Re: [efloraofindia:61323] Palm for ID : 260111 : AK-1

2011-01-26 Thread Muthu Karthick
Yes this is a *Cycas* sp. On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 11:22 AM, Sid sidd...@gmail.com wrote: My guess: Cycas circinalis (its not a palm) Sid. On 26 January 2011 13:48, Aarti S. Khale aarti.kh...@gmail.com wrote: Taken at Racca Nursery, Nasik, Maharashtra on the 3rd of October,2010. Tree of

Re: [efloraofindia:61322] Canscora sp??260111-PKA2

2011-01-26 Thread Nayan Singh
yes it is Canscora decussata Nayan. ... N.S.Dungriyal IFS Chief Conservator of Forests and Field Director Satpura Tiger Reserve Hoshangabad M.P. 09424792100 From: Prashant awale pkaw...@gmail.com To: indiantreepix

Re: [efloraofindia:61325] Plant for ID SMP1 25/1/2011

2011-01-26 Thread Satish Phadke
It is not *Bridelia retusa*. It was a scandent shrub with multiple stems as rightly said by Aparna ji. There were many shrubs in the area. Somehow I don't remember the Marathi name which the local person told me. On 26 January 2011 09:16, Aparna Watve aparnawat...@gmail.com wrote: Not so sure

Fwd: [efloraofindia:61326] Palm for ID : 260111 : AK-1

2011-01-26 Thread Muthu Karthick
-- Forwarded message -- From: prasad dash prasad.dash2...@gmail.com Date: Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 1:58 PM Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:61323] Palm for ID : 260111 : AK-1 To: Muthu Karthick nmk@gmail.com Hai karthickji, its definitely Cycas sp, but without seeing the sporophylls

Re: [efloraofindia:61327] Canscora sp??260111-PKA2

2011-01-26 Thread Satish Chile
Canscora decussata for sure found in Pachmarhi and also in Balaghat Distt. On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 1:26 PM, Nayan Singh ns_dungri...@yahoo.co.inwrote: yes it is Canscora decussata Nayan. ... N.S.Dungriyal IFS Chief Conservator of Forests and Field Director Satpura

Re: [efloraofindia:61328] Fwd: IMG00049-20101217-0917.jpg

2011-01-26 Thread Pudji Widodo
If I am not mistaken In 1792 Ramat. published *Chrysanthemum* *morifolium* Ramat.

Re: [efloraofindia:61329] Plant for ID SMP4 - 25/1/2011

2011-01-26 Thread Balkar Arya
Thanks Satish Ji for sharing New plant for me. Is this common in your area -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964

Re: [efloraofindia:61330] Plant for ID SMP2 - 25/1/2011

2011-01-26 Thread Balkar Arya
Small but Beautiful -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964

Re: [efloraofindia:61334] Re: Dendrobium nutantiflorum

2011-01-26 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Even if it is nutaniflorum, the correct name is Dendrobium jerdonianum according to Kew's checklist. Pankaj On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 11:26 AM, shivaprakash adava...@gmail.com wrote: IT is identified with the help of Wild flowers of Kodagu by Dr. T. Ananda Rao, brought out by Coorg Wildlife

[efloraofindia:61335] Re: identification no260111sn1

2011-01-26 Thread Mahadeswara
There are big trees in Vitex species too! On Jan 26, 1:14 pm, Satish Nikam satish_ni...@yahoo.com wrote: sir    I wish to confirm a species earlier identified as Vitex,but i feel since it is a big tree could it not be Salix tetrasperma or may be Hymenodictyon obovatum.kindly confirm.

Re: [efloraofindia:61336] Re: etymology :: hedysarifolia

2011-01-26 Thread Pankaj Kumar
I think you already got the answer! Pankaj On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 11:14 AM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.com wrote: Dear friends, Now, I see some of the Desmodium (syn Hedysarum) have trifoliate (pinnate) leaves. Regards, Dinesh On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 10:57 AM, Dinesh Valke

Re: [efloraofindia:61337] Palm for ID : 260111 : AK-1

2011-01-26 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Prasad is right. There are many similar looking Cycas. By the way, to me leaves look too long in this. I have a Cycas circinalis as home which has thicker trunk than this, but the length of the rachis is much shorter. I imagine if we have Dr. Rita from Indraprastha University here in the group.

Re: [efloraofindia:61338] Re: Cactus for ID : 260111 : AK-2

2011-01-26 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Those spines make me think that this could be from Agavaceae or Asphodelaceae or in extreme case Crassulaceae!! Its just a speculation. I dont know of any Crassulacean member with spines. Pankaj On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 1:04 PM, Katarina katarina.sten...@emg.umu.se wrote: This is not a cactus

Re: [efloraofindia:61339] caesalpinia cucullata

2011-01-26 Thread tanay bose
Caesalpinia cucullata indeed tanay On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 10:58 PM, Pravin Kawale kawale.pra...@gmail.comwrote: Hi, Validate please Caesalpinia cucullata Marathi name : Ragi At Mhasala, Maharashtra 23 Jan,2011 Thanks in advance DSC02356.JPG DSC02347.JPG DSC02351.JPG DSC02344.JPG

Re: [efloraofindia:61340] Canscora sp??260111-PKA2

2011-01-26 Thread tanay bose
Canscora decussata I have a herbarium specimen with me from Panchamari Tanay On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 12:50 AM, Satish Chile chilesat...@gmail.comwrote: Canscora decussata for sure found in Pachmarhi and also in Balaghat Distt. On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 1:26 PM, Nayan Singh

Re: [efloraofindia:61341] Re: Debregeasia longifolia-260111PKA.

2011-01-26 Thread tanay bose
seem the plant has a nice habitat range Tanay On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 2:06 AM, Smita Raskar smita.ras...@gmail.comwrote: We have this plant at Amboli too Ritesh... On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 1:01 PM, Ritesh Kumar Choudhary ritesh@gmail.com wrote: Yes Prashantji, Very correct!! This is

Re: [efloraofindia:61342] Re: identification no260111sn1

2011-01-26 Thread tanay bose
Vitex leucoxylon? Tanay On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 4:20 AM, Mahadeswara swamy.c...@gmail.com wrote: There are big trees in Vitex species too! On Jan 26, 1:14 pm, Satish Nikam satish_ni...@yahoo.com wrote: sir I wish to confirm a species earlier identified as Vitex,but i feel since it

Re: [efloraofindia:61344] Request for ID : 260111 : AK-3

2011-01-26 Thread Gurcharan Singh
I think Tulbaghia violacea -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 11:25 AM,

Re: [efloraofindia:61345] Re: Cactus for ID : 260111 : AK-2

2011-01-26 Thread tanay bose
*Agave potatorum* Zucc (Syn : *Agave potatorum var. verschaffeltii* A. Berger 1915, A*gave verschaffletii)* * * *Tanay * On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 4:32 AM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: Those spines make me think that this could be from Agavaceae or Asphodelaceae or in extreme case

Re: [efloraofindia:61347] ID230111PHK2

2011-01-26 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Blumea sp, I suppose -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 12:50 PM, Pravin

Re: [efloraofindia:61349] ID230111PHK2

2011-01-26 Thread Nidhan Singh
Hi, Any chance of it being B. lacera? -- Dr. Nidhan Singh Department of Botany I.B. (PG) College Panipat-132103 Haryana Ph.: 09416371227

[efloraofindia:61353] Re: Plant for ID SMP1 25/1/2011

2011-01-26 Thread shrikant ingalhalikar
Bridelia scandens, Regards, Shrikant On Jan 25, 9:28 pm, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: Again from the plateau near Ambolgad A hardy shrub.3 ft tall Leaves coriaceous rough. Flowers tiny less than a cm axillary. Green For ID  _MG_9372s.jpg 123KViewDownload  _MG_9369s.jpg

Re: [efloraofindia:61354] ID request -260111-PKA3

2011-01-26 Thread Vijayasankar
Probably, a male plant of *Aporosa lindleyana* (Euphorbiaceae). Confirmation of ID is solicited. Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 1:16 AM, Prashant awale pkaw...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Friends, In the

Re: [efloraofindia:61355] Fwd: IMG00049-20101217-0917.jpg

2011-01-26 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Dear Pudji It is true that Chrysanthemum morifolium Ramat was published by Ramat in 1978. Kitamura in 1978 did not transfer this to genus Dendrathema because, because if he did he had to retain thespecific epithet morifolium. It was in fact Tzelev 1961 (in V. L. Komarov, Fl. URSS 26:373) who

Re: [efloraofindia:61356] Fwd: IMG00049-20101217-0917.jpg

2011-01-26 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Please read first line as Ramat in 1792 inplaceof 1978 -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Wed,

Re: [efloraofindia:61357] ID230111phk

2011-01-26 Thread Vijayasankar
Female tree of *Aporosa lindleyana* !? Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 1:01 AM, Pravin Kawale kawale.pra...@gmail.comwrote: Hi, Id Please A tree at Mhasala,Maharashtra Thanks in advance

Re: [efloraofindia:61358] id. no260111sn3

2011-01-26 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Satish ji It is impossible to identify a grass without inflorescence. -- 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:61359] id. no260111sn3

2011-01-26 Thread Vijayasankar
Agree with Gurcharan ji. In the absence of inflorescence even a sedge (Cyperus) will sometimes look like a grass!! ;) Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 9:12 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: [efloraofindia:61360] Leea aspera from Morni Hills

2011-01-26 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Thanks for sharing Thanks for the family update too. I didnt know that Leeaceae was transfered back to Vitaceae. Regards Pankaj On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 7:39 PM, Nidhan Singh nidhansingh...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All, This is Leea aspera (Vitaceae) from Morni Hills, Haryana Siwaliks, shot

Re: [efloraofindia:61361] Fruits Vegetables Week: Portulaca oleracea, the common purslane

2011-01-26 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Mani ji This is portulaca x Yubi. Some consider it to be a variety of P. oleracea, others a variety of P. grandiflora and still others as a hybrid between the two species. This seems to be a good material for any one interested in Biosystematic or Molecular studies. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh

Re: [efloraofindia:61362] Leea aspera from Morni Hills

2011-01-26 Thread tanay bose
Thanks for sharing I too never new the family changing fact Tanay On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 7:40 AM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: Thanks for sharing Thanks for the family update too. I didnt know that Leeaceae was transfered back to Vitaceae. Regards Pankaj On Wed, Jan 26,

[efloraofindia:61363] Re: Plant for ID SMP1 25/1/2011

2011-01-26 Thread Satish Phadke
Thanks Smita ji Tanay ji for the lead. I was not aware of Bridelia shrub. I had earlier seen B.retusa as a tree. Thanks Aparna ji, Srikant ji for valuable input. The plant in the picture does appear to be *Bridelia scandens* from Euphorbiaceae Checked its Marathi name as 'Chikni' or 'Patharphoda'

Re: [efloraofindia:61364] Celastrus paniculatus from Morni Hills

2011-01-26 Thread tanay bose
Very Nice catch thanks for sharing Nidhan ji tanay On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 6:14 AM, Nidhan Singh nidhansingh...@gmail.comwrote: Dear All, This medicinally important plant Malkangni- Celastrus paniculatus was captured in October 2010 from Morni Hills in Haryana Siwaliks. Regards, -- Dr.

Re: [efloraofindia:61365] ID230111PHK2

2011-01-26 Thread tanay bose
I think this is Blumea lacera tanay On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 6:03 AM, Nidhan Singh nidhansingh...@gmail.comwrote: Hi, Any chance of it being B. lacera? -- Dr. Nidhan Singh Department of Botany I.B. (PG) College Panipat-132103 Haryana Ph.: 09416371227 -- *Tanay Bose* Research

Re: [efloraofindia:61366] Indoneesiella echioides from Morni Hills Haryana

2011-01-26 Thread tanay bose
Yes Andrographis echioides, do you have the photo of the complete plant? I will be helpful if you can post it tanay On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 5:59 AM, Nidhan Singh nidhansingh...@gmail.comwrote: Dear All, Here is another plant from Morni Hills of Haryana Siwaliks. Andrographis echioides syn.

Re: [efloraofindia:61367] Request for ID : 260111 : AK-3

2011-01-26 Thread tanay bose
i think sir Ji is correct tanay On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 5:40 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: I think Tulbaghia violacea -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New

Re: [efloraofindia:61368] Kandelia kandel flowers

2011-01-26 Thread tanay bose
Thanks for sharing this lightening mangrove plant tanay On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 5:39 AM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.comwrote: A Very Happy Republic Day To All On Efloraofindia ! Sharing the flowering of the mangrove Kandelia kandel, seen by me in Sep '10 at Salim Ali Bird

Re: [efloraofindia:61369] Plant for ID SMP4 - 25/1/2011

2011-01-26 Thread Satish Phadke
Thanks Balkar ji Though I have recorded on my camera for the first time the plant appears to be not uncommon. It is mentioned in Srikantji's FOS as 'Bhat Kamal' भात कमळ as it is common in flooded rice fields and lakes and ponds of Konkan. Family : Hydrocharitaceae. Dr Phadke On 26 January 2011

Re: [efloraofindia:61371] Re: Plant for ID SMP1 25/1/2011

2011-01-26 Thread Pankaj Kumar
in Jharkhand Pathalphodwa is for Bryophyllum calycinum, they say its used against kidney stones, thats why they call it Pathalphodwa. May be this plant is used for similar purpose there. BTW, Saxifraga literally means stone fragmenter too!! Pankaj On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 9:56 PM, Satish Phadke

[efloraofindia:61372] Best College Award

2011-01-26 Thread formpejaver
Dear all I will like to share a good news with all of you on the occasion of Repuiblic Day. In Jan 2010 NAAC commitee visited our college and awarded us A grade. In Jan 2011 our college was declaired as one of the Best College of Univ of Mumbai. Today we received the award in the hands of

Re: [efloraofindia:61373] Best College Award

2011-01-26 Thread Vijayasankar
Congrats, Madhuri ji! Its a great achievement. Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 11:35 AM, formpeja...@yahoo.com wrote: Dear all I will like to share a good news with all of you on the occasion of

Re: [efloraofindia:61374] Best College Award

2011-01-26 Thread tanay bose
Congrats !! Whats the name of your College? Tanay On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 9:48 AM, Vijayasankar vijay.botan...@gmail.comwrote: Congrats, Madhuri ji! Its a great achievement. Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Wed, Jan

Re: [efloraofindia:61375] Indoneesiella echioides from Morni Hills Haryana

2011-01-26 Thread tanay bose
thanks Satish ji tanay On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 8:51 AM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: *Andrographis echioides* (L.) Nees is the name from GRIN and the *Indoneesiella echioides *is a synonym Attaching my pictures. Tanay which characters you want from the full plant? Will my

[efloraofindia:61376] etymology :: tagal

2011-01-26 Thread Dinesh Valke
Dear friends, How is specific epithet *tagal* (in context of *Ceriops tagal*) derived ? It is not found to be a vernacular name in any language of regions with mangroves. Any connection with OR named for the Tagal, the Malayan race of south east Asia ? Regards. Dinesh

[efloraofindia:61377] Re: etymology :: tagal

2011-01-26 Thread Dinesh Valke
Dear friends, Just found that the plant is known by the name tangal in Tagalog in the Philippines. Many thanks, regards. Dinesh On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 12:48 AM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.comwrote: Dear friends, How is specific epithet *tagal* (in context of *Ceriops tagal*) derived

[efloraofindia:61378] Epiphytic orchid, Pench National Park, Madhya Pradesh,

2011-01-26 Thread Katarina
2011-01-03 Photo showing epiphytic orchid growing maybe 3-4 m high up. My guess is Vanda or some similar monopodial genera. Does anyone know what species that is found in the national park?

Re: [efloraofindia:61380] SV: Epiphytic orchid Pench National Park,

2011-01-26 Thread Vijayasankar
It looks like Vanda tessellata. But, its just a guess! Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 2:15 PM, katarina stenman katarina.sten...@emg.umu.se wrote: 2011-01-03 Photo showing epiphytic orchid growing

Re: [efloraofindia:61381] Best College Award

2011-01-26 Thread Na Bha
Congratulations and all the best for the future and every year one more award!! Nalini - Original Message - From: formpeja...@yahoo.com To: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com; nabha-megh...@gmx.de Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 6:35 PM Subject: [efloraofindia:61372] Best College Award

Re: [efloraofindia:61382] Best College Award

2011-01-26 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Congratulations Madhuri ji. May you College win more such laurels. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/

Re: [efloraofindia:61383] Best College Award

2011-01-26 Thread formpejaver
Thank you Sir ji Dineshji, Vijayshankari, Nabhaji and Tanay. Name of my college is B. N. Bandodkar college of Science. It is situated in Thane city. Website of our campus is vpmthane.org There are other colleges too on the campus. Pl click on college name on the lefthand side links. You can also

Re: [efloraofindia:61384] Epiphytic orchid, Pench National Park, Madhya Pradesh,

2011-01-26 Thread mani nair
Dear Ms. Katarina, you forgot to attach photo of the orchid. Kindly send. Regards, Mani. On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 1:27 AM, Katarina katarina.sten...@emg.umu.sewrote: 2011-01-03 Photo showing epiphytic orchid growing maybe 3-4 m high up. My guess is Vanda or some similar monopodial genera. Does

Re: [efloraofindia:61385] Kandelia kandel flowers

2011-01-26 Thread Rashida Atthar
Thanks Tanay for the 'lightening' appreciation ! Thanks also to Prashant ji and Satish Phadke ji. regards, Rashida. On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 10:01 PM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for sharing this lightening mangrove plant tanay On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 5:39 AM, Rashida

Re: [efloraofindia:61386] Re: Plant for ID SMP1 25/1/2011

2011-01-26 Thread Rashida Atthar
Satish ji, I had posted Bridelia scandens from Anashi WLS last May. You may please refer the database.Infact Aparna ji will remember the same we had seen at the Anshi ! However I just referred to Dr. Almeida's flora which gives the current name as Bridelia stipularis (L.) Blume synonyms being B.

Re: [efloraofindia:61387] ID request -260111-PKA3

2011-01-26 Thread Rashida Atthar
Yes I too this is Aporosa lindleyana male flowering plant. The acuminate (drip tip) of evergreen tree seen clearly and the sessile spikes 2.5 to 4 cm long. Seen quite a few of these trees at Anshi Kulgi WLS, Karnataka. regards, Rashida.. On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 8:35 PM, Vijayasankar

Re: [efloraofindia:61388] Plant for ID SMP4 - 25/1/2011

2011-01-26 Thread Balkar Arya
Thanks Satish ji for information On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 10:07 PM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.comwrote: Thanks Balkar ji Though I have recorded on my camera for the first time the plant appears to be not uncommon. It is mentioned in Srikantji's FOS as 'Bhat Kamal' भात कमळ as it is

Re: [efloraofindia:61389] SV: Epiphytic orchid Pench National Park,

2011-01-26 Thread Balkar Arya
Yes Vanda tessellata -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964

Re: [efloraofindia:61391] Epiphytic orchid, Pench National Park, Madhya Pradesh,

2011-01-26 Thread Balkar Arya
Yes waiting for attachments On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 9:45 AM, mani nair mani.na...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Ms. Katarina, you forgot to attach photo of the orchid. Kindly send. Regards, Mani. On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 1:27 AM, Katarina katarina.sten...@emg.umu.sewrote: 2011-01-03 Photo