Very nice discussion. Wonderful learning of a new species for me. I will search for Balkar ji's Potamogeton upload. Thanks to all.
Regards Giby On 7 October 2011 09:56, Balkar Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Vijayasankar Ji for information > > > On Fri, Oct 7, 2011 at 9:54 AM, Vijayasankar <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Thanks Gurcharan ji, I was just typing the same (from FBI), but you were >> quicker. >> Pankaj, the leaf shape, colour and length of inflorescence are useful in >> distinguishing Aponogeton. >> The tuber (or rhizome) is used as vegetable in TN, and sold in veg. >> markets. >> Tamil name: 'Kotti vitlaan kizhangu' (i have tasted it, too !!) >> >> >> Regards >> >> Vijayasankar Raman >> National Center for Natural Products Research >> University of Mississippi >> >> >> On Thu, Oct 6, 2011 at 11:19 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Aponogeton: perianth 1-3, white membranous, stamens 6 or more >>> Potamogeton: perianth 4, green, herbaceous, stamens 4, opposite >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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 Fri, Oct 7, 2011 at 9:31 AM, Dr Pankaj Kumar >>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> How do you differentiate them? >>>> Pankaj >>>> >>>> >>>> On Oct 7, 11:56 am, Vijayasankar <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> > It is not Potamogeton...because...it is Aponogeton :) >>>> > Pl see some of the P. pics in this link: >>>> http://www.hlasek.com/potamogeton_coloratus_a5143.html >>>> > Nice pictures, Balkar ji. >>>> > >>>> > Regards >>>> > >>>> > Vijayasankar Raman >>>> > National Center for Natural Products Research >>>> > University of Mississippi >>>> > >>>> > On Thu, Oct 6, 2011 at 9:15 PM, Dr Pankaj Kumar < >>>> [email protected]>wrote: >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > > Why not Potamageton sp.? >>>> > > Pankaj >>>> > >>>> > > On Oct 7, 10:08 am, Balkar Singh <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> > > > Thanks Tanay >>>> > >>>> > > > On Fri, Oct 7, 2011 at 7:37 AM, Tanay Bose <[email protected] >>>> > >>>> > > wrote: >>>> > > > > Yes Aponogeton for sure >>>> > > > > Tanay >>>> > >>>> > > > > On Thu, Oct 6, 2011 at 6:39 PM, Balkar Singh < >>>> [email protected]> >>>> > > wrote: >>>> > >>>> > > > >> Thanks Adittya Ji a lot i think your id is right >>>> > >>>> > > > >> On Fri, Oct 7, 2011 at 7:04 AM, Adittya Dharap < >>>> > > [email protected]>wrote: >>>> > >>>> > > > >>> Hi, >>>> > >>>> > > > >>> This seems to be some Aponogeton species. A very interesting >>>> genus. >>>> > >>>> > > > >>> best regards >>>> > >>>> > > > >>> Adittya Dharap >>>> > >>>> > > > >>> --- On *Fri, 10/7/11, Balkar Singh <[email protected]>* >>>> wrote: >>>> > >>>> > > > >>> From: Balkar Singh <[email protected]> >>>> > > > >>> Subject: [efloraofindia:86320] 07102011-BS-3 Aquatic herb from >>>> Amin >>>> > > > >>> (Kurukshetra) Haryana- May be a new record >>>> > > > >>> To: "indiantreepix" <[email protected]> >>>> > > > >>> Date: Friday, October 7, 2011, 6:30 AM >>>> > >>>> > > > >>> Dear All >>>> > > > >>> Aquatic herb from Amin (Kurukshetra) Haryana (260 CM) >>>> > > > >>> This wild, small, about 20-25 CM aquatic herb with floating >>>> simple >>>> > > leaves >>>> > > > >>> were observed yesterday >>>> > > > >>> The inflorescence spike was 20-25 CM with flowers at tip >>>> > > > >>> To me it looks like any pontederaceae member >>>> > > > >>> pls id >>>> > > > >>> Thanks >>>> > >>>> > > > >>> -- >>>> > > > >>> Regards >>>> > >>>> > > > >>> Dr Balkar Singh >>>> > > > >>> Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology >>>> > > > >>> Arya P G College, Panipat >>>> > > > >>> Haryana-132103 >>>> > > > >>> 09416262964 >>>> > >>>> > > > >> -- >>>> > > > >> Regards >>>> > >>>> > > > >> Dr Balkar Singh >>>> > > > >> Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology >>>> > > > >> Arya P G College, Panipat >>>> > > > >> Haryana-132103 >>>> > > > >> 09416262964 >>>> > >>>> > > > > -- >>>> > > > > *Tanay Bose* >>>> > > > > Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant. >>>> > > > > Department of Botany. >>>> > > > > University of British Columbia . >>>> > > > > 3529-6270 University Blvd. >>>> > > > > Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) >>>> > > > > Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) >>>> > > > > 604-822-2019 (Lab) >>>> > > > > 604-822-6089 (Fax) >>>> > > > > [email protected] >>>> > > > > *Webpages:* >>>> > > > >http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.html >>>> > > > >http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.html >>>> > > > >https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ >>>> > >>>> > > > -- >>>> > > > Regards >>>> > >>>> > > > Dr Balkar Singh >>>> > > > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology >>>> > > > Arya P G College, Panipat >>>> > > > Haryana-132103 >>>> > > > 09416262964 >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> > > > -- > Regards > > Dr Balkar Singh > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > Arya P G College, Panipat > Haryana-132103 > 09416262964 > -- GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Royal Enclave, Jakkur Post, Srirampura Bangalore- 560064 India Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby
