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2011-03-28 Thread Rashida Atthar
I had requested Garg ji yesterday to inform the group the correct reasons for Mr. Anand Kumar Bhatt ji leaving as a moderator on 6 Nov. 2009. The request came after reading Madhuri ji's mention about Anand ji less interaction in one of the mails becasue I did not want any incorrect inferences or

Re: [efloraofindia:65691] erythrina indica

2011-03-26 Thread Rashida Atthar
Thanks Mohina ji for sharing your designer Erythrina again this time in much better view and full tree ! regards, Rashida. On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 12:07 PM, Mohina Macker mohinamac...@gmail.comwrote: erythrina indica in flower but the flowers are too high for my little camera regards

[efloraofindia:65714] Reasons for Mr. Anand Kumar Bhatt ji's leaving as a moderator on 6 Nov 2009

2011-03-26 Thread Rashida Atthar
There was a huge untruth told by Mr. Anand Kumar Bhatt ji (Retired IAS officer) without any qualms on the group in my mail in Feb .11, regarding his reasons for leaving as a moderator of our group. Recently the thread resurfaced and along with it this untrue mail. I wish to set the record

[efloraofindia:65715] Fwd: FW: [indiantreepix:22448] moderator's job

2011-03-26 Thread Rashida Atthar
This is the mail where in Mr. Anand Kumar Bhatt ji is stating his reasons for wanting to leave as a moderator and stating the reasons for the same. regards, Rashida. -- Forwarded message -- From: rashida atthar rashidaatt...@hotmail.com Date: Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 5:31 PM Subject

[efloraofindia:65715] Fwd: FW: [indiantreepix:22563] Sh. Anand Kumar Bhatt- our valued moderator

2011-03-26 Thread Rashida Atthar
This is the mail in which Mr. Garg ji is accepting Mr. Anand Kumar Bhatt ji is request to leave as a moderator. regards, Rashida. -- Forwarded message -- From: rashida atthar rashidaatt...@hotmail.com Date: Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 5:59 PM Subject: FW: [indiantreepix:22563] Sh. Anand

Re: [efloraofindia:65690] Re: Article...Thinking Beyond the Grid by

2011-03-25 Thread Rashida Atthar
Truely inspirational, thanks for sharing. regards, Rashida. On Sat, Mar 26, 2011 at 8:56 AM, Ushadi micromini microminipho...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Puttarju ji: I am impressed Its wonderful to see these pictures and read the short descriptions... Isn't Indian traditions

Re: [efloraofindia:65532] Re: Leaving the group-Thanks for the wonderful learning experience.

2011-03-24 Thread Rashida Atthar
KNOW THE REASON FOR DR SINGHS WHY I LOVE EFLORA GROUP WRITE UP... Regards, Usha Desai MD == On Feb 18, 3:43 pm, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Mani ji. regards, Rashida. On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 4:12 PM, mani nair mani.na...@gmail.com wrote

Re: [efloraofindia:65560] sterculia urens

2011-03-24 Thread Rashida Atthar
Very nice pictures, Mohina ji . Thanks for sharing. I recently found out that the accepted name for the same is now Kavalama urens (Roxb.) Raf. syn. is Sterculia urens Roxb and shifted from Sterculiaceae family to Malvaceae family as per Kew plant list. We all need to note the change. regards,

Re: [efloraofindia:65561] On my Banyan tree

2011-03-24 Thread Rashida Atthar
, it is not always easy to photograph them. Sending a few photographs taken last year. Regards, Neil. --- On *Tue, 3/22/11, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com* wrote: From: Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [efloraofindia

Re: [efloraofindia:65525] Fwd: Warren Buffet's message

2011-03-23 Thread Rashida Atthar
Yes Thanks Jay ji. I just read the piece in TOI and saw your message. The joy of planting trees is unreplacable by anything else ! It takes a philanthropist from abroad to rope in our billionaires for good work !! regards, Rashida On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 10:25 AM, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com

Re: [efloraofindia:65526] Strychnos nux-vomica.. sharing 23032011pj1

2011-03-23 Thread Rashida Atthar
Thanks for this scientific info. regards, Rashida. On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 6:39 AM, PUTTARAJU K pakshirajka...@gmail.comwrote: Hi... Hornbills are very fond of Strychnos fruits and have the capability of detoxifying the major alkoloids strychnine and brucine present in these fruit..really

Re: [efloraofindia:65528] 24032011pj3 id confirmation

2011-03-23 Thread Rashida Atthar
Wonderful picture , looks like venus's flytrap to me. regards, Rashida. On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 9:32 AM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Awesome Closeup Puttaraju ji thanks for sharing -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College,

[efloraofindia:65530] Re: Eranthemum pulchellum from Delhi thanks Shikant ji's key

2011-03-23 Thread Rashida Atthar
Sir, there is some variation in Dr. Almeida's keys(Proof -reading errors?) and the description following each species of Eranthemum. As per your observations of E. pulchellum the following description from the flora matches for E. pulchellum for the bracts -I am quoting the entire description: A

Re: [efloraofindia:65349] Re: 210311-PR-1 To ID-Chennai

2011-03-22 Thread Rashida Atthar
Padmini ji you are correct in ruling out Berry, I checked the leaves also are quite different and the fruit is six winged of Berry. I thought of Marsupium too, but the fruits of Marsupium do not have a wegde at the top or clear samara wings as in Holoptelea. You may check the pictures of Dr.

Re: [efloraofindia:65350] On my Banyan tree

2011-03-22 Thread Rashida Atthar
Great set of Visitors ! Thanks for sharing Neil ! regards, Rashida. On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 11:29 PM, Neil Soares drneilsoa...@yahoo.comwrote: Hi, My Banyan tree was fruiting at my farm at Shahapur yesterday. Sending a few photographs - the last 4 are by my friend Jayesh Timbadia.

Re: [efloraofindia:65401] 22032011PJ1 ID REQUEST

2011-03-22 Thread Rashida Atthar
Would like to add one more characteristic to the above : two glands on each side can be seen at the back of the leaf on the leaf stalk. This is very characteristic of Terminalia arjuna. regards, Rashida. On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 10:35 PM, Vijayasankar vijay.botan...@gmail.comwrote: To some

Re: [efloraofindia:65402] Re: Eranthemum roseum vs E. pulchellum

2011-03-22 Thread Rashida Atthar
Sir my general question regarding this species which I have been asking many to verify : Was there any smell, fragrance ? Thankyou. regards, Rashida. P.S. Will soon give the difference in both the species from Dr Almeida's flora. regards, Rashida. On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 9:04 AM, Gurcharan

Re: [efloraofindia:65403] Re: Eranthemum roseum vs E. pulchellum

2011-03-22 Thread Rashida Atthar
--- E. fastigiatum 7. Leaves ovate--E. pulchellum regards, Rashida. On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 9:39 AM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash

[efloraofindia:65407] Update on Bombax and Ceiba genera

2011-03-22 Thread Rashida Atthar
Would like to inform the group that the latest search on Kew plant list will show an absence of family Bombacaceae. We have been putting Red silk cotton tree as Bombax Ceiba L. in family Bombacaceae. It is now as per Kew in the new family of Malvaceae ! The genus Bombax is now placed in

Re: [efloraofindia:65410] Re: HOOPOE

2011-03-22 Thread Rashida Atthar
Garg ji and Bimal ji, This appears to be Bauhinia x blakeana to me. If I am not mistaken, I can see the characteristic black margins and centre spot black, on one of the petals in the top left flower. regards, Rashida. On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 10:09 AM, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Hi,

Re: [efloraofindia:65247] amit tree uid

2011-03-21 Thread Rashida Atthar
Would like to inform the group that this tree *Bischofia javanica Blume* is now in *Phyllanthaceae* family as per Kewplant list. Earlier it was in Euphorbiaceae as also informed in my post. Kindly note the update. regards, Rashida. ** On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 7:29 PM, Rashida Atthar

Re: [efloraofindia:65251] 210311-PR-1 To ID-Chennai

2011-03-21 Thread Rashida Atthar
Guessing it to be perhaps Holoptelea integrifolia Planch Please also note: If one checks the Kew plant list it is mentioned as an unresolved name. regards, Rashida. On Sun, Mar 20, 2011 at 11:27 PM, Padmini Raghavan padi...@gmail.comwrote: Please help me id this tree in a park at Chennai

Re: [efloraofindia:65253] Re: 210311-PR-1 To ID-Chennai

2011-03-21 Thread Rashida Atthar
fruit. the fruit is resembling Berrya cordifoia (the wings) and tat of Kleinhoevia hospita. satish pardeshi On Mar 21, 1:25 pm, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com wrote: Guessing it to be perhaps Holoptelea integrifolia Planch Please also note: If one checks the Kew plant list

Re: [efloraofindia:65285] Solanum mauritianum Scop. [Solanaceae]

2011-03-21 Thread Rashida Atthar
Very nice pictures, thanks Muthu ji. regards, Rashida. On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 6:10 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Muthu ji for uploading this interesting species. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi,

Re: [efloraofindia:65287] Wayanad flora #7 | 21MarAR02

2011-03-21 Thread Rashida Atthar
Raghu ji, I think there is some inadvertant mix- up in your text description and pictures. regards, Rashida. On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 8:27 PM, raghu ananth raghu_...@yahoo.com wrote: Wayanad flora #7 | 01Sep2011 AR02 03:43PM Date/Time-9 Jan 2011 03:29 PM Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-

Re: [efloraofindia:65300] Wayanad flora #7 | 21MarAR02

2011-03-21 Thread Rashida Atthar
etc.- Buds - Pinkish to Red --- On *Mon, 21/3/11, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com* wrote: From: Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:65286] Wayanad flora #7 | 21MarAR02 To: raghu ananth raghu_...@yahoo.com Cc: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Date

Fwd: [efloraofindia:65191] Re: TREE ID REQUEST

2011-03-20 Thread Rashida Atthar
-- Forwarded message -- From: Nudrat Sayed nudrat@gmail.com Date: Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 10:31 AM Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:64949] Re: TREE ID REQUEST To: Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com Hi, I have seen Bridelia berries in all stages and that is the reason why i said

Fwd: [efloraofindia:65192] Re: TREE ID REQUEST

2011-03-20 Thread Rashida Atthar
-- Forwarded message -- From: Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com Date: Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 12:04 PM Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:64949] Re: TREE ID REQUEST To: Nudrat Sayed nudrat@gmail.com Ok Nudrat ji. The info. was just for those who may not have seen the same

Fwd: [efloraofindia:65125] Euphorbiaceae Week- Putranjivaceae : Putranjiva roxburghii Wall.

2011-03-18 Thread Rashida Atthar
: [efloraofindia:64725] Euphorbiaceae Week- Putranjivaceae : Putranjiva roxburghii Wall. To: Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com Thanks for your kind words, Rashida-ji. I must mention that I have been observing 6 trees of Putranjiva roxburgii in different areas of Chennai and have seen the olives only

Re: [efloraofindia:65126] Re: Clusia rosea

2011-03-18 Thread Rashida Atthar
Thanks for the very nice pictures, especially the last one of the flower with the ants in a circle inside ! regards, Rashida. On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 9:25 AM, Mahadeswara swamy.c...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for the very useful info. The photographs are also excellent. Your inquisitiveness to

Re: [efloraofindia:65123] Re: ID confirmation MS0170311 - 15- -Euphorbia week- Ornamental Euphorbia sps.

2011-03-18 Thread Rashida Atthar
I admire your enthusiasm Mahadeshwara ji ! Yes this is Euphorbia milii some var. There are too many of them! The leaves are deciduous, obovate. Its inflorescence displays bicoloured, petal like bracks, with small yellow flowers inside.! The characteristic white sap is present. regards,

Re: [efloraofindia:65127] Capparis murrayana

2011-03-18 Thread Rashida Atthar
Really nice shots, thanks. regards, Rashida. On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 6:36 PM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Very nice shots tanay On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 5:48 AM, Pravin Kawale kawale.pra...@gmail.comwrote: Hi, Capparis murrayana Marathi name: Kabar,Wagh-nakhi At

Re: [efloraofindia:65082] Re: TREE ID REQUEST

2011-03-17 Thread Rashida Atthar
? On Mar 15, 6:24 pm, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com wrote: Nudrat ji the picture above may or may not be Bridelia. But the black berries of Bridelia retusa take time to turn black, before that they are of various colours- grey- green, green, yellowish, half green yellow

Fwd: [efloraofindia:65086] Re: TREE ID REQUEST

2011-03-17 Thread Rashida Atthar
-- Forwarded message -- From: kottai muthu kottaimu...@gmail.com Date: Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 7:34 PM Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:64990] Re: TREE ID REQUEST To: Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com Dear all It could be Knema attenuata, please check it Sincerely R. Kottaimuthu

Re: [efloraofindia:65056] Euphorbiaceae Week- Putranjivaceae : Putranjiva roxburghii Wall.

2011-03-16 Thread Rashida Atthar
Thanks for the pictures Padmini ji. Recorded for posterity ! regards, Rashida. On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 12:22 AM, Padmini Raghavan padi...@gmail.comwrote: I'm adding my pics of Putranjiva roxburgii taken at a park which will probably be destroyed as a Metro station is to come up on its site.

Re: [efloraofindia:65057] Euphorbiaceae Week- Putranjivaceae : Putranjiva roxburghii Wall.

2011-03-16 Thread Rashida Atthar
IV-B. regards, Rashida. On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 10:55 AM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.comwrote: I have few pictures with flowers but can't say whether male or female. Dr Satish Phadke On 11 March 2011 12:56, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com wrote: Our very popular tree

Re: [efloraofindia:64988] Kalatope id al140311a

2011-03-15 Thread Rashida Atthar
Thnakyou for this important information Sir and Alok ji for the nice pictures. Any particular reasons Sir for why this plant genome is analysed thoroughly ? regards, Rashida. On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 10:04 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote: Perhaps Arabidopsis thaliana, the botanical

Re: [efloraofindia:64989] EUPHORBIACEAE WEEK :: Phyllanthus emblica

2011-03-15 Thread Rashida Atthar
the photographs. As non botanists I am not conversant with handling herbarium specimens.Photographing can find at least some Dr Phadke On 14 March 2011 21:04, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com wrote: If the pictures are so good, keep them coming Satish ji , thanks. These are also

Re: [efloraofindia:64990] Re: TREE ID REQUEST

2011-03-15 Thread Rashida Atthar
, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.comwrote: Hello, The tree in question is neither Diospyros malabarica as the persistent calyx is absent and nor is the tree Bridelia retusa as fruits of Bridelia are shiny berries almost black in colour. However i could be incorrect. Experts

Re: [efloraofindia:64992] ID Req. fr climber of kaiga

2011-03-15 Thread Rashida Atthar
How about Clematis gouriana ? regards, Rashida. On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 5:48 PM, Mayur Nandikar mayurnandi...@gmail.comwrote: Yes Prashant ji It may be Clematis but Puttaraju ji if it is possible then please provide more close ups or large size images. Thank you On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at

Re: [efloraofindia:65000] Kalatope id al140311a

2011-03-15 Thread Rashida Atthar
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 Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 6:37 PM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com wrote: Thnakyou for this important information

Re: [efloraofindia:65002] Re: Fam. Euphorbiaceae Week :: - Anda Gomesii A. juss. - A tree of Brazil

2011-03-15 Thread Rashida Atthar
Thanks Raghu ji for very well illustrated post of one more Euphorbiaceae ! regards, Rashda. On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 7:30 PM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: *Joannesia princeps *indeed very nice catch Raghu Ji Tanay On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 4:29 AM, Mahadeswara swamy.c...@gmail.com

Re: [efloraofindia:64895] EUPHORBIACEAE WEEK -- Fluegggea revisited

2011-03-14 Thread Rashida Atthar
Thanks Sinha ji for posting this interesting species and earlier discussoins on the same. Would like to inform that as per Kew Plant Llist Fluggea species are now in the family Phyllanthaceae. The species under discussion are two distinct species : I) Fluggea leucopyrus Willd. (accepted name )

Re: [efloraofindia:64897] EUPHORBIACEAE WEEK -- Fluegggea revisited

2011-03-14 Thread Rashida Atthar
Please note the correction in the generic name, it should read as* Flueggea .* regards, Rashida On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 1:02 PM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.comwrote: Attaching type specimens from Kew herbarium of both the speices under discussion. regards, Rashida. On Mon

Re: [efloraofindia:64936] EUPHORBIACEAE WEEK :: Phyllanthus emblica

2011-03-14 Thread Rashida Atthar
If the pictures are so good, keep them coming Satish ji , thanks. These are also complementary to the wonderful ones uploaded by Dr. Gurcharan ji last week. Here the fimbriate bracts at the base of flowers are clearly seen and the distichous sub-sessile leaves. The bark peels off in conchoidal

Re: [efloraofindia:64843] Euphorbiaceae Week: Euphorbia prostrata from Delhi

2011-03-13 Thread Rashida Atthar
Thankyou Sir for the pictures and the cyathia explanation. Perhaps those interested may compare the parts with the Euphorbia diagram I have uploaded a day or two back from D. H. Lawrence's book  .Sir, would it correct to say that the cyathia are on axils of leaves or are axillary ?

Re: [efloraofindia:64844] Tree I D request for Dsc_0266

2011-03-13 Thread Rashida Atthar
Looks like Mallotus philippinensis (Lam.) Muell .-Arg of Euphorbiaceae family. regards, Rashida. On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 3:06 PM, PUTTARAJU K pakshirajka...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All, ID requested for the following attachment.( Dsc_0266) Date/Time-: 12/03/11   -     1 1:20 Location-

Re: [efloraofindia:64850] Re: TREE ID REQUEST

2011-03-13 Thread Rashida Atthar
More possibility for this to be Bridelia retusa - the leaf nerves and venation a clue. More close- up pictures will be appreciated if available. regards, Rashida. On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 4:22 PM, Mahadeswara swamy.c...@gmail.com wrote: Diospyros sps? On Mar 13, 10:16 am, PUTTARAJU K

Re: [efloraofindia:64851] Euphorbiaceae Week: Euphorbia prostrata from Delhi

2011-03-13 Thread Rashida Atthar
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 Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 3:33 PM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com wrote: Thankyou Sir for the pictures and the cyathia explanation. Perhaps

Re: [efloraofindia:64855] Re: Euphorbiaceae week - ?Euphorbia, ID help please 20110312sm

2011-03-13 Thread Rashida Atthar
Could this possible be Bromelia balansea, Mez. or Bromelia pinguin. I came across the description of Bormelia balansae in Aima's book Pg 64 as follows: A large dense and vicious terrestrial rosette about 3 ft. tall, used for fencing; stiff green leaves with dangerous hook spines facing both

Re: [efloraofindia:64859] Re: Euphorbiaceae week- Trevia nudiflora L.

2011-03-13 Thread Rashida Atthar
...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for the beautiful photographs and info. On Mar 12, 11:47 am, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com wrote: Trevia nudiflora L. is a large deciduous tree. Leaves opposite, ovate, acuminate, glabrous and bright green above, base cordate, 3-5 nerved, petioles 2.5

Re: [efloraofindia:64860] Euphorbiaceae week-Phyllanthaceaee : Bridelia retusa (L.) A. Juss

2011-03-13 Thread Rashida Atthar
Usha On 12 March 2011 19:47, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com wrote: *Bridelia retusa (L.) A. Juss* - now under Phyllanthaceae as per Kew Plant list. These pictures were taken by me at Matheran, Mah. in October 2011. A small or moderate sized deciduous tree, spinous, bark grey

Re: [efloraofindia:64863] Euphorbiaceae WeeK; Congrats Rashida ji, a great show

2011-03-13 Thread Rashida Atthar
Thankyou Sir. Your concept of the family of the month has indeed been very educative and participative so far. Grateful for your kind words and recognition of efforts put in . I also thank you for your excellent posts of various genuses, and all members in particular Prashant ji, Satish Phadke

Re: [efloraofindia:64864] Euphorbiaceae WeeK; Congrats Rashida ji, a great show

2011-03-13 Thread Rashida Atthar
Thankyou Dr. Usha. regards, Rashida. On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 6:00 PM, Usha Desai ushande...@gmail.com wrote: My Dear Rashida I totally agree with Gurucharanji...Thanks for this phenomenal work.. I have learn t a lot...Please continue the good work you are doing. much love yrs sincerely Usha

Re: [efloraofindia:64892] Euphorbiaceae WeeK; Congrats Rashida ji, a great show

2011-03-13 Thread Rashida Atthar
Thankyou Garg ji. regards, Rashida. On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 9:01 PM, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Good work, Rashida ji. Pl. keep it up!!! On 13 March 2011 19:40, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com wrote: Thankyou Sir. Your concept of the family of the month has indeed been

Re: [efloraofindia:64808] Euphorbiaceae week: Euphorbia antiquorum L.

2011-03-12 Thread Rashida Atthar
Thanks Muthu ji for the very nice pictures. Here's a description from Dr. Almeida's flora ... Involucres 3-nate, forming small pedunculate cymes, the central flower sessile, female , the two lateral on long stout pedicels; bracteoles numerous, laciniate; glands 5,large, broader than long. Stamens

Re: [efloraofindia:64814] Euphorbiaceae week: Euphorbia antiquorum L.

2011-03-12 Thread Rashida Atthar
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 8:30 PM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.comwrote: Thanks Muthu ji for the very nice pictures. Here's a description from Dr. Almeida's flora ... Involucres 3-nate, forming small pedunculate cymes, the central flower sessile, female

Re: [efloraofindia:64721] Euphorbiaceae week- Euphorbia Antiquorum TRIDHARI THOR from Ranibaug,Byculla Mumbao

2011-03-11 Thread Rashida Atthar
Thanks Geeta for the post. Sir, I think Geeta ji has mixed up both the Euphorbias seen next to each other at Rani Baug, Mumbia. I think the first picture is of E. antiquorum but the fourth one is of E. neriifolia. As you had explained to me in my posts of the same two species- the spiral

Re: [efloraofindia:64729] Euphorbiaceae Week- Putranjivaceae : Putranjiva roxburghii Wall.

2011-03-11 Thread Rashida Atthar
Thanks for the nice pictures Mani ji. In your second pictures the characteristic oblique leaves are clearly seen. Oblique meaning shorter at one h. point at the base of the leaf. Leaves are used in the treatment of colds. Nuts made into rosaries and necklaces for children to promote good

Re: [efloraofindia:64738] Euphorbiaceae week - Euphorbia caducifolia

2011-03-11 Thread Rashida Atthar
Yes indeed it is Euphorbia caducifolia Haines. This was also the missing one from the panaroma posted so far ! Thanks. Some keys A pale green, dense, fleshy, dendroid shrub , upto 2 m high, with numerous branches arising from the very base. -Aima's book pg 194. Branches angular; stipular spines

Re: [efloraofindia:64742] Euphorbiaceae Week: Phyllanthaceae, Phyllanthus fraternus from Delhi

2011-03-11 Thread Rashida Atthar
Thnakyou for the excellent, illustrated post Sir. regards, Rashida. On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 3:32 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: *Phyllanthus fraternus* G. L. Webster, Contr. Gray Herb. 176:53. 1955 syn: *Phyllanthus niruri* sensu Hook.f. (non L.) A common weed of

Re: [efloraofindia:64750] Euphorbiaceae Week: Phyllanthus reticulatus from Delhi

2011-03-11 Thread Rashida Atthar
Thankyou for another well illustrated post Sir. regards, Rashida. On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 6:05 PM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Very nice catch of the flowers !! Tanay On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 2:44 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote: *Phyllanthus reticulatus* Poir.,

Re: [efloraofindia:64751] Euphorbiaceae Week: Phyllanthaceae, Phyllanthus emblica from Delhi

2011-03-11 Thread Rashida Atthar
Wonderful Post of this very popular fruit tree. Part used as per the book 'Nature Heals' are Plant, Stembark, Leaf, Root, Flower, Fruit, Seed. Action/Uses: Fruit; refrigerant, diuretic, laxative, acrid, cooling, carmative, stomatichic . Flower and unripe fruit; aperient,vermifuge . Flower;

Re: [efloraofindia:64752] Euphorbiaceae Week: Putranjivaceae, Putranjiva rorburghii from Delhi

2011-03-11 Thread Rashida Atthar
Thankyou Sir for completing the set with the pictures of flowers and fruits. We have had two post of leaves today of this tree ! regards, Rashida On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 4:40 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: *Putranjiva rorburghi*i Wall., Tent. fl. napal. 61. 1826 syn:

Re: [efloraofindia:64761] Revised identification key for woody species of Euphorbia

2011-03-11 Thread Rashida Atthar
Sir, wanted to clarify two keys whether they should be included or not : One : Stems not developed above ground leaves all radical and Stem well developed above ground , leaves not radical Second : Cyathia is red in E. caducifolia Cyathia is green in E.

Re: [efloraofindia:64766] Revised identification key for woody species of Euphorbia

2011-03-11 Thread Rashida Atthar
Sir, my clarification is for - the leaves all radical and leaves not all radical - should it be be a key or not . Sir, also request you to have a relook at Samir ji's post and the colour of the cyathia I think red should be E. caducifolia and green should be E. neriifolia. Sorry, but I

Re: [efloraofindia:64772] Revised identification key for woody species of Euphorbia

2011-03-11 Thread Rashida Atthar
, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 8:55 PM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com wrote: Sir, my clarification is for - the leaves all radical and leaves not all radical - should it be be a key

Re: [efloraofindia:64776] Re: Revised identification key for woody species of Euphorbia

2011-03-11 Thread Rashida Atthar
:55 PM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.comwrote: Sir, my clarification is for - the leaves all radical and leaves not all radical - should it be be a key or not . Sir, also request you to have a relook at Samir ji's post and the colour of the cyathia I think red should

Re: [efloraofindia:64782] Revised identification key for woody species of Euphorbia

2011-03-11 Thread Rashida Atthar
, 2011 at 9:42 PM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com wrote: Sir my querries based on the following key from Dr. Almeida's flora on Euphorbia L. : 1. Stems not developed above ground; leaves all radical--- 2

Re: [efloraofindia:64783] Re: Revised identification key for woody species of Euphorbia

2011-03-11 Thread Rashida Atthar
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 Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 8:55 PM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.comwrote: Sir, my clarification

Re: [efloraofindia:64791] Euphorbiaceae Week: Euphorbia pseudograntii from Delhi

2011-03-11 Thread Rashida Atthar
Thankyou for posting one more Euphrorbia Sir. There is a minor variation in the nomenclature as compared to Kew Plant List: Euphorbia pseudograntii Pax is mentioned as the accepted name. Request your observations about the same. The type specimen does seem to match your plant. regards, Rashida.

Re: [efloraofindia:64795] Euphorbiaceae Week: Euphorbia pseudograntii from Delhi

2011-03-11 Thread Rashida Atthar
: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 11:12 AM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com wrote: Thankyou for posting one more Euphrorbia Sir. There is a minor variation in the nomenclature as compared to Kew Plant List: Euphorbia pseudograntii Pax is mentioned

Re: [efloraofindia:64661] Euphorbiaceae

2011-03-10 Thread Rashida Atthar
Thankc you for the nice pictures Dr. Satish Chile ji. Kindly also note as mentioned in Mani ji's post of the same plant yesterday, the current accepted name as per Kew Plant List is *Euphorbia tithymaloides L.* regards, Rashida. On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 4:39 PM, Satish Chile

Re: [efloraofindia:64664] Euphorbiaceae week - Ricinus communis- PKA5

2011-03-10 Thread Rashida Atthar
Thanks Mani ji for one more wonderful addition to this thread ! regards, Rashida. On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 5:38 PM, mani nair mani.na...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Prashant ji and Satish ji for the beautiful photos and Rashida ji for the useful information. I am sending some photos of Castor

Re: [efloraofindia:64666] Euphorbiaceae Week: Euphorbia helioscopia from Kashmir

2011-03-10 Thread Rashida Atthar
://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 6:44 PM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.comwrote: Thank you for the pictures Sir. Thought these scanned attachments of the floral morphology will interest many. I was quite fascinated with the detailed descriptions when I was going

Re: [efloraofindia:64713] Re: Euphorbiaceae week

2011-03-10 Thread Rashida Atthar
Regards, Samir On Mar 7, 8:54 am, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com wrote: *As most of you are aware, this month for a week starting Monday 7 March 2011 upto Sunday 13 March 2011 the family of focus on the group is Euphorbiaceae. It is a very important, large, interesting

Re: [efloraofindia:64714] Re: Euphorbiaceae

2011-03-10 Thread Rashida Atthar
Thanks for the information Mahadeshwar ji. regards, Rsahida. On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 9:20 AM, Mahadeswara swamy.c...@gmail.com wrote: This is a most common hedge plant in ChennaI, as it does not need much watering. On Mar 10, 4:09 pm, Satish Chile chilesat...@gmail.com wrote: Pedilanthus

Re: [efloraofindia:64715] Euphorbiaceae Week: Euphorbia helioscopia from Kashmir

2011-03-10 Thread Rashida Atthar
/Alert_List/fungi/Melampsora_euphorbiae.htm Tanay On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 6:19 AM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.comwrote: Yes Sir it is visible in some of the tips, Tanay's diagnosis of the same needed ! regards, Rashida. . On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 7:45 PM, Gurcharan Singh

Re: [efloraofindia:64551] [indiantreepix:23358] What is this Herb?

2011-03-09 Thread Rashida Atthar
Muthu ji I too think your plant is *Acalypha ciliata Forsk*. The keys to differentiate the three closely related Acalypha species from Dr. Almeida's flora Vol -IV B pg: 281 - 1. Herbaceous plants, naturally growing wild---2 2. Bracts concealing the

Re: [efloraofindia:64554] Re: Fwd: Euphorbiaceae for id 150510MK3

2011-03-09 Thread Rashida Atthar
Muth ji , I think these leaves and fruits belong to Aporosa cardiosperma (Gaertn.) Merr. Petioles bulgeing at both ends as you have mentioned, fruits globose pointed with the style, leaves glabrous acuminate all indicative of Aporosa species. You may check the details with the pictures of

Re: [efloraofindia:64575] [indiantreepix:23358] What is this Herb?

2011-03-09 Thread Rashida Atthar
Thankyou for confirming the ID Kalidass ji. regards, Rashida. On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 2:50 PM, kalidass Chinnamadasamy kalidassin...@gmail.com wrote: it should be confomred Acalypha ciliata . KALIDASS On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 1:20 PM, Muthu Karthick nmk@gmail.comwrote: Kindly

Re: [efloraofindia:64576] Euphorbiaceae Week: Euphorbia lactea Haw.

2011-03-09 Thread Rashida Atthar
, 2011 at 8:19 PM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.comwrote: Very unique and interesting Euphorbia Sir, thank you for sharing the same. regards, Rashida. On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 8:03 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote: *Euphorbia lactea* Haw. Syn. Pl. Succ. 127 1812. syn

Re: [efloraofindia:64578] Euphorbiaceae week - Ricinus communis- PKA5

2011-03-09 Thread Rashida Atthar
March 2011 12:01, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com wrote: Here's the 2nd page. regards, Rashida. On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 11:59 AM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com wrote: Prashant ji this is a great post. I think these are the only pictures I have ever seen with the top

Re: [efloraofindia:64584] Euphorbiaceae Week: Euphorbia lactea 'Cristata' from Delhi

2011-03-09 Thread Rashida Atthar
Thank you Sir for the nice pictures and explanation of this Euphorbia. We are having the most delightful panoramic viiew of all the Euphorbias from you along with other plants from the family since last hree days! Thanks once again. regards, Rashida. On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 6:43 PM, tanay bose

Re: [efloraofindia:64585] Euphorbiaceae Week: Excoecaria cochinchinensis from Delhi, the Laila majnu

2011-03-09 Thread Rashida Atthar
Yes the leaves are beautiful. Infact I think Euphorbiaceae's have the most colouful and beautiful leaves and fascinating designer flowers !! regards, Rashida. On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 6:44 PM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Gorgeous leaf !! Tanay On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 4:08 AM,

Re: [efloraofindia:64589] Euphorbiaceae week - Redbird cactus (Pedilanthus tithymaloides)

2011-03-09 Thread Rashida Atthar
Thanks for the beautiful post Mani ji. The correct accepted name as per Kew Plant List is* Euphobia tithymaloides L.* The synonyms are as follows: Pedilanthus tithymaloides (L.) Poit Pedilanthus tithymaloides subsp. tithymaloides Tithymalus tithymaloides (L.) Croizat

Re: [efloraofindia:64592] Euphorbiaceae week- Euphorbia leucocephala -PKA6

2011-03-09 Thread Rashida Atthar
Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 8:13 PM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.comwrote: Wonderful sets of Euphorbia leucophylla Benth. Attaching one type specimen from Kew herbarium. regards, Rashida

Re: [efloraofindia:64594] Euphorbiaceae week- Euphorbia leucocephala -PKA6

2011-03-09 Thread Rashida Atthar
Here's the correct type specimen from Kew herbarium for *Euphorbia leucocephala Lotsy.* Sorry for my previous post with the type specimen which is of a different species. regards, Rashida. On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 8:54 PM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.comwrote: Yes Sorry for my

Re: [efloraofindia:64596] Euphorbiaceae Week: Euphorbia lactea 'Cristata' from Delhi

2011-03-09 Thread Rashida Atthar
, 2011 at 8:17 PM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.comwrote: Thank you Sir for the nice pictures and explanation of this Euphorbia. We are having the most delightful panoramic viiew of all the Euphorbias from you along with other plants from the family since last hree days! Thanks once

Re: [efloraofindia:64597] Re: Euphorbiaceae Week: Acalypha indica from Delhi

2011-03-09 Thread Rashida Atthar
Thanks Mr. Pudji for this interesting information ! regards, Rashida. On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 8:52 PM, Pudji Widodo pudjiuns...@gmail.com wrote: Cats like to eat the roots of this plant. Pudji Widodo Fakultas Biologi Universitas Jenderal Soedirman PURWOKERTO 53122 INDONESIA

Re: [efloraofindia:64628] Euphorbia tirucalli

2011-03-09 Thread Rashida Atthar
Thnaks a lot for this wonderful post Padmini ji. Yes indeed this is Euphorbia tirucalli. Common names Pencil Tree/ Milkbush/RubberFinger Trees/ Tiru-Malu .This one was missing in the panaroma of Euphorbias provided so far ! It is called Pencil tree because of the tough, spineless shrub with

Re: [efloraofindia:64632] Euphorbia tirucalli-contd.

2011-03-09 Thread Rashida Atthar
Padmini ji most of the Euphorbiaceae plants with latex are poisonous for humans and if goes in the eyes would lead to vision problems. Quite a few of the Euporbiaceae otherwise have medecinal uses and are significant for oil, fuel, energy and other economic uses. regards, Rashida. On Thu, Mar

Re: [efloraofindia:64633] Euphorbiaceae Week: Jatropha gossypifolia from Delhi

2011-03-09 Thread Rashida Atthar
Thankyou for the wonderful pictures Sir and the explanation of the uses. The current accepted name of this plant as per Kew Plant List is *Jatropha gossypiifolia L.* ( Please note in all the earlier posts also the spelling should be with double 's ' and double ' i '). regards, Rashida. On

Re: [efloraofindia:64634] Euphorbiaceae Week: Jatropha integerrima from Delhi

2011-03-09 Thread Rashida Atthar
Thank you Sir for another wonderful set from you , this time Jatrophas!. regards, Rashida. On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 8:49 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: *Jatropha integerrima* Jacq., Enum. syst. pl. 32. 1760 (Select. stirp. amer. hist. 256, t. 183. 1763) syn: *Jatropha hastata*

Re: [efloraofindia:64475] Re: Euphorbiaceae week - Cat's Tail (Acalypha chamaedrifolia)

2011-03-08 Thread Rashida Atthar
Thanks Mani ji for the beautiuful pictures and thanks a lot to Kalidass ji for the correct ID. regards, Rashida. On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 1:55 PM, kalidass Chinnamadasamy kalidassin...@gmail.com wrote: it is Acalypha hispida. KALIDASS C On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 12:39 PM, Mahadeswara

Re: [efloraofindia:64476] Euphorbiaceae week- Phyllanthaceae-Breynia retusa-PKA3

2011-03-08 Thread Rashida Atthar
ushande...@gmail.com wrote: thank you Prashant ji Beautiful photographs. The last photograph[itp-PS1-jpg shows fruits,yellow male and green female flower.Am I right? Thank you again for all the post of Euphorbiaceae Usha On 8 March 2011 11:22, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com wrote

Re: [efloraofindia:64477] Euphorbiaceae Week: Euphorbia lathyris from Kashmir

2011-03-08 Thread Rashida Atthar
Wonderful post Sir, getting to see so many species of one genus together with description is really going to help in identification of this otherwise confusing genus ! regards, Rashida. On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 5:41 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Euphorbia lathyris L., Sp. pl.

Re: [efloraofindia:64495] Euphorbiaceae Week: Euphorbia lactea Haw.

2011-03-08 Thread Rashida Atthar
Very unique and interesting Euphorbia Sir, thank you for sharing the same. regards, Rashida. On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 8:03 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: *Euphorbia lactea* Haw. Syn. Pl. Succ. 127 1812. syn: *Euphorbia lactea* Roxb This interesting shrub I photographed at

Re: [efloraofindia:64535] Euphorbiaceae week :: Jatropha nana

2011-03-08 Thread Rashida Atthar
Thank you Satish ji for the wonderful set of Jatrophas you have sent together and this one in particular. regards, Rashida. On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 9:22 PM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: *Jatropha nana* A less common plant but seen here in Pune on Vetal hills. Dr Phadke

Re: [efloraofindia:64536] Re: Euphorbiaceae week :: Jatropha curcas

2011-03-08 Thread Rashida Atthar
Satish ji to me all your pics look to be of J. Curcas only. Would like to add some info. about the uses- the parts used are Leaf, Rootbark, Seed, Juice and Oil. Constituents : Seed; oi, lsugar, starch, Albumin,Caseine, inorganic matter. Oil; Jatrophic acid,Curcin, Phytosterol. Action/uses:

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