[efloraofindia:75420] Fwd: Some queries

[J.M. Garg]

Forwarding for any assistance in the matter please.


-- Forwarded message --
From: sanjay vijay 
Date: 29 July 2011 20:43
Subject:
To: jmga...@gmail.com


 Respected sir
Some queries , please answer the present status , as soon as possible.

what are the family name of some plant ( latest )

Allium cepa - Alliaceae   or Liliaceae
Paris & Trillium -  Trilliaceae or Liliaceae
Tectona grandis- Verbinaceae  or ---
Calotropis ---Asclepiadaceae or Apocynaceae

Dr. S. K. Vijay, Alwar
Centre for Advance biology



-- 
With regards,
J.M.Garg (jmga...@gmail.com)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1
'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna'
The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species* &
eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged
alphabetically & place-wise):
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use them
for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image.
For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora,
please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group:
http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1630 members &
73,000 messages on 30/6/11) or Efloraofindia website:
https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database of
around 5000 species)

[efloraofindia:75423] identification no 300711sn1

[Satish Nikam]

Dear All,
             Thanks for all the identifications so far.But this is a old pic 
which I wish to confirm.Is it Murdannia spirata?taken in Nov.10 at Mulshi,Pune
thanks
regards
satish nikam
my photos
www.fickr.com/photos/wwwssncomphotos<>

Re: [efloraofindia:75424] Cryptocoryne retrospiralis

[Muthu Karthick]

Hi Raju dasji,
Please compare your plant with this:
https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/1fd6a4c6fa7a2f87/55e538d29ac5857e?hl=en&lnk=gst&q=Cryptocoryne#

Also, please furnish details about hte location of collection and season of
flowering. I am much interested to find out this species.

On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 12:20 PM, raju das  wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> *Cryptocoryne retrospiralis* (Roxb.) Fisch. ex Wydler *(Araceae)*
>
> Please validate the ID
>
>
> Regards,
> --
> Raju Das
> Nature's Foster
>



-- 
Muthu Karthick, N
Care Earth Trust
#15, second main road,
Thillai ganga nagar,
Chennai - 600 061
Mob: 0091 96268 33911
www.careearthtrust.org

[efloraofindia:75426] Re: Fwd: Some queries

[Smilax004]

Allium cepa - Amaryllidaceae.

Paris & Trillium -  Melanthiaceae.

Tectona grandis- Lamiaceae.

Calotropis - Apocynaceae

Ref: http://www.theplantlist.org/


Regards,
Giby






On Jul 30, 12:15 pm, "J.M. Garg"  wrote:
> Forwarding for any assistance in the matter please.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -- Forwarded message --
> From: sanjay vijay 
> Date: 29 July 2011 20:43
> Subject:
> To: jmga...@gmail.com
>
>  Respected sir
> Some queries , please answer the present status , as soon as possible.
>
> what are the family name of some plant ( latest )
>
> Allium cepa - Alliaceae   or Liliaceae
> Paris & Trillium -  Trilliaceae or Liliaceae
> Tectona grandis- Verbinaceae  or ---
> Calotropis ---Asclepiadaceae or Apocynaceae
>
> Dr. S. K. Vijay, Alwar
> Centre for Advance biology
>
> --
> With regards,
> J.M.Garg (jmga...@gmail.com)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1
> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna'
> The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species* &
> eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged
> alphabetically & 
> place-wise):http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also 
> use them
> for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image.
> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora,
> please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google 
> e-group:http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix(more than 1630 members 
> &
> 73,000 messages on 30/6/11) or Efloraofindia 
> website:https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/(with a species database 
> of
> around 5000 species)

[efloraofindia:75427] Re: identification no 300711sn1

[Smilax004]

Kindly post a picture including the leaves of the plant.


Regards
Giby



On Jul 30, 12:21 pm, Satish Nikam  wrote:
> Dear All,
>              Thanks for all the identifications so far.But this is a old pic 
> which I wish to confirm.Is it Murdannia spirata?taken in Nov.10 at Mulshi,Pune
> thanks
> regards
> satish nikam
> my photoswww.fickr.com/photos/wwwssncomphotos
>
>  IMG_2404 -r.JPG
> 40KViewDownload

Re: [efloraofindia:75428] Request Tree ID 0013

[badrinarayanant]

Dear friends,
Is the tree a Cordia species?
Regards,
Badri
Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone

-Original Message-
From: raman 
Sender: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com
Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2011 00:47:41 
To: 
Reply-To: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com
Subject: [efloraofindia:75426] Request Tree ID 0013

Ulsoor Lake, Bangalore


Thanks,
Raman

[efloraofindia:75430] Re: ID no. 300711TS01 - Tree ID request

[Smilax004]

I think it is Myristica malabarica of Myristicaceae family.

Please cross check with any flora. Please cut open the fruit as see
whether the seeds are red arillated and when you make a cut on the
bark there would be red sap oozing out.

http://www.biotik.org/india/species/m/myrimala/myrimala_en.html

Regards,
Giby





On Jul 30, 2:21 pm, Thejaswi Shivanand  wrote:
> I photographed this tree in fruit at Savandurga hill, near Magadi about 60
> km west of Bangalore on 28th July. The tree was one of many in a cluster in
> rocky habitat; not very large - about 4-6 m in height, with opposite,
> elliptic leaves, with mature ones 6-8 cm long, and orange fruit about 1-1.5
> cm across. The skin of the fruit had a fibrous inner layer, and
> transluscent, watery pulp (with the consistency of litchi pulp, also
> reminded me of *Cordia*) surrounded a single stone (the pulp was slightly
> sour). The leaves of some trees were infested with galls on the upper
> surface. I'd be grateful for any help in identification.
>
> regards
>
> Thejaswi Shivanand
>
> --
> Thejaswi Shivanand
>
> http://www.cfl.in
>
> "The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad
> to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones
> who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like
> fabulous yellow Roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars, and
> in the middle, you see the blue center-light pop, and everybody goes ahh..."
>
> Jack Kerouac, "On the Road"
>
> --
> Thejaswi Shivanand
>
> http://www.cfl.in
>
> "The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad
> to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones
> who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like
> fabulous yellow Roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars, and
> in the middle, you see the blue center-light pop, and everybody goes ahh..."
>
> Jack Kerouac, "On the Road"
>
>  ID300710TS01.JPG
> 176KViewDownload

[efloraofindia:75431] Re: ID no. 300711TS01 - Tree ID request

[Smilax004]

But your description about fruits, opposite leaves and the place it is
collected provoked my thoughts and made me rethink. Now I don't think
that it is Myristica. Let me check it again.
Do you have a close up of leaves and fruit by any chance?



Regards,
Giby





On Jul 30, 2:21 pm, Thejaswi Shivanand  wrote:
> I photographed this tree in fruit at Savandurga hill, near Magadi about 60
> km west of Bangalore on 28th July. The tree was one of many in a cluster in
> rocky habitat; not very large - about 4-6 m in height, with opposite,
> elliptic leaves, with mature ones 6-8 cm long, and orange fruit about 1-1.5
> cm across. The skin of the fruit had a fibrous inner layer, and
> transluscent, watery pulp (with the consistency of litchi pulp, also
> reminded me of *Cordia*) surrounded a single stone (the pulp was slightly
> sour). The leaves of some trees were infested with galls on the upper
> surface. I'd be grateful for any help in identification.
>
> regards
>
> Thejaswi Shivanand
>
> --
> Thejaswi Shivanand
>
> http://www.cfl.in
>
> "The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad
> to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones
> who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like
> fabulous yellow Roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars, and
> in the middle, you see the blue center-light pop, and everybody goes ahh..."
>
> Jack Kerouac, "On the Road"
>
> --
> Thejaswi Shivanand
>
> http://www.cfl.in
>
> "The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad
> to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones
> who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like
> fabulous yellow Roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars, and
> in the middle, you see the blue center-light pop, and everybody goes ahh..."
>
> Jack Kerouac, "On the Road"
>
>  ID300710TS01.JPG
> 176KViewDownload

Re: [efloraofindia:75432] Cryptocoryne retrospiralis

[Madhuri Pejaver]

Hello
had never seen such plant.
In one photo I can see lot of spiral outgroths comming from water. in other the 
spiral outgrowth has leaves at thr base. In third and next some tips are shown.
WHAT ARE THEY?
Madhuri

--- On Sat, 30/7/11, raju das  wrote:

From: raju das 
Subject: [efloraofindia:75419] Cryptocoryne retrospiralis
To: "indiantreepix" 
Date: Saturday, 30 July, 2011, 12:20 PM

Dear all,
 
Cryptocoryne retrospiralis (Roxb.) Fisch. ex Wydler (Araceae)

 
Please validate the ID
 
 
Regards,
-- 
Raju Das
Nature's Foster

[efloraofindia:75433] Re: ID

[Pudji Widodo]

It looks like Ananas

Pudji Widodo

[efloraofindia:75434] Re: Passion Flower

[Mahadeswara]

 Looks like Passiflora caerulea

On Jul 30, 1:15 am, Dr  Pankaj Kumar  wrote:
> Passiflora caerulea.
> Pankaj
>
> On Jul 27, 7:35 am, Balkar Arya  wrote:
>
> > May be* Passiflora incarnata*
>
> > On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 7:53 AM, satyendra tiwari 
> > wrote:
>
> > > Dear All
> > > This flower was photographed last week in my Garden at Tala Bandhavgarh.
> > > Just thought to share it.
> > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/satyendraphotography/5976920089/in/photo...
> > > Regards.
> > > Satyendra
>
> > > --
> > > Satyendra K.Tiwari.
> > > Wildlife Photographer, Naturalist, Tour Leader
> > > H.NO  129, P.O.Tala, Distt Umariya.
> > > M.P. India 484-661
> > > Park Entry fee is constantly under revision since last one year. We take 
> > > no
> > > responsibility for any changes in park rules / fees. We will endaevour to
> > > let you know as soon as we know of such changes.
> > > To know more about Bandhavgarh visit following links.
> > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/satyendraphotography
> > >http://tigerdiaries.blogspot.com
> > >http://skayscamp.wetpaint.com
> > > SKAY'S CAMP is awarded QUALITY rating by Tour Operator For Tigers (TOFT).
> > >http://www.toftigers.org/accommodation/Default.aspx?id=15
> > > Review Skay's Camp on TripAdvisor
> > > 00-91-7627-265309 or 09425331209
>
> > --
> > Regards
>
> > Dr Balkar Singh
> > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
> > Arya P G College, Panipat
> > Haryana-132103
> > 09416262964

[efloraofindia:75435] Re: Ficus drupacea

[Mahadeswara]

Kannada: Goni-Mara ( Ficus drupacea var. pubescens) .  A common tree
in Karnataka.

On Jul 27, 10:44 am, Rohit N  wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Ficus drupacea both the varieties from Namdapha NP Arunachal Pradesh. Lot of
> animals, including, hornbills, barbets, hoolock gibbons feed on it
> extensively. Both the varieties occur sympatrically in AP.
>
> Cheers
>
> --
> Rohit Naniwadekar
> Ph.D Student,
> Nature Conservation Foundation
> 3076/5, IV Cross,
> Gokulam Park, Mysore 570002
> India
>
>  Ficus drupacea (2).jpg
> 42KViewDownload
>
>  Ficus drupacea.jpg
> 46KViewDownload

Re: [efloraofindia:75436] Request Tree ID 0013

[ajinkya gadave]

Cordia dichotoma
भोकर

On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 2:27 PM,  wrote:

> ** Dear friends,
> Is the tree a Cordia species?
> Regards,
> Badri
>
> Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone
> --
> *From: * raman 
> *Sender: * indiantreepix@googlegroups.com
> *Date: *Sat, 30 Jul 2011 00:47:41 -0700 (PDT)
> *To: *
> *ReplyTo: * indiantreepix@googlegroups.com
> *Subject: *[efloraofindia:75426] Request Tree ID 0013
>
> Ulsoor Lake, Bangalore
>
>
> Thanks,
> Raman
>

[efloraofindia:75437] ID no. 300711TS01 - Tree ID request

[Thejaswi Shivanand]

I photographed this tree in fruit at Savandurga hill, near Magadi about 60
km west of Bangalore on 28th July. The tree was one of many in a cluster in
rocky habitat; not very large - about 4-6 m in height, with opposite leaves,
and orange fruit about 1-1.5 cm across. The skin of the fruit had a fibrous
inner layer, and transluscent, watery pulp (with the consistency of litchi
pulp, reminded me of *Cordia*) surrounded a single stone (the pulp was
slightly sour). The leaves of some trees were infested with galls on the
upper surface. I'd be grateful for any help in identification.

regards

Thejaswi Shivanand


-- 
Thejaswi Shivanand

http://www.cfl.in

"The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad
to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones
who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like
fabulous yellow Roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars, and
in the middle, you see the blue center-light pop, and everybody goes ahh..."

Jack Kerouac, "On the Road"

Fwd: [efloraofindia:75438] a request

[J.M. Garg]

Forwarding again for any assistance in the matter please.

Some earlier relevant feedback:

“Dear Mrs. Abraham: what a lovely idea!!

May be it can be a research project for the young ladies who may be
enterprising enough in your own institute?  What a lovely way to spend
a few weeks this summer?   Spending time between the computer,
library / books and the bazaars for vegetables  and then the more
knowledgeable professors from eflora could help out with the
scientific IDs and classification.  Dr. Gurucharan Singhji has already
produced a key for Solanums

Regards, Usha Desai MD  /aka Usha di”




-- Forwarded message --
From: Farida Abraham 
Date: 11 April 2011 18:11
Subject: [efloraofindia:66957] a request
To: indiantreepix 


A suggestion and request. Could one of the more knowledgeable in the group
put together a chart of the varieties of chillies that grow all over India -
the photo  area in which it is grown and heat/colour properties also if it
has an equivalent Engish name/ common indian name etc. it would be very
interesting and useful to see them all together . Same could be done for the
tomatoes and brinjals. FA

-- 
Mrs. F. Abraham.
Principal,
La Martiniere Girls' College,
Lucknow 226001.




-- 
With regards,
J.M.Garg (jmga...@gmail.com)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1
'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna'
The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species* &
eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged
alphabetically & place-wise):
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use them
for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image.
For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora,
please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group:
http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1630 members &
73,000 messages on 30/6/11) or Efloraofindia website:
https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database of
around 5000 species)

Re: [efloraofindia:75446] Acalypha wilkesiana from Arya PG College Campus

[Balkar Arya]

Thanks Tanay For confirmation


On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 10:04 AM, tanay bose  wrote:

> Possibly you are correct Balkar ji
> Tanay
>
>
> On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 8:30 PM, Balkar Arya  wrote:
>
>> Dear All
>> Acalypha wilkesiana
>> A Small Garden Shrub from Arya P G College Panipat
>> pls validate
>>
>> --
>> 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)
> ta...@interchange.ubc.ca
> *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

Re: [efloraofindia:75447] Re: Alisma plantago-aquatica from Gulmarg, Kashmir

[Gurcharan Singh]

Samir ji
It was photographed on July 25, 2011


-- 
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 Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 7:24 AM, Samir Mehta  wrote:

> Agree with you Pankaj ji.
> Will look nicer with the date disclosed.
>
> Regards,
>
> Samir
>
>
>
>
>
> On Jul 30, 1:09 am, Dr  Pankaj Kumar  wrote:
> > Nice
> > Thanks for sharing.
> > Pankaj
> >
> > On Jul 29, 11:33 am, Gurcharan Singh  wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > *Alisma plantago-aquatica* L., Sp. Pl. 342 1753.
> >
> > > Common names: Common water-plantain, mad dog weed
> >
> > > Emergent aquatic herb distinct from A. lanceolatum in its
> ovate-lanceolate
> > > or ovate leaves rounded or cordate at base and obtuse petals; petiole
> 7-30
> > > cm long; panicle up to 55 cm long with 4-8 erect branches; flowers
> white,
> > > about 1 cm across; sepals elliptic-ovate, up to 3 mm long with
> membranous
> > > margin; petals about twice as long as sepals, claw yellow, limb white
> (or
> > > pink); anthers yellow; achenes 2-3 mm long, pale brown.
> >
> > > Photographed from Gulmarg, Kashmir, growing in roadside ditches.
> > > --
> > > 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: 9810359089http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
> >
> > >  Alisma-plantago-aquatica-Gulmarg-Kashmir-1.jpg
> > > 490KViewDownload
> >
> > >  Alisma-Plantago-aquatica-Gulmarg-Kashmir-2.jpg
> > > 249KViewDownload
> >
> > >  Alisma-plantago-aquatica-Gulmarg-Kashmir-3.jpg
> > > 265KViewDownload
>

[efloraofindia:75448] Re: eFI Man of the July'11- Sh. Gurucharan Singh

[Aarti S. Khale]

Gurcharan ji,
Congratulations to you!
You really deserve this award.
You have been guiding us and we are learning a lot from you.
You treat each mail the sameand reply with a lot of interest and
knowledge each time.
You are the main force behind generating so much interest amongst
members.
Regards,
Aarti

On Jul 29, 5:36 pm, Gurcharan Singh  wrote:
> Madhuri ji
> Don't protest so early, otherwise who will entertain us with nice stories,
> anecdotes, lighthearted comments, etc.
> We already have a routine of uploading "My best photograph of the Year"
> uploaded by most members in the month of December, followed by a compilation
> of these by Satish Phadke ji in the month of January-February. If all
> members are willing we may increase frequency to more than one (say twice in
> year; four times in year; or monthly-though I fear there may not be enough
> photographs every month).
>
> There can be another option. Every month we select best photograph uploaded
> by a member. For this we can do voting on say first three days of the month
> (for selection of preceding month). Any nominated member (say Madhuri
> ji/Ushadi) can compile and declare result on say 5th of every month.
> Please give a thought to above suggestions. We should find ways to awaken
> sleeping members, and make awakened members more active.
>
> --
> 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: 9810359089http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
>
>
>
> On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 6:40 PM,  wrote:
> > ** I protest!
> > I know I will never win any rank in eflora, but the suggession given by me
> > was not so bad that all members including sir ji, Garg ji, Ushadi should
> > ignore it. Sending the same thread so anybody can follow what I say.
> > At present I am crying with sorrow of getting ignored.
> > Umm.
> > Madhuri
>
> > Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel
> > --
> > *From: * formpeja...@yahoo.com
> > *Sender: * indiantreepix@googlegroups.com
> > *Date: *Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:10:53 +
> > *To: *Efloraindia
> > *ReplyTo: * formpeja...@yahoo.com
> > *Subject: *Fw: [efloraofindia:75324] eFI Man of the July'11- Sh.
> > Gurucharan Singh
>
> > Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel
> > --
> > *From: * formpeja...@yahoo.com
> > *Date: *Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:01:45 +
> > *To: *J.M. Garg
> > *ReplyTo: * formpeja...@yahoo.com
> > *Subject: *Re: [efloraofindia:75298] eFI Man of the July'11- Sh.
> > Gurucharan Singh
>
> > H!h!
> > Congrats congrats!
> > Time to celebrate sir ji!
> > Balkar ji,Gibi ji, Ushadi ji, HS ji. You r in next line of celebration
> > among the top five.
> > Sooo?
> > What is your idea of celebration?
> > All of you should sent one best shot of your beloved plant?
> > I know it is difficult to select one among all we love.
> > But anyway you all will be repeated over months to come, along with
> > Dineshji, Gargji himself, Pankaj ji, Tanay, Nabha ji , Mani ji, Vijayshankar
> > ji, neil ji, and few more. Sir ji may be a permanent member.
> > So you all will have ample of time to celebrate the lovely ones.
> > S! Waiting.
>
> > Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel
> > --
> > *From: * "J.M. Garg" 
> > *Sender: * indiantreepix@googlegroups.com
> > *Date: *Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:54:44 +0530
> > *To: *efloraofindia
> > *Subject: *[efloraofindia:75298] eFI Man of the July'11- Sh. Gurucharan
> > Singh
>
> > Dear friends,
> > From this month onwards, we start eFI Man/ Woman of the Month.
>
> > For July'11, this goes to Singh ji for 307 messages already posted (upto
> > 28/7/11) as per details below ( I think he would have won the maximum number
> > of times since he joined):
> >http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/about?hl=en_IN
>
> > Next closest is Balkar ji with 207 messages. And other substantial
> > contributors are Giby ji, Usha di & Hemson (Alfred) ji being among top five.
> > --
> > With regards,
> > J.M.Garg (jmga...@gmail.com)
> >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1
> > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna'
> > The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species* &
> > eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged
> > alphabetically & place-wise):
> >http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use them
> > for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image.
> > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora,
> > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group:
> >http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix(more than 1630 members &
> > 73,000 messages on 30/6/11) or Efloraofindia website:
> >https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/(with a species database of
> > around 5000 species)- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Re: [efloraofindia:75449] Cryptocoryne retrospiralis

[Balkar Arya]

Realy a new and interesting plant. thanks for sharing Raju ji


On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 3:27 PM, Madhuri Pejaver wrote:

> Hello
> had never seen such plant.
> In one photo I can see lot of spiral outgroths comming from water. in other
> the spiral outgrowth has leaves at thr base. In third and next some tips are
> shown.
> WHAT ARE THEY?
> Madhuri
>
> --- On *Sat, 30/7/11, raju das * wrote:
>
>
> From: raju das 
> Subject: [efloraofindia:75419] Cryptocoryne retrospiralis
> To: "indiantreepix" 
> Date: Saturday, 30 July, 2011, 12:20 PM
>
>
> Dear all,
>
> *Cryptocoryne retrospiralis* (Roxb.) Fisch. ex Wydler *(Araceae)*
>
> Please validate the ID
>
>
> Regards,
> --
> Raju Das
> Nature's Foster
>
>


-- 
Regards

Dr Balkar Singh
Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
Arya P G College, Panipat
Haryana-132103
09416262964

Re: [efloraofindia:75450] Request Tree ID 0013

[Balkar Arya]

Yes Ajinkya Ji Cordia dichotoma

On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 6:11 PM, ajinkya gadave wrote:

> Cordia dichotoma
> भोकर
>
> On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 2:27 PM,  wrote:
>
>> ** Dear friends,
>> Is the tree a Cordia species?
>> Regards,
>> Badri
>>
>> Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone
>> --
>> *From: * raman 
>> *Sender: * indiantreepix@googlegroups.com
>> *Date: *Sat, 30 Jul 2011 00:47:41 -0700 (PDT)
>> *To: *
>> *ReplyTo: * indiantreepix@googlegroups.com
>> *Subject: *[efloraofindia:75426] Request Tree ID 0013
>>
>> Ulsoor Lake, Bangalore
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Raman
>>
>
>


-- 
Regards

Dr Balkar Singh
Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
Arya P G College, Panipat
Haryana-132103
09416262964

Re: [efloraofindia:75451] Re: Flora of Panipat- Murraya paniculata from PIET Campus Samalkha Panipat

[Gurcharan Singh]

Dear friends
I think these differences are not significant when we realise that all
modern books and databases including GRIN and The Plant List treat M.
exotica L. (as well as M. exotica DC.) is treated as synonym of M.
paniculata. Except from shape of fruit and other minor differences there is
nothing to warrant treating exotica as an independent species.


-- 
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 Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 11:23 AM, harithasandhya
wrote:

> Dear friends,
>
> This is getting more and more interesting and cofusing!
> Had a look at the pictures and the link that Ushadi had posted.
> According to it Murraya paniculata has elongated seeds and M.exotica
> rounded ones. The berries I have collected recently from different
> plants in various gardens in Trivandrum have elongated seeds. So they
> have to be Murraya paniculata according to the above link.
>
> But Vijaysankar says M.paniculata is the wild one and H.S. says
> M.paniculata flowers are not fragrant. But the flowers of the trees
> with elongated seeds are very fragrant.
>
> Just wanted to share these observations.
>
>
> Regards,
> Sandhya
>
>
> On Jul 29, 7:34 pm, Balkar Arya  wrote:
> > Thanks Usha Ji and Gurcharan Ji
> >
> > On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 9:46 AM, ushadi Micromini <
> microminipho...@gmail.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > wrote:
> > > Gurucharanji:
> > > googling for " murraya paniculata flower dissection"
> > > some where along the way a nice bw line drawing of the
> > > flower and ovary etc of murraya paniculate...
> > > the figure could non be copied...
> > > but I could access the accompanying text which red, I quote:
> > > "
> >
> > > *Murraya* *paniculata* is cultivated as an ornamental shrub, whereas M.
> > > koenigii is cultivated for its curry leaves. Leaves of Skimmia laureola
> are
> > > burnt in order to purify air. Ruta (rue), Zanthoxylum (toothache tree),
> and
> > > Casimiroa are medicinal. Boenninghausenia (‘Pisu-mar-buti’) is used as
> an
> > > insecticidal. *Murraya* *paniculata* ‘Kamini’ Cultivated evergreen
> shrub.
> > > Leaves: Alternate, imparipinnate, leaflets 5-7, gland-dotted,
> coriaceous,
> > > exstipulate, unicostate reticulate. Inflorescence: Axillary or terminal
> many
> > > flowered cymes. *Flower*: Ebracteate, pedicellate, complete,
> > > actinomorphic, bisexual, hypogynous, pentamerous, cyclic. Calyx: 5,
> > > gamosepalous, valvate, green, inferior. Corolla: 5, polypetalous,
> imbricate,
> > > gland-dotted, fragrant, white, inferior. Androecium: 10, in two whorls,
> > > outer whorl alternating with petals, inner opposite (diplostemonous),
> > > anthers bithecous, basifixed, dehiscence longitudinal, introrse.
> Gynoecium:
> > > Bi-to tricarpellary syncarpous superior ovary, bi-to trilocular, 1-2
> ovules
> > > in each loculus, placentation axile, style long, stigma 2-3-fid, ovary
> > > surrounded at base by a large nectariferous disc. Fruit: Red ovoid
> berry."
> >
> > > it turned out to be a google doc type page...
> >
> > > scrolling up got me your name
> >
> > > its a wonderful chapter... the entire chapter is many many pages long
> ...
> >
> > > at a website called Wiz IQ... that apparently charges money for
> accessing
> > > the full paper to students
> >
> > > This file was put up by NOT YOU/YOURSELF but by somebody called
> Richard...
> >
> > > URL for this page is
> >
> > >http://www.wiziq.com/tutorial/78986-Biology-XI-5-Morph-of-Flowering-P.
> ..
> >
> > > <
> http://www.wiziq.com/tutorial/78986-Biology-XI-5-Morph-of-Flowering-P...>
> >
> > > I am telling you  all this , ,,, so that IF THIS IS INFRINGEMENT OF
> YOUR
> > > COPYRIGHT ... you may decide what to do
> >
> > > about it...
> >
> > > =
> >
> > > FOR OTHERS at eflora/Indiatreepix:
> >
> > > THIS WRITE UP IS wonderful for ID of the plant in question  originally
> from
> > > our own Dr. Gurucharan Singh.
> >
> > > Usha di
> >
> > --
> > Regards
> >
> > Dr Balkar Singh
> > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
> > Arya P G College, Panipat
> > Haryana-132103
> > 09416262964
>

[efloraofindia:75452] Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) Week: August 1 to 7, 2011

[Gurcharan Singh]

Dear Friends
We will have our next Plant Week starting from Monday, August 1 to Sunday,
August 7, 2011. Incidently first Monday falls right on first in the month of
August. Members are requested to upload members of this family both
identified as well those meant for ID. The subject line for all mails
pertaining to this family during the Week should start with "Apiaceae
(Umbelliferae) Week:."

Here is the list of episodes already covered and those proposed for future

November, 2010: Apocynaceae (Dr. Balkar Arya)
December: Poaceae (Dr. Ritesh Kumar Choudhary
January, 2011: Fruits and Vegetables (Dinesh Valke)
February: Commelinales and Zingiberales (Dr. Mayur Nandikar)
March: Euphorbiaceae  (Dr. Rashida Atthar)
April: Solanaceae (Dr. Gurcharan Singh)
May: Ranunculaceae (Dr. Nidhan Singh)
June: Acanthaceae (Dr. Gurcharan Singh)
July: Lamiaceae (Dr. Gurcharan Singh)
August: Apiaceae
September: Malvaceae (Dr. Balkar Singh)
October: Rosaceae


Your suggestions please!
You may please volunteer to coordinate the episode of your choice


-- 
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/

[efloraofindia:75453] Re: Yellow Flowers for ID : 300711 : AK-1

[Mohan V. Chunkath]

I think it is Tecoma castanifolia.
Mohan

On Jul 30, 7:07 pm, "Aarti S. Khale"  wrote:
> Taken at Nasik, Maharashtra on 23/2/11 growing wild by the roadside.
> I think they are Tecoma...but there are 3-4 types in FOI and getting
> confused as to which ones are these.
> Medium sized bushes with yellow flowers.
> Aarti
>
>  P1130186.JPG
> 204KViewDownload
>
>  P1130190.JPG
> 114KViewDownload

Re: [efloraofindia:75455] Request Tree ID 0013

[raman]

Thanks, 
Raman

[efloraofindia:75456] Re: Request Tree ID: 0012

[raman]

This was the fruit and it just started flowering now in Bangalore

Raman
<>

[efloraofindia:75456] Re: Request Tree ID: 0012

[Smilax004]

Is the fruit from the same plant in the pictures of your first message
in this thread?
Is it a tree?


Regards,
Giby




On Jul 30, 8:54 pm, raman  wrote:
> This was the fruit and it just started flowering now in Bangalore
>
> Raman
>
>  ZZ Unknown 008 Tree - .jpg
> 40KViewDownload

[efloraofindia:75457] Re: Yellow Flowers for ID : 300711 : AK-1

[Smilax004]

Yes, Tecoma castanifolia of Bignoniaceae family.

Regards,
Giby




On Jul 30, 8:22 pm, "Mohan V. Chunkath" 
wrote:
> I think it is Tecoma castanifolia.
> Mohan
>
> On Jul 30, 7:07 pm, "Aarti S. Khale"  wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > Taken at Nasik, Maharashtra on 23/2/11 growing wild by the roadside.
> > I think they are Tecoma...but there are 3-4 types in FOI and getting
> > confused as to which ones are these.
> > Medium sized bushes with yellow flowers.
> > Aarti
>
> >  P1130186.JPG
> > 204KViewDownload
>
> >  P1130190.JPG
> > 114KViewDownload

[efloraofindia:75460] Re: Request Tree ID: 0012

[raman]

All are from the same Tree.
In fact I have put the pictures of the tree when it had fruits

Thanks,
Raman

Re: [efloraofindia:75461] a request

[Yazdy Palia]

Friends, would this help?
http://chilly.in/Indian_chilli_varieties.htm
http://chilly.in/scoville_scale.htm
Regards
Yazdy Palia.

On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 7:14 PM, J.M. Garg  wrote:
> Forwarding again for any assistance in the matter please.
>
> Some earlier relevant feedback:
>
> “Dear Mrs. Abraham: what a lovely idea!!
>
> May be it can be a research project for the young ladies who may be
> enterprising enough in your own institute?  What a lovely way to spend
> a few weeks this summer?   Spending time between the computer,
> library / books and the bazaars for vegetables  and then the more
> knowledgeable professors from eflora could help out with the
> scientific IDs and classification.  Dr. Gurucharan Singhji has already
> produced a key for Solanums
>
> Regards, Usha Desai MD  /aka Usha di”
>
>
>
> -- Forwarded message --
> From: Farida Abraham 
> Date: 11 April 2011 18:11
> Subject: [efloraofindia:66957] a request
> To: indiantreepix 
>
>
> A suggestion and request. Could one of the more knowledgeable in the group
> put together a chart of the varieties of chillies that grow all over India -
> the photo  area in which it is grown and heat/colour properties also if it
> has an equivalent Engish name/ common indian name etc. it would be very
> interesting and useful to see them all together . Same could be done for the
> tomatoes and brinjals. FA
>
> --
> Mrs. F. Abraham.
> Principal,
> La Martiniere Girls' College,
> Lucknow 226001.
>
>
>
>
> --
> With regards,
> J.M.Garg (jmga...@gmail.com)
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1
> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna'
> The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a thousand species &
> eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged
> alphabetically & place-wise):
> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use them
> for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image.
> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora,
> please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group:
> http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1630 members &
> 73,000 messages on 30/6/11) or Efloraofindia website:
> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database of
> around 5000 species)
>

Re: [efloraofindia:75463] Wild Flower for ID : 300711 : AK-2

[Neil Soares]

Hi,
 This is the Wild Ladies' Fingers [Abelmoschus manihot]. Please check this link 
for my photographs of this :
 
https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/b4030b3cb21fadc7/d2820786bffa7dac?hl=en&lnk=gst&q=Wild+ladies+fingers+Neil+soares#d2820786bffa7dac
 
    With regards,
  Neil Soares.

--- On Sat, 7/30/11, Aarti S. Khale  wrote:


From: Aarti S. Khale 
Subject: [efloraofindia:75442] Wild Flower for ID : 300711 : AK-2
To: "efloraofindia" 
Date: Saturday, July 30, 2011, 7:41 PM


Taken at Maharashtra Nature Park,Mumbai, Maharashtra on 19/9/10.
Found growing wild
Plant around 4-5 feet with Yellow flowers.
Aarti

[efloraofindia:75464] Re: Cryptocoryne retrospiralis

[raju]

Dear Muthuji, Madhuriji,Balkarji,

Thank you for the appreciation. I have collected this species during
my field survey at Assam. The habitat was semi evergreen, and the
collection site is a perennial river bank with sand and pebbles. Very
interesting to note that, I have seen this sp only from a single
location and some mammals are seen to feed on this. I have
photographed the phenophases of this species. The flowering was seen
(Pic 1&2) during March-April and fruit (pic 5&6)during September-
October.

Regards,
Raju Das

On Jul 30, 7:32 pm, Balkar Arya  wrote:
> Realy a new and interesting plant. thanks for sharing Raju ji
>
> On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 3:27 PM, Madhuri Pejaver wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > Hello
> > had never seen such plant.
> > In one photo I can see lot of spiral outgroths comming from water. in other
> > the spiral outgrowth has leaves at thr base. In third and next some tips are
> > shown.
> > WHAT ARE THEY?
> > Madhuri
>
> > --- On *Sat, 30/7/11, raju das * wrote:
>
> > From: raju das 
> > Subject: [efloraofindia:75419] Cryptocoryne retrospiralis
> > To: "indiantreepix" 
> > Date: Saturday, 30 July, 2011, 12:20 PM
>
> > Dear all,
>
> > *Cryptocoryne retrospiralis* (Roxb.) Fisch. ex Wydler *(Araceae)*
>
> > Please validate the ID
>
> > Regards,
> > --
> > Raju Das
> > Nature's Foster
>
> --
> Regards
>
> Dr Balkar Singh
> Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
> Arya P G College, Panipat
> Haryana-132103
> 09416262964- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Re: [efloraofindia:75465] Re: Cryptocoryne retrospiralis

[formpejaver]

Great! Thanks Raju ji for sharing it. In the photo where those shoot like 
things are comming out I first thought that they are pnumatophores of mangroves.
I doubt that in nature I would have dreamt it to be a plant.
Thanks for showing an entirely diff plant.
Madhuri
Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel

-Original Message-
From: raju 
Sender: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com
Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2011 11:23:18 
To: efloraofindia
Subject: [efloraofindia:75464] Re: Cryptocoryne retrospiralis

Dear Muthuji, Madhuriji,Balkarji,

Thank you for the appreciation. I have collected this species during
my field survey at Assam. The habitat was semi evergreen, and the
collection site is a perennial river bank with sand and pebbles. Very
interesting to note that, I have seen this sp only from a single
location and some mammals are seen to feed on this. I have
photographed the phenophases of this species. The flowering was seen
(Pic 1&2) during March-April and fruit (pic 5&6)during September-
October.

Regards,
Raju Das

On Jul 30, 7:32 pm, Balkar Arya  wrote:
> Realy a new and interesting plant. thanks for sharing Raju ji
>
> On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 3:27 PM, Madhuri Pejaver wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > Hello
> > had never seen such plant.
> > In one photo I can see lot of spiral outgroths comming from water. in other
> > the spiral outgrowth has leaves at thr base. In third and next some tips are
> > shown.
> > WHAT ARE THEY?
> > Madhuri
>
> > --- On *Sat, 30/7/11, raju das * wrote:
>
> > From: raju das 
> > Subject: [efloraofindia:75419] Cryptocoryne retrospiralis
> > To: "indiantreepix" 
> > Date: Saturday, 30 July, 2011, 12:20 PM
>
> > Dear all,
>
> > *Cryptocoryne retrospiralis* (Roxb.) Fisch. ex Wydler *(Araceae)*
>
> > Please validate the ID
>
> > Regards,
> > --
> > Raju Das
> > Nature's Foster
>
> --
> Regards
>
> Dr Balkar Singh
> Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
> Arya P G College, Panipat
> Haryana-132103
> 09416262964- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

[efloraofindia:75466] Re: Giant Jewel Beetle feeding on Tendu leaves

[Ushadi micromini]

Thanks Gibyfor the lesson...  your language tone sounds
 like you just put me in my place,  good for you...
you must now be at peace...
and may be we can now be friendly

Usha di
==



On Jul 30, 11:09 am, Smilax004  wrote:
> Dear Geeta,
>
> There is only one leaf belong to Dioscorea that too only in the first
> picture. The main plant in the pictures is Diospyros melanoxylon
> leaves as Neil ji mentioned.
> One more interesting point I would like to mention here that recently
> a scientist in ATREE Bangalore fond out that leaves of Nothapodytes
> nimmoniana is been eaten by a
>
> Dear Ushadi,
>
> That is their nature not only insects most of the animals do so. What
> do a domestic cow do? Who cleans its surroundings? are they concerned
> about the same? In forest/nature, animals move around and they don't
> concerned about the cleanliness of the surroundings, caused by them.
> But there is system that works on it, such as dung beetles on dungs of
> mammals and in no time the area gets cleaned.  Fungus degrades the
> wastes or decaying/dead substances. Rain washes away the surroundings
> of insects and any disturbance of the plant (as what you see in the
> picture) would help to drop down all such kind of foreign materials.
>
> In nature there is a system (or several systems) that works well to
> keep up the momentum. It is we who don't work as per the rules of
> nature hence need to work on each and every thing that we do.
>
> Regards,
> Giby
>
> On Jul 30, 5:54 am, Geeta  wrote:
>
> > Looks like Dioscorea--possibly D. bulbifera.
>
> > On Jul 30, 5:30 am, Ushadi micromini 
> > wrote:
>
> > > and in pic 1, what is the heart shaped leaf peering down at the top?
> > > interesting venatiions...
> > > seems to be  a vine growing up on the tendu...
> > > Udsha di
> > > ===
>
> > > On Jul 29, 10:15 pm, Neil Soares  wrote:
>
> > > > Hi,
> > > >   Thought this might be interesting…..
> > > >  
> > > >    Photographed this Giant Jewel Beetle [a Sternocera sp. possibly 
> > > > S.chrysis] at my farm last weekend gorging on Tendu [Diospyros 
> > > > melanoxylon] leaves. After extracting the juices it would discard the 
> > > > fibrous pellets.
> > > >    Sending a few photographs.
> > > >    With regards,
> > > >   Neil Soares.
>
> > > >  Giant Jewel Beetle on Tendu 1.jpg
> > > > 552KViewDownload
>
> > > >  Giant Jewel Beetle on Tendu 2.jpg
> > > > 477KViewDownload
>
> > > >  Giant Jewel Beetle on Tendu 3.jpg
> > > > 480KViewDownload
>
> > > >  Giant Jewel Beetle on Tendu 4.jpg
> > > > 494KViewDownload
>
> > > >  Giant Jewel Beetle on Tendu 5.jpg
> > > > 495KViewDownload

Re: [efloraofindia:75469] Wild Flower for ID : 300711 : AK-2

[Aarti S. Khale]

Many thanks Dr Neil ji for the id.
There are so many different Abelmoschus sp that it gets confusing.
Regards,
Aarti

On 7/30/11, Neil Soares  wrote:
> Hi,
>  This is the Wild Ladies' Fingers [Abelmoschus manihot]. Please check this
> link for my photographs of this :
>
> https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/b4030b3cb21fadc7/d2820786bffa7dac?hl=en&lnk=gst&q=Wild+ladies+fingers+Neil+soares#d2820786bffa7dac
>
>     With regards,
>   Neil Soares.
>
> --- On Sat, 7/30/11, Aarti S. Khale  wrote:
>
>
> From: Aarti S. Khale 
> Subject: [efloraofindia:75442] Wild Flower for ID : 300711 : AK-2
> To: "efloraofindia" 
> Date: Saturday, July 30, 2011, 7:41 PM
>
>
> Taken at Maharashtra Nature Park,Mumbai, Maharashtra on 19/9/10.
> Found growing wild
> Plant around 4-5 feet with Yellow flowers.
> Aarti
>

[efloraofindia:75471] Re: Yellow Flowers for ID : 300711 : AK-1

[Aarti S. Khale]

Mohan ji, Dr Giby ji,
Thanks for the id and confirming it.
Regards,
Aarti


On Jul 30, 7:22 pm, "Mohan V. Chunkath" 
wrote:
> I think it is Tecoma castanifolia.
> Mohan
>
> On Jul 30, 7:07 pm, "Aarti S. Khale"  wrote:
>
>
>
> > Taken at Nasik, Maharashtra on 23/2/11 growing wild by the roadside.
> > I think they are Tecoma...but there are 3-4 types in FOI and getting
> > confused as to which ones are these.
> > Medium sized bushes with yellow flowers.
> > Aarti
>
> >  P1130186.JPG
> > 204KViewDownload
>
> >  P1130190.JPG
> > 114KViewDownload- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Re: [efloraofindia:75472] Re: Giant Jewel Beetle feeding on Tendu leaves

[ushadi Micromini]

Dear Neil:  Thanks for sharing...
are these VINES volunteers or did you transplant/ plant 'em by design?
I would not know which is which... could you tell me, please?
DOES YOUR AIR POTATO PLANT DEVELOP the typical potaoes?
Have ever eaten them?

I became interested in Dioscorea...  as a tribe...while studying
ethnobotany of ne states of india including Assam, Bengal,
Tripura  Nagaland etc...the genus is of utmost importance as
food to natives of ne hill states of Indiaas tubers..leaves
are all eaten, often as staples...

But even before that, while  studying western herbal medicine,.
became interested  in Dioscorea .as sources of steroid diosgenin...
which in hands of industry is base for making synthetic
hormones but of cource you knew that..  and that one leaf
sort of reminded me of something I seen somewhere, there by
that initial  question

 THE MORE MORE I READ ABOUT BOTANY OF INDIA..
ITS BECOMING CLEARER BY THE DAY THAT THE
WESTERN GHATS HAVE A VERY DIVERSE and ..
HIGHLY EVOLVED BOTANICAL MIX... AND MANY
 THINGS NOT IN OUR COLLECTIVE HORTICULTURAL
 HABITS REMAIN TO BE  " DISCOVERED"  ANEW , ESP
WHEN WE CAN ALL BE ARMED WITH RECORDERS
 AND DIGITAL CAMERAS...AND TALK TO EACH OTHER
SO RAPIDLY..!!!   EXPONENTIALLY INCREASING OUR
COLLECTIVE  KNOWLEDGE 

Regards,
Usha di
==




On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 10:40 PM, Neil Soares wrote:

> Hi,
>  The Dioscorea bulbifera was just an incidental finding. Please check these
> photographs where there are at least 6 climbers per frame. They are all
> taken at my farm at Shahapur.
>  With regards,
>Neil Soares.
>
> --- On *Sat, 7/30/11, Smilax004 * wrote:
>
>
> From: Smilax004 
> Subject: [efloraofindia:75417] Re: Giant Jewel Beetle feeding on Tendu
> leaves
> To: "Geeta" 
> Cc: "indiantreepix" ,
> microminipho...@gmail.com
> Date: Saturday, July 30, 2011, 11:39 AM
>
>
> Dear Geeta,
>
> There is only one leaf belong to Dioscorea that too only in the first
> picture. The main plant in the pictures is Diospyros melanoxylon
> leaves as Neil ji mentioned.
> One more interesting point I would like to mention here that recently
> a scientist in ATREE Bangalore fond out that leaves of Nothapodytes
> nimmoniana is been eaten by a
>
> Dear Ushadi,
>
> That is their nature not only insects most of the animals do so. What
> do a domestic cow do? Who cleans its surroundings? are they concerned
> about the same? In forest/nature, animals move around and they don't
> concerned about the cleanliness of the surroundings, caused by them.
> But there is system that works on it, such as dung beetles on dungs of
> mammals and in no time the area gets cleaned.  Fungus degrades the
> wastes or decaying/dead substances. Rain washes away the surroundings
> of insects and any disturbance of the plant (as what you see in the
> picture) would help to drop down all such kind of foreign materials.
>
> In nature there is a system (or several systems) that works well to
> keep up the momentum. It is we who don't work as per the rules of
> nature hence need to work on each and every thing that we do.
>
>
> Regards,
> Giby
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On Jul 30, 5:54 am, Geeta 
> http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=rgeet...@gmail.com>>
> wrote:
> > Looks like Dioscorea--possibly D. bulbifera.
> >
> > On Jul 30, 5:30 am, Ushadi micromini 
> > http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=microminipho...@gmail.com>
> >
> > wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > and in pic 1, what is the heart shaped leaf peering down at the top?
> > > interesting venatiions...
> > > seems to be  a vine growing up on the tendu...
> > > Udsha di
> > > ===
> >
> > > On Jul 29, 10:15 pm, Neil Soares 
> > > http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=drneilsoa...@yahoo.com>>
> wrote:
> >
> > > > Hi,
> > > >   Thought this might be interesting…..
> > > >
> > > >Photographed this Giant Jewel Beetle [a Sternocera sp. possibly
> S.chrysis] at my farm last weekend gorging on Tendu [Diospyros melanoxylon]
> leaves. After extracting the juices it would discard the fibrous pellets.
> > > >Sending a few photographs.
> > > >With regards,
> > > >   Neil Soares.
> >
> > > >  Giant Jewel Beetle on Tendu 1.jpg
> > > > 552KViewDownload
> >
> > > >  Giant Jewel Beetle on Tendu 2.jpg
> > > > 477KViewDownload
> >
> > > >  Giant Jewel Beetle on Tendu 3.jpg
> > > > 480KViewDownload
> >
> > > >  Giant Jewel Beetle on Tendu 4.jpg
> > > > 494KViewDownload
> >
> > > >  Giant Jewel Beetle on Tendu 5.jpg
> > > > 495KViewDownload
>
>

Re: [efloraofindia:75473] id requested 20110730 IRUPPU KODAGU

[Nayan Singh]

sp of Utricularia may be U. purpurascens but not very sure
Thanks
Nayan.
.. 
N.S.Dungriyal IFS
Chief Conservator of Forests
and Field Director
Satpura Tiger Reserve Hoshangabad
M.P.
09424792100

From: shivaprakash adavanne 
To: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com
Sent: Sunday, 31 July 2011 11:02 AM
Subject: [efloraofindia:75470] id requested 20110730 IRUPPU KODAGU

Hello,

these minute plants were in flower on rocksurface near Iruppur Falls, Kodagu.
Requesting for id.

regards

a.shivaprakash

You have been sent 5 pictures.


DSCN9846.JPG
DSCN9847.JPG
DSCN9848.JPG
DSCN9849.JPG
DSCN9850.JPG

These pictures were sent with Picasa, from Google.
Try it out here: http://picasa.google.com/

Re: [efloraofindia:75476] Shrubs for ID plz.

[tanay bose]

Hi Mymoon ji.
Please post one plant per mail, with different subject lines.
You can get posting guidelines from the links below.
Short posting guidelines -
https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/web/brief-posting-guidelines?hl=en
Detailed posting guidelines -
https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/web/detailed-posting-guidelines?hl=en

Happy posting
Tanay


On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 9:13 PM, Mymoon Moghul  wrote:

> Hi
>
> All theimages taken in Chennai in the month of July. For ID help plz.
>
> thanks
> regards
> Mymoon
>



-- 
*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)
ta...@interchange.ubc.ca
*Webpages:*
http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.html
http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.html
https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/

Re: [efloraofindia:75477] id requested 20110730 IRUPPU KODAGU

[tanay bose]

Hi Shivaprakash ji.
The pictures are very small to closely analyse the plant.
As Nayan Ji indicated this plant can be Utricularia sp.
for further confirmations kindly post a larger picture of the
plant.
Thanks
Tanay


On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 11:01 PM, Nayan Singh wrote:

> sp of Utricularia may be U. purpurascens but not very sure
> Thanks
> Nayan.
> ..
> N.S.Dungriyal IFS
> Chief Conservator of Forests
> and Field Director
> Satpura Tiger Reserve Hoshangabad
> M.P.
> 09424792100
>  *From:* shivaprakash adavanne 
> *To:* indiantreepix@googlegroups.com
> *Sent:* Sunday, 31 July 2011 11:02 AM
> *Subject:* [efloraofindia:75470] id requested 20110730 IRUPPU KODAGU
>
> Hello,
>
> these minute plants were in flower on rocksurface near Iruppur Falls,
> Kodagu.
> Requesting for id.
>
> regards
>
> a.shivaprakash
>
> You have been sent 5 pictures.
>
>
> DSCN9846.JPG
> DSCN9847.JPG
> DSCN9848.JPG
> DSCN9849.JPG
> DSCN9850.JPG
>
> These pictures were sent with Picasa, from Google.
> Try it out here: http://picasa.google.com/
>
>
>


-- 
*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)
ta...@interchange.ubc.ca
*Webpages:*
http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.html
http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.html
https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/