Thanks to all for pursuing this till the end. I think its happy ending for this thread. best wishes Prashant
On 8/26/09, Tabish <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Thanks to Gurcharan ji for pointing out the problem with the Ottelia > identification which precipitated this stimulating discussion, and the > solution in the end. I agree that the group now has a good number of > members, especially some with a more learned background, which is > helping in keeping our databases error-free. An excellent example of > community effort! > Best wishes > - Tabish > > On Aug 26, 2:34 pm, "Gurcharan Singh" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks prashant ji, for ultimately solving the mystery, also establishing > that our doubts about Ottelia were not unfounded. Fortunately our group has > good number of members with critical eye, and the mistake is not easily > passed on. > > > > Gurcharan Singh > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Prashant awale > > To: Gurcharan Singh > > Cc: rashida atthar ; [email protected] ; > [email protected] > > Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 8:37 AM > > Subject: Re: [indiantreepix:16783] Re: Request For water plant > ID-180808 > > > > Dear Friends, > > > > Thanks for the lead. This could be Echinodorus palaefolius. > > > > Here is the link from toptropicals.. > > http://toptropicals.com/html/toptropicals/catalog/photo_db/E.htm?NumP. > .. > > > > Thanks & best wishes > > Prashant > > > > On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 1:02 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > Rashida ji > > It would help if you could give links to websites featuring Ottelia > ovalifolia photographs. > > > > Gurcharan Singh > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: rashida atthar > > To: [email protected] ; [email protected] > > Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 11:07 PM > > Subject: [indiantreepix:16776] Re: Request For water plant > ID-180808 > > > > Tabish ji thank you for the explanation. I have to inform you that > Jeejamata Udyan and Rani baug are one and the same place! There is a small > Japanese garden within Rani baug ( Jeejamata udyan) where this pic is > taken. So it is the same species. Several sites on the web too match the > characteristics of the pic with Ottelia ovalifolia. Awaiting Rani ji's > response to clarify the same. > > > > regards, > > Rashida. > > > > > Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:14:54 -0700 > > > Subject: [indiantreepix:16775] Re: Request For water plant > ID-180808 > > > From: [email protected] > > > To: [email protected] > > > > > Dear Gurcharan, > > > Thanks for pointing out this feature of Ottelia. Indeed, it now > > > appears that the picture on the FOI link > > >http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Swamp%20Lily.html > > > is not Ottelia ovalifolia, in all likelihood. The leaves seemed > to > > > agree quite well with Ottelia ovalifolia, and so did the > 3-petalled > > > flowers. > > > Rashida's plant and the plant at Flowers of India (FOI) are > mostly > > > likely the same species. The inflorescence does look like that of > > > Sagittaria species. However, I am unable to find any matching > > > Sagittaria species, as of now. The leaves of Sagittaria > guayanensis > > > are very different from those seen here. As Rashida mentioned, > > > Sagittarai rigida came the closest, but not quite. > > > Rashida's plant was seen at a Japanese garden in Mumbai, while > the > > > plant at FOI was photographed at Jeejamata Udyan, Mumbai. So, it > is > > > quite likely that it is some exotic species, which may not be > reported > > > from India. I only hope that we wouldn't have to explore another > > > genus. > > > Best wishes > > > - Tabish > > > ---------------------------------------------------- > > >http://www.flowersofindia.net > > > The Waterhole of Flower Lovers > > > > > On Aug 25, 8:14 pm, "Gurcharan Singh" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Rashida ji > > > > The lead given by Rani ji was valid. Ottelia has solitary > flowers. The identification at Flowers of India website is probably > misplaced. Sagittaria has flowers in several distant clusters, and free > carpels as seen in your photograph. Your plant could be most probably > Sagittaria guayanensis, reported from India and Pakistan.. > > > > > > Gurcharan Singh > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: rashida atthar > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > > > Cc: [email protected] ; [email protected] > > > > Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 6:56 PM > > > > Subject: [indiantreepix:16754] Re: Request For water plant > ID-180808 > > > > > > Thank you Rani ji for a further lead. I checked again on > flowers of India and the web. My pic seems to match completely with Ottelia > ovalifolia. There are about 20 species of Sagittaria, I feel the closest is > Sagittarai rigida to my pic. I request your feedback for the same > please. Thank you. > > > > > > regards, > > > > Rashida. > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:37:23 +0530 > > > > Subject: [indiantreepix:16663] Re: Request For water plant > ID-180808 > > > > From: [email protected] > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > CC: [email protected]; [email protected] > > > > > > Check for Sagittaria > > > > > > On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 12:09 AM, rashida atthar < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Thank you Garg ji for the ID and the link. > > > > > > regards, > > > > Rashida. > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2009 15:58:03 +0530 > > > > Subject: [indiantreepix:16598] Re: Request For water plant > ID-180808 > > > > From: [email protected] > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > CC: [email protected] > > > > > > Hi, Rashida ji, > > > > I think Ottelia ovalifolia (Swamp Lily) as per link: > > > > > http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Swamp%20Lily.html(FOI). > > > > > > 2009/8/23 rashida atthar <[email protected]> > > > > > > This water plant was seen in a small Japanese garden > within Rani Baug, Mumbai on 18 August '09. Request ID for the same please. > Thank you. > > > > > > regards, > > > > Rashida. > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Match ‘n’ Make new friends with the cool match-meter. > Join the Planet with you Hotmail ID. 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