindia:''For Id 21062012MR1’’ potted plant with leaves with blotches at Pune

2012-06-28 Thread ajinkya gadave
looks like *sansevieria * On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 8:34 PM, jmgarg1 jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for Id assistance please. -- Forwarded message -- From: Bhagyashri itii...@gmail.com Date: 21 June 2012 21:05 Subject: [efloraofindia:120068] efloraofindia:''For Id

Re: [efloraofindia:120548] ID Confirmation 200612 SS1: Malpighia emarginata from Trivandrum

2012-06-28 Thread jmgarg1
A reply: Malpighia glabra Santhosh On 28 June 2012 14:53, jmgarg1 jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. -- Forwarded message -- From: Sandhya Sasidharan harithasand...@yahoo.com Date: 20 June 2012 21:13 Subject:

Re: [efloraofindia:120549] Arisaema murrayi flowering

2012-06-28 Thread Giby Kuriakose
Very nice depiction of* **Arisaema murrayi * Regards, Giby On 28 June 2012 19:03, Bhagyashri itii...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Neil jee, Very beautiful pics esp *Arisaema murrayi flowering 6.jpg* .Thanks for sharing Regards Bhagyashri On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 4:15 PM, Neil Soares

Re: [efloraofindia:120550] 180612 BRS 379

2012-06-28 Thread surajit koley
Sir / Madam, Found images of *Diospyros*, though of different species - http://www.flickr.com/photos/tgerus/3079990488/ - http://www.flickr.com/photos/31196650@N04/4534277060/in/photostream - *D. montana* - http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/3804093114/ - *D. montana* -

[efloraofindia:120553] Re: Typha sp. from Hooghly 12/6/12 SK2

2012-06-28 Thread ayush
Sir, In telugu it is called jammu ( జమ్ము) Almost in all water logging area it is growing in AP. Also available in Chennai city. (FRLHT search results for Jammu are Typha angustata BORY CHAUB, Typha angustifolia L., Typha australis SCHUM. THONN., Typha elephantina GRAH, NON ROXB.) Regards

Re: [efloraofindia:120553] Re: DV :: 24JUN12 - 0947 :: Eulophia ¿ herbacea ? at Yeoor Hills

2012-06-28 Thread Dinesh Valke
Many thanks Giby ji for appreciation. Regards. Dinesh On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 9:27 PM, Giby Kuriakose giby.kuriak...@gmail.comwrote: Very nice pictures Dinesh ji. Thanks for sharing. Regards, Giby On 28 June 2012 11:26, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.com wrote: Many many thanks

Re: [efloraofindia:120556] Typha sp. from Hooghly 12/6/12 SK2

2012-06-28 Thread surajit koley
Thank you Garg Sir for making the post resurface. Regards, Surajit On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 5:14 PM, jmgarg1 jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. -- Forwarded message -- From: surajit koley surajitnotavaila...@gmail.com Date:

Re: [efloraofindia:120557] Climber for ID : Lalbagh,Bangalore : 200612 : AK-3

2012-06-28 Thread surajit koley
Sir / Madam, Could it be a Cissampelos or *Stephania* species? Regards, Surajit Koley On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 5:08 PM, jmgarg1 jmga...@gmail.com wrote: A reply: The plant is not Tinospora cardifolia. from Mahadeswara ji. On 28 June 2012 15:00, jmgarg1 jmga...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: [efloraofindia:120558] grass Leptochloa sp. ID from Hooghly 11-6-12 SK3

2012-06-28 Thread surajit koley
Thank you Garg Sir for making this post resurface. Regards, Surajit Koley On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 3:33 PM, jmgarg1 jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. -- Forwarded message -- From: surajit koley surajitnotavaila...@gmail.com

Re: [efloraofindia:120559] efloraofindia:''For Id 27062012MR1’’ red insect on Pentas plant Pune

2012-06-28 Thread surajit koley
Thank you for your kind mail, Bhagyashri Ji. Regards, surajit On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 11:22 AM, Bhagyashri itii...@gmail.com wrote: Many thanks Neil jee and Surajit jee for the Id. Surajit jee thanks for providing the links. Yes the bug in my post looks exactly the same as in the 1st link

Re: [efloraofindia:120560] Kyllinga sp. ID from Hooghly 10-6-12 SK1

2012-06-28 Thread surajit koley
Thank you Garg Sir for reminding me, i will try to find out more info on Kyllinga spp. Regards, Surajit On Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 10:44 AM, jmgarg1 jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. Some earlier relevant feedback: “Thank you very much for

[efloraofindia:120562] Re: Nervillia infundibulifolia

2012-06-28 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
Try matching with this: http://orchid.unibas.ch/phpMyHerbarium/303827/1img/303827m.jpg Its called Nervilia falcata. Best regards Pankaj On Tuesday, 19 June 2012 23:44:44 UTC+8, Pravin wrote: Hi, Today at Kanakeshwar,Alibag Nervillia infundibulifolia Regards DSC02240.JPG

[efloraofindia:120563] Re: Epipogium roseum (D. Don) Lindl.

2012-06-28 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
This is very pretty. We saw it recently in Laos too. You much check the underground parts to confirm the species. We have Epipogium roseum and Epipogium aphyllum in India. Aphyllum has coralloid root where as roseum has tubers with rings. Best regards Pankaj On Thursday, 28 June 2012

[efloraofindia:120564] Re: Chaenomeles japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. ex Spach from Kashmir

2012-06-28 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
This is very pretty and beautiful pics too. Its actually tough to get true colors of red and blue on any camera. But this is good. Thanks for sharing. Pankaj On Thursday, 28 June 2012 00:48:51 UTC+8, Gurcharan Singh wrote: Chaenomeles japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. ex Spach, Hist. nat. vég. 2:159.

[efloraofindia:120565] Re: 20062012GS1 cultivated herb from Kashmir for Id

2012-06-28 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
This looks like garden hybrid of Convallaria to me. May be Convallaria majalis. Beautiful pics. Thanks for sharing. Pankaj On Wednesday, 20 June 2012 12:16:12 UTC+8, Gurcharan Singh wrote: This small patch forming herb in shaded corner of Cheshmashahi garden in Srinagar, Kashmir, I thought

Re: [efloraofindia:120565] Re: 20062012GS1 cultivated herb from Kashmir for Id

2012-06-28 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Thanks a lot Pankaj ji, I think you are right. In fact seemingly 5 perianth and stamens had confused me. Well this plant gave me maximum trouble in photography (which both you and Giby ji noticed independently, and gave me useful tips). In fact I visited this plant at least four times as none of

Re: [efloraofindia:120566] Re: Chaenomeles japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. ex Spach from Kashmir

2012-06-28 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Thanks a lot Pankaj ji. Getting appreciation from you means I am learning and happy about it. -- 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:120568] Re: 20062012GS1 cultivated herb from Kashmir for Id

2012-06-28 Thread Pankaj Kumar
White is already so bright, so you must keep the aperture very low and at the same time go down to 1/250 shutter and use flash. If you have external flash then you can keep the hood of flash at higher angle and not facing forward (in some good flashes like Nikon SB 910, you can rotate the hood

Re: [efloraofindia:120569] ID Confirmation 200612 SS1: Malpighia emarginata from Trivandrum

2012-06-28 Thread Prabhu kumar KM
*Malpighia glabra* L. -- *Prabhu Kumar K M* Scientist Plant Systematics Genetic Resources Division Centre for Medicinal Plants Research (CMPR) 'CMPR' Herbarium Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala Kottakkal, Malappuram *E-mail: prabhumkris...@gmail.com*

Re: [efloraofindia:120570] Andipatti hills flora 17062012 TBN 01 FOR ID

2012-06-28 Thread Prabhu kumar KM
It is not *Barleria cuspidata*. In *B. cuspidata* leaves are Ovate-elliptic. It is linear. It shows close similarity to my new species *B. tamilnadensis (in press) *except in the flower colour. -- *Prabhu Kumar K M* Scientist Plant Systematics Genetic Resources Division Centre for Medicinal

Re: [efloraofindia:120571] Fwd: [efloraindia:96940] Plant for ID : 30/11/2011 SMP1

2012-06-28 Thread Prabhu kumar KM
*Rungia* sp. but not *pectinata* -- *Prabhu Kumar K M* Scientist Plant Systematics Genetic Resources Division Centre for Medicinal Plants Research (CMPR) 'CMPR' Herbarium Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala Kottakkal, Malappuram *E-mail: prabhumkris...@gmail.com*

[efloraofindia:120574] Re: Plant for ID : 30/11/2011 SMP1

2012-06-28 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
May be Rungia parviflora! Pankaj On Wednesday, 30 November 2011 17:25:00 UTC+8, Satish Phadke wrote: I took photographs of this plant from Purandar fort. Small herb Growing on walls of Fort Purandar. Flower size very tiny 2-3mm. Inflorescence. Clustered axillary. Leaves 1-2 cm. I think

Re: [efloraofindia:120572]

2012-06-28 Thread Prabhu kumar KM
Image is not clear but it is seems to be *Gymnostachyum febrifugum* Benth. var. *febrifugum.* -- *Prabhu Kumar K M* Scientist Plant Systematics Genetic Resources Division Centre for Medicinal Plants Research (CMPR) 'CMPR' Herbarium Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala Kottakkal, Malappuram *E-mail:

[efloraofindia:120575] Re: Andipatti hills flora 17062012 TBN 01 FOR ID

2012-06-28 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
Barleria cristata is very variable!! Pankaj On Monday, 18 June 2012 01:59:44 UTC+8, Dr. Badri Narayanan T wrote: Dear friends, Greetings from Madurai.! Please identify this plant details of which are as follows: Date : 17/06/2012

Re: [efloraofindia:120575]

2012-06-28 Thread Ganesh Kumar
It was taken by me some 10 years ag when I started learning plant photography with ordinary Kodak. Probably you are right. it is used in treatment of fevers. .It is Toxic in high doses. On Fri, Jun 29, 2012 at 9:35 AM, Prabhu kumar KM prabhumkris...@gmail.comwrote: Image is not clear but it

Re: [efloraofindia:120576] Plumeria for ID : Oman : 210612 : AK-3

2012-06-28 Thread Aarti S. Khale
Ajinkya ji, Every time, you seem to have an answer to all my unidentified pictures. Many thanks. This does seem to be the right one. Surajit ji, Thanks a lot for a possible id. But this is not 'Madagascar Palm', which I have photographed in Delhi. Regards, Aarti Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 7:35

Re: [efloraofindia:120577] Re: Andipatti hills flora 17062012 TBN 01 FOR ID

2012-06-28 Thread Prabhu kumar KM
In *Barleria cristata* thorns are absent. -- *Prabhu Kumar K M* Scientist Plant Systematics Genetic Resources Division Centre for Medicinal Plants Research (CMPR) 'CMPR' Herbarium Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala Kottakkal, Malappuram *E-mail: prabhumkris...@gmail.com*

Re: [efloraofindia:120578] Re: Andipatti hills flora 17062012 TBN 01 FOR ID

2012-06-28 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Ok, I agree :) Sorry... Pankaj On Fri, Jun 29, 2012 at 12:59 PM, Prabhu kumar KM prabhumkris...@gmail.com wrote: In Barleria cristata thorns are absent. -- Prabhu Kumar K M Scientist Plant Systematics Genetic Resources Division Centre for Medicinal Plants Research (CMPR) 'CMPR'

[efloraofindia:120580] Re: Arisaema murrayi flowering

2012-06-28 Thread manudev madhavan
Thanks for sharing.. This is the type variety of *Arisaema murrayi* (J. Graham) Hook. This is one of the most beautiful species of *Arisaema *I have encountered in Western Ghats. In fact, for me, all the species looks very pretty :-). I myself have collected this species from Lonavala,