I have two photos of this plant (at Go Green Nursery, New Panvel, 24 JUN 07)
[image: Aristolochia ringens]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F612268555%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfY0-ZNse0uqNOy_NooOYilr7Cwhg> [image: Badak vel (Marathi: ??? ???)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F620673103%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdNyYrLhhcXjRMmfcsCDyAwIGtLaQ> Regards. Dinesh On Sat, Aug 25, 2012 at 5:12 PM, surajit koley < [email protected]> wrote: > Dear Somnath Ji, > > *Aristolochia ringens* has been reported from Kalyani - > http://www.flickr.com/photos/lokenrc/5538747697/ and there is an album of > this plant at picasa - > https://plus.google.com/photos/108822637254580012196/albums/5622797060873012545?banner=pwa > > A description is available at > http://www.prota4u.org/protav8.asp?g=psk&p=Aristolochia+ringens+Vahl and > at http://zipcodezoo.com/Plants/A/Aristolochia_ringens/ > > As for food plant of common rose - > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atrophaneura_aristolochiae#Foodplants > > Hope that will throw some light to your other concerns. > > Thank you and regards, > > surajit > > > > On Sat, Aug 25, 2012 at 11:15 AM, Paldas Photography < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> thank you sirs, I have visited the place for the flower. there is no >> flower found & the plant is young , I think. I'll take more pics of some >> matured leaves & flower if available. >> >> On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 10:53 PM, surajit koley < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Okay, Giby Sir, it cannot be *A. elegans.* >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> surajit >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 10:37 PM, Giby Kuriakose < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Here we are seeing only few leaves out of hundreds and it cant be >>>> anything other than *A. ringens*. >>>> Otherwise we need to wait until we get the flowers that are conclusive. >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks and Regards, >>>> Giby >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 24 August 2012 22:32, surajit koley >>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Yes, Giby Sir, leaf shape suggests so, but leaf apex is still not >>>>> clear to me, both species shows variable apex as per images available in >>>>> the net. >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> >>>>> surajit >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 10:27 PM, Giby Kuriakose < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Yes, It must be *A. ringens*. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks and Regards, >>>>>> Giby >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 24 August 2012 22:19, surajit koley <[email protected] >>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Sir, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Found some herbarium and pictures of Aristolochia - >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Aristolochia ringens* : >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 1. >>>>>>> http://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/SpecimenDetails.aspx?PlantID=1515 >>>>>>> 2. http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Aristolochiaringens >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Aristolochia littoalis* : >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 1. >>>>>>> http://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/SpecimenDetails.aspx?PlantID=26 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Aristolochia elegans* : >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 1. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://keys.trin.org.au/key-server/data/0e0f0504-0103-430d-8004-060d07080d04/media/Html/taxon/Aristolochia_elegans.htm >>>>>>> 2. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://www.weeds.org.au/cgi-bin/weedident.cgi?tpl=plant.tpl&state=&s=&ibra=all&card=V14 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thank you & Regards, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> surajit >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 3:36 PM, Santa paul <[email protected] >>>>>>> > wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> this is Aristolochia species. it may be Aristolochia ringens. >>>>>>>> without >>>>>>>> flower it is difficult to say upto species level. but I am sure that >>>>>>>> it is not Aristolochia elegans because leave tips of Aristolochia >>>>>>>> elegans is obtuse. >>>>>>>> On 8/20/12, jmgarg1 <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> > Forwarding again for Id assistance please. >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>>>>>> > From: Paldas Photography <[email protected]> >>>>>>>> > Date: 13 August 2012 07:50 >>>>>>>> > Subject: [efloraofindia:124151] ID Pls - is it any aristolochia ? >>>>>>>> found at >>>>>>>> > Kalyani >>>>>>>> > To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > -- >>>>>>>> > Thanks & Regards, >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > Somnath Pal Das >>>>>>>> > ** >>>>>>>> > *** To create a “Butterfly Garden” at your premises , pls >>>>>>>> contact us.* >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > *Happy Clicking:-* >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > http://www.flickr.com/photos/somnathpaldas2 >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > http://www.flickr.com/photos/somnathpaldas2/4941384184/ >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > <http://www.flickr.com/photos/somnathpaldas2> >>>>>>>> > http://color-wings-butterfly-gardening.blogspot.com/< >>>>>>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/somnathpaldas2> >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > [image: Inline image >>>>>>>> > 1]<http://color-wings-butterfly-gardening.blogspot.in/> >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > -- >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > ----------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>> > Imagine This >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > One day you come out from your home >>>>>>>> > and all you see is big puffs of black smoke >>>>>>>> > and no trees ! >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > All you see the cars and no bird >>>>>>>> > All you smell is gasoline & no flowers >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > What kind of life is that ? >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > Think about it... >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > ..... 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GO GREEN..... >> ------------------------------------------------------------ >> Only after the last tree has fallen | Only after the last river has been >> poisoned | Only after the last fish has been cut | Only then will we >> realize >> that money cannot be eaten !!! >> ------------------------------------------------------------ >> ** Save Trees , Plant new Trees , Feed Birds , Butterflies , Animals >> around >> YOU.. >> >> ** Keep our planet GREEN n LIVE...... >> >> > -- > > > > --
