Our pleasure dear Pandurangan ji. The said plant is very difficult to see, or it doesn't comes in to the first sight, from my observations. Thank you very much for sharing your experience. Kind regards, Sam.
On Mon, 17 Mar, 2025, 4:31 pm A.G Pandurangan, <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Dr Garg and Sam, Both are most welcome. I too collected when I was a > research scholar during 1982-85 periods from Nedumkandan, Myladumpara, > Pampadumpara, Poopara etc along canals and wet rocks near > cardamom plantations. It's very beautiful when it blooms and is > eye-catching. Thanks for recollecting my vivid memories of this plant. It > is endemic and rare to southern India and Sri Lanka. Thanks for sharing > good photos , > With regards > > *Dr. A.G. Pandurangan* > Advisor (Envt. & Biodiversity), > Centre for Innovation in Science & Social Action (CISSA), > T.C. 15/510, USRA -55, Udarasiromani Road, > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/55,+Udarasiromani+Road,%C2%A0+Vellayambalam,+Thiruvananthapuram+-+695010,+Kerala?entry=gmail&source=g> > Vellayambalam, Thiruvananthapuram - 695010, Kerala > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/55,+Udarasiromani+Road,%C2%A0+Vellayambalam,+Thiruvananthapuram+-+695010,+Kerala?entry=gmail&source=g> > & > Former Director > Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden & Research Institute > Palode, Karimancode P.O., Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, > INDIA, Pin: 695 562 > > -- > Flat No. 8B W, Shirdi Tower, Sowparnika projects, > Opp. St. Thomas School, Mukkola, > Thiruvananthapuram – 695 043 > Email: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Mob: +91 9446422458 > > > On Mon, Mar 17, 2025 at 1:37 PM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks a lot, Pandurangan ji >> >> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >> From: A.G Pandurangan <> >> Date: Mon, 17 Mar, 2025, 12:44 pm >> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:475167] 641 ID wild plant Begonia >> To: J.M. Garg <[email protected]> >> >> >> Dear Dr Garg, The name of the species is: Begonia dipetala Graham; >> Synonym: Begonia malabarica var, dipetala (Graham) Thwaites >> With regards >> *Dr. A.G. Pandurangan* >> Advisor (Envt. & Biodiversity), >> Centre for Innovation in Science & Social Action (CISSA), >> T.C. 15/510, USRA -55, Udarasiromani Road, >> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/55,+Udarasiromani+Road,%C2%A0+Vellayambalam,+Thiruvananthapuram+-+695010,+Kerala?entry=gmail&source=g> >> Vellayambalam, Thiruvananthapuram - 695010, Kerala >> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/55,+Udarasiromani+Road,%C2%A0+Vellayambalam,+Thiruvananthapuram+-+695010,+Kerala?entry=gmail&source=g> >> & >> Former Director >> Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden & Research Institute >> Palode, Karimancode P.O., Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, >> INDIA, Pin: 695 562 >> >> -- >> Flat No. 8B W, Shirdi Tower, Sowparnika projects, >> Opp. St. Thomas School, Mukkola, >> Thiruvananthapuram – 695 043 >> Email: [email protected] <[email protected]> >> Mob: +91 9446422458 >> >> >> On Tue, Mar 11, 2025 at 3:34 PM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> To me appears close to images at >>> https://efloraofindia.com/efi/begonia-malabarica/ >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>> From: Sam Kuzhalanattu <[email protected]> >>> Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2025 at 14:35 >>> Subject: [efloraofindia:475167] 641 ID wild plant Begonia >>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >>> >>> >>> Please ID wild plant, kind regards, Sam. >>> Location: bloomed near Nedumkandam Idukki Kerala INDIA >>> Altitude: 1700fsl >>> Flower date: 27NOV2024, 04.30pm >>> Habitat: wild wet rocky evergreen misty sloppy shola forest waterfalls >>> alpine >>> Plant habit: small hairy shrub, erect branches, weak fleshy cylindrical >>> stem 12mm base diameter, perennial >>> Height: 01 meter >>> Leaves: dicot alternate elliptic acute leathery hairy smooth glossy >>> fleshy serrated margins, size upto: 16×7cm tamarind tasted, purplish >>> petiole >>> Flower: axillary umbel inflorescence, 02 petals, size: 20x08mm, white, >>> non fragrant >>> Fruit: >>> Seed: >>> Camera: CANON EOS1500D +FL10x >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "eFloraofIndia" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To view this discussion, visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CADkXgDTL%3DRe%3D0RJGLawb38%3DNONOcD_jwXnRHBvi8MiQA6QDYDQ%40mail.gmail.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CADkXgDTL%3DRe%3D0RJGLawb38%3DNONOcD_jwXnRHBvi8MiQA6QDYDQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >>> >>> -- >>> With regards, >>> J.M.Garg >>> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "eFloraofIndia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CADkXgDS-aHFeLPKVXi1x_GOk%2BJQC3G9xupUDuR2QdaYzGiKjGA%40mail.gmail.com.
