Re: [efloraofindia:37549] Etymology of Murraya

2010-06-07 Thread nabha meghani
Under http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Gerhard_K%C3%B6nig ond finds: The plant genus Koenigia was named for him by Linnaeus, as was a species of curry-leaf tree Murraya koenigii. the parents or the father (here Linnaeus) decide what name the child should get ( here curry-leaf tree Murraya

Re: [efloraofindia:38438] Beautiful Plant for Id

2010-06-14 Thread nabha meghani
Hi Tanayji, i am sure, it is NOT Aquilegia formosa but it is another variety of sp. Aquilegia (Akelei in German) Nalini - Original Message - From: tanay bose To: nabha meghani Cc: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 4:52 PM Subject: Re

Re: [efloraofindia:38441] Ringelnatter statt Seerose

2010-06-14 Thread nabha meghani
Oh, Tanay ji, btw. my name is nalini, nabha-meghani is my nick-name, NAlini BHAt, and nabha meghani is the beginning of a very famous song in marathi. Ringelnatter are totally harmles for humans, they really are. I am afraid, I don't want to step on one. Regards Nalini

Re: [efloraofindia:38584] For ID 150610 ET

2010-06-15 Thread nabha meghani
It is also called ballerina because of the form of the flower. Regards Nalini - Original Message - From: Kenneth Greby To: Thiruvengadam Ekambaram ; indiantreepix Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 10:34 AM Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:38520] For ID 150610 ET A garden fuchsia

Re: [efloraofindia:38663] For Id CM160610 1

2010-06-16 Thread nabha meghani
Hydrangea sp? - Original Message - From: J.M. Garg To: efloraofindia Cc: Shekhar Marathe ; Dinesh Valke Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2010 2:17 PM Subject: [efloraofindia:38634] For Id CM160610 1 Id request from Sh. Shekhar Marathe: Pl help me to identify. They were

Re: [efloraofindia:38873] 3rd Birthday wishes for Efloraofindia

2010-06-18 Thread nabha meghani
Best wishes to all. Hope, you will celebrate many many more birthdays in the years to come! Nalini - Original Message - From: J.M. Garg To: efloraofindia Sent: Friday, June 18, 2010 12:45 PM Subject: [efloraofindia:38801] 3rd Birthday wishes for Efloraofindia

Re: [efloraofindia:39049] Sadaphuli

2010-06-21 Thread nabha meghani
, even in winter and also has flowers in winter if the plant is not covered with snow. As I am not a botanist, I can't answer your question. Sorry. Regards Nalini - Original Message - From: tanay bose To: nabha meghani Cc: mani nair ; indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday

Re: [efloraofindia:39052] To share 210610 ET

2010-06-21 Thread nabha meghani
yes, it is Salvia splendens, native to Brasil, (German name Feuer Salbei) a very popular garden plant. Regards Nalini - Original Message - From: Vijayadas D To: mani nair Cc: Thiruvengadam Ekambaram ; indiantreepix Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 11:01 AM Subject: Re:

Re: [efloraofindia:39248] Re: To share 220610 ET

2010-06-23 Thread nabha meghani
Indeed Antirrhinum majus in german it it is called Löwenmaul Lions jaw, for the same reason. Regards Nalini - Original Message - From: Tabish tabi...@gmail.com To: efloraofindia indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 6:59 AM Subject: [efloraofindia:39230] Re: To

[efloraofindia:39251] Durva

2010-06-23 Thread nabha meghani
Hallo, can someone tell me, which grass is called Durva, any speciality and characteristics of this grass. In my childhood i used to go with my grandma to a nearby ground to collect Durva and my grandma knew, where it was found. I have a lawn, but I don't know if I can find durva here too. TIA

Re: [efloraofindia:39255] Pansies

2010-06-23 Thread nabha meghani
is growing where. Regards Nalini - Original Message - From: mani nair To: nabha meghani Cc: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 1:15 PM Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:39251] Pansies Dear Nalinji, Excellent Pansies. You got so many varieties of pansies

Re: [efloraofindia:39256] Durva

2010-06-23 Thread nabha meghani
Thanks Sachinji, but I wanted to know how to distinguish between Durva gras and other grass. regards Nalini - Original Message - From: sachin dangat To: nabha meghani Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 1:21 PM Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:39251] Durva I am sending u photograph

Re: [efloraofindia:39259] Pansies

2010-06-23 Thread nabha meghani
discussion, Mani ji, you have started. Regards Nalini - Original Message - From: mani nair To: nabha meghani Cc: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 1:40 PM Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:39256] Pansies Dear Nalinji, Today only I new that u are from

Re: [efloraofindia:39263] Pansies

2010-06-23 Thread nabha meghani
Dear Mani ji, nothing to be sorry about, i knew what you meant and i was just joking. So now I am going into the garden. bye till next. Regards Nalini - Original Message - From: mani nair To: nabha meghani Cc: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 2

Re: [efloraofindia:39333] To share 240610 ET

2010-06-24 Thread nabha meghani
need to see the leaves, can it be dandilion. regards nalini - Original Message - From: Thiruvengadam Ekambaram ethiruvenga...@gmail.com To: indiantreepix indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 9:28 AM Subject: [efloraofindia:39324] To share 240610 ET Friends I

Re: [efloraofindia:39334] Durva

2010-06-24 Thread nabha meghani
Thanks to all who answered my query. Regards Nalini - Original Message - From: tanay bose To: shubhada nikharge Cc: mani nair ; nabha meghani ; indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 3:36 PM Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:39258] Durva Dear Nalini Ji

[efloraofindia:39345] Fw: Fair Flowers

2010-06-24 Thread nabha meghani
Hallo all, just received this mail. Sorry, the Addressee is european union. However the thought is universal. If you klick http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/fairflowers/ you can read about the action in english. The demand are: 1. Calling for European legislation to establish a directive

Re: [efloraofindia:39378] Mushrooms growing on elephant dropping.

2010-06-25 Thread nabha meghani
Does Coprinus radians have a ring? According to my book it doesn't. Regards Nalini - Original Message - From: J.M. Garg To: efloraofindia Cc: Yazdy Palia ; tanay bose ; kiran ranadive ; Inderjeet Sethi ; chilesat...@gmail.com Sent: Friday, June 25, 2010 10:48 AM Subject:

Re: [efloraofindia:39379] Pansies

2010-06-25 Thread nabha meghani
as in summer as far as the flowers are concerned. You can enjoy other things though, as you may see from my winter fotos. Regards Nalini - Original Message - From: mani nair To: Padmini Raghavan Cc: nabha meghani ; indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, June 25, 2010 6

Re: [efloraofindia:39380] For ID 250610 ET

2010-06-25 Thread nabha meghani
Need to see the whole plant with leaves. can it be some margarite ( Osteospermum spec. ) Regards Nalini - Original Message - From: Thiruvengadam Ekambaram ethiruvenga...@gmail.com To: indiantreepix indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, June 25, 2010 9:31 AM Subject:

Re: [efloraofindia:39591] A query on ficus species

2010-06-27 Thread nabha meghani
have a look here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pioneer_species Regards Nalini - Original Message - From: Padmini Raghavan To: Yazdy Palia Cc: Rakesh Biswas ; indiantreepix Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2010 7:36 PM Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:39580] A query on ficus species I

Re: [efloraofindia:39680] One more video of bees hovering over the flowers of delonix regia

2010-06-28 Thread nabha meghani
Very interesting Shubhada ji, both the videos. Thanks for sharing. Regards Nalini - Original Message - From: shubhada nikharge To: indian tree pix Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 8:41 PM Subject: [efloraofindia:39678] One more video of bees hovering over the flowers of delonix

Re: [efloraofindia:39681] Flower for Id-28.6.10

2010-06-28 Thread nabha meghani
Hallo, Lupins or lupines (North America) are the members of the genus Lupinus in the legume family (Fabaceae). Please see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lupin German name Lupine, again a pioneer plant, very common in wildness, along the roadside, fences etc.. beautiful colors but blue is more

Re: [efloraofindia:39876] 3 pictures for you

2010-06-30 Thread nabha meghani
Hallo Yazdi ji, did the mushroom have a strange smell. What was the root like? Regards Nalini - Original Message - From: Yazdy Palia yazdypa...@gmail.com To: indiantreepix indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2010 12:55 PM Subject: [efloraofindia:39846] 3 pictures

Re: [efloraofindia:39932] Datura Arborea ( Brugmansia candida - Family Solanaceae)

2010-07-01 Thread nabha meghani
We call Datura these days vuvuzela, which is being seen and heard everywhere during the last two weeks, of Football WM. Thank god, Datura doesn't harm your ears. Regards Nalini - Original Message - From: raghu ananth To: geeta arun ; indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Sent:

Re: [efloraofindia:39983] Plant-for-ID-1.7.10

2010-07-01 Thread nabha meghani
Aeonium arboreum? - Original Message - From: L. Rasingam To: mani nair Cc: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2010 1:34 PM Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:39940] Plant-for-ID-1.7.10 I think this is Aeonium sp. (Crassulaceae) By L.Rasingam On 1

Re: [efloraofindia:40096] Plant-for-ID-1.7.10

2010-07-02 Thread nabha meghani
It is indeed Aeonium arboreum. Will send Pics from my garden next week. Regards nalini - Original Message - From: tanay bose To: mani nair Cc: sachin dangat ; indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, July 02, 2010 3:15 PM Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:40053]

Re: [efloraofindia:40097] DV - 27JUN10 - 1254 :: small, spherical off-white mushroom

2010-07-02 Thread nabha meghani
wud have liked to see from the side. could it be common puffball, gem-studded puffball or devil's snuff-box (Lycoperdon perlatum) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lycoperdon_perlatum German name Flaschenbovist, edible, when young. Gem-studded puffballs are considered to be a choice edible

Re: [efloraofindia:40210] DV - 03JUL10 - 1016 :: pizza mushroom

2010-07-04 Thread nabha meghani
Hallo, I missed the original mail somehow. Macrolepiota procera is called parasol mushroom, really one can see big parasol mushrooms, and they taste very good. The yound mushrooms are edible, but only the cap. The stem is not so good, it is hard. Regards Nalini - Original Message -

Re: [efloraofindia:40250] Herb for ID 220610rk01

2010-07-05 Thread nabha meghani
hallo, my guess Sedum acre, German name: Scharfe Fetthenne (Mauerpfeffer) I had these flowers in my garden around the pond in a sandy place. I don't know, if it has an indian cousin. Regards Nalini - Original Message - From: J.M. Garg To: efloraofindia Cc: raja kanwal ;

Re: [efloraofindia:40252] Physalis Minima is it?

2010-07-05 Thread nabha meghani
my guess: physalis alkekengi, we call it lampionsblume http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lampionblume http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physalis_alkekengi very decorative used a lot in x'mas decoration. Even the skeleton of the lampion is very decorative. I have some pictures, but can't find them (shame

Re: [efloraofindia:40253] For ID 220610 a ET

2010-07-05 Thread nabha meghani
Hallo, whatever the ID. It is found here too. Little girls go searching leaves with four hearts. The one who finds it has luck! Regards Nalini - Original Message - From: J.M. Garg To: efloraofindia Cc: Padmini Raghavan ; Thiruvengadam Ekambaram ; tanay bose ; Pinki ; Balkar

Re: [efloraofindia:40257] Fwd: For Id 050710MN

2010-07-05 Thread nabha meghani
German name Pfingstrose because it flowers in may / june, at the time of Pfingston a christian religious day (in may / June) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peony The peony is named after Paeon (also spelled Paean), a student of Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine and healing. Asclepius became

Re: [efloraofindia:40468] Identification TB16062010

2010-07-07 Thread nabha meghani
/wiki/Sinningia regards Nalini - Original Message - From: J.M. Garg To: efloraofindia Cc: tanay bose ; nabha meghani ; Gurcharan Singh ; Pravir ; Ritesh Kumar Choudhary ; Tabish Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 2:46 PM Subject: Fwd: [efloraofindia:38661] Identification TB16062010

Re: [efloraofindia:40498] DV - 03JUL10 - 1008 :: upturned umbrella

2010-07-07 Thread nabha meghani
nice foto, never seen this before! Nalini - Original Message - From: Dinesh Valke To: raghu ananth Cc: efloraofindia Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 8:27 PM Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:40483] DV - 03JUL10 - 1008 :: upturned umbrella Indeed it closely matches ...many

Re: [efloraofindia:40556] Jelly like mushrooms

2010-07-08 Thread nabha meghani
Yazdi ji, this sort of mushrooms are coral mushrooms, normaly grow on decaying wood, the corol can be between creamwhite till redish yellow, perhaps depends on how old they are. the name coral comes from the form. http://www.ehow.com/way_5270542_coral-mushroom-identification.html. there are

Re: [efloraofindia:40561] for ID 080710MN

2010-07-08 Thread nabha meghani
Indeed! is it the same as Shevanti in marathi? Regards Nalini - Original Message - From: Anand Kumar Bhatt To: mani nair Cc: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2010 2:00 PM Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:40552] for ID 080710MN some sp of Chrysanthemum?

Re: [efloraofindia:40568] Jelly like mushrooms

2010-07-08 Thread nabha meghani
Sorry, i wanted to answer small yellow coloured mushrooms [efloraofindia:40541] indentity of small yellow coloured mushrooms sorry for the mistake! Regards Nalini - Original Message - From: nabha meghani nabha-megh...@gmx.de To: Yazdy Palia yazdypa...@gmail.com; indiantreepix

Re: [efloraofindia:40569] indentity of small yellow coloured mushrooms

2010-07-08 Thread nabha meghani
Yazdi ji, this sort of mushrooms are coral mushrooms, normaly grow on decaying wood, the corol can be between creamwhite till redish yellow, perhaps depends on how old they are. the name coral comes from the form. http://www.ehow.com/way_5270542_coral-mushroom-identification.html. there are

Re: [efloraofindia:41045] Re: Jasmin from my garden June 2010

2010-07-12 Thread nabha meghani
for Philadelphus coronarius like Pfeifenstrauch, Sommerjasmin, Falscher Jasmin. So it is indeed called summer jasmin as well as not the real jasmin but Falscher Jasmin. Thanks to all. Regards Nalini - Original Message - From: R. Vijayasankar To: Jency Samuel Cc: nabha meghani

Re: [efloraofindia:41047] Buddleja davidii from Kashmir

2010-07-12 Thread nabha meghani
Hallo all, Buddleja davidii ( german name sommerflieder or schmetterlingsstrauch) is loved by butterflies, as the name suggests. I have this in my garden, not flowering yet. Professor Singh ji, many of the flowers from Kashmir you uploaded, we find in Germany too. I wonder if you see Prunus

Re: [efloraofindia:41306] Prunus laurocerasus from Kashmir

2010-07-13 Thread nabha meghani
hallo all, let me try to clear away the confusion my mail-ID is causing. My name is nalini bhat, hence nabha. nabha meghani is the beginning of a wellknown marathi song, hence my id nabha-meghani. In germany we are perhaps too much cautious about our identity and personal privacy, and so

Re: [efloraofindia:41310] DV - 27JUN10 - 0908 :: plate-sized mushroom

2010-07-13 Thread nabha meghani
...@gmail.com To: Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.com Cc: J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com; efloraofindia indiantreepix@googlegroups.com; tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com; chilesat...@gmail.com; Inderjeet Sethi ikseth...@gmail.com; nabha meghani nabha-megh...@gmx.de Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 7:49 PM

Re: [efloraofindia:41311] Request for ID : 120710 : AK-2

2010-07-13 Thread nabha meghani
Indeed! the germanname is Lampenputzergras = a brush to clean a lamp because of the form of the Rispe = panicle? This grows in many gardens here. Regards Nalini - Original Message - From: tanay bose To: Gurcharan Singh Cc: Aarti S. Khale ; indiantreepix@googlegroups.com

Re: [efloraofindia:41312] DV - 27JUN10 - 0908 :: plate-sized mushroom

2010-07-13 Thread nabha meghani
...@gmail.com ; Inderjeet Sethi ; nabha meghani Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 7:15 PM Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:41154] DV - 27JUN10 - 0908 :: plate-sized mushroom ... one of the rare times, me mentioning about fragrance. Just could not help getting the foetid smell while taking close-up

Re: [efloraofindia:41381] mushroom for id

2010-07-14 Thread nabha meghani
I also was not sure of the ID. One feature of Macrolepiota rhacodes (shaggy parasol) is that its stipe is slender, but bulbous at the base. The Foto doesn't show tha base. Feature of Macrolepiota procera is that the ring is movable, It has a pleasant nutty smell. When sliced, the white flesh

Re: [efloraofindia:41388] Flora in Hubn Bubn Polka Band Video

2010-07-14 Thread nabha meghani
Agree with Ajinkya. From the balcony box are hanging geranium (red), Goldmarie = Bidens ferulifolia (yellow) the rest is various Petunien, some decorative creapers too, but can't identify. Dahlien in the ground behind the band. Regards Nalini - Original Message - From: ajinkya

Re: [efloraofindia:41397] petunien from my garden.

2010-07-14 Thread nabha meghani
to cool down. So we all, including the flowers need lots and lots of water. Hope soon it will be a bit cooler and my plants flower better. Regards Nalini - Original Message - From: mani nair To: nabha meghani Cc: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Re: [efloraofindia:41401] Re: passion flowers

2010-07-14 Thread nabha meghani
Mani ji and Pankaj ji, in german there is a saying. Ueber Geschmack kann man nicht streiten Free translation: Taste is individual, can't be a subject of debate / discussion. It is true for passion flowers, mushrooms and fisch dishes. ;-) Regards Nalini - Original Message - From:

Re: [efloraofindia:41488] Re: One of the tastiest mushrooms

2010-07-14 Thread nabha meghani
Thanks Pankaj ji for the Info. Mushrooms, especially wild growing store Cäsium-137 and Strontium and therefore only cultivated mushrooms were recommended to be used in the kitchen, after the Tschernobyl accident. We were warned not to eat the very good and popular mushroom Pfifferling

Re: [efloraofindia:0] Thorny plant from Vellas

2010-07-15 Thread nabha meghani
Beautiful ! Thanks for sharing Regards nalini - Original Message - From: Swagat To: indiantreepix Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2010 6:32 AM Subject: [efloraofindia:41497] Thorny plant from Vellas Dear all, Request for ID Date/Time- *05th April 2010, 07.55

Re: [efloraofindia:41517] Hibiscus for ID-150710MN

2010-07-15 Thread nabha meghani
Thanks Mani ji for the beautiful foto. Anything from pune is beautiful! Pune is beautiful!! Is it jaswandi in marathi? Regards Nalini - Original Message - From: mani nair To: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2010 7:52 AM Subject: [efloraofindia:41508]

Re: [efloraofindia:41548] ID request-150710-PKA1

2010-07-15 Thread nabha meghani
Hallo Prashant ji, very nice fotos, the in fact look like aquarells. Fantastik. Regards Nalini - Original Message - From: Prashant awale To: indiantreepix Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2010 1:19 PM Subject: [efloraofindia:41525] ID request-150710-PKA1 Dear Friends,

Re: [efloraofindia:41603] DV- 11JUL10 - 0835 :: yellow finger-like mushroom at Prabal Machi

2010-07-16 Thread nabha meghani
Hallo all, wiki says Dacryopinax spathularia (syn. Guepinia spathularia) is an edible jelly fungus. It is orange in color. In Chinese culture, it is called guihua er (???; literally sweet osmanthus ear, referring to its similarity in appearance to that flower). It is sometimes included in a

Re: [efloraofindia:41702] Lemon tree with newly hatched lime butterfly

2010-07-17 Thread nabha meghani
Thanks Mani ji for the beautiful foto. Perhaps your son should join http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ButterflyIndia if he hasn't done it so far. Good luck to him! Nalini - Original Message - From: mani nair To: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2010 7:20 AM

Re: [efloraofindia:41703] Re: Flower for ID170710MN

2010-07-17 Thread nabha meghani
Hallo all, Mani ji, when i saw the foto, i thought it would be bartnelke (germanname), which is Dianthus barbatus. Well, i don't know the fine differences between the Dianthus varieties. But experts have spoken. Wiki says: The name Dianthus is from the Greek words dios (god) and anthos

Re: [efloraofindia:41708] Re: Flower for ID170710MN

2010-07-17 Thread nabha meghani
in such a compact bunch. Also, leaves of Dianthus barbatus are much broader, appearing to be elliptic/oval, whereas leaves of Dianthus chinensis are narrow, appearing to be lanceshaped. Best wishes - Tabish On Jul 18, 12:29 am, nabha meghani nabha-megh...@gmx.de wrote: Hallo all, Mani ji, when i saw the foto

Re: [efloraofindia:41750] DV - 17JUL10 - 1216 :: white translucent finger-like mushroom at Phansad WLS

2010-07-18 Thread nabha meghani
Dineshji, the world of fungi is fascinating. a few months ago i watched a film on TV about slime mold, amazing. If you ever can see one do not miss it. under youtube there are some clips. here is one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SdadVrVMK4feature=related

Re: [efloraofindia:41828] Tridax procumbens-------------------- Tanay Bose

2010-07-20 Thread nabha meghani
I think in marathi we call it Bandook (gun). Regards Nalini - Original Message - From: Pankaj Oudhia To: efloraofindia Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 7:54 AM Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:41805] Tridax procumbens Tanay Bose Thanks Tanay. Here is link of

Re: [efloraofindia:42253] Flower for ID240710MN

2010-07-24 Thread nabha meghani
ear Mani ji, local names are Christ Plant or christusdorn(german) because of the thorny twigs. I had this plant long ago, I don't think it brought me any ill luck, (I don't believe in these things anyway). I got rid of it long back because of the thorns. In fact at Chrismastime these plants

Re: [efloraofindia:42265] Flower for ID240710MN

2010-07-24 Thread nabha meghani
I wonder, if this superstition is introduced by some Mother-in-Law, after she was offered Echinocactus grusonii as a Cushion to sit on. Just a thought. Regards Nalini - Original Message - From: tanaybose15 To: mani nair Cc: nabha meghani ; Dinesh Valke ; indiantreepix

Re: [efloraofindia:42290] Some more Euphorbias from Kashmir-1- Euphorbia peplus

2010-07-25 Thread nabha meghani
Thanks Prof. Sing ji for this Foto. I have plenty in my garden and is difficult to get rid of, though it looks quite decorative. It grows on the roadside as well. The milky latex sap is toxic, and children are advised to wash the hands immediately, if they pluck the flower. Regards Nalini

Re: [efloraofindia:42291] Fungi from SGNP

2010-07-25 Thread nabha meghani
Ganoderma resinaceum perhaps? Did you cut it? did it have harz? Regards Nalini - Original Message - From: tanay bose To: kiran srivastava Cc: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2010 1:46 PM Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:42289] Fungi from SGNP I also

Re: [efloraofindia:42292] Flower for ID240710MN

2010-07-25 Thread nabha meghani
-in-law was good to me and my hubbys mother-in-law was good to him too! Nalini - Original Message - From: R. Vijayasankar To: nabha meghani Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2010 5:52 AM Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:42272] Flower for ID240710MN What an imagination, Nalini ji !? I

Re: [efloraofindia:42343] Achillea millefolium from Kashmir

2010-07-26 Thread nabha meghani
Yes Prof. Singh ji, Thanks for sharing the fotos. It is a very common herb growing everywhere in meadows, roadside etc. Germanname is Schafgarbe mainly because it grows in meadows where sheep graze and the sheep have special liking for it. In south of Germany one finds the flowers of

Re: [efloraofindia:42344] Re: Anagallis arvensis ssp. arvensis

2010-07-26 Thread nabha meghani
Thank you Gurcharan ji, for sharing these beautiful fotos. These flowers are quite common here and I don't take notice of them. After watching your fotos I think I must always carry my fotoapparat with me, whenever I go out, even to the grocer for shopping. Ther germanname of the plant is

Re: [efloraofindia:42347] Fly on Leea asiatica

2010-07-26 Thread nabha meghani
I wonder if the fly is a Hoverfly, or syrphid fly, germanname Schwebefliege (Syrphidae). I was watching one yesterday hovering over dreimasterblume in my garden. But there was not enough light to take a foto. today it is raining. Will send my foto in the next days. Regards Nalini -

Re: [efloraofindia:42385] Semecarpus anacardium ?

2010-07-26 Thread nabha meghani
Thank you verymuch Dineshji for sharing the fotos. I had never seen बिब्बा bibba भल्लातक bhallataka, भिल्लावा bhillava, and the other two names for बिब्बा I did not know before. भल्लातक reminded me of भल्लातक फळभारे लवले from गीतरामायण. बिब्बा looks like काजू? seed on top of a fruit? That is

Re: [efloraofindia:42386] Re: Anagallis arvensis ssp. arvensis

2010-07-26 Thread nabha meghani
it for welfare of humanbeings. The greedy humanbeings see only wheat as crop and destroy other gifts as weed and in this way loose the golden oppurtuniy to get benefit from it. regards Pankaj Oudhia On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 4:35 PM, nabha meghani nabha-megh...@gmx.de

Re: [efloraofindia:42420] Artemisia absinthium from Kashmir

2010-07-27 Thread nabha meghani
Thank you Prof. Singh ji for all your help Regards Nalini - Original Message - From: Gurcharan Singh To: tanay bose Cc: efloraofindia ; Flowers of India Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 6:21 AM Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:42397] Artemisia absinthium from Kashmir Nalini ji

Re: [efloraofindia:42548] Berberis lycium from Kashmir

2010-07-28 Thread nabha meghani
Remainds me of Berberis vulgaris (Gewöhnliche Berberitze) which is grown along the fences. The thorns keep the pedestrians away from the garden. But the children pluck the berries which taste sweetsour when ripe. The berries are rich on Vitamin C and berreis or jam is sold at x'mas basars.

Re: [efloraofindia:42676] Castanea sativa from Kashmir

2010-07-29 Thread nabha meghani
Hallo all, we have one tree in aprivate garden nearby. In Okt. Nov. when I walk down the road, I find the chestnuts (Castanea sativa) lying on the road. I ride my bicycle over them to get the nuts out, as the sheath is very spiny. It is a feast to roast and eat them. In Okt. Nov. is the typical

Re: [efloraofindia:42683] Castanea sativa from Kashmir

2010-07-29 Thread nabha meghani
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, Jul 29, 2010 at 7:28 PM, nabha meghani nabha-megh...@gmx.de wrote: Hallo all, we have one tree in aprivate garden nearby

Re: [efloraofindia:42879] I will be absent from Eflora of India from 2nd august 2010. ------ Tanay Bose

2010-07-30 Thread nabha meghani
Good luck Tanay ji for your further studies. I am sure you will enjoy British Columbia and the fantastic nature there take care and keep in touch Regards Nalini

Re: [efloraofindia:42884] please id this medicinal plant

2010-07-30 Thread nabha meghani
Indeed. I have a plant called ZitronenGeranie Pelargonium graveolens. I don't know if it is a medicinal plant. It has lemon scent and it keeps insects away. So I have them in every room. I shall take a foto of Zitronengeranie tomorrow and post it Just once it had two flowers. Hope i shall find

Re: [efloraofindia:42957] Cichorium intybus from Kashmir

2010-07-31 Thread nabha meghani
Thanks Prof. Singh ji for sharing this plant. This plant is found along roadsides especially in south of germany. It is a pionierplant. German name Wegwarte = waiting along the roadside. In 2009 it was the flower of the year in Germany. This action was introduced in 1979 by Ms. Loki (Hannelore)

Re: [efloraofindia:43138] Re: please id this medicinal plant

2010-08-01 Thread nabha meghani
To: nabha meghani Cc: tanay bose ; arjunan ; mani nair ; Pankaj Kumar ; efloraofindia Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2010 1:43 PM Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:43012] Re: please id this medicinal plant Nalini ji and Tanay Perhaps this will resolve the identity of plant posted by Naliniji

Re: [efloraofindia:43289] Ficus carica from Kashmir

2010-08-03 Thread nabha meghani
Hmmm! - Original Message - From: Gurcharan Singh To: efloraofindia ; Flowers of India Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 5:07 AM Subject: [efloraofindia:43244] Ficus carica from Kashmir Ficus carica from Kashmir, growing in our house in Balgarden Kashmir, an envy of the

[efloraofindia:43293] What do you think?

2010-08-03 Thread nabha meghani
Hallo all, today I read that 28 new places are now included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage. Kaas, NE-India, Hemkunt Sahib or other parts of India are so beautiful, they are worth adding to the list of Natural Heritage. Under http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Heritage_Site the

Re: [efloraofindia:43295] What do you think?

2010-08-03 Thread nabha meghani
That is true Rashida ji, Nanda Devi and Valley of flowers is in the list. But I would like to see a few more! Regards Nalini - Original Message - From: Rashida Atthar To: nabha meghani Cc: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 11:56 AM Subject: Re

Re: [efloraofindia:43304] Advice please

2010-08-03 Thread nabha meghani
Mani ji, i have problems with growing koriander, Dhania-seeds either dont germinate or don't grow. What should i do? Regards Nalini - Original Message - From: mani nair To: Rashida Atthar Cc: ajinkya gadave ; Sushmita Jha ; indiantreepix Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2010

Re: [efloraofindia:43311] What do you think?

2010-08-03 Thread nabha meghani
Hier ist the list: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list yes silent Valley should also be a candidate. Let us start doing something that more sites wfrom india will be added. Regards Nalini - Original Message - From: mani nair To: nabha meghani Cc: Rashida Atthar ; indiantreepix

Re: [efloraofindia:43497] Advice please

2010-08-05 Thread nabha meghani
Thanks Mani ji, i don't have a nursery here selling seeds of koriander, just used the Masala- Ones. Now waiting for them to germinate (hopefully). Why is currypowder-seeds are not good are they treated somhow? Anyway, will wait to see what happens. Thanks again Regards Nalini - Original

Re: [efloraofindia:43498] Re: ornamental plant for id 040710MK1

2010-08-05 Thread nabha meghani
Can someone tell me what meant by ornamental plant beautiful? cultiovar? ? ? ? Thanks Nalini - Original Message - From: Pardeshi S. satishparde...@gmail.com To: efloraofindia indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2010 7:24 AM Subject: [efloraofindia:43394] Re:

Re: [efloraofindia:43502] Re: ornamental plant for id 040710MK1

2010-08-05 Thread nabha meghani
To: nabha meghani Cc: Pardeshi S. ; efloraofindia Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2010 12:47 PM Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:43498] Re: ornamental plant for id 040710MK1 Nalini ji ... though all plants are beautiful, some of them are known to add beauty to its surroundings by virtue

Re: [efloraofindia:43580] bumble bee rehabilitation

2010-08-06 Thread nabha meghani
...@doacs.state.fl.us regards Pankaj Oudhia On Thu, Aug 5, 2010 at 4:40 PM, nabha meghani nabha-megh...@gmx.de wrote: I think now I have enough evidence that bumble bee is not just a robber. Here it is working hard transporting loads of pollens from one flower to other. Here I

Re: [efloraofindia:43582] searose from my garden in Ritterhude

2010-08-06 Thread nabha meghani
the names. Thanks and Regards Nalini - Original Message - From: Gurcharan Singh To: nabha meghani Cc: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2010 1:48 PM Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:43506] searose from my garden in Ritterhude Nalini ji To me it looks like

Re: [efloraofindia:43685] Lilie from my garden in Ritterhude for ID ---1

2010-08-07 Thread nabha meghani
: nabha meghani ; indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 3:25 PM Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:43600] Lilie from my garden in Ritterhude for ID ---1 Nalini ji This is Iris spuria: http://www.naturspaziergang.de/Pflanzenfotos/Iris_spuria.jpg and not Iris-Hollandica

Re: [efloraofindia:43686] Lilie from the pond in my garden in Ritterhude for ID ---2

2010-08-07 Thread nabha meghani
Thank you Tanay ji for this additional Information. Parhaps that is why the grass snake visited my pond a few weeks ago. Regards Nalini - Original Message - From: tanay bose To: Gurcharan Singh Cc: nabha meghani ; indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 4

Re: [efloraofindia:43687] Hyoscyamus niger from Kashmir

2010-08-07 Thread nabha meghani
Thanks Prof. Singh ji, It is really great that you have started adding german names to the list. I am very happy about it. It was normally me, always writing the german name not knowing if anyone was interested in knowing it. You can be sure, that I read the german name with interest. Regards

Re: [efloraofindia:43718] We are 1300 now

2010-08-07 Thread nabha meghani
Garg ji and others, i think the quantity is doubling, the quality is multiplying. It is a very good thing especially for me! Regards Nalini - Original Message - From: Dinesh Valke To: Gurcharan Singh Cc: ajinkya gadave ; J.M. Garg ; efloraofindia Sent: Friday, August 06,

Re: [efloraofindia:43719] Lilie from the pond in my garden in Ritterhude for ID ---2

2010-08-07 Thread nabha meghani
To: nabha meghani Cc: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 2:51 PM Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:43585] Lilie from the pond in my garden in Ritterhude for ID ---2 Yes Nalini ji It is Iris pseudacorus, also known as Water flag, Pale-yellow iris, Yellow flag, Yellow

Re: [efloraofindia:43720] Asclepias physocarpa - Balloon plant

2010-08-07 Thread nabha meghani
Thanks Prashant ji fot the PLANT. I was surprised, as I saw the foto. Here we see a balloon blume (ballon flower) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platycodon_grandiflorus which looks totally different from yours. and Asclepias physocarpa is really balloonplant. So I am learning plant and flower are

Re: [efloraofindia:43722] Wild Balsam

2010-08-07 Thread nabha meghani
Oh, the cultivated looks very different from the wildone. Impatiens glandulifera is known here as Indisches Springkraut, because the pods explode. One finds these pkants along the water sometimes as high as 1,80 meters, In bavaria people are very unhappy that this plant destroying the local

Re: [efloraofindia:43724] Wild Balsam

2010-08-07 Thread nabha meghani
Why is it said तेरड्याचा रंग तीन दिवस? Does the color fades after three days? - Original Message - From: Dinesh Valke To: tanay bose Cc: Gurcharan Singh ; mani nair ; indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2010 4:24 PM Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:43698]

[efloraofindia:43726] Kaas seems to be really beautiful

2010-08-07 Thread nabha meghani
Is kaas throughout the year so beautiful or just in or after monsoon? What is the best time to visit kaas? Regards Nalini

Re: [efloraofindia:43729] Plant Systematics An Integrated Approach

2010-08-07 Thread nabha meghani
Prof. Singhji, I just browsed thru the book, I think it will be of grat help to me too. Thanks for the link. Regards Nalini - Original Message - From: Gurcharan Singh To: Muthu Karthick Cc: efloraofindia Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2010 9:50 AM Subject: Re:

Re: [efloraofindia:43879] Tragopogon kashmirianus from Kashmir

2010-08-09 Thread nabha meghani
Dear Prof. Singh ji, every day I open my mailbox I experience ??? Thanks for all these beautiful Fotos. Regards Nalini - Original Message - From: Gurcharan Singh To: efloraofindia ; Flowers of India Sent: Monday, August 09, 2010 6:13 AM Subject:

Re: [efloraofindia:44078] Lepidium sativum from Kashmir

2010-08-11 Thread nabha meghani
Yes, gartenkresse is extensively used in german, in fact european kitchen. My mom used to give us Aliv-Khir, when we had uneasy stomach. It is supposed to eb a mild purgative. One can buy small paperboxes with small seedlings in supermarkets. One can also buy seeds, some ten grams for one Euro.

Re: [efloraofindia:44126] Today's Kanakeshwar flora

2010-08-11 Thread nabha meghani
5 times wow, so beautiful!! Keep on sending such fotos!! Regards Nalini - Original Message - From: Pravin Kawale kawale.pra...@gmail.com To: efloraofindia indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 9:51 AM Subject: [efloraofindia:44070] Today's Kanakeshwar flora

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