Yes according to me its same. Last year one of my friend had sent me the photograph of Ancistrocladus heyneanus fron Phansad. ...Aruna
On Mar 7, 11:52 am, Pravin Kawale <kawale.pra...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > Is it same? > Photographed at Phansad WLS > Maharashtra im March 2007 > Regards > On 3/6/11, Pankaj Kumar <sahanipan...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > That was nice and informative. > > Thanks a lot for sharing Mr. Jayesh. > > Pankaj > > > On Sun, Mar 6, 2011 at 9:41 PM, Aruna <aru_...@hotmail.com> wrote: > >> Hello jayesh, > >> Good information. > > >> On Mar 5, 10:55 pm, Jayesh Patil <jayesh...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>> Hi, > > >>> Attached is a photo of the the liana, *Ancistrocladus heyneanus* from > >>> Ancistrocladaceae seen at Matheran. > >>> *Ancistrocladus* is the only genus in this family. According to Cooke, of > >>> the two species found in India, only one of the 10 species from this > >>> genus > >>> has been reported to occur in main-land India while the other species, > >>> *A. > >>> tectorius* is endemic to the Andaman Islands. > >>> While he mentions it to be 'pretty common in the Ghats', it is endangered > >>> and endemic to the Western Ghats. > >>> Recent findings that the species *A. korupensis* has potential anti-AIDS > >>> activity had led to interest in this genus. Unfortunately, while this > >>> finding is a good news for humans, its a sad news for this genus as this > >>> will now probably be exploited. > > >>> Sadly was unable to take photos of the leaves as there were at a height > >>> and > >>> in a direction which didn't allow proper photography. > >>> The leaves of this plant are very peculiar and it has a tendril with > >>> several > >>> hook-like structures for support. > > >>> Binomial name: *Ancistrocladus heyneanus* Wall. Cat. > >>> Family: Ancistrocladaceae > >>> Photographed at: Matheran > >>> Photographed on: 16 February, 2011 > > >>> - Jayesh > > >>> Ancistrocladus heyneanus.jpg > >>> 139KViewDownload > > > -- > > *********************************************** > > "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" > > > Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) > > Research Associate > > Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project > > Department of Habitat Ecology > > Wildlife Institute of India > > Post Box # 18 > > Dehradun - 248001, India > > -- > *Pravin* > > DSC07720-1.JPG > 76KViewDownload > > DSC07723-1.JPG > 90KViewDownload- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
