[efloraofindia:156036] Re: 260513 ASP29

2013-05-27 Thread Harshad M. Pandit
Is it Martynia annua Linn. ? Devil's claw On Sunday, May 26, 2013 12:43:47 PM UTC+5:30, siva siva wrote: Can you please ID this plant. It is similar to Sesame and a friend says it is wild sesame! Photo was taken in Sri Lanka in March 2012 in a paddy field. -- You received this message

[efloraofindia:156038] Let us make interactions enjoyable

2013-05-27 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Dear members All of us coming from diverse fields and different professions have joined this group with sole purpose of sharing information, gaining information from others who don't belong to your profession but have intimate contact with plants in nature, and above all enjoying these

Re: [efloraofindia:156039] Let us make interactions enjoyable

2013-05-27 Thread Dinesh Valke
Thanks Gurcharan ji. Such refreshing thoughts are nice; reminds us of introspecting our own thoughts. I think it is best to bear an attitude that we carry with us when we are in any temple. Regards. Dinesh On Mon, May 27, 2013 at 12:52 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote: Dear members

Re: [efloraofindia:156040] Let us make interactions enjoyable

2013-05-27 Thread Nidhan Singh
Yes Sir, Everybody should agree upon these pertinent points. The very purpose of interaction is lost, if it takes slightest turn from the intention it is floored for..each and every member on this great forum is equal in terms of commitment and participation..and is given due respect and

Re: [efloraofindia:156041] Yeoor visit on 26/5/2013

2013-05-27 Thread Nidhan Singh
Sushant Ji..very beautiful pics, lovely close up..thanks for sharing.. On Mon, May 27, 2013 at 12:25 PM, Sushant More sushantmor...@gmail.comwrote: Visited yeoor hills again from Thane area Got it what for we visited yeoor area forest :D Vanda tesatacea (Orchidaceae) Orchid Family

[efloraofindia:156047] Re: Let us make interactions enjoyable

2013-05-27 Thread D.S Rawat
Aptly pointed out sir. I feel that many a times we tries to reach to the identity of a plant (represented by pics only here) without sufficient morphological evidences since specimen is not in our hand. Most authoritative identification is always based on the study of plant specimen and

[efloraofindia:156048] Valley of flowers tour for year 2013

2013-05-27 Thread satyendra tiwari
Dear All, Is there any Tour for Valley of Flowers is planned for this year? I think our dear Friend Mr Rajesh Sachdev from Mumbai was planning some tour for this year so I would like to know the update on that tour too. Many Thanks. Satyendra -- Satyendra K.Tiwari. Wildlife Photographer,

Re: [efloraofindia:156049] Re: Let us make interactions enjoyable

2013-05-27 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Very true Rawat ji. In fact you must have noticed that many of us use sentences like I hope, I think even if we may be 99 % sure about identification, but luckily good close ups take us much further than first hand study. Let us make best use of caution, but also be happy

[efloraofindia:156052] Re: Plant For ID : Flower Show,Mumbai : 180513 : AK-1

2013-05-27 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
I think this is an Aloe sp. could be nobilis but not sure. Pankaj On Saturday, 18 May 2013 21:23:09 UTC+8, Aarti S. Khale wrote: A plant seen at the Flower Show in Jijamata Udyan, Mumbai on 25/2/12. Potted, cultivated, ornamental plant. Aarti -- You received this message because you are

Re: [efloraofindia:156052] Re: Plant For ID : Flower Show,Mumbai : 180513 : AK-1

2013-05-27 Thread Aarti S. Khale
Pankaj ji, Thanks for suggesting 'Aloe'. Nidhi ji had suggested Aloe zebrina. It does match with my pictures. Kindly confirm. Regards, Aarti On Mon, May 27, 2013 at 12:58 PM, Dr Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: I think this is an Aloe sp. could be nobilis but not sure. Pankaj On

[efloraofindia:156056] Re: Alternanthera For ID : MNP,Mumbai : 260513 : AK-3

2013-05-27 Thread Aarti S. Khale
Rawat ji, So sorry to have missed out your reply. Many thanks for id confirmation. Regards, Aarti On Monday, May 27, 2013 8:44:11 AM UTC+4, D.S Rawat wrote: *Alternanthera ficoides* (L.) Sm. (=*A.tenella* Colla) as per the Plant List 2010. DSRawat Pantnagar On Sunday, May 26, 2013 12:35:41

Re: [efloraofindia:156056] Re: Let us make interactions enjoyable

2013-05-27 Thread Promila Chaturvedi
Dear Experts, One more advantage for an old person like me gets from this forum. Learning some thing new negates the attack of Alzheimer. Promila On Mon, May 27, 2013 at 2:02 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Very true Rawat ji. In fact you must have noticed that many of us use

Re: [efloraofindia:156057] Viola For ID : Nainital,Uttarakhand : 200513 : AK-1

2013-05-27 Thread Aarti S. Khale
Dear all, Can this be Viola canescens, common name Himalayan White Viola as in flowersofindia? Experts kindly confirm id. Regards, Aarti On Sat, May 25, 2013 at 4:29 PM, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for Id assistance please. -- Forwarded message --

Re: [efloraofindia:156058] Re: Alternanthera For ID : MNP,Mumbai : 260513 : AK-3

2013-05-27 Thread Promila Chaturvedi
I used Alternanthera as ground cover, but never got such lovely plants to grow. Promila On Mon, May 27, 2013 at 3:27 PM, Aarti S. Khale aarti.kh...@gmail.comwrote: Rawat ji, So sorry to have missed out your reply. Many thanks for id confirmation. Regards, Aarti On Monday, May 27, 2013

Re: [efloraofindia:156059] Re: Plant For ID : Flower Show,Mumbai : 180513 : AK-1

2013-05-27 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Yes your plant looks like Aloe zebrina. Thanks Pankaj On Mon, May 27, 2013 at 5:09 PM, Aarti S. Khale aarti.kh...@gmail.com wrote: Pankaj ji, Thanks for suggesting 'Aloe'. Nidhi ji had suggested Aloe zebrina. It does match with my pictures. Kindly confirm. Regards, Aarti On Mon, May 27,

Re: [efloraofindia:156060] Asteraceae Fortnight Part I-Radiate Heads: Inula cuspidata from different locations- NS 73

2013-05-27 Thread J.M. Garg
A reply: This is inula cuspidata. Krishan lal Thanks, Kishan ji for all the help. On 25 May 2013 21:32, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for validation please. efi page on Inula

Re: [efloraofindia:156063] plant ID from ludhiana

2013-05-27 Thread Promila Chaturvedi
It may be Rhyncospermum jasminoids. Promila On Mon, May 27, 2013 at 3:58 PM, Ranjit Ahluwalia ranjitahluwalia...@gmail.com wrote: please help me to identify this plant habit climber leaf trifoliate floweringapril, colorwhite fragrance highly fragrant --

Re: [efloraofindia:156064] 230513 ASP 26

2013-05-27 Thread J.M. Garg
A reply from Mahadeswara ji: Looks like some Meliaceae member. The photograph is not clear. Better you post the close ups of the flowers foliage for a possible ID. On 26 May 2013 22:12, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for Id assistance please. -- Forwarded

Re: [efloraofindia:156066] Re: !!! internet is full of confusion !!! books may also !!!

2013-05-27 Thread Samir Mehta
Surajit, It's always good to keep an open mind on the id until the very end especially in our / the circumstances. involucre A whorl of bracts subtending a flower or flower cluster; the calyx-like structure at the base of a capitulum, as in the Asteraceae. I hope you find the definition of

Re: [efloraofindia:156067] Succulent For ID : BBC Show,Mumbai : 150513 : AK-3

2013-05-27 Thread J.M. Garg
A reply: You can see it is one of the aizoaceae JM, But that is as close as I can get. God Bless and Good Growing, Dan Rhoads - Lincoln, NE - USDA Zone 5b http://www.flickr.com/photos/28142589@N00/sets/; On 15 May 2013 21:49, Aarti S. Khale aarti.kh...@gmail.com wrote: Picture taken at the

Re: [efloraofindia:156068] Asteraceae Fortnight Part I-Radiate Heads: Anaphalis 7 for id from VOF- NS 99

2013-05-27 Thread J.M. Garg
A reply: It looks me like Anaphalis contorta. Krishan Lal On 26 May 2013 13:16, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for Id assistance please. Keys at Anaphalishttps://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/ar/asteraceae/anaphalis -- Forwarded message

Re: [efloraofindia:156072] Succulent For ID : BBC Show,Mumbai : 150513 : AK-3

2013-05-27 Thread Aarti S. Khale
Thanks On Mon, May 27, 2013 at 4:07 PM, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: A reply: You can see it is one of the aizoaceae JM, But that is as close as I can get. God Bless and Good Growing, Dan Rhoads - Lincoln, NE - USDA Zone 5b http://www.flickr.com/photos/28142589@N00/sets/; On 15

Re: [efloraofindia:156073] Gazania ? Arctotis ?

2013-05-27 Thread surajit koley
Thank you Sir, i am adding this thread to the keyhttps://groups.google.com/d/msg/indiantreepix/RPeciQeLPbY/qZleDRHnamEJ. Garg Sir, thank you. Regards, surajit On Mon, May 27, 2013 at 9:28 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Surajit ji The telling difference between Gazania and

[efloraofindia:156074] Re: KEY to Genera

2013-05-27 Thread surajit koley
- *Gazania* (*linearis* *rigens* + difference with *Arctotis*) - https://groups.google.com/d/msg/indiantreepix/6_Nef_VKkpA/cJKWtwfKQwgJ On Sat, Mar 2, 2013 at 11:02 PM, surajit koley surajitnotavaila...@gmail.com wrote: - *Bauhinia* (*blakeana / purpurea / variegata*) -

Re: [efloraofindia:156075] Re: ForID 260513GK

2013-05-27 Thread Satish Phadke
Yes *Calycopteris floribunda* Dr Satish Phadke On 26 May 2013 12:48, harithasandhya harithasand...@yahoo.com wrote: I think these flowers do not belong to the tree but are the flowers of the climbing shrub *Calycopteris floribunda, *Family: Combretaceace. Regards, Sandhya -- You

[efloraofindia:156079] 39th Tree Appreciation Walk on 2nd June,13 at Colaba Woods, Mumbai

2013-05-27 Thread renee vyas Vyas
Dear Friends, Our next Tree Appreciation Walk is on 2nd June,13 in Colaba Woods Garden and the details are as under Venue: Colaba Woods, Near Hotel President, Capt. Prakash Pethe Marg, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai 45. Time: 7.30 a.m. Duration of walk: 2 hours Meeting Point: At the

Re: [efloraofindia:156081] Requesting ID of this Barleria species - Mumbai 27052013 : ARK-02

2013-05-27 Thread vipl...@gmail.com
*Barleria prionitis*, a plant with a wide range of medicinal / healing properties. Best wishes, Viplav 2013/5/27 Alka Khare alka...@gmail.com Hello friends Requesting ID of this Barleria species cultivated in a Mumbai garden captured in April 2013. Thanks and Regards Alka Khare -- You

[efloraofindia:156084] Re: Requesting ID of this Barleria species - Mumbai 27052013 : ARK-02

2013-05-27 Thread Alka Khare
Thank you Viplav ji for the prompt reply... Thanks and Regards Alka Khare On Monday, May 27, 2013 10:10:34 PM UTC+5:30, Alka Khare wrote: Hello friends Requesting ID of this Barleria species cultivated in a Mumbai garden captured in April 2013. Thanks and Regards Alka Khare -- You

Re: [efloraofindia:156086] Pisonia alba flowering in Mumbai

2013-05-27 Thread Nidhan Singh
Thanks Viplav Ji for sharing these uncommon pics with interesting information... On Mon, May 27, 2013 at 11:20 PM, vipl...@gmail.com vipl...@gmail.comwrote: An uncommon instance of *Pisonia alba* in flower. It is a very popular ornamental in Mumbai but is seldom seen flowering / fruiting.

Re: [efloraofindia:156087] Aquilegia nivalis: a Red Listed Plant Species from Uttarakhand

2013-05-27 Thread Nidhan Singh
Lovely sharing Rawat Ji..thanks for showing such a rare and difficult find... On Mon, May 27, 2013 at 2:39 PM, D.S Rawat drdsrawat.alpin...@gmail.comwrote: This exclusively Himalayan genus (in India), *Aquilegia* (popularly known as Columbine) is characterized by five backward projecting

[efloraofindia:156091] Re: !!! internet is full of confusion !!! books may also !!!

2013-05-27 Thread surajit koley
On Tue, May 28, 2013 at 9:41 AM, surajit koley surajitnotavaila...@gmail.com wrote: message forwarded On Mon, May 27, 2013 at 11:43 PM, Samir Mehta samirmeht...@gmail.comwrote: Dear Surajit, The ongoing thread has become very long and a bit confusing therefore this direct e-mail to you

[efloraofindia:156092] !!! internet is full of confusion !!! books may also !!!

2013-05-27 Thread surajit koley
message forwarded -- Forwarded message -- From: surajit koley surajitnotavaila...@gmail.com Date: Tue, May 28, 2013 at 12:40 AM Subject: Re: Leea sp. To: Samir Mehta samirmeht...@gmail.com Sir, I think the plant in this thread, and the one in

[efloraofindia:156093] !!! internet is full of confusion !!! books may also !!!

2013-05-27 Thread surajit koley
Dear Samir Sir, The discussion, i think, should go on in the group itself and in this very thread. Thank you, Regards, surajit On Tue, May 28, 2013 at 8:36 AM, Samir Mehta samirmeht...@gmail.com wrote: Surajit, What you are calling stipule is the involucre. I feel this is

[efloraofindia:156095] Re: Pisonia alba flowering in Mumbai

2013-05-27 Thread Mahadeswara
Thanks Viplav ji for posting the flowers of P.alba.Yes, it is very rare.This plant is very very common in Chennai also, rather very popular shrub / a small tree. Most commonly used for hedges (live fence) alternatively with red Acalypha, which gives a stunning effect to the