Yes Satish ji, you are right. I have seen this plant in almost all mangrove patches in and around Mumbai but as one moves in norther direction from Mumbai, specifically in Dahanu Tehsil of Thane district I have not come across A. ilicifolius.
Anyone of us has encountered A. ilicifolius in that region. Thanks and Regards Ninad Raut SRF, WII Dehra Dun On Jul 15, 2:27 pm, "Pardeshi S." <satishparde...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello all > the presence of Acanthus illicifolious indicates degraded status of > Mangrove. > > Regards > Satish Pardeshi > > On Jul 15, 11:35 am, Muthu Karthick <nmk....@gmail.com> wrote: > > > * > > Dear all, > > This shrub is a Mangrove associate shrub called Acanthus ilicifolius L. of > > Acanthaceae. > > * > > Tamil Name: Attrumulli, Kazhudaimulli, Kozhimulli > > > On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 10:13 AM, tanay bose <tanaybos...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > *Acanthus ilicifolius* from Acanthaceae commonly known as Sea Holly > > > Tanay > > > > On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 10:02 AM, Swagat <swagat1...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> Dear all, > > > >> Request for ID.... > > > >> Date/Time- **05th April 2010, 07.55 a.m.* > > >> * > > >> Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- **Vellas, Tahasil- Mandangad, Dist. > > >> Ratnagiri, Maharashtra वेळास, ता.- मंडणगड, जि.- रत्नागिरी, महाराष्ट्र* > > >> * > > > >> Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- **Rural - Costal** > > > >> Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- > > > >> Height/Length- > > > >> Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- > > > >> Inflorescence Type/ Size- > > > >> Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- > > > >> Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- > > > >> Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- > > > >> Regards, > > > >> ~Swagat > > >> 9223217568 / 9422317979 > > > >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >> - > > > >> -- > > >> 'I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I > > >> can do something; I will not refuse to do the something I can do.' - > > >> Helen > > >> Keller > > > > -- > > > Tanay Bose > > > +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) > > > 9830439691(Mobile) > > > -- > > Muthu Karthick, N > > Junior Research Fellow > > Care Earth Trust > > Chennai - 61www.careearthtrust.org > >
