[efloraofindia:82384] Fwd: Sikkim earthquake - Usha safe

2011-09-20 Thread J.M. Garg
Forwarding pl. I hope our members from North Bengal, Sikkim, Nepal other places are safe fine. Our best wishes for Usha Lachungpa ji for safe early return to home. -- Forwarded message -- From: sub...@vsnl.com Date: 19 September 2011 07:37 Subject: Sikkim earthquake - Usha safe

Re: Fwd: [efloraofindia:82388] MUSHROOM ID

2011-09-20 Thread Alok Mahendroo
Absolutely right Tanay ji... not a Lentinus... I am not sure about Russula... but then I think you know better than me about identifying mushrooms.. regards Alok On Mon, 2011-09-19 at 16:16 -0700, Tanay Bose wrote: Hi Alok Ji. This mushroom is not Lentinus (or commonly shiitake) by any mean

Re: [efloraofindia:82390] Dr. Gurcharan Singh- crossed 8000 messages- efiGuru Guide

2011-09-20 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Garg ji Just to set record straight I must mention that I became member of the group on August 1, 2009 under email ID sin...@sify.com and shifted over to singh...@gmail.com from November. So my total posts are 801 (under sin...@sify.com) + 8007 (under singh...@gmail.com), total plus 8800 (8807

Re: [efloraofindia:82391] Fwd: Sikkim earthquake - Usha safe

2011-09-20 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Relieved to know about Usha Ganguli. Let us pray for the safety of others and that the loss may be minimum. -- 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:

Re: [efloraofindia:82392] Dr. Gurcharan Singh- crossed 8000 messages- efiGuru Guide

2011-09-20 Thread Smita Raskar
Congrates Dr. Gurucharan we came to know many unknown flowers bcoz of you and we will continue doing so Garg rightly described you Encyclopedia of plants, Guru and Father figure on the site ... i will to say ..he is 'Back bone of Eflora' i appreciate his dedication to site few days back also i

Re: [efloraofindia:82393] Dr. Gurcharan Singh- crossed 8000 messages- efiGuru Guide

2011-09-20 Thread Madhuri Raut
I have equated him to Maharshi of Taxonomy. My salutes and sincere respects to him Best regards Bhagyashri On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 12:38 PM, Smita Raskar smita.ras...@gmail.comwrote: Congrates Dr. Gurucharan we came to know many unknown flowers bcoz of you and we will continue doing so

Re: [efloraofindia:82394] efloraofindia:''For Id 19092011MR1’’ peculiar yellow flower with 4 petals Pune

2011-09-20 Thread Madhuri Raut
Thank you Maam .. I always admire your presence of mind . Regards Bhagyashri On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 10:23 AM, formpeja...@yahoo.com wrote: ** Great! A perfect student for you sirji. After all what is her name! Keep it up Bhagyashree Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel

[efloraofindia:82395] Plant exploration trip to Chakrata

2011-09-20 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Dear colleagues Some members of efloraofindia eGroup devoted to photography and study flowering plants of India visited Chakrata and neighbouring areas between September 15 to 19, 2011. Relatively unexplored and peaceful area offers a rich floral diversity and beautiful spots. It was a rich

Re: [efloraofindia:82396] Pangi id al140911a

2011-09-20 Thread Alok Mahendroo
Thank you sir, regards Alok On Tue, 2011-09-20 at 10:15 +0530, Gurcharan Singh wrote: I hope Persicaria wallichii (syn: Polygonum polystachyum) -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas

Re: [efloraofindia:82397] Kalatope id al140911

2011-09-20 Thread Alok Mahendroo
Thanks sir, I had doubts because of the coloured aspect in the flower, but your advanced knowledge of the subject erases the doubt... regards Alok On Tue, 2011-09-20 at 09:13 +0530, Gurcharan Singh wrote: Lamium album -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa

Re: [efloraofindia:82399] Dr. Gurcharan Singh- crossed 8000 messages- efiGuru Guide

2011-09-20 Thread J.M. Garg
Sorry, Singh ji. You are right. Somehow, I missed it. On 20 September 2011 12:13, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Garg ji Just to set record straight I must mention that I became member of the group on August 1, 2009 under email ID sin...@sify.com and shifted over to

[efloraofindia:82400] Re: Plant for ID 170911AMS2

2011-09-20 Thread Pinki
Taraxacum officinale Alok On Sep 16, 9:30 pm, aadil meher aadilsharif...@gmail.com wrote: Also found in fields of kashmirtemperate region,,temperature 22-29degree  15072011003.jpg 395KViewDownload  15072011004.jpg 450KViewDownload

[efloraofindia:82401] Re: efloraindia: 200911 BRS32

2011-09-20 Thread Pinki
I think i know this plant by the name Hiptage madablota...is it a synonym??? Alok On Sep 19, 8:39 pm, Rathinasabapathy Bhuvaragasamy brspa...@gmail.com wrote: *Hiptage benghalensis* flowering at NBNP garden, Anaikatti, Coimbatore.(August- Sep.2011). B. Rathinasabapathy Project

Re: [efloraofindia:82404] efloraofindia:''For Id 20092011MR2’’ herb with long inflorescence Pune

2011-09-20 Thread prasad dash
I think this is *Peperomia. *Probably* P. **pellucida.* Regards Prasad On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 3:22 PM, Madhuri Raut itii...@gmail.com wrote: Request for identification Date/Time-Sep 2011 Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-Pune Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- probably wild Plant

[efloraofindia:82406] efloraindia: 200911 BRS36

2011-09-20 Thread Rathinasabapathy Bhuvaragasamy
If any one attempted the propagation of F. krishane, I shall be happy to have the details. I have tried through cuttings, but not succesful. After going through some literature I found that this sp. can be propagated through seeds only. Photos are avialable in the following link.

Re: [efloraofindia:82407] efloraofindia:''For Id 20092011MR2’’ herb with long inflorescence Pune

2011-09-20 Thread Madhuri Raut
Thank you Prasadji. To my surprise this too has a lot of medicinal value and it is edible too Common name: Shiny Bush, Slate pencil plant, pepper elder, rat's ear, shiny bush, silverbush • Malayalam: Mashitandu chedi • Assamese: Pononoa • Sanskrit: Toyakandha, Varshabhoo Parts utilized Leaves

Re: [efloraofindia:82408] efloraindia: 200911 BRS36

2011-09-20 Thread formpejaver
We have a very long thread of F. Krishni existing on eflora site. Rather that was atopic of discussion then. I don't know how to find old threads, and may not get time to search. Pl go through it. It explains about propagation too. Madhuri Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel -Original

Re: [efloraofindia:82410] Re: ORCHIDACEAE: Spathoglottis pubescens Lindl.

2011-09-20 Thread mani nair
Pankaj ji, the photo has come up very nicely and the orchid is also very beautiful. Keep it up. Cheers!! Mani On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 2:15 PM, Smita Raskar smita.ras...@gmail.comwrote: such a beautiful orchid, now we can see orchids of Honkong too bcoz of you Pankaj, thanks:) yeah its

Re: [efloraofindia:82411] State flower

2011-09-20 Thread Anand Kumar Bhatt
What should be our state flower? My own choice is MARIGOLD. Do you agree?Two more choices: Bauhinia variegata, Butea monosperma. ak On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 12:21 PM, satyendra tiwari kaysat...@gmail.comwrote: Dear Sir, You are right. There is no mention of state flower for Madhya Pradesh.

Re: [efloraofindia:82413] efloraindia: 200911 BRS33

2011-09-20 Thread Giby Kuriakose
I think* Senna* *tora* (L.) Roxb. of Leguminosae family (Syn: *Cassia tora* ). Regards, Giby On 20 September 2011 09:35, Rathinasabapathy Bhuvaragasamy brspa...@gmail.com wrote: Pl. find the attached file contain photo for id. Date/Time-Location- 18.09.2011, Codisia Road Place,

Re: [efloraofindia:82414] Stephania japonica (Thunb.) Miers [Menispermiaceae]

2011-09-20 Thread J.M. Garg
A reply: Dear Muthu karthick, your first two photograph is correct identification but last three is not Stephania japonica. G.C.Sarma Gauhati University On 12 September 2011 17:57, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. --

Re: [efloraofindia:82415] efloraofindia:''For Id 20092011MR1’’ ?Audumbar tree Pune

2011-09-20 Thread Giby Kuriakose
I think this is a species of *Ficus. *Do you have a close up picture of leaves? Regards, Giby On 20 September 2011 10:20, Madhuri Raut itii...@gmail.com wrote: Dear members, Is this Audumbar tree with umbars? Has anyone seen the flower of this tree . I learn that the flower is within

Re: [efloraofindia:82416] Is this Neanotis montholonii ?

2011-09-20 Thread Neha Singh
Thanks Giby Sir. You r right, it certainly looks like *Neanotis* * lancifolia*.

Re: [efloraofindia:82417] efloraindia: 200911 BRS 34

2011-09-20 Thread Giby Kuriakose
Looks like *Commelina sp. * I think this flower lost its 3rd petal. Please look for more flowers and kindly up load if you get one. Regards, Giby On 20 September 2011 14:50, Rathinasabapathy Bhuvaragasamy brspa...@gmail.com wrote: Pl. find the attached file contain a photo for id.

Re: [efloraofindia:82419] Merremia vitifolia - Grape Leaf Wood Rose - 200911 - RK

2011-09-20 Thread Giby Kuriakose
I think species of *Merremia* of Convolvulaceae family. Please check *Merremia vitifolia*. Do you remember whether the stem was hairy or not? Thattekkad is my my native! The place where I born and brought up. Regards, Giby On 20 September 2011 16:56, ranjini kamath ranjin...@gmail.com

Re: [efloraofindia:82420] Merremia vitifolia - Grape Leaf Wood Rose - 200911 - RK

2011-09-20 Thread Tanay Bose
It also looks like *Merremia vitifolia *to me. Tanay On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 6:17 AM, Giby Kuriakose giby.kuriak...@gmail.comwrote: I think species of *Merremia* of Convolvulaceae family. Please check *Merremia vitifolia*. Do you remember whether the stem was hairy or not? Thattekkad is my

Re: [efloraofindia:82421] Merremia vitifolia - Grape Leaf Wood Rose - 200911 - RK

2011-09-20 Thread ranjini kamath
Wonderful place,Thattekkad.Have so many memories associated with it..The pic was taken some time back so find it difficult to remember details.. Regards On 9/20/11, Giby Kuriakose giby.kuriak...@gmail.com wrote: I think species of *Merremia* of Convolvulaceae family. Please check *Merremia

Re: [efloraofindia:82424] Roylea cinerea from Chakrata, Uttrakhand

2011-09-20 Thread Tanay Bose
Neat picture and nice plant Thanks for sharing NIdhan Ji Tanay On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 6:42 AM, Nidhan Singh nidhansingh...@gmail.comwrote: Dear All, This is the first identified upload from Chakrata region which was shot during our recent survey of the area. The identification credit goes

Re: [efloraofindia:82425] efloraindia: 160911 BRS 23

2011-09-20 Thread Balkar Arya
common name in haryana is bislumba and also gadtumba On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 7:03 PM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for showing this uncommon (To me) cucurbitaceae member. Dr Phadke On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 9:50 AM, Rathinasabapathy Bhuvaragasamy brspa...@gmail.com

Re: [efloraofindia:82418] efloraofindia:''For Id 20092011MR1’’ ?Audumbar tree Pune

2011-09-20 Thread Neil Soares
Hi,  This looks like Umber [ Ficus racemosa syn .Ficus glomerata]. The fig is a syconus with the flowers turned outside in. Please read Pradip Kishen's 'Trees of Delhi' pages 321 - 323 to get a proper perspective on the nature of the flowers and pollination process.  My photographs are

Re: [efloraofindia:82426] efloraofindia:''For Id 20092011MR1’’ ?Audumbar tree Pune

2011-09-20 Thread Madhuri Raut
Thank you Gibyji and Neilji. I have seen a lot of these fruits on the tree. It is opposite my house but what I want to see are its flowers . I learn that they are within the fruit but the flower should bloom before the fruit so why do we not get to see it. Has anyone ? Regards Bhagyashri On Tue,

Re: [efloraofindia:82428] for ID 200911 NS1

2011-09-20 Thread Madhuri Raut
fresh like a sunflower. Regards Bhagyashri On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 7:19 PM, Neha Singh neha.vind...@gmail.com wrote: Hi friends, This Asteraceae member I photographed at Bhugaon, Pune. Habitat- Wild Habit- Herb Date- 18 th Sep 2011. Please Identify. Regards Neha Singh

Re: [efloraofindia:82429] Garden Flower for ID - 160911 - RK

2011-09-20 Thread Balkar Arya
may be Brunfelsia On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 11:38 PM, Madhuri Pejaver formpeja...@yahoo.comwrote: very nice flower and the colour too Madhuri --- On Fri, 16/9/11, ranjini kamath ranjin...@gmail.com wrote: From: ranjini kamath ranjin...@gmail.com Subject: [efloraofindia:81999] Garden

Re: [efloraofindia:82430] efloraindia: 200911 BRS33

2011-09-20 Thread Nidhan Singh
Hi, Looking at the pod (flat and hairy), this seems to be Cassia absus. -- Regards, Dr. Nidhan Singh Department of Botany I.B. (PG) College Panipat-132103 Haryana Ph.: 09416371227

Re: [efloraofindia:82430] Re: efloraofindia:''For Id 16092011MR1’’ plant with aeroplane shaped leaves Pune

2011-09-20 Thread Balkar Arya
nice catch of fern, my favorite group of plants On Sat, Sep 17, 2011 at 11:42 AM, Madhuri Raut itii...@gmail.com wrote: Thank you Ushadi and Ajinkyaji and now I know that it is also called Wart fern, Maile-scented fern, or Monarch Fern. @Ushadi I have now photographed the whole plant

Re: [efloraofindia:82432] LILIACEAE: Tulbaghia simmleri Beauverd

2011-09-20 Thread Balkar Arya
very nice Pankaj Ji On Sat, Sep 17, 2011 at 3:39 PM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: Tulbaghia simmleri Beauverd, Bull. Herb. Boissier, II, 8: 988 (1909). Synonyms: Tulbaghia pulchella E.Barnes, S. African Gard. 20: 185 (1930), nom. illeg. Tulbaghia fragrans Verd., Fl. Pl. South

Re: [efloraofindia:82433] CAPRIFOLIACEAE: Viburnum hanceanum Maxim.

2011-09-20 Thread Balkar Arya
Thanks Pankaj Ji for sharing these beautiful pics On Sat, Sep 17, 2011 at 3:45 PM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: Viburnum hanceanum Maximowicz, Bull. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg. 26: 487. 1880. Family: CAPRIFOLIACEAE Distribution: China and most probably in Hong Kong too.

Re: [efloraofindia:82436] Shrub ID | 15SepAR02 from Chunchankatte

2011-09-20 Thread Nidhan Singh
Hi, I also think this is Euphorbia heterophylla. -- Regards, Dr. Nidhan Singh Department of Botany I.B. (PG) College Panipat-132103 Haryana Ph.: 09416371227

Re: [efloraofindia:82438] Re: efloraofindia:''Id 17092011MR3’’ Torenia fourneri (wishbone) flowers ?marathi name Pune

2011-09-20 Thread Balkar Arya
Beautiful Torenias On Sat, Sep 17, 2011 at 10:41 PM, Dr Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: Nice, thanks for sharing.. Pankaj On Sep 18, 12:49 am, Madhuri Raut itii...@gmail.com wrote: Sharing pictures of Torenia fourneri -clown flower, wishbone flower Torenia indica is

Re: [efloraofindia:82439] VERBENACEAE: Lantana montevidensis (Spreng.) Briq.

2011-09-20 Thread Balkar Arya
Pankaj Ji is this also found in India On Sun, Sep 18, 2011 at 6:37 AM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: Thank you mam for appreciation. Pankaj On Sun, Sep 18, 2011 at 3:03 AM, Madhuri Pejaver formpeja...@yahoo.com wrote: very nice Madhuri --- On Sat, 17/9/11, Pankaj Kumar

Re: [efloraofindia:82440] Re: Dichorisandra thyrsiflora J.C.Mikan

2011-09-20 Thread Balkar Arya
Great!! So good contrast colored flowers!! On Sun, Sep 18, 2011 at 6:40 AM, Ushaprabha ushaprabhap...@gmail.comwrote: Beauty. seen it for 1st time. On Sep 17, 8:04 pm, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote: Dichorisandra thyrsiflora J.C.Mikan, Del. Fl. Faun. Bras.: 3 (1820). Family:

Re: [efloraofindia:82441] Re: Flora-Australia-29

2011-09-20 Thread Balkar Arya
Never thought Abutilon can be so good looking!! On Sun, Sep 18, 2011 at 9:48 AM, Madhuri Raut itii...@gmail.com wrote: too beautiful I have never seen such a beautiful crafted creation of nature regards Bhagyashri On Sun, Sep 18, 2011 at 7:19 AM, Ushaprabha ushaprabhap...@gmail.comwrote:

[efloraofindia:82442] Re: Dr. Gurcharan Singh- crossed 8000 messages- efi Guru Guide

2011-09-20 Thread Chitralekha
Congratulations Dr.Gurcharan Singh ji. I salute your dedication to eflora. I am proud to have been your colleague, though a very junior one in terms of knowledge. Best wishes and warm regards, Chitralekha On Sep 20, 10:32 am, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Dear members, I always wondered

Re: [efloraofindia:82443] efloraindia: 170911 BRS 25

2011-09-20 Thread Balkar Arya
yes no. of stamens may help On Sun, Sep 18, 2011 at 11:44 AM, Giby Kuriakose giby.kuriak...@gmail.comwrote: I too think that this is species of *Triumfetta * of Malvaceae family. Characters are not very clear from the pictures to reach species. Regards, Giby On 17 September 2011

Re: [efloraofindia:82444] Re: efloraofindia:''For Id 16092011MR1’’ plant with aeroplane shaped leaves Pune

2011-09-20 Thread Madhuri Raut
Thank you Balkarji Regards Bhagyashri On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 7:26 PM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: nice catch of fern, my favorite group of plants On Sat, Sep 17, 2011 at 11:42 AM, Madhuri Raut itii...@gmail.com wrote: Thank you Ushadi and Ajinkyaji and now I know that it is

Re: [efloraofindia:82445] Dr. Gurcharan Singh- crossed 8000 messages- efiGuru Guide

2011-09-20 Thread Vijayasankar
Congrats, Gurcharan ji. If we convert every post into meters, you have almost reached the Mt. Everest! Its remarkable... Wishing you to reach many more such heights in the future too. Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Tue, Sep

Re: [efloraofindia:82446] Re: efloraofindia:''For Id 17092011MR2’’ ?fern Pune

2011-09-20 Thread Madhuri Raut
@Balkarji Very fresh and green Regards Bhagyashri 2011/9/20 Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com Mine pics from A nursery in Karnal Haryana 2011/9/17 Dr Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com Yes Araliaceae, Polyscias for sure... Pankaj On Sep 17, 9:52 pm, Madhuri Raut itii...@gmail.com

Re: [efloraofindia:82447] Re: efloraofindia:''Id 17092011MR3’’ Torenia fourneri (wishbone) flowers ?marathi name Pune

2011-09-20 Thread Madhuri Raut
Thank you Balkarji Regards Bhagyashri On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 7:41 PM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Beautiful Torenias On Sat, Sep 17, 2011 at 10:41 PM, Dr Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: Nice, thanks for sharing.. Pankaj On Sep 18, 12:49 am, Madhuri Raut

Re: [efloraofindia:82448] malvaceae week, helictoris isora

2011-09-20 Thread Balkar Arya
Very artistic look Plant. Thanks for sharing Mohina Ji On Sun, Sep 18, 2011 at 5:32 PM, H S hemsan...@gmail.com wrote: Helicteres isora On Sun, Sep 18, 2011 at 5:30 PM, Mohina Macker mohinamac...@gmail.comwrote: Helictoris isora, a sterculiaceae species yesterday at my place, alibuag

Re: [efloraofindia:82449] climber for id, mm4 18092011

2011-09-20 Thread Balkar Arya
Yes *Ipomoea triloba* On Sun, Sep 18, 2011 at 6:23 PM, Mohina Macker mohinamac...@gmail.comwrote: thanks for the id regards mohina On Sun, Sep 18, 2011 at 6:17 PM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.comwrote: ... *Ipomoea triloba*, native to tropical America, naturalised elsewhere in

Re: [efloraofindia:82452] Dr. Gurcharan Singh- crossed 8000 messages- efiGuru Guide

2011-09-20 Thread Nidhan Singh
Dear Gurcharan Sir, I know this is only a small part of your treasure, hope to find so many posts in the days to come. You are real Guru for all of us, I am very lucky to be blessed with your company. Congrats and best of luck for the future. Regards, Dr. Nidhan Singh Department of Botany I.B.

Re: [efloraofindia:82453] Roylea cinerea from Chakrata, Uttrakhand

2011-09-20 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Thanks Nidhan ji for uploading this one Thanks Shrikant ji for solving the mystery of this shrub which I had uploaded from Morni for ID -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.

Re: [efloraofindia:82454] another shrub for id mm3 18092011

2011-09-20 Thread Balkar Arya
Yes fiorst two looks like *Desmodium gangeticum* On Sun, Sep 18, 2011 at 7:11 PM, Giby Kuriakose giby.kuriak...@gmail.comwrote: I think *Desmodium gangeticum *of Leguminose family. Regards, Giby * * * * On 18 September 2011 18:06, Mohina Macker mohinamac...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: [efloraofindia:82455] Re: Fw: ELAEOCARPUS SERRATUS

2011-09-20 Thread Nidhan Singh
Really nice pics, thanks sir for upload. -- Regards, Dr. Nidhan Singh Department of Botany I.B. (PG) College Panipat-132103 Haryana Ph.: 09416371227

Re: [efloraofindia:82456] efloraofindia:''For Id 18092011MR3’’ ?Variegated Tapioca Pune

2011-09-20 Thread Balkar Arya
Yes Bhagyashri ji On Sun, Sep 18, 2011 at 9:07 PM, Madhuri Raut itii...@gmail.com wrote: Request for identification Date Sep 2011 Type Garden Shrub is this Variegated Tapioca Manihot esculenta Does this bloom? Regards Bhagyashri -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of

Re: [efloraofindia:82457] Flora-Australia-33

2011-09-20 Thread Balkar Arya
Nice one Ushaprabha Ji On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 4:13 AM, ushaprabha page ushaprabhap...@gmail.comwrote: Macadamia tetraphylla F-Proteaceae also known as Rough-shelled nut. medium sizedtree, grows insubtropical rainforest in coastal area. -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany

Re: [efloraofindia:82458] Plant ID request | 17Sep11AR01 from Chunchankatte

2011-09-20 Thread Nidhan Singh
Hi, This is Dodonaea viscosa indeed. -- Regards, Dr. Nidhan Singh Department of Botany I.B. (PG) College Panipat-132103 Haryana Ph.: 09416371227

[efloraofindia:82459] Re: Malvaceae week- Hibiscus lobatus from Panipat

2011-09-20 Thread Nidhan Singh
Thanks Madhuri Ji for appreciation. Malvaceae- this is a wild herb in our area. Never thought of collecting the seeds. However, if possible I will look out for the seeds. Regards, Dr. Nidhan Singh Department of Botany I.B. (PG) College Panipat-132103 Haryana Ph.: 09416371227

Re: [efloraofindia:82460] Thunbergia erecta

2011-09-20 Thread Balkar Arya
Very Nice!! On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 12:01 PM, Neha Singh neha.vind...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Friends, Attaching d pics of Thunbergia erecta. Common name- Bush Clock Vine Plant Habit- Bush Habitat- Planted Date/Time- 17 th Sep 2011. Location- Pune Zoological Park. It has been

Re: [efloraofindia:82461] Re: ORCHIDACEAE: Spathoglottis pubescens Lindl.

2011-09-20 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Thanks a lot sir. Pankaj On Tuesday, September 20, 2011, mani nair mani.na...@gmail.com wrote: Pankaj ji, the photo has come up very nicely and the orchid is also very beautiful. Keep it up. Cheers!! Mani On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 2:15 PM, Smita Raskar smita.ras...@gmail.com wrote: such a

Re: [efloraofindia:82462] VERBENACEAE: Lantana montevidensis (Spreng.) Briq.

2011-09-20 Thread Pankaj Kumar
It's.grown in gardens!! PANKAJ On Tuesday, September 20, 2011, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Pankaj Ji is this also found in India On Sun, Sep 18, 2011 at 6:37 AM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote: Thank you mam for appreciation. Pankaj On Sun, Sep 18, 2011 at 3:03 AM,

Re: [efloraofindia:82463] LILIACEAE: Tulbaghia simmleri Beauverd

2011-09-20 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Thanks you sir for appreciation:)) PANKAJ On Tuesday, September 20, 2011, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: very nice Pankaj Ji On Sat, Sep 17, 2011 at 3:39 PM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote: Tulbaghia simmleri Beauverd, Bull. Herb. Boissier, II, 8: 988 (1909). Synonyms:

Re: [efloraofindia:82464] CAPRIFOLIACEAE: Viburnum hanceanum Maxim.

2011-09-20 Thread Madhuri Raut
very beautiful. Regards Bhagyashri On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 7:30 PM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Pankaj Ji for sharing these beautiful pics On Sat, Sep 17, 2011 at 3:45 PM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: Viburnum hanceanum Maximowicz, Bull. Acad. Imp. Sci.

Re: [efloraofindia:82465] malvaceae week, helictoris isora

2011-09-20 Thread Madhuri Raut
Very pretty look like flying kites Regards Bhagyshri On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 8:07 PM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Very artistic look Plant. Thanks for sharing Mohina Ji On Sun, Sep 18, 2011 at 5:32 PM, H S hemsan...@gmail.com wrote: Helicteres isora On Sun, Sep 18, 2011 at

[efloraofindia:82467] Re: Dr. Gurcharan Singh- crossed 8000 messages- efi Guru Guide

2011-09-20 Thread Mohan V. Chunkath
Dear Dr. Gurcharan Singh, Congratulations on your signal contributions to the list! A big thanks from all of us. Regards, Mohan

[efloraofindia:82470] Re: Roylea cinerea from Chakrata, Uttrakhand

2011-09-20 Thread Alok
Beautiful sir... looking forward to the rest of your observations.. regards ALok On Sep 20, 6:42 pm, Nidhan Singh nidhansingh...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All, This is the first identified upload from Chakrata region which was shot during our recent survey of the area. The identification credit

Re: [efloraofindia:82471] Kalatope id al200911

2011-09-20 Thread Gurcharan Singh
I hope Barleria cristata * * -- 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 Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 9:48 PM, Alok

Re: [efloraofindia:82472] Kalatope id al200911a

2011-09-20 Thread Gurcharan Singh
I hope Lindenbergia indica -- 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 Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 9:50 PM, Alok

Re: [efloraofindia:82474] efloraofindia:''For Id 20092011MR1’’ ?Audumbar tree Pune

2011-09-20 Thread Giby Kuriakose
If you want to see the flowers of *Ficus* you have to split open the figs at its early-mid stages (mostly before it turns its color). In bisexual figs the male flowers would be arranged very close to the ostiole (small opening at the opposite end of the stalk) and the female flowers are seen at

Re: [efloraofindia:82475] 20092011NVR1 Tree from Goa for ID

2011-09-20 Thread Giby Kuriakose
Most probably *Bridelia retusa *of Phyllanthaceae family. Regards, Giby On 20 September 2011 19:34, Neo Victor Rodrigues nvictor...@rediffmail.comwrote: Enclosed recent pictures of a tree found widely in Goa and locally called Konji. Deciduous tree losses leaves in summer. regards,

Re: [efloraofindia:82476] Shrub ID | 15SepAR02 from Chunchankatte

2011-09-20 Thread Giby Kuriakose
*Euphorbia heterophylla* of Euphorbiaceae family is a possible choice from me too. Regards, Giby On 20 September 2011 19:38, Nidhan Singh nidhansingh...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I also think this is Euphorbia heterophylla. -- Regards, Dr. Nidhan Singh Department of Botany I.B. (PG)

[efloraofindia:82476] Re: VERBENACEAE: Lantana montevidensis (Spreng.) Briq.

2011-09-20 Thread Chitralekha
If it is a creeper type Lantana, then it is there in my college garden in Delhi. Notice the yellow-white centre of the young unpollinated flowers that has disappeared in the older pollinated flowers. Many insects including bees and probably thrips that pollinate Lantana flowers, see in

Re: [efloraofindia:82479] another shrub for id mm3 18092011

2011-09-20 Thread Neil Soares
Hi Mohina,    Nice photographs !!  Sorry for coming in late but was at Shahapur. Just for the record - both are herbs [not shrubs], while this in a perennial erect herb, Leea macrophylla is an annual. My photographs of both are on the net, but may send some more later.    

Re: [efloraofindia:82480] Kalatope id al200911

2011-09-20 Thread Tanay Bose
Barleria cristata Tanay On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 9:28 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: I hope Barleria cristata * * -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.

Re: [efloraofindia:82481] Kalatope id al200911a

2011-09-20 Thread Tanay Bose
Lindenbergia indica a very common weed in Bengal grows all along the walls of houses. Tanay On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 9:32 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: I hope Lindenbergia indica -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi,

Re: [efloraofindia:82486] identification no190911sn3

2011-09-20 Thread Balkar Arya
beautiful Plant On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 2:25 PM, Madhuri Raut itii...@gmail.com wrote: what a beauty looks like white butterflies Regards Bhagyashri On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 1:53 PM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.comwrote: ... indeed *Pinda concanensis* ... endemic to Western Ghats of

Re: [efloraofindia:82488] Re: uttarakhand uid 1 19092011

2011-09-20 Thread Balkar Arya
Nice orchid Thanks Amit ji for showing On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 4:32 PM, amit chauhan amitci...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Giby, thanks for identification regards On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 4:31 PM, Giby Kuriakose giby.kuriak...@gmail.comwrote: *Pecteilis* *gigantea* (Sm.) Raf. of orchidaceae

Re: [efloraofindia:82489] Names of Plants in India :: Crotalaria verrucosa

2011-09-20 Thread Balkar Arya
Thanks Dinesh Ji I have never seen Crotalaria with so beautiful blue flowers On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 8:36 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Another great upload, Dinesh ji Thanks for sharing. On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 7:02 PM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.comwrote: via

Re: [efloraofindia:82490] Re: Orchid from Pangi al180911

2011-09-20 Thread Balkar Arya
Lovely treat to eyes On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 11:02 PM, Alok alokisabe...@gmail.com wrote: WOW Pankaj ji.. would be hard to match your collection... Thanks for the confirmation.. regards ALok On Sep 19, 10:54 am, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote: And again the same from Rohtang

Re: [efloraofindia:82491] Names of Plants in India :: Ceropegia vincifolia

2011-09-20 Thread Balkar Arya
Awesome!!! On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 11:03 PM, Madhuri Pejaver formpeja...@yahoo.comwrote: Beautiful Madhuri --- On *Mon, 19/9/11, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.com* wrote: From: Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.com Subject: [efloraofindia:82351] Names of Plants in India :: Ceropegia

Re: [efloraofindia:82492] Re: Orchid for ID - 190911 - RK

2011-09-20 Thread Balkar Arya
Yes commonly used in Bukays etc On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 11:15 PM, Dr Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: yes thats an ornamental Dendrobium. Pankaj On Sep 19, 4:54 pm, ranjini kamath ranjin...@gmail.com wrote: Pics taken in Siddhapura Nursery,Bangalore on 02-09-11 at 2.45pm.

Re: [efloraofindia:82493] Flora-australia-35

2011-09-20 Thread Balkar Arya
Beautiful catch Ushaprabha ji On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 5:11 AM, ushaprabha page ushaprabhap...@gmail.comwrote: Gompholobium grandiflorum -Fabaceae. Shrub in Royal National Park,on heath along the sea shore. -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G

Re: [efloraofindia:82494] Malvaceae week : Pink Hibiscus

2011-09-20 Thread Balkar Arya
Lovely Catch Mani Ji On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 9:20 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Hibiscus rosasinensis -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone:

Re: [efloraofindia:82495] Re: gloria superba

2011-09-20 Thread Balkar Arya
Called as Kalihari in our area On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 9:52 AM, hari lal taxo@gmail.com wrote: yes Gloriosa superba pls read my publication about that thanks On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 11:46 AM, Pinki alok12...@gmail.com wrote: Gloriosa superba with leaf tip tendrilswhenever i see the

Re: [efloraofindia:82496] Names of Plants in India :: Ceropegia vincifolia

2011-09-20 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Dinesh ji A great treat to eyes, thanks for sharing. -- 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, Sep

Re: [efloraofindia:82497] Tecona stans - Yellow Flower

2011-09-20 Thread Subrata Mahapatra
Apology for the error. Name - TECOMA stans Marathi name provided by Dr. Gurcharan Singh is explicitly nice. Marathi Name - Ghanti phul On Sat, Sep 17, 2011 at 6:32 PM, ajinkya gadave ajinkyagad...@gmail.comwrote: this is tacoma gori choudi On Sat, Sep 17, 2011 at 6:29 PM, Subrata Mahapatra

Fwd: [efloraofindia:82498] ... hanumanta bhovara AND takasi vel

2011-09-20 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Resurfacing again for Assistance -- 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/ -- Forwarded message

Re: [efloraofindia:82499] efloraofindia:''For Id 20092011MR1’’ ?Audumbar tree Pune

2011-09-20 Thread Madhuri Raut
@Gibyji Ok I will try it. Thank You for your guidance. Regards Bhagyashri On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 10:18 PM, Giby Kuriakose giby.kuriak...@gmail.comwrote: If you want to see the flowers of *Ficus* you have to split open the figs at its early-mid stages (mostly before it turns its color). In

Re: [efloraofindia:82500] Re: gloria superba

2011-09-20 Thread hari lal
sir pls read my publication about glouriosa superba On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 7:14 AM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Called as Kalihari in our area On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 9:52 AM, hari lal taxo@gmail.com wrote: yes Gloriosa superba pls read my publication about that thanks

Re: [efloraofindia:82501] Names of Plants in India :: Ceropegia vincifolia

2011-09-20 Thread Madhuri Raut
@Dineshji wow awesome!!! Regards Bhagyashri On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 7:15 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Dinesh ji A great treat to eyes, thanks for sharing. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932

Re: [efloraofindia:82503] Dr. Gurcharan Singh- crossed 8000 messages-efiGuru Guide

2011-09-20 Thread hari lal
my regards to Dr. singh thanks sir for company On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 6:37 AM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: We are very lucky to have Company of Dr Gurcharan Singh Ji on two plant exploration trips Morni and Chakrata. We learnt a lot from him on these two tours.He has a great

[efloraofindia:82504] Re: Woody Climber: ID 16Sep11AR01 from Chandagal

2011-09-20 Thread Pinki
Dregea volubilis indeed Alok On Sep 16, 4:10 am, raghu ananth raghu_...@yahoo.com wrote: Woody Climber: ID 16Sep11AR01 Date/Time-07 Nov 2010 Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Chandagal, Mysore Dist. Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-Wild, farm fence. Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/

Re: [efloraofindia:82505] Re: More Garden Plants from Dalhousie al200711a

2011-09-20 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Looks like Iris germanica -- 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 Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 8:13 AM, Ushadi

[efloraofindia:82508] Re: Dr. Gurcharan Singh- crossed 8000 messages-efiGuru Guide

2011-09-20 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
I missed this some how. Many many congratulations and hope to get more and more information from you in many many years to come ahead Regards Pankaj On Sep 21, 11:49 am, hari lal taxo@gmail.com wrote: my regards to Dr. singh thanks sir for company On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 6:37

Re: [efloraofindia:82512] for ID 200911 NS1

2011-09-20 Thread Rohit Patel
May the species of Pulicharia ? rohit On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 7:20 PM, Madhuri Raut itii...@gmail.com wrote: fresh like a sunflower. Regards Bhagyashri On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 7:19 PM, Neha Singh neha.vind...@gmail.comwrote: Hi friends, This Asteraceae member

Re: [efloraofindia:82516] Re: uttarakhand uid 1 19092011

2011-09-20 Thread amit chauhan
Thanks Balkarji for appreciation regards On 9/21/11, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Nice orchid Thanks Amit ji for showing On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 4:32 PM, amit chauhan amitci...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Giby, thanks for identification regards On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 4:31 PM,

Re: [efloraofindia:82518] Re: 26072011-BS-001 A wild herb for id from Samalkha Panipat

2011-09-20 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Yes I have seen it flowering it a lot in August and September in Kashmir, Jammu and along National highway 1. It is Conyza canadensis. C. bonariensis is a much shorler plant, narrow leaves and flowering earlier. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College,

Re: [efloraofindia:82519] efloraofindia:''For Id 21092011MR3’’ herb with light purple spiked inflorescence Pune

2011-09-20 Thread Tanay Bose
Amaranthus retroflexus? Tanay On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 9:03 PM, Madhuri Raut itii...@gmail.com wrote: Request for identification Date/Time-Sep 2011 Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-Pune Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- wild Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Herb

Re: [efloraofindia:82520] efloraofindia:''For Id 21092011MR2’’ mushroom Pune

2011-09-20 Thread Tanay Bose
Hi Madhuri Ji. This is probably some species of Agaricus. The image of the under-surface of a cap in mushroom is very important for identification of a mushroom. Identifying mushrooms are quite tough its nearly impossible to do even with best quality images even the colour of the microscopic

Re: [efloraofindia:82521] efloraofindia:''For Id 21092011MR2’’ mushroom Pune

2011-09-20 Thread Madhuri Raut
Thank you so much Tanayji. Now I will have no fear to touch the mushrooms Regards Bhagyashri On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 10:20 AM, Tanay Bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Madhuri Ji. This is probably some species of Agaricus. The image of the under-surface of a cap in mushroom is very

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