indiantreepix@googlegroups.com

[Satish Phadke]

Great New addition to my knowledge.
Dr Satish Phadke


On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 11:01 PM, Suresh Kumar Rana
wrote:

> Bot. name: Tulipa clusiana
> Family: Liliaceae
> Location: Paddar valley J&K
> Altitude: 2000 meters asl
> Date: 19th April 2012
>
> --
> Warm regards
> Suresh Rana
>
>  --
>
>
>
>

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[Satish Phadke]

We have seen many other Ranunculaceae plants from you but this Genus seems
to be new to me. Thanks for sharing this beautiful plant.
(On searching earlier mails I found a mail from Pankaj Kumar showing same
plant from Rohtang Pass)
Any specific unique character which makes it different from other
Ranunculaceae members?
Dr Satish Phadke


On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 10:43 PM, Suresh Kumar Rana
wrote:

> Bot. name: Trollius acaulis
> Family: Ranunculaceae
> Location: Paddar Valley J&K
> Altitude: 3400 meters
> Date: 17th May 2012
>
> --
> Warm regards
> Suresh Rana
>
>  --
>
>
>
>

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Re: [efloraofindia:135675] Fabaceae-Mimosoideae (Mimosaceae) Week: Prosopis cineraria from Delhi

[Rikhab Raj Bhansali]

I would like to know the name of the insect responsible for inflorescence 
galls in Prosopis cineraria, if any one knows it.
Dr. R. R. Bhansali, Jodhpur
On Saturday, January 7, 2012 10:06:23 PM UTC+5:30, Prashant wrote:

> Beautiful photographs. I think 3rd and 4th photographs are showing Insect 
> gals. 
> Regards
> Prashant
>
> On Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 9:02 PM, Balkar Singh 
> > wrote:
>
>> Galls are looking beautiful! But destroying trees 
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 6:41 PM, Gurcharan Singh 
>> 
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> *Prosopis cineraria* (Linn.) Druce in Rep. Bot. Exch. Club. Brit. 
>>> Isles. 1913  
>>> syn: *Mimosa* *cineraria* Linn.; *Prosopis* *spicigera* Linn.
>>>
>>> Common names: *ghaf* 
>>> Hindi:* **janum-chettu, khejri, jand, kandi*
>>> *
>>> *
>>> *Tree with curved prickles on branches; leaves bipinnate; pinnae 1-2 
>>> pairs; leaflets 7-12 pairs, 3-5 mm long, oblong, oblique; flowers 
>>> creamy-white in pedunculate spike 5-12 cm long; calyx truncate or obscurely 
>>> 5-lobed; petals -4 mm long, oblong with recurved tips; stamens 10, anthers 
>>> with glands; pod 14-25 cm long, slender, drooping, cylindrical, 10-15 
>>> seeded.*
>>> *
>>> *
>>> *It is common to see insect galls hanging from the branches. *
>>> *
>>> *
>>> *Often planted on roadsides and parks. Photographed from Vikas Puri, 
>>> New Delhi.*
>>> *
>>> *
>>> *
>>> *
>>> *
>>> * 
>>>
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> 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/ 
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> -- 
>> Regards
>>
>> Dr Balkar Singh
>> Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
>> Arya P G College, Panipat
>> Haryana-132103
>> 09416262964
>>
>
>

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[efloraofindia:135675] Re: Fabaceae-Mimosoideae (Mimosaceae) Week: Prosopis cineraria from Delhi

[Rikhab Raj Bhansali]

I would like to know the name of the insect responsible for inflorescence 
galls in Prosopis cineraria, if any one knows it.
Dr. R. R. Bhansali, Jodhpur

On Saturday, January 7, 2012 6:41:37 PM UTC+5:30, Gurcharan Singh wrote:

> *Prosopis cineraria* (Linn.) Druce in Rep. Bot. Exch. Club. Brit. Isles. 
> 1913  
> syn: *Mimosa* *cineraria* Linn.; *Prosopis* *spicigera* Linn.
>
> Common names: *ghaf* 
> Hindi:* **janum-chettu, khejri, jand, kandi*
> *
> *
> *Tree with curved prickles on branches; leaves bipinnate; pinnae 1-2 
> pairs; leaflets 7-12 pairs, 3-5 mm long, oblong, oblique; flowers 
> creamy-white in pedunculate spike 5-12 cm long; calyx truncate or obscurely 
> 5-lobed; petals -4 mm long, oblong with recurved tips; stamens 10, anthers 
> with glands; pod 14-25 cm long, slender, drooping, cylindrical, 10-15 
> seeded.*
> *
> *
> *It is common to see insect galls hanging from the branches. *
> *
> *
> *Often planted on roadsides and parks. Photographed from Vikas Puri, New 
> Delhi.*
> *
> *
> *
> *
> *
> * 
>
>
> -- 
> 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/ 
>
>

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Re: [efloraofindia:135675] Fabaceae-Mimosoideae (Mimosaceae) Week: Prosopis cineraria from Delhi

[Rikhab Raj Bhansali]

I would like to know the name of the insect responsible for inflorescence 
galls in Prosopis cineraria, if any one knows it.
Dr. R. R. Bhansali, Jodhpur

On Saturday, January 7, 2012 10:06:23 PM UTC+5:30, Prashant wrote:

> Beautiful photographs. I think 3rd and 4th photographs are showing Insect 
> gals. 
> Regards
> Prashant
>
> On Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 9:02 PM, Balkar Singh 
> > wrote:
>
>> Galls are looking beautiful! But destroying trees 
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 6:41 PM, Gurcharan Singh 
>> 
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> *Prosopis cineraria* (Linn.) Druce in Rep. Bot. Exch. Club. Brit. 
>>> Isles. 1913  
>>> syn: *Mimosa* *cineraria* Linn.; *Prosopis* *spicigera* Linn.
>>>
>>> Common names: *ghaf* 
>>> Hindi:* **janum-chettu, khejri, jand, kandi*
>>> *
>>> *
>>> *Tree with curved prickles on branches; leaves bipinnate; pinnae 1-2 
>>> pairs; leaflets 7-12 pairs, 3-5 mm long, oblong, oblique; flowers 
>>> creamy-white in pedunculate spike 5-12 cm long; calyx truncate or obscurely 
>>> 5-lobed; petals -4 mm long, oblong with recurved tips; stamens 10, anthers 
>>> with glands; pod 14-25 cm long, slender, drooping, cylindrical, 10-15 
>>> seeded.*
>>> *
>>> *
>>> *It is common to see insect galls hanging from the branches. *
>>> *
>>> *
>>> *Often planted on roadsides and parks. Photographed from Vikas Puri, 
>>> New Delhi.*
>>> *
>>> *
>>> *
>>> *
>>> *
>>> * 
>>>
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> 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/ 
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> -- 
>> Regards
>>
>> Dr Balkar Singh
>> Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
>> Arya P G College, Panipat
>> Haryana-132103
>> 09416262964
>>
>
>

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Re: [efloraofindia:135674] Plant for ID from our garden and Pachmarhi

[jmgarg1]

A reply:
"*Hibiscus furcellatus looks different in this link* :
http://www.hear.org/starr/images/species/?q=hibiscus+furcellatus&o=plants. *
*Please check. " from Mahadeswara ji.

On 19 October 2012 14:54, jmgarg1  wrote:

> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please.
>
> Some earlier relevant feedback:
>
> I had posted the same earlier and it was identified by Satish Pardeshi ji
> and Tanay as *Hibiscus furcellatus, common names Sleepy Hibiscus,
> Hawaiian Pink Hibiscus, Salad Hibiscus or Linden-leaf Rose Mallow.*
> I am really bad at giving links.
> Regards,
> Aarti.
>
>
> -- Forwarded message --
> From: satyendra tiwari 
> Date: 8 October 2012 15:58
> Subject: [efloraofindia:134250] Plant for ID from our garden and Pachmarhi
> To: efloraofindia 
>
>
> Dear All,
> I brought few seeds of this plant from Pachmarhi where it was growing in
> wild like a 8 feet tall bush.
> I put some seed in the garden and now this bush is flowering.
> Flower characteristic are more like an hibiscus. about 4-5 inch wide. So
> the size of leaves.
> Pl help in ID
> tHANKS IN ADVANCE.
> rEGARDS.
> SATYENDRA
>
> --
> Satyendra K.Tiwari.
> Wildlife Photographer, Naturalist, Tour Leader
> H.NO  129, P.O.Tala, Distt Umariya.
> M.P. India 484-661
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> to let you know as soon as we know of such changes.
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> http://skayscamp.wetpaint.com
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> http://www.toftigers.org/accommodation/Default.aspx?id=15
> Review Skay's Camp on TripAdvisor
> 00-91-7627-265309 or 09425331209
>
>  --
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> With regards,
> J.M.Garg
> 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
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> 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:
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> 1,33,000 messages on 30/9/12) or Efloraofindia website:
> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database
> of more than 7500 species).
> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of
> India'.
>
>


-- 
With regards,
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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 1980 members &
1,33,000 messages on 30/9/12) or Efloraofindia website:
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of more than 7500 species).
Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of
India'.

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Re: [efloraofindia:135673] Pink Water Lily : Delhi : 081012 : AK-3

[jmgarg1]

A reply:
"Also looks like Nymphaea rubra - a common water lily." from Mahadeswara ji.

On 19 October 2012 15:09, jmgarg1  wrote:

> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please.
>
> Some earlier relevant feedback:
>
>  May be *Nymphaea omarana* Hort. ex Gard.
>
> --
> *Prabhu Kumar K M*
>
>
> -- Forwarded message --
> From: Aarti S. Khale 
> Date: 8 October 2012 21:31
> Subject: [efloraofindia:134305] Pink Water Lily : Delhi : 081012 : AK-3
> To: efloraofindia 
>
>
> A Pink Water Lily seen at a home garden in Delhi on 5/11/2008.
> Leaves were brown in color.
> Aarti
>
> --
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> With regards,
> J.M.Garg
> 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 1980 members &
> 1,33,000 messages on 30/9/12) or Efloraofindia website:
> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database
> of more than 7500 species).
> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of
> India'.
>
>


-- 
With regards,
J.M.Garg
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 1980 members &
1,33,000 messages on 30/9/12) or Efloraofindia website:
https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database
of more than 7500 species).
Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of
India'.

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[efloraofindia:135672] Black Turmeric

[amit chauhan]

Dear all,

 Can anybody provide me the source or rhizome of Kaali Haldi (Curcuma
caesia) in need for research work

regards

-- 
*Dr. Amit Chauhan
CSIR-CIMAP
amitci...@gmail.com
amitci...@rediffmail.com
amit.chau...@cimap.res.in*
*-*
Why should man expect his prayer for mercy to be heard by What is above him
when he shows no mercy to what is under him?  ~Pierre Troubetzkoy

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[efloraofindia:135671] alstonia scholaris

[ajinkya gadave]

does anybody have experience with fragrance of alstonia scholaris flower's?

those who want to experience visit all public garden's in pune city .lot of
flowering with fresh fragrance.

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Re: [efloraofindia:135670] efloraofindia:''For Id 20102012MR1’’ tree with orange flowers at Pune

[ajinkya gadave]

*Cordia sebestena*

On Sat, Oct 20, 2012 at 10:49 AM, Bhagyashri  wrote:

> Dear members,
> 09/10/2012
> Request identification of this medium ht tree at a public park at Pune.
> Scarlet orange flowers and green fruits
>
> Regards
> Bhagyashri
>
> --
>
>
>
>

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Re: [efloraofindia:135668] Rosa multiflora from Srinagar, Kashmir

[ushadi Micromini]

:
:)
ok
usha

On Sat, Oct 20, 2012 at 10:13 AM, Gurcharan Singh wrote:

> Ushadi
> You will have to wait till my next visit.
>
> --
> 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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/
> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
>
>
> On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 9:38 PM, ushadi Micromini <
> microminipho...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> very nice to see the white... Gurcharanji
>> scented
>> if yes, heady, musky, rosy, what ?
>> usha di
>>
>> On Sat, Oct 20, 2012 at 8:34 AM, Gurcharan Singh wrote:
>>
>>> *Rosa multiflora* Thunb., Fl. Jap. 214. 1784.
>>>
>>> Common names: Baby rose, Japanese rose, many-flower rose, seven-sisters
>>> rose
>>>
>>> Arching or climbing rose superficially resembling Rosa brunonii but with
>>> smaller leaves, distinctly fringed and glandular pubecent stipules, smaller
>>> white flowers (barely 18-22 mm across), several in panicles or corymbs;
>>> sepals with few long linear lateral lobes, reflexed in flower, not
>>> persisting in fruit; petals deeply notched; styles forming a column; fruit
>>> globose, 6-8 mm in diam, red when mature.
>>>
>>> Locally common along hillsides and fencings, planted at few places in
>>> Kashmir, photographed from Srinagar.
>>>
>>> Forms with larger double pink flowers are often cultivated.
>>>  --
>>> 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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/
>>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
>>>
>>>  --
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Usha di
>> ===
>>
>>
>
>
>
>


-- 
Usha di
===

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Re: [efloraofindia:135667] Rosa multiflora from Srinagar, Kashmir

[Gurcharan Singh]

Ushadi
You will have to wait till my next visit.

-- 
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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/


On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 9:38 PM, ushadi Micromini  wrote:

> very nice to see the white... Gurcharanji
> scented
> if yes, heady, musky, rosy, what ?
> usha di
>
> On Sat, Oct 20, 2012 at 8:34 AM, Gurcharan Singh wrote:
>
>> *Rosa multiflora* Thunb., Fl. Jap. 214. 1784.
>>
>> Common names: Baby rose, Japanese rose, many-flower rose, seven-sisters
>> rose
>>
>> Arching or climbing rose superficially resembling Rosa brunonii but with
>> smaller leaves, distinctly fringed and glandular pubecent stipules, smaller
>> white flowers (barely 18-22 mm across), several in panicles or corymbs;
>> sepals with few long linear lateral lobes, reflexed in flower, not
>> persisting in fruit; petals deeply notched; styles forming a column; fruit
>> globose, 6-8 mm in diam, red when mature.
>>
>> Locally common along hillsides and fencings, planted at few places in
>> Kashmir, photographed from Srinagar.
>>
>> Forms with larger double pink flowers are often cultivated.
>>  --
>> 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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/
>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
>>
>>  --
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Usha di
> ===
>
>

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Re: [efloraofindia:135666] Rosa multiflora from Srinagar, Kashmir

[ushadi Micromini]

very nice to see the white... Gurcharanji
scented
if yes, heady, musky, rosy, what ?
usha di

On Sat, Oct 20, 2012 at 8:34 AM, Gurcharan Singh  wrote:

> *Rosa multiflora* Thunb., Fl. Jap. 214. 1784.
>
> Common names: Baby rose, Japanese rose, many-flower rose, seven-sisters
> rose
>
> Arching or climbing rose superficially resembling Rosa brunonii but with
> smaller leaves, distinctly fringed and glandular pubecent stipules, smaller
> white flowers (barely 18-22 mm across), several in panicles or corymbs;
> sepals with few long linear lateral lobes, reflexed in flower, not
> persisting in fruit; petals deeply notched; styles forming a column; fruit
> globose, 6-8 mm in diam, red when mature.
>
> Locally common along hillsides and fencings, planted at few places in
> Kashmir, photographed from Srinagar.
>
> Forms with larger double pink flowers are often cultivated.
> --
> 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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/
> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
>
>  --
>
>
>
>



-- 
Usha di
===

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Re: [efloraofindia:135665] Convolvulaceae by wing : Operculina turpethum (L.) Silva Manso

[ushadi Micromini]

thanks Surajit
usha di

On Sat, Oct 20, 2012 at 8:05 AM, surajit koley <
surajitnotavaila...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Good morning Usha Di,
>
> Attaching four pics, two recorded on the 25th August and rest yesterday.
>
> Yes, flower is important, dekha jak...
>
> Regards,
>
> surajit
>
>
>
> On Sat, Oct 20, 2012 at 6:50 AM, ushadi Micromini <
> microminipho...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Thanks Surajit
>> I loved seeing the winged stem
>>
>> any more pics of the stem?
>>
>>
>> and look forward to you pics of the open flowers
>> usha di
>>
>> On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 10:29 PM, surajit koley <
>> surajitnotavaila...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Sir,
>>>
>>> As i told 
>>> yesterdaythe
>>>  convolvulaceae
>>> weekstill
>>>  goes on ringing into my mind.. !
>>> Balkar Sir, the Hero of the Convolvulaceae Week posted a member at -
>>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/indiantreepix/v0uQhLe41_Y/discussion.
>>>
>>> Keys of Convolvulaceae -
>>> http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=10216&key_no=2#KEY-2-20
>>>
>>> I have been watching this twiner since then. It took long time to show
>>> me its buds. Well, buds only, no flower yet!
>>>
>>> The most interesting part of my story is that it was growing alongside 
>>> *Ipomoea
>>> alba* 
>>> L.,
>>> often intertwined with the later. Who knew that it would also turn out
>>> another convolvulaceae one day!!!
>>>
>>> Species : *Operculina turpethum* (L.) Silva Manso
>>> Habit & Habitat : wild twiner, as gigantic as *Ipomoea alba*, winged
>>> stem, leaves size equals that of *Ipomoea alba* but with more prominent
>>> venation
>>> Date : 19/10/12, 10 a.m.
>>> Place : Kamarkundu (Hooghly)
>>>
>>> Thank you & Regards,
>>>
>>> surajit
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>  --
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Usha di
>> ===
>>
>>
>


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Usha di
===

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Re: [efloraofindia:135664] Re: Kas week Statistics: 174 Plants

[ushadi Micromini]

Shrikant
if you only do view what you describe as a limited file appears and a
link

but try downloading files either from Gurcharanji or the original from
Satish...
works

hope this helps

usha di

On Sat, Oct 20, 2012 at 6:23 AM, shrikant ingalhalikar  wrote:

> Thank you Satishji. I am unable to extract data from your attachment. I
> view a single sheet upto Boraginaceae listing 54 sp and if I dowwnload I
> get a link that does not proceed. Could you pls send me complete list in
> xls so that I will mark relevant species. If you can make a list of plants
> posted member wise, it will also highlight species that repeated.  Regards,
>
> On Friday, October 19, 2012 6:41:56 PM UTC+5:30, Satish Phadke wrote:
>
>> I wanted to do it earlier but didn't get time.
>> Anyway I am attaching the excel sheet of plants discussed during the Kas
>> week as suggested by Shrikant ji
>> This covers around 400+posts posted during the week.
>> There are plants from 53 families excluding Fungi,Fern and mosses with
>> total number of plants 180 which includes 3 synonyms which I have
>> incorporated. So total will be 177including 1 Fungus 1Fern and 1 moss.so
>> Only Plants will be 174.
>> I agree with Shrikant ji that we were expecting plants exclusively from
>> KAS Plateau but unfortunately many nearby plants were also posted which are
>> found from most of the places of western ghats. It is difficult for me to
>> exclude them from the data. Shrikant ji might come with that exclusive data
>> derived from this.
>> *Dr Satish Phadke*
>>
>  --
>
>
>
>



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Usha di
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Re: [efloraofindia:135663] Please identify this terrestrial orchid - NS 181012

[Neil Soares]

Thanks Rajesh. Had also narrowed it down to Habenaria furcifera [not 
frucifera]. Unfortunately do not have any more / close-up photographs.
  Regards,
    Neil Soares.

--- On Fri, 10/19/12, Rajesh Sachdev  wrote:


From: Rajesh Sachdev 
Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:135617] Please identify this terrestrial orchid - 
NS 181012
To: "efloraindia" 
Date: Friday, October 19, 2012, 6:52 PM


How about Habenaria frucifera? Need a slight close-up of it to confirm.


On 19 October 2012 18:34, Neil Soares  wrote:






Hi, 
 These photographs were sent to me by a friend. They were taken at Nagla Block, 
Borivali N.P.. Please identify this ground orchid.
   Thank you,
  With regards,
    Neil Soares.
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-- 
Regards
Rajesh Sachdev
https://www.facebook.com/leopardguy
https://www.facebook.com/groups/indianflora/ 





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Re: [efloraofindia:135660] Re: Kas week Statistics: 174 Plants

[Gurcharan Singh]

Shrikant ji
You may try downloading this.


-- 
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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/




On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 5:53 PM, shrikant ingalhalikar  wrote:

> Thank you Satishji. I am unable to extract data from your attachment. I
> view a single sheet upto Boraginaceae listing 54 sp and if I dowwnload I
> get a link that does not proceed. Could you pls send me complete list in
> xls so that I will mark relevant species. If you can make a list of plants
> posted member wise, it will also highlight species that repeated.  Regards,
>
> On Friday, October 19, 2012 6:41:56 PM UTC+5:30, Satish Phadke wrote:
>
>> I wanted to do it earlier but didn't get time.
>> Anyway I am attaching the excel sheet of plants discussed during the Kas
>> week as suggested by Shrikant ji
>> This covers around 400+posts posted during the week.
>> There are plants from 53 families excluding Fungi,Fern and mosses with
>> total number of plants 180 which includes 3 synonyms which I have
>> incorporated. So total will be 177including 1 Fungus 1Fern and 1 moss.so
>> Only Plants will be 174.
>> I agree with Shrikant ji that we were expecting plants exclusively from
>> KAS Plateau but unfortunately many nearby plants were also posted which are
>> found from most of the places of western ghats. It is difficult for me to
>> exclude them from the data. Shrikant ji might come with that exclusive data
>> derived from this.
>> *Dr Satish Phadke*
>>
>  --
>
>
>
>



-- 
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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/

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KAS Families on Efloraofindia (1).xls
Description: MS-Excel spreadsheet

[efloraofindia:135660] Re: Asteraceae ID from Hooghly 13-04-12 SK-3

[surajitkoley]

Good morning

Any chance of *Ethulia conyzoides* L.f. - 
http://www.meemelink.com/prints_pages/18429.Compositae%20-%20Vernonia%20madagascariensis.htm
 ???

Thank you & Regards,

surajit


On Friday, 13 April 2012 19:43:08 UTC+5:30, surajitkoley wrote:
>
> Sir / Madam,
>  
> This is a common undershrub found in rural roadside. It is also used as 
> natural fence to guard frontyard or some cultivated garden plants. Could it 
> be a *Eupatorium* sp.?
>  
> Species : UNKNOWN
> Habit & Habitat : wild undershrub (?) of about 5 ft. height, roadside
> Date : 08-04-2012, 10.30 a.m.
> Place : Tarakeswar (Hooghly), WB
>  
>  
>
>
> 
>
>
> 
>
>
> 
>
>
> 
>
>
> 
>
>
> 
>
>
> 
> Common Gull (*Cepora* 
> *nerissa*)on the same plant
>  
>  
> Thank you & Regards,
>  
> Surajit Koley
>

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Re: [efloraofindia:135658] Convolvulaceae by wing : Operculina turpethum (L.) Silva Manso

[ushadi Micromini]

Thanks Surajit
I loved seeing the winged stem

any more pics of the stem?


and look forward to you pics of the open flowers
usha di

On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 10:29 PM, surajit koley <
surajitnotavaila...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Sir,
>
> As i told 
> yesterdaythe
>  convolvulaceae
> weekstill
>  goes on ringing into my mind.. !
> Balkar Sir, the Hero of the Convolvulaceae Week posted a member at -
> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/indiantreepix/v0uQhLe41_Y/discussion.
>
> Keys of Convolvulaceae -
> http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=10216&key_no=2#KEY-2-20
>
> I have been watching this twiner since then. It took long time to show me
> its buds. Well, buds only, no flower yet!
>
> The most interesting part of my story is that it was growing alongside 
> *Ipomoea
> alba* 
> L.,
> often intertwined with the later. Who knew that it would also turn out
> another convolvulaceae one day!!!
>
> Species : *Operculina turpethum* (L.) Silva Manso
> Habit & Habitat : wild twiner, as gigantic as *Ipomoea alba*, winged
> stem, leaves size equals that of *Ipomoea alba* but with more prominent
> venation
> Date : 19/10/12, 10 a.m.
> Place : Kamarkundu (Hooghly)
>
> Thank you & Regards,
>
> surajit
>
>
>
>
>  --
>
>
>
>



-- 
Usha di
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[efloraofindia:135658] Re: botanical pharmacognosy

[KANNAN]

Dear All
Thanks for your responses. We are looking for some freshers or 1-2 years of 
experience.
Best Regards

On Thursday, October 18, 2012 8:34:23 AM UTC+5:30, KANNAN wrote:
>
> We are looking for botanist with experience or Ph.D. in botanical 
> pharmacognosy.
> Any one is interested, please mail me. Dont reply in this forum.
>

-- 

indiantreepix@googlegroups.com

[ushadi Micromini]

Gurcharanji
you just highlighted a social habit  that in innocence in childhood  ...
ultimately help reduce the plant numbers...

usha di
==

On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 11:50 PM, Gurcharan Singh wrote:

> Thanks Suresh ji
> Seeing it after a long time. We used to pull out bulbs in our childhood
> and eat them raw, very delicious. This year I saw only one plant in
> Pahalgam, but flower was almost dried.
>
>
> --
> 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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/
> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
>
>
> On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 11:16 AM, Suresh Kumar Rana  > wrote:
>
>> Thanks a lot Sir
>>
>>
>> --
>> Warm regards
>> Suresh Rana
>>
>>  --
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
>  --
>
>
>
>



-- 
Usha di
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[efloraofindia:135656] Re: Kas week Statistics: 174 Plants

[shrikant ingalhalikar]

Thank you Satishji. I am unable to extract data from your attachment. I 
view a single sheet upto Boraginaceae listing 54 sp and if I dowwnload I 
get a link that does not proceed. Could you pls send me complete list in 
xls so that I will mark relevant species. If you can make a list of plants 
posted member wise, it will also highlight species that repeated.  Regards,

On Friday, October 19, 2012 6:41:56 PM UTC+5:30, Satish Phadke wrote:

> I wanted to do it earlier but didn't get time.
> Anyway I am attaching the excel sheet of plants discussed during the Kas 
> week as suggested by Shrikant ji
> This covers around 400+posts posted during the week.
> There are plants from 53 families excluding Fungi,Fern and mosses with 
> total number of plants 180 which includes 3 synonyms which I have 
> incorporated. So total will be 177including 1 Fungus 1Fern and 1 moss.so 
> Only Plants will be 174.
> I agree with Shrikant ji that we were expecting plants exclusively from 
> KAS Plateau but unfortunately many nearby plants were also posted which are 
> found from most of the places of western ghats. It is difficult for me to 
> exclude them from the data. Shrikant ji might come with that exclusive data 
> derived from this.
> *Dr Satish Phadke*
>

-- 

indiantreepix@googlegroups.com

[Gurcharan Singh]

Yes Suresh ji
Nice photographs


-- 
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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/


On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 11:30 AM, Suresh Kumar Rana
wrote:

> Bot. name: Malva neglecta
> Family: Malvaceae
> Location: Paddar valley J&K
> Altitude: 1900 meters
> Date: 20th May 2012
>
> --
> Warm regards
> Suresh Rana
>
>  --
>
>
>
>

-- 

indiantreepix@googlegroups.com

[Gurcharan Singh]

Thanks Suresh ji
Seeing it after a long time. We used to pull out bulbs in our childhood and
eat them raw, very delicious. This year I saw only one plant in Pahalgam,
but flower was almost dried.


-- 
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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/


On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 11:16 AM, Suresh Kumar Rana
wrote:

> Thanks a lot Sir
>
>
> --
> Warm regards
> Suresh Rana
>
>  --
>
>
>
>

-- 

indiantreepix@googlegroups.com

[Suresh Kumar Rana]

Thanks a lot Sir

-- 
Warm regards
Suresh Rana

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[efloraofindia:135651] fabaceae shrub w/ reddish stems ... pls help id AS-19Oct2012-2

[greenearth]

Found growing in the wild, outskirts of Chennai
 About 18" height, Fruit and flower in early october,
Stems were reddish.
Fruit pod about 10-12 mm long, 1.5 mm across
Flower is coral red, papilionaceous, about 3 or 4 mm length 

pls help id
Thanks , ASinha

 
 



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indiantreepix@googlegroups.com

[Prashant Awale]

Superb.
Regards
Prashant

On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 11:01 PM, Suresh Kumar Rana
wrote:

> Bot. name: Tulipa clusiana
> Family: Liliaceae
> Location: Paddar valley J&K
> Altitude: 2000 meters asl
> Date: 19th April 2012
>
> --
> Warm regards
> Suresh Rana
>
>  --
>
>
>
>

-- 

indiantreepix@googlegroups.com

[Prashant Awale]

Nice photographs Suresh ji.
Regards
Prashant

On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 11:13 PM, Suresh Kumar Rana
wrote:

> Thanks a lot for Sir.
> Your kind encouragement always motivates us the beginner researchers.
>
>
> --
> Warm regards
> Suresh Rana
>
>  --
>
>
>
>

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[efloraofindia:135648] Scandent shrub w/ black shiny fruit -- Pls id AS-19Oct2012-1

[greenearth]

Seen in the wild, Chennai outskirts, fruiting in  early October .
Unarmed  low growing shrub,  Pls help id
Thanks
A.Sinha




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indiantreepix@googlegroups.com

[Suresh Kumar Rana]

Thanks a lot for Sir.
Your kind encouragement always motivates us the beginner researchers.

-- 
Warm regards
Suresh Rana

-- 

indiantreepix@googlegroups.com

[Gurcharan Singh]

Very good photographs
Thanks for sharing Suresh ji


-- 
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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/


On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 10:13 AM, Suresh Kumar Rana
wrote:

> Bot. name: Trollius acaulis
> Family: Ranunculaceae
> Location: Paddar Valley J&K
> Altitude: 3400 meters
> Date: 17th May 2012
>
> --
> Warm regards
> Suresh Rana
>
>  --
>
>
>
>

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Re: [efloraofindia:135642] Ichnocarpus frutescens .... Please validate AS-18Oct2012

[greenearth]

Ajinkya-ji, Thanks for the response.  I was not sure if there are similar 
looking species to rule out.
ASinha

On Friday, October 19, 2012 8:52:22 AM UTC+5:30, plantscape(ajinkya) wrote:
>
>
> * Ichnocarpus frutescens 100%* 
>
>
> On Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 11:21 PM, greenearth 
> > wrote:
>
>> This plant  looks like  Apocynaceae : Ichnocarpus frutescens Please 
>> validate.
>>
>> A  scandent shrub / climber photographed in the outskirts of Chennai, 
>> flowering sparsely in  end September.
>>
>>- The leaves are  opposite, entire,  blade is stiff, shiny and smooth 
>>above,, whitish, sub-glabrous  below.  New growth is bronze tinged, as 
>> are 
>>the branchlets.
>>- The Flowers are small, calyx 3 to 4mm,  the petals are 6-8 mm long  
>>and distinctive, narrrowing into filiform ends,  twisted, fringed only on 
>>the right margin 
>>
>> No tendrils or spines were visible, so I was  wondering how these climb.  
>> Another plant which had similar leaves  had grown to 16 ft over a coconut 
>> tree, but since it was not flowering I cannot be sure if it was the same.
>>
>> Thanks and regards,  A Sinha
>>
>>
>> 
>>
>>
>> 
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>  -- 
>>  
>>  
>>  
>>
>
>

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Re: [efloraofindia:135640] Nymphaea pubescens Willd. from Hooghly

[ushadi Micromini]

nice blog
usha di

On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 7:36 PM, surajit koley <
surajitnotavaila...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Good evening Usha Di,
>
> My sense of dimension is very weak and that's why i keep these days a
> ruler/scale with me. So, i am not sure, the flowers seems to be bigger than
> my palm and the leaf blades maybe 4 to 6 times.
>
> We (my family) do not eat SHAPLA, KOCHU etc., so i cannot tell you.
> However, the same or/and similar looking plants are also known as BHET in
> rural area and some villagers eat those. You may like to see this site -
> http://whisperinggreens.blogspot.in/2011/10/lily-pop-anyone.html.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Regards,
>
> surajit
>
>
> On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 7:46 AM, ushadi Micromini <
> microminipho...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Very nice crisp pictures, Surajit
>> any idea about the size of the leaf and the flower?
>>
>> AND is this the Sapla we see in markets for eating?
>> Usha di
>>
>> On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 7:39 AM, surajit koley <
>> surajitnotavaila...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Sir,
>>>
>>> Recorded this common aquatic herb yesterday. I think this is the same
>>> species as in my earlier upload -
>>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/indiantreepix/vgvC2N6c-Hk/discussion.
>>>
>>> Species : *Nymphaea pubescens* Willd.
>>> Bengali name : SHALUK or SHAPLA
>>> Habit & Habitat : aquatic herb in a pond
>>> Date : 18/10/12, 9/45 a.m.
>>> Place : Barijhati (Hooghly)
>>>
>>> Thank you & Regards,
>>>
>>> surajit
>>>
>>>  --
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Usha di
>> ===
>>
>>
>


-- 
Usha di
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Re: [efloraofindia:135639] 15102011GS1 herb for ID from Mussoorie Chakrata Road

[Gurcharan Singh]

Yes Garg ji


-- 
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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/


On Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 10:25 PM, jmgarg1  wrote:

> Identified by Krishan Lal ji as Craniotome versicolor as per thread:
>
> https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!topic/indiantreepix/5A4Z_10pU_Y
>
> On 15 October 2011 21:54, Gurcharan Singh  wrote:
>
>> Attaching it now
>>
>> --
>> 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, Oct 15, 2011 at 8:32 PM, Balkar Singh wrote:
>>
>>> Sir you missed the attachments
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, Oct 15, 2011 at 3:17 PM, Gurcharan Singh wrote:
>>>
 Photographed along Mussoorie Chakrata road, on September 16, 2011

 A tall herb up to 1 m tall or so with opposite ovate to elliptic up to
 8 cm leaves on short petioles; flowers small about 7-10 mm across, mix of
 white and purple flowers on flat-topped clusters generally on axillary
 peduncles.
 Request for ID please.



 --
 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/


>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> Dr Balkar Singh
>>> Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
>>> Arya P G College, Panipat
>>> Haryana-132103
>>> 09416262964
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> With regards,
> J.M.Garg
> 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 1980 members &
> 1,33,000 messages on 30/9/12) or Efloraofindia website:
> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database
> of more than 7500 species).
> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of
> India'.
>
>

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Re: [efloraofindia:135638] Kas week Statistics: 174 Plants

[ushadi Micromini]

Thanks, Satish
will be handy
usha di

On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 8:42 PM, Gurcharan Singh  wrote:

> Thanks Satish ji for this useful analysis of Kas uploads. It should really
> help in better understanding of the Flora of the region.
>
>
> --
> 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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/
> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
>
>
> On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 6:32 AM, Dinesh Valke wrote:
>
>> Many many thanks, Satish ji.
>> Regards.
>> Dinesh
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 6:41 PM, Satish Phadke wrote:
>>
>>> I wanted to do it earlier but didn't get time.
>>> Anyway I am attaching the excel sheet of plants discussed during the Kas
>>> week as suggested by Shrikant ji
>>> This covers around 400+posts posted during the week.
>>> There are plants from 53 families excluding Fungi,Fern and mosses with
>>> total number of plants 180 which includes 3 synonyms which I have
>>> incorporated. So total will be 177including 1 Fungus 1Fern and 1 moss.so
>>> Only Plants will be 174.
>>> I agree with Shrikant ji that we were expecting plants exclusively from
>>> KAS Plateau but unfortunately many nearby plants were also posted which are
>>> found from most of the places of western ghats. It is difficult for me to
>>> exclude them from the data. Shrikant ji might come with that exclusive data
>>> derived from this.
>>> *Dr Satish Phadke*
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>  --
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
>  --
>
>
>
>



-- 
Usha di
===

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Re: [efloraofindia:135637] DV :: 13 OCT 12 - 1017 :: Tricholepis amplexicaulis at Tung, Lonavala

[ushadi Micromini]

More than the flowers I like the masthead... with the panoram...
enjoyed it
usha di

On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 8:50 PM, Prashant Awale  wrote:

> Nice presentation.
> Regards
> Prashant
>
>
> On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 8:42 PM, Dinesh Valke wrote:
>
>> [image: ... fortress of 
>> Tung]
>> Tung ... also known as Kathin-gad ...  *Trail*: Tung-wadi (2700 ft asl)
>> - Tung fort (3250 ft asl)
>> *Date / Time*: October 13, 2012 at 10.17am ... *Altitude*: 2700 ft asl
>> --
>>   * Tricholepis amplexicaulis * C.B.Clarke ... (family: Asteraceae)
>> *try-ko-LEP-is* -- hair-like, fine as hair ... Dave's 
>> Botanary
>> *am-pleks-ih-KAW-liss* -- clasping the stem ... Dave's 
>> Botanary
>>
>> *commonly known as*: hill thistle • *Marathi*: दहाण dahan
>>
>> *Endemic to*: northern Western Ghats (of India)
>>
>> *References*: Flowers of 
>> India•
>> *Flowers of Sahyadri* by Shrikant Ingalhalikar
>>   [image: Tricholepis amplexicaulis 
>> C.B.Clarke]
>>
>> [image: Tricholepis amplexicaulis 
>> C.B.Clarke]
>>   [image:
>> Tricholepis amplexicaulis 
>> C.B.Clarke]
>>   [image:
>> Tricholepis amplexicaulis 
>> C.B.Clarke]
>>   Regards.
>> Dinesh
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>  --
>
>
>
>



-- 
Usha di
===

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Re: [efloraofindia:135636] Ropeway to Hemkund

[Gurcharan Singh]

And yes, I have not visited either VOF or KAS, but looking at the uploaded
photographs, I find most plants in Kas region growing in the form of large
populations, and not as few isolated plants, and this in spite of area
being open to public all these years. Agreed there must be a few critical
species, but then there can always measures to save them.


-- 
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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/


On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 8:32 AM, Gurcharan Singh  wrote:

> Shrikant ji, I agree with your detailed analysis of the problem. It looks
> very strange to find total area excluded for people except a chosen few.
> There could be other measures like an increased entry fee, more people to
> prevent plucking of plants and putting up more warning boards against
> plucking. Thousands of people visit Moghul gardens in Kashmir every day,
> there are hundreds of flowering species, but gardeners and security are so
> alert that hardly any one ventures to destroy plants. I think putting up of
> more warning boards would serve better purpose than just making an area out
> of bounds for all.
>
>
> --
> 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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/
> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
>
>
> On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 6:25 AM, satyendra tiwari wrote:
>
>> Very well said points.
>> Many national parks are suffering from grazing ban, Bharatpur is one.
>> It is really Ugly.
>> Hope forest deptt sees it.
>> Satyendra
>>
>>
>> On 19 October 2012 14:16, shrikant ingalhalikar wrote:
>>
>>>  Sorry, I have not been able to post any reply in Rajeshji's thread on
>>> this subject. Excuse me for starting a new topic.
>>>
>>>  I feel that the ropeway will be a blessing in many ways and a
>>> disadvatage in some ways.
>>>
>>> 1. I have travelled in a similar ropeway at Auli and at many places
>>> outside India. They take you over canopies of forests which otherwise are
>>> never accessible. Some places even have canopy walkways to look at trees
>>> and birds. Rich forest at Genting Highland in Thailand beautufully stands
>>> in glory below the ropes. No doubt eating shacks and mule owners may lose
>>> their earning but anyway they mostly come up from plains. They will find an
>>> alternative soon.
>>>
>>> 2. Area surrounding walkway is more than filthy. All blame goes to
>>> people and eating shacks. This will improve to the benefit of plant
>>> explorers. A garbage dump from top in a valley will soon compete with
>>> surrounding mountains. Ropeway can prevent entry of non degradable waste.
>>>
>>> 3. The pylons for ropeway need very little space and this will in no way
>>> harm the flora.
>>>
>>> 4. Entrance to ropeway can stipulate strict action for plucking. In fact
>>> there can be better control on Brahmakamal with the ropeway. As such we
>>> must decry the aura around Brahmakamal. It is no way connected with
>>> celebrated Kamal, only the outer bracts have a resemblance and the dull
>>> inner flowers are toxic to inhale and can even cause fainting at that
>>> altitude. These plants are surviving inspite of a local ritual when
>>> thousands of inflorescences are plucked and worn as a crown in a festival.
>>> Plucking a flower (surely not justified) does not destroy the plant.
>>>
>>> 5. The mules graze on invasive plants such as polygonum and impatiens
>>> and several others. This keeps invasive plants under control. Their dung
>>> flows down with frequent rain and thus the walkway remains clean. The
>>> plants get the nutrients from the mule-dung. If due to ropeway the mules
>>> are totally stopped Hemkund flora will surely suffer due to proliferation
>>> of invasive plants. VOF has a ban on grazing. Since my first visit to VOF
>>> in 1997 the invasive plants have spread by 2 kms into the valley beyond the
>>> entrance footbridge.
>>>
>>> 6. Due to suuden gain of altitude of 5000 feet from G. dham the altitude
>>> sickness at 14200 ft can become more hazardous.
>>>
>>> Pls permit me to post an ugly picture of Kas with flowers prisoned
>>> behind a fence. The debacle of 2012 season is only due to enormous hue and
>>> cry created by environmentalists and botanists (exagerated news) on how Kas
>>> flora suffered due to tourism. Here the medicine has proved to fatal than
>>> the decease itself. Now no one is allowed to go near flowers for preventing
>>> plucking or trampling. Recently it was announced that except researchers no
>>> one should visit Kas which I find absurd. My comments might bring in wrath
>>> of some members but this is my opinion after a long careful study. I hope
>>> we evaluate this subject more carefully. With regards,
>>>
>>>

Re: [efloraofindia:135635] Ropeway to Hemkund

[Gurcharan Singh]

Shrikant ji, I agree with your detailed analysis of the problem. It looks
very strange to find total area excluded for people except a chosen few.
There could be other measures like an increased entry fee, more people to
prevent plucking of plants and putting up more warning boards against
plucking. Thousands of people visit Moghul gardens in Kashmir every day,
there are hundreds of flowering species, but gardeners and security are so
alert that hardly any one ventures to destroy plants. I think putting up of
more warning boards would serve better purpose than just making an area out
of bounds for all.


-- 
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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/


On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 6:25 AM, satyendra tiwari wrote:

> Very well said points.
> Many national parks are suffering from grazing ban, Bharatpur is one.
> It is really Ugly.
> Hope forest deptt sees it.
> Satyendra
>
>
> On 19 October 2012 14:16, shrikant ingalhalikar wrote:
>
>>  Sorry, I have not been able to post any reply in Rajeshji's thread on
>> this subject. Excuse me for starting a new topic.
>>
>>  I feel that the ropeway will be a blessing in many ways and a
>> disadvatage in some ways.
>>
>> 1. I have travelled in a similar ropeway at Auli and at many places
>> outside India. They take you over canopies of forests which otherwise are
>> never accessible. Some places even have canopy walkways to look at trees
>> and birds. Rich forest at Genting Highland in Thailand beautufully stands
>> in glory below the ropes. No doubt eating shacks and mule owners may lose
>> their earning but anyway they mostly come up from plains. They will find an
>> alternative soon.
>>
>> 2. Area surrounding walkway is more than filthy. All blame goes to people
>> and eating shacks. This will improve to the benefit of plant explorers. A
>> garbage dump from top in a valley will soon compete with surrounding
>> mountains. Ropeway can prevent entry of non degradable waste.
>>
>> 3. The pylons for ropeway need very little space and this will in no way
>> harm the flora.
>>
>> 4. Entrance to ropeway can stipulate strict action for plucking. In fact
>> there can be better control on Brahmakamal with the ropeway. As such we
>> must decry the aura around Brahmakamal. It is no way connected with
>> celebrated Kamal, only the outer bracts have a resemblance and the dull
>> inner flowers are toxic to inhale and can even cause fainting at that
>> altitude. These plants are surviving inspite of a local ritual when
>> thousands of inflorescences are plucked and worn as a crown in a festival.
>> Plucking a flower (surely not justified) does not destroy the plant.
>>
>> 5. The mules graze on invasive plants such as polygonum and impatiens and
>> several others. This keeps invasive plants under control. Their dung flows
>> down with frequent rain and thus the walkway remains clean. The plants get
>> the nutrients from the mule-dung. If due to ropeway the mules are totally
>> stopped Hemkund flora will surely suffer due to proliferation of invasive
>> plants. VOF has a ban on grazing. Since my first visit to VOF in 1997 the
>> invasive plants have spread by 2 kms into the valley beyond the entrance
>> footbridge.
>>
>> 6. Due to suuden gain of altitude of 5000 feet from G. dham the altitude
>> sickness at 14200 ft can become more hazardous.
>>
>> Pls permit me to post an ugly picture of Kas with flowers prisoned behind
>> a fence. The debacle of 2012 season is only due to enormous hue and cry
>> created by environmentalists and botanists (exagerated news) on how Kas
>> flora suffered due to tourism. Here the medicine has proved to fatal than
>> the decease itself. Now no one is allowed to go near flowers for preventing
>> plucking or trampling. Recently it was announced that except researchers no
>> one should visit Kas which I find absurd. My comments might bring in wrath
>> of some members but this is my opinion after a long careful study. I hope
>> we evaluate this subject more carefully. With regards,
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
> --
> 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
>
>  --
>
>
>
>

Re: [efloraofindia:135634] Kas Week: Seshagiria sahyadrica

[Prashant Awale]

Fantastic. Thanks Shrikant ji for sharing this beauty from Kas..
Regards
Prashant

On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 12:11 PM, Nidhan Singh wrote:

> Very Nice and new for me...thanks sir..
> --
> Regards,
>
> Dr. Nidhan Singh
> Assisstant Professor
> Department of Botany
> I.B. (PG) College
> Panipat-132103 Haryana
> Ph.: 09416371227
>
>  --
>
>
>
>

-- 

Re: [efloraofindia:135633] ID request-19102012-PKA1

[Prashant Awale]

Yes Rajesh ji, plant looks similar to one posted by me.

Regards
Prashant

On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 8:49 PM, Rajesh Sachdev wrote:

> few days back , this plant was also uploaded on Indian flora, here is the
> link.
>
>
> https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151114634933440&set=o.218772838164063&type=3&theater
>
> On 19 October 2012 20:39, Prashant Awale  wrote:
>
>> Dear Friends,
>>
>> Seen this small herb (around 8 to 10 cm) en-route Tungi Fort (Lonavala
>> region).
>>
>> Looks like Lobelia sp. (Family: Campanulaceae)?
>> Could this be *Lobelia alsinoides*??
>>
>> Date/Time: 13-10-2012 / 09:00AM
>>
>> Location: En-route Tungi Fort, Lonavala region.
>>
>> Habitat: wild
>>
>> Plant habit: Herb
>>
>> Leaves sessile, alternate.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Prashant
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Regards
> Rajesh Sachdev
> https://www.facebook.com/leopardguy
> https://www.facebook.com/groups/indianflora/
>
>
>
>  --
>
>
>
>

-- 

Re: [efloraofindia:135632] DV :: 13 OCT 12 - 1017 :: Tricholepis amplexicaulis at Tung, Lonavala

[Prashant Awale]

Nice presentation.
Regards
Prashant

On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 8:42 PM, Dinesh Valke wrote:

> [image: ... fortress of 
> Tung]
> Tung ... also known as Kathin-gad ...  *Trail*: Tung-wadi (2700 ft asl) -
> Tung fort (3250 ft asl)
> *Date / Time*: October 13, 2012 at 10.17am ... *Altitude*: 2700 ft asl
> --
>   * Tricholepis amplexicaulis * C.B.Clarke ... (family: Asteraceae)
> *try-ko-LEP-is* -- hair-like, fine as hair ... Dave's 
> Botanary
> *am-pleks-ih-KAW-liss* -- clasping the stem ... Dave's 
> Botanary
>
> *commonly known as*: hill thistle • *Marathi*: दहाण dahan
>
> *Endemic to*: northern Western Ghats (of India)
>
> *References*: Flowers of 
> India•
> *Flowers of Sahyadri* by Shrikant Ingalhalikar
>   [image: Tricholepis amplexicaulis 
> C.B.Clarke]
>
> [image: Tricholepis amplexicaulis 
> C.B.Clarke]
>   [image:
> Tricholepis amplexicaulis 
> C.B.Clarke]
>   [image:
> Tricholepis amplexicaulis 
> C.B.Clarke]
>   Regards.
> Dinesh
>
> --
>
>
>
>

-- 

Re: [efloraofindia:135631] ID request-19102012-PKA1

[Rajesh Sachdev]

few days back , this plant was also uploaded on Indian flora, here is the
link.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151114634933440&set=o.218772838164063&type=3&theater

On 19 October 2012 20:39, Prashant Awale  wrote:

> Dear Friends,
>
> Seen this small herb (around 8 to 10 cm) en-route Tungi Fort (Lonavala
> region).
>
> Looks like Lobelia sp. (Family: Campanulaceae)?
> Could this be *Lobelia alsinoides*??
>
> Date/Time: 13-10-2012 / 09:00AM
>
> Location: En-route Tungi Fort, Lonavala region.
>
> Habitat: wild
>
> Plant habit: Herb
>
> Leaves sessile, alternate.
>
> Regards
> Prashant
>
> --
>
>
>
>



-- 
Regards
Rajesh Sachdev
https://www.facebook.com/leopardguy
https://www.facebook.com/groups/indianflora/

-- 

Re: [efloraofindia:135630] Kas week Statistics: 174 Plants

[Gurcharan Singh]

Thanks Satish ji for this useful analysis of Kas uploads. It should really
help in better understanding of the Flora of the region.


-- 
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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/


On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 6:32 AM, Dinesh Valke wrote:

> Many many thanks, Satish ji.
> Regards.
> Dinesh
>
>
>
> On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 6:41 PM, Satish Phadke wrote:
>
>> I wanted to do it earlier but didn't get time.
>> Anyway I am attaching the excel sheet of plants discussed during the Kas
>> week as suggested by Shrikant ji
>> This covers around 400+posts posted during the week.
>> There are plants from 53 families excluding Fungi,Fern and mosses with
>> total number of plants 180 which includes 3 synonyms which I have
>> incorporated. So total will be 177including 1 Fungus 1Fern and 1 moss.so
>> Only Plants will be 174.
>> I agree with Shrikant ji that we were expecting plants exclusively from
>> KAS Plateau but unfortunately many nearby plants were also posted which are
>> found from most of the places of western ghats. It is difficult for me to
>> exclude them from the data. Shrikant ji might come with that exclusive data
>> derived from this.
>> *Dr Satish Phadke*
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>  --
>
>
>
>

-- 

[efloraofindia:135629] DV :: 13 OCT 12 - 1017 :: Tricholepis amplexicaulis at Tung, Lonavala

[Dinesh Valke]

   [image: ... fortress of
Tung]
Tung ... also known as Kathin-gad ...  *Trail*: Tung-wadi (2700 ft asl) -
Tung fort (3250 ft asl)
*Date / Time*: October 13, 2012 at 10.17am ... *Altitude*: 2700 ft asl
--
  * Tricholepis amplexicaulis * C.B.Clarke ... (family: Asteraceae)
*try-ko-LEP-is* -- hair-like, fine as hair ... Dave's
Botanary
*am-pleks-ih-KAW-liss* -- clasping the stem ... Dave's
Botanary

*commonly known as*: hill thistle • *Marathi*: दहाण dahan

*Endemic to*: northern Western Ghats (of India)

*References*: Flowers of
India•
*Flowers of Sahyadri* by Shrikant Ingalhalikar
  [image: Tricholepis amplexicaulis
C.B.Clarke]

[image: Tricholepis amplexicaulis
C.B.Clarke]
 [image:
Tricholepis amplexicaulis
C.B.Clarke]
 [image:
Tricholepis amplexicaulis
C.B.Clarke]
 Regards.
Dinesh

-- 

[efloraofindia:135628] Re: Some relevant news for Valley of Flowers National Park visitors

[Dr Pankaj Kumar]

Local villagers still go to collect flowers and as a result now you can see 
there is no Brahmakamal in Badrinath. But flowers are on sale in and around 
the temple.
I have a picture showing sacks of brahmakamal collected from wild by local 
villagers. The main reason is like tourists are told that offering one 
brahmakamal is equivalent to offering 1000 roses. So they buy. Hence 
awareness is more important.
As for collection, trust me, some times it becomes important to collect for 
a botanist but yeah, not for any other reason.
Just for fun taking off the plant is of course bad!!!
Sad :(
Pankaj





On Thursday, October 18, 2012 6:19:11 PM UTC+8, Rajesh Sachdev wrote:
>
> Centre approves Hemkunt Sahib ropeway project
>
> *CHANDIGARH:* For convenience of the pilgrims, the Centre government has 
> given its approval for ropeway from Gurdwara Gobind Dham to Hemkunt Sahib. 
> The project will cost around Rs 75 crore and expected to finish in 2014 
> before the commencement of Hemkunt Sahib yatra in summers.
>
> In the first phase of the project, the ropeway will be operational till 
> Gurdwara Gobind Dham which will be later extended to Gobind Ghat. At 
> present, the pilgrims can also commute from Gobind Ghat to Gobind Dham 
> through chopper services which cost Rs 3,500 per person.
>
> Hemkunt Sahib is one of the most revered places in Sikhism where tenth 
> Sikh guru, Guru Gobind Singh meditated before his incarnation as the Sikh 
> guru. Every year, the doors of Hemkunt Sahib open for the Sikh pilgrims on 
> June 1 who can visit till October 5. 
>
> Later, the Gurdwara is kept closed during the winters as the environmental 
> conditions are not suitable for human visit and survival as the gurdwara is 
> located at an altitude of 4,632.96 metres (15,200.0 ft).
>
>
> http://www.punjabnewsline.com/news/Centre-approves-Hemkunt-Sahib-ropeway-project-.html
>
> -- 
> Regards
> Rajesh Sachdev
> https://www.facebook.com/leopardguy
> https://www.facebook.com/groups/indianflora/ 
>
>
>
>

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[efloraofindia:135627] Re: ORCHIDACEAE Juss.: Bulbophyllum longissimum (Ridl.) J.J.Sm.

[Dr Pankaj Kumar]

Thank you all for your good words!!!
Pankaj

On Wednesday, 17 October 2012 14:26:10 UTC+8, Dr Pankaj Kumar wrote:
>
> Bulbophyllum longissimum (Ridl.) J.J.Sm., Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg, 
> II, 8: 25 (1912).
>
> Synonyms:
> Cirrhopetalum longissimum Ridl., J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 32: 280 (1896).
>
> Distribution: Endemic to Thailand
> Current pic taken from living collection at KFBG.
>
>
> 
>
>
> 
>
>
> 
>
>

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Re: [efloraofindia:135624] Plant for ID from our garden and Pachmarhi

[Vijayasankar]

It may be a cultivar of *Hibiscus radiatus* (?).

Regards

Vijayasankar Raman
National Center for Natural Products Research
University of Mississippi


On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 8:16 AM, satyendra tiwari wrote:

> Dear Garg Ji,
> Thanks for resurfacing this.
> Regards.
> Satyendra
>
>
> On 19 October 2012 14:54, jmgarg1  wrote:
>
>> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please.
>>
>> Some earlier relevant feedback:
>>
>> I had posted the same earlier and it was identified by Satish Pardeshi ji
>> and Tanay as *Hibiscus furcellatus, common names Sleepy Hibiscus,
>> Hawaiian Pink Hibiscus, Salad Hibiscus or Linden-leaf Rose Mallow.*
>> I am really bad at giving links.
>> Regards,
>> Aarti.
>>
>>
>> -- Forwarded message --
>> From: satyendra tiwari 
>> Date: 8 October 2012 15:58
>> Subject: [efloraofindia:134250] Plant for ID from our garden and Pachmarhi
>> To: efloraofindia 
>>
>>
>> Dear All,
>> I brought few seeds of this plant from Pachmarhi where it was growing in
>> wild like a 8 feet tall bush.
>> I put some seed in the garden and now this bush is flowering.
>> Flower characteristic are more like an hibiscus. about 4-5 inch wide. So
>> the size of leaves.
>> Pl help in ID
>> tHANKS IN ADVANCE.
>> 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
>>
>>  --
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> With regards,
>> J.M.Garg
>> 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):
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>> of more than 7500 species).
>> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of
>> India'.
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> 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
>
>  --
>
>
>
>

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Re: [efloraofindia:135623] Tree for ID : Lalbagh,Bangalore : 181012 : AK-2

[Aarti S. Khale]

Kottaimuthu ji,
Thanks for a possible id.
Regards,
Aarti

On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 10:18 AM, kottai muthu wrote:

> It looks like Ligustrum sp. (Oleaceae)
>
> Sincerely
> R. Kottaimuthu
>
> On Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 2:14 PM, Aarti S. Khale wrote:
>
>> A small cultivated tree seen at Lalbagh Gardens, Bangalore on 24/7/2012.
>> Tiny white flowers and leaves resembling Ficus benjamina.
>> Id please.
>> Aarti
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>

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Re: [efloraofindia:135622] Streblus asper : female flowers

[surajit koley]

Good evening Viplav Ji,

Years ago i read an article on sex changes of
fishes,
recently i have read a news on "virgin births" in
snakes.
Your document reminds me all these.

Thank you very much,

Regards,

surajit


On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 11:31 AM, vipl...@gmail.com wrote:

> Hi Surajit ji,
>
> There are several Sandpaper trees near my home in Mumbai and have been
> observing them regularly since the last few years. From what I have noticed
> here, it is usually dioecious and less commonly monoecious. One such
> monoecious specimen in Kandivali bears female flowers & fruit in the
> lowermost branches while the upper branches bear male flowers.
>
> In a paper on the floral morphology of *Streblus asper *(Sept. 1975), BPS
> Chauhan wrote that "the plant is monoecious with male and female flowers on
> the same or on two different branches. But those from South India have been
> reported to be dioecious by Rau (1942)." He then inferred that "*Streblus
> asper* Lour. is monoecious or dioecious." This was published in the Agra
> University Journal of Research in 1976.
>
> Interestingly, *Streblus asper* is said to be dioecious in Dr Almeida's *Flora
> of Maharashtra* while it is described as being monoecious ("male and
> female flowers are produced separately on the same tree") in his book *The
> Trees of Mumbai*, pg. 171.
>
> Have attached a very interesting document on the condition of monoecy and
> dioecy for your reference. It was published in a journal called 'The
> Phytologist' in 1859. Among other things, it indicates how certain
> variables such as temperature can influence the formation of male and
> female flowers. I am equally curious to know how and why this happens.
>
> Best wishes, Viplav
>
>
> 2012/10/16 surajit koley 
>
>> No problem Usha Di, now i have two Usha Di... the question remains there,
>> how can be a plant both, monoecious and dioecious !!!
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> surajit
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 11:08 AM, ushadi Micromini <
>> microminipho...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Surajit...
>>> this is why I am Usha di
>>>
>>>
>>> This other lady (one of other 3 I think) who share the same name
>>>
>>> You want to respond to Usha Desai Ji of Bombay
>>> SHe is part of the active group that goes for tree appreciation walks in
>>> Bombay...
>>> (TAW) is usually mentioned after her name...
>>>
>>> Usha di
>>> ===
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 8:30 PM, surajitkoley <
>>> surajitnotavaila...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
 Usha Di,

 A description at FoC -
 http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=26384

 I ask the same question too!

 Regards,

 surajit


 On Monday, 18 April 2011 11:43:28 UTC+5:30, usha desai wrote:
>
> THANK YOU VIPLAV FOR SHARING THIS.
>
> Friends
> Kandivali [North suburb of Mumbai] has many Sand Paper Trees.
> As Viplav told me this should be declared AS The Tree of Kandivali as
> it is one of the original flora of the area.
> What is interesting is the tree is supposed to be dioecious[male and
> female flower on separate trees.]..but Viplav saw both on the same tree ,
> it also had fruits...male flowers are in group and easy to notice but
> for female ,it is solitary and really tiny so one has to hunt for
> itPROBABLY VIPLAV IS THE ONLY PERSON WHO HAS MANAGED TO GET IT
> PHOTOGRAPHED...GOOGLE SEARCH WAS FUTILE...
> My question to learned botanist is how does one explain that a
> dioecious tree is presenting as monoecious.many trees where we saw 
> male
> flowers had fruitsfemale flowers are dificult to locate.. Thanking you
> all in advance.
> yrs sincerely Usha Desai [TAW]
>
> On 16 April 2011 18:38, sheetal chaudhari  wrote:
>
>> ohh wow, have never seen this tree in flowering stage
>>
>> Thanks Viplav Ji
>>
>> regards,
>> Sheetal Pachpande
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 12:25 AM, vip...@gmail.com 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear friends,
>>>
>>> Sharing some pictures of the female flowers & fruit of the Sandpaper
>>> Tree [Streblus asper] observed in Kandivali, North Mumbai.
>>>
>>> I rarely indulge in photography and am grateful to my friend
>>> Hitendra Agrawal for agreeing to join me and photographing these.
>>>
>>> I joined this group in July 2010 and keep learning thanks to the
>>> unceasing efforts of the active members.
>>>
>>> Best wishes, Viplav
>>>
>>
>>
>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Usha di
>>> ===
>>>
>>>
>>
>

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Re: [efloraofindia:135621] Nymphaea pubescens Willd. from Hooghly

[surajit koley]

Good evening Usha Di,

My sense of dimension is very weak and that's why i keep these days a
ruler/scale with me. So, i am not sure, the flowers seems to be bigger than
my palm and the leaf blades maybe 4 to 6 times.

We (my family) do not eat SHAPLA, KOCHU etc., so i cannot tell you.
However, the same or/and similar looking plants are also known as BHET in
rural area and some villagers eat those. You may like to see this site -
http://whisperinggreens.blogspot.in/2011/10/lily-pop-anyone.html.

Thank you,

Regards,

surajit


On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 7:46 AM, ushadi Micromini  wrote:

> Very nice crisp pictures, Surajit
> any idea about the size of the leaf and the flower?
>
> AND is this the Sapla we see in markets for eating?
> Usha di
>
> On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 7:39 AM, surajit koley <
> surajitnotavaila...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Sir,
>>
>> Recorded this common aquatic herb yesterday. I think this is the same
>> species as in my earlier upload -
>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/indiantreepix/vgvC2N6c-Hk/discussion.
>>
>> Species : *Nymphaea pubescens* Willd.
>> Bengali name : SHALUK or SHAPLA
>> Habit & Habitat : aquatic herb in a pond
>> Date : 18/10/12, 9/45 a.m.
>> Place : Barijhati (Hooghly)
>>
>> Thank you & Regards,
>>
>> surajit
>>
>>  --
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Usha di
> ===
>
>

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[efloraofindia:135621] Re: White Water Lily for ID : Mumbai : 081012 : AK-1

[Pudji Widodo]

May be it is Nymphaea odorata.

Regards
Pudji Widodo

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Re: [efloraofindia:135619] Kas week Statistics: 174 Plants

[Dinesh Valke]

Many many thanks, Satish ji.
Regards.
Dinesh


On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 6:41 PM, Satish Phadke  wrote:

> I wanted to do it earlier but didn't get time.
> Anyway I am attaching the excel sheet of plants discussed during the Kas
> week as suggested by Shrikant ji
> This covers around 400+posts posted during the week.
> There are plants from 53 families excluding Fungi,Fern and mosses with
> total number of plants 180 which includes 3 synonyms which I have
> incorporated. So total will be 177including 1 Fungus 1Fern and 1 moss.so
> Only Plants will be 174.
> I agree with Shrikant ji that we were expecting plants exclusively from
> KAS Plateau but unfortunately many nearby plants were also posted which are
> found from most of the places of western ghats. It is difficult for me to
> exclude them from the data. Shrikant ji might come with that exclusive data
> derived from this.
> *Dr Satish Phadke*
>
> --
>
>
>
>

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Re: [efloraofindia:135618] Ropeway to Hemkund

[satyendra tiwari]

Very well said points.
Many national parks are suffering from grazing ban, Bharatpur is one.
It is really Ugly.
Hope forest deptt sees it.
Satyendra

On 19 October 2012 14:16, shrikant ingalhalikar wrote:

>  Sorry, I have not been able to post any reply in Rajeshji's thread on
> this subject. Excuse me for starting a new topic.
>
>  I feel that the ropeway will be a blessing in many ways and a disadvatage
> in some ways.
>
> 1. I have travelled in a similar ropeway at Auli and at many places
> outside India. They take you over canopies of forests which otherwise are
> never accessible. Some places even have canopy walkways to look at trees
> and birds. Rich forest at Genting Highland in Thailand beautufully stands
> in glory below the ropes. No doubt eating shacks and mule owners may lose
> their earning but anyway they mostly come up from plains. They will find an
> alternative soon.
>
> 2. Area surrounding walkway is more than filthy. All blame goes to people
> and eating shacks. This will improve to the benefit of plant explorers. A
> garbage dump from top in a valley will soon compete with surrounding
> mountains. Ropeway can prevent entry of non degradable waste.
>
> 3. The pylons for ropeway need very little space and this will in no way
> harm the flora.
>
> 4. Entrance to ropeway can stipulate strict action for plucking. In fact
> there can be better control on Brahmakamal with the ropeway. As such we
> must decry the aura around Brahmakamal. It is no way connected with
> celebrated Kamal, only the outer bracts have a resemblance and the dull
> inner flowers are toxic to inhale and can even cause fainting at that
> altitude. These plants are surviving inspite of a local ritual when
> thousands of inflorescences are plucked and worn as a crown in a festival.
> Plucking a flower (surely not justified) does not destroy the plant.
>
> 5. The mules graze on invasive plants such as polygonum and impatiens and
> several others. This keeps invasive plants under control. Their dung flows
> down with frequent rain and thus the walkway remains clean. The plants get
> the nutrients from the mule-dung. If due to ropeway the mules are totally
> stopped Hemkund flora will surely suffer due to proliferation of invasive
> plants. VOF has a ban on grazing. Since my first visit to VOF in 1997 the
> invasive plants have spread by 2 kms into the valley beyond the entrance
> footbridge.
>
> 6. Due to suuden gain of altitude of 5000 feet from G. dham the altitude
> sickness at 14200 ft can become more hazardous.
>
> Pls permit me to post an ugly picture of Kas with flowers prisoned behind
> a fence. The debacle of 2012 season is only due to enormous hue and cry
> created by environmentalists and botanists (exagerated news) on how Kas
> flora suffered due to tourism. Here the medicine has proved to fatal than
> the decease itself. Now no one is allowed to go near flowers for preventing
> plucking or trampling. Recently it was announced that except researchers no
> one should visit Kas which I find absurd. My comments might bring in wrath
> of some members but this is my opinion after a long careful study. I hope
> we evaluate this subject more carefully. With regards,
>
>
>
> --
>
>
>
>



-- 
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Wildlife Photographer, Naturalist, Tour Leader
H.NO  129, P.O.Tala, Distt Umariya.
M.P. India 484-661
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responsibility for any changes in park rules / fees. We will endaevour to
let you know as soon as we know of such changes.
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Re: [efloraofindia:135617] Please identify this terrestrial orchid - NS 181012

[Rajesh Sachdev]

How about Habenaria frucifera? Need a slight close-up of it to confirm.

On 19 October 2012 18:34, Neil Soares  wrote:

> Hi,
>  These photographs were sent to me by a friend. They were taken at Nagla
> Block, Borivali N.P.. Please identify this ground orchid.
>Thank you,
>   With regards,
> Neil Soares.
>
> --
>
>
>
>



-- 
Regards
Rajesh Sachdev
https://www.facebook.com/leopardguy
https://www.facebook.com/groups/indianflora/

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Re: [efloraofindia:135616] Plant for ID from our garden and Pachmarhi

[satyendra tiwari]

Dear Garg Ji,
Thanks for resurfacing this.
Regards.
Satyendra

On 19 October 2012 14:54, jmgarg1  wrote:

> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please.
>
> Some earlier relevant feedback:
>
> I had posted the same earlier and it was identified by Satish Pardeshi ji
> and Tanay as *Hibiscus furcellatus, common names Sleepy Hibiscus,
> Hawaiian Pink Hibiscus, Salad Hibiscus or Linden-leaf Rose Mallow.*
> I am really bad at giving links.
> Regards,
> Aarti.
>
>
> -- Forwarded message --
> From: satyendra tiwari 
> Date: 8 October 2012 15:58
> Subject: [efloraofindia:134250] Plant for ID from our garden and Pachmarhi
> To: efloraofindia 
>
>
> Dear All,
> I brought few seeds of this plant from Pachmarhi where it was growing in
> wild like a 8 feet tall bush.
> I put some seed in the garden and now this bush is flowering.
> Flower characteristic are more like an hibiscus. about 4-5 inch wide. So
> the size of leaves.
> Pl help in ID
> tHANKS IN ADVANCE.
> 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
>
>  --
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> With regards,
> J.M.Garg
> 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 1980 members &
> 1,33,000 messages on 30/9/12) or Efloraofindia website:
> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database
> of more than 7500 species).
> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of
> India'.
>
>


-- 
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

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[efloraofindia:135615] Kas week Statistics: 174 Plants

[Satish Phadke]

I wanted to do it earlier but didn't get time.
Anyway I am attaching the excel sheet of plants discussed during the Kas
week as suggested by Shrikant ji
This covers around 400+posts posted during the week.
There are plants from 53 families excluding Fungi,Fern and mosses with
total number of plants 180 which includes 3 synonyms which I have
incorporated. So total will be 177including 1 Fungus 1Fern and 1 moss.so
Only Plants will be 174.
I agree with Shrikant ji that we were expecting plants exclusively from KAS
Plateau but unfortunately many nearby plants were also posted which are
found from most of the places of western ghats. It is difficult for me to
exclude them from the data. Shrikant ji might come with that exclusive data
derived from this.
*Dr Satish Phadke*

-- 





KAS Families on Efloraofindia.xlsx
Description: application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet

Re: [efloraofindia:135613] Re: Kaas Week : Oberonia recurva

[Khyanjeet Gogoi]

Yes, flower is essential for identification of the genus Oberonia
many colour variations are found in Oberonia

Regards
Khyanjeet Gogoi

On 10/19/12, manudev madhavan  wrote:
> agreeing with Sweedle, Lip is the deciding factor in genus Oberonia. Me too
>
> have observed too many variations in their colour and size. I could collect
>
> both greenish and brownish forms of *Oberonia chandrasekharanii*, *O.
> mucronata* from Wayanad.
>
> On Monday, 1 October 2012 00:45:30 UTC+5:30, Rajesh Sachdev wrote:
>>
>> Since 15th -30th September, I observed this orchid in non-flowering
>> stage. There were many trees where this orchid was observed. But none
>> among them in flowering.
>>
>
> --
>
>
>
>

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Re: [efloraofindia:135612] efloraofindia:''For Id 09102012MR2’’ which Sansevieria spp is this garden plant at Pune

[Bhagyashri]

Many thanks Garg ji for resurfacing the post.
Many thanks Ajinkya ji for the Id.
Regards
Bhagyashri

On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 6:23 PM, ajinkya gadave wrote:

> *Sansevieria kirkii var. pulchra*
>
>
> On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 3:34 PM, jmgarg1  wrote:
>
>> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please.
>>
>> Some earlier relevant feedback:
>>
>>
>> *Can this be Sansevieria kirkii ?*
>> Id help
>>
>> http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Agavaceae/Sansevieria_pulchra.html
>>
>>
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/47108884@N07/5623191507/in/set-72157625760569876
>>
>>
>> http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Sansevieria_kirkii_PAN.JPG/800px-Sansevieria_kirkii_PAN.JPG
>> But I do not know if Sansevieria kirkii is found in India and could not
>> find a ref for the same.
>> Regards
>> Bhagyashri
>>
>>
>> -- Forwarded message --
>> From: Bhagyashri 
>> Date: 8 October 2012 19:17
>> Subject: [efloraofindia:134274] efloraofindia:''For Id 09102012MR2’’
>> which Sansevieria spp is this garden plant at Pune
>> To: efloraofindia 
>> Cc: ajinkya gadave 
>>
>>
>> Dear members,
>> Sep 2012 potted plant at a private society garden at Pune
>>  Flowers were not fragrant. No fruits were seen.
>> Which  Sansevieria spp is this?
>> Regards
>> Bhagyashri
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> With regards,
>> J.M.Garg
>> 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 1980 members &
>> 1,33,000 messages on 30/9/12) or Efloraofindia website:
>> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database
>> of more than 7500 species).
>> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of
>> India'.
>>
>>
>  --
>
>
>
>



-- 
Regards
Bhagyashri

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Re: [efloraofindia:135611] efloraofindia:''For Id 09102012MR2’’ which Sansevieria spp is this garden plant at Pune

[ajinkya gadave]

*Sansevieria kirkii var. pulchra*

On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 3:34 PM, jmgarg1  wrote:

> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please.
>
> Some earlier relevant feedback:
>
>
> *Can this be Sansevieria kirkii ?*
> Id help
>
> http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Agavaceae/Sansevieria_pulchra.html
>
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/47108884@N07/5623191507/in/set-72157625760569876
>
>
> http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Sansevieria_kirkii_PAN.JPG/800px-Sansevieria_kirkii_PAN.JPG
> But I do not know if Sansevieria kirkii is found in India and could not
> find a ref for the same.
> Regards
> Bhagyashri
>
>
> -- Forwarded message --
> From: Bhagyashri 
> Date: 8 October 2012 19:17
> Subject: [efloraofindia:134274] efloraofindia:''For Id 09102012MR2’’ which
> Sansevieria spp is this garden plant at Pune
> To: efloraofindia 
> Cc: ajinkya gadave 
>
>
> Dear members,
> Sep 2012 potted plant at a private society garden at Pune
> Flowers were not fragrant. No fruits were seen.
> Which  Sansevieria spp is this?
> Regards
> Bhagyashri
>
> --
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> With regards,
> J.M.Garg
> 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 1980 members &
> 1,33,000 messages on 30/9/12) or Efloraofindia website:
> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database
> of more than 7500 species).
> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of
> India'.
>
>

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Re: [efloraofindia:135610] Re: DV :: 14 OCT 12 - 0834 :: terrestrial orchid near Rampur, Murbad

[Khyanjeet Gogoi]

Nice pics sir, Thanks for sharing.

Regards
Khyanjeet

On 10/19/12, Satish Phadke  wrote:
> *Habenaria marginata*
> Yes probably the only Habenaria which is yellow flowered.
> This is the typical season. I checked the dates of all my earlier pictures
> of this plant and all of them are between 31Sep to 15 oct.
> Dr Satish Phadke
>
>
> On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 10:45 AM, Dinesh Valke
> wrote:
>
>> Thank you very much, Sweedle ji.
>> Regards.
>> Dinesh
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 10:33 AM, Sweedle Cerejo
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Dineshji,
>>>
>>>Nice pics The orchid is beautiful too This species
>>> stands out from other Habenarias.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Sweedle
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 19 October 2012 10:16, Dinesh Valke  wrote:
>>>
 Thank you very much Pankaj for confirming the ID; many thanks,
 Prashant.
 Regards.
 Dinesh



>>>
>>  --
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
> --
>
>
>
>

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Re: [efloraofindia:135603] ID of Host Plant requested - 161012 - RK5

[Gayatri Gujarathi]

... and the very hungry caterpillar is of *Daphnis nerii ,* commonly known
as Oleander Hawk moth

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Daphnis_nerii_caterpillar_02.jpg

Gayatri
On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 8:52 PM, Ranjini Kamath  wrote:

> Thank you for providing the ID Ajinkya ji.
>   Regards
>
> On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 6:48 PM, ajinkya gadave 
> wrote:
>
>> *Tabernaemontana divaricata cultivar*
>>
>> On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 6:22 PM, Ranjini Kamath wrote:
>>
>>> Would appreciate ID of the host plant.This was a special request when
>>> i had posted these pics on Indian Flora.I had referred to this in my
>>> previous post  -161012 - RK4.Pics taken in Lalbagh,Bangalore on
>>> 11/12/11 at 8.45am.
>>> Thank you
>>>   Ranjini Kamath
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>  --
>
>
>
>

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Re: [efloraofindia:135599] Flowering | Bambusa bambos

[Kiran Srivastava]

I had observed the mass flowering of *bambusa arundinacea *in Sanjay Gandhi
National Park (SGNP) in December 2007.
Cheers,
Kiran Srivastava

On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 1:34 PM, Satish Phadke  wrote:

> I also think it is *Dendrocalamus strictus* which was flowering two or
> three years back in Mulshi area. Western ghats.
>
>
>
> On Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 9:28 PM, Vijayasankar wrote:
>
>> This should be Dendrocalamus strictus...
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/3212464477/in/photostream/
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Vijayasankar Raman
>> National Center for Natural Products Research
>> University of Mississippi
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 10:23 AM, Rajesh Sachdev wrote:
>>
>>> Bambusa bambos of Poaceae family
>>> Observed in flowering (mass flowering) at Sanjay Gandhi National Park,
>>> Mumbai
>>> January, 2009
>>>
>>> --
>>> Regards
>>> Rajesh Sachdev
>>> https://www.facebook.com/leopardguy
>>> https://www.facebook.com/groups/indianflora/
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>  --
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>  --
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>  --
>
>
>
>

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[efloraofindia:135599] Re: Ficus for ID : Lalbagh,Bangalore : 181012 : AK-3

[Aarti S. Khale]

Thank Raman ji,
I saw your reply later as it was not recd on my email id but on our group.
Regards,
Aarti

On Friday, October 19, 2012 8:30:40 AM UTC+4, raman wrote:
>
> *Ficus benjamina var. benjamina, L.* <=> Orange Weeping Fig Tree
>
> It can be this if it turns red: (the color deceives sometimes)
> *Ficus benjamina var. nudo, (Miq.) M. F. Barrett* <=> Red Weeping Fig 
> Tree
>
>
> Raman
>

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[efloraofindia:135597] Ropeway to Hemkund

[shrikant ingalhalikar]

 Sorry, I have not been able to post any reply in Rajeshji's thread on this 
subject. Excuse me for starting a new topic.
 
 I feel that the ropeway will be a blessing in many ways and a disadvatage 
in some ways.  
 
1. I have travelled in a similar ropeway at Auli and at many places outside 
India. They take you over canopies of forests which otherwise are never 
accessible. Some places even have canopy walkways to look at trees and 
birds. Rich forest at Genting Highland in Thailand beautufully stands in 
glory below the ropes. No doubt eating shacks and mule owners may lose 
their earning but anyway they mostly come up from plains. They will find an 
alternative soon.
 
2. Area surrounding walkway is more than filthy. All blame goes to people 
and eating shacks. This will improve to the benefit of plant explorers. A 
garbage dump from top in a valley will soon compete with surrounding 
mountains. Ropeway can prevent entry of non degradable waste.
 
3. The pylons for ropeway need very little space and this will in no way 
harm the flora. 
 
4. Entrance to ropeway can stipulate strict action for plucking. In fact 
there can be better control on Brahmakamal with the ropeway. As such we 
must decry the aura around Brahmakamal. It is no way connected with 
celebrated Kamal, only the outer bracts have a resemblance and the dull 
inner flowers are toxic to inhale and can even cause fainting at that 
altitude. These plants are surviving inspite of a local ritual when 
thousands of inflorescences are plucked and worn as a crown in a festival. 
Plucking a flower (surely not justified) does not destroy the plant.
 
5. The mules graze on invasive plants such as polygonum and impatiens and 
several others. This keeps invasive plants under control. Their dung flows 
down with frequent rain and thus the walkway remains clean. The plants get 
the nutrients from the mule-dung. If due to ropeway the mules are totally 
stopped Hemkund flora will surely suffer due to proliferation of invasive 
plants. VOF has a ban on grazing. Since my first visit to VOF in 1997 the 
invasive plants have spread by 2 kms into the valley beyond the entrance 
footbridge. 
 
6. Due to suuden gain of altitude of 5000 feet from G. dham the altitude 
sickness at 14200 ft can become more hazardous.
 
Pls permit me to post an ugly picture of Kas with flowers prisoned behind a 
fence. The debacle of 2012 season is only due to enormous hue and cry 
created by environmentalists and botanists (exagerated news) on how Kas 
flora suffered due to tourism. Here the medicine has proved to fatal than 
the decease itself. Now no one is allowed to go near flowers for preventing 
plucking or trampling. Recently it was announced that except researchers no 
one should visit Kas which I find absurd. My comments might bring in wrath 
of some members but this is my opinion after a long careful study. I hope 
we evaluate this subject more carefully. With regards,
 
 

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Re: [efloraofindia:135595] Streblus asper : female flowers

[Dr. Badri Narayanan T]

Dear friends,
I have been planting native trees and shrubs in order to attract
frugivorous birds wherever possible. How does one plant dioecious species
like Streblus asper
and Azima tetracantha?  I presume one should plant more than two together.
Is there any way of knowing the sex in the sapling stage? Is there any way
of selecting one sex over the other? I have read that the temperature in
the incubation chamber decides the sex of the offspring in some reptiles.
I shall be grateful for your suggestions.
Regards
Dr Badri Narayanan
On Oct 19, 2012 11:31 AM, "vipl...@gmail.com"  wrote:

> Hi Surajit ji,
>
> There are several Sandpaper trees near my home in Mumbai and have been
> observing them regularly since the last few years. From what I have noticed
> here, it is usually dioecious and less commonly monoecious. One such
> monoecious specimen in Kandivali bears female flowers & fruit in the
> lowermost branches while the upper branches bear male flowers.
>
> In a paper on the floral morphology of *Streblus asper *(Sept. 1975), BPS
> Chauhan wrote that "the plant is monoecious with male and female flowers on
> the same or on two different branches. But those from South India have been
> reported to be dioecious by Rau (1942)." He then inferred that "*Streblus
> asper* Lour. is monoecious or dioecious." This was published in the Agra
> University Journal of Research in 1976.
>
> Interestingly, *Streblus asper* is said to be dioecious in Dr Almeida's *Flora
> of Maharashtra* while it is described as being monoecious ("male and
> female flowers are produced separately on the same tree") in his book *The
> Trees of Mumbai*, pg. 171.
>
> Have attached a very interesting document on the condition of monoecy and
> dioecy for your reference. It was published in a journal called 'The
> Phytologist' in 1859. Among other things, it indicates how certain
> variables such as temperature can influence the formation of male and
> female flowers. I am equally curious to know how and why this happens.
>
> Best wishes, Viplav
>
>
> 2012/10/16 surajit koley 
>
>> No problem Usha Di, now i have two Usha Di... the question remains there,
>> how can be a plant both, monoecious and dioecious !!!
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> surajit
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 11:08 AM, ushadi Micromini <
>> microminipho...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Surajit...
>>> this is why I am Usha di
>>>
>>>
>>> This other lady (one of other 3 I think) who share the same name
>>>
>>> You want to respond to Usha Desai Ji of Bombay
>>> SHe is part of the active group that goes for tree appreciation walks in
>>> Bombay...
>>> (TAW) is usually mentioned after her name...
>>>
>>> Usha di
>>> ===
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 8:30 PM, surajitkoley <
>>> surajitnotavaila...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
 Usha Di,

 A description at FoC -
 http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=26384

 I ask the same question too!

 Regards,

 surajit


 On Monday, 18 April 2011 11:43:28 UTC+5:30, usha desai wrote:
>
> THANK YOU VIPLAV FOR SHARING THIS.
>
> Friends
> Kandivali [North suburb of Mumbai] has many Sand Paper Trees.
> As Viplav told me this should be declared AS The Tree of Kandivali as
> it is one of the original flora of the area.
> What is interesting is the tree is supposed to be dioecious[male and
> female flower on separate trees.]..but Viplav saw both on the same tree ,
> it also had fruits...male flowers are in group and easy to notice but
> for female ,it is solitary and really tiny so one has to hunt for
> itPROBABLY VIPLAV IS THE ONLY PERSON WHO HAS MANAGED TO GET IT
> PHOTOGRAPHED...GOOGLE SEARCH WAS FUTILE...
> My question to learned botanist is how does one explain that a
> dioecious tree is presenting as monoecious.many trees where we saw 
> male
> flowers had fruitsfemale flowers are dificult to locate.. Thanking you
> all in advance.
> yrs sincerely Usha Desai [TAW]
>
> On 16 April 2011 18:38, sheetal chaudhari  wrote:
>
>> ohh wow, have never seen this tree in flowering stage
>>
>> Thanks Viplav Ji
>>
>> regards,
>> Sheetal Pachpande
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 12:25 AM, vip...@gmail.com 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear friends,
>>>
>>> Sharing some pictures of the female flowers & fruit of the Sandpaper
>>> Tree [Streblus asper] observed in Kandivali, North Mumbai.
>>>
>>> I rarely indulge in photography and am grateful to my friend
>>> Hitendra Agrawal for agreeing to join me and photographing these.
>>>
>>> I joined this group in July 2010 and keep learning thanks to the
>>> unceasing efforts of the active members.
>>>
>>> Best wishes, Viplav
>>>
>>
>>
>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Usha di
>>> ===
>>>
>>>
>>
>  --
>
>
>
>

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Re: [efloraofindia:135594] Common Mallow flowering

[ushadi Micromini]

close ups very nice and
the wide shots look serene
usha di

On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 1:34 PM, Neil Soares  wrote:

> Hi,
>  Sending a few photographs. Some of my previous photographs are available
> at this link:
>
>
> https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!search/Common$20Mallow$20%5BAzanza$20lampas%5DNeil$20Soares/indiantreepix/dFST9xHXuZs/JMh32P3TJooJ
>
>With regards,
>  Neil Soares.
>
> --
>
>
>
>



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Usha di
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Re: [efloraofindia:135593] Flowering | Bambusa bambos

[Satish Phadke]

I also think it is *Dendrocalamus strictus* which was flowering two or
three years back in Mulshi area. Western ghats.


On Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 9:28 PM, Vijayasankar wrote:

> This should be Dendrocalamus strictus...
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/3212464477/in/photostream/
>
> Regards
>
> Vijayasankar Raman
> National Center for Natural Products Research
> University of Mississippi
>
>
>
> On Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 10:23 AM, Rajesh Sachdev wrote:
>
>> Bambusa bambos of Poaceae family
>> Observed in flowering (mass flowering) at Sanjay Gandhi National Park,
>> Mumbai
>> January, 2009
>>
>> --
>> Regards
>> Rajesh Sachdev
>> https://www.facebook.com/leopardguy
>> https://www.facebook.com/groups/indianflora/
>>
>>
>>
>>  --
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>  --
>
>
>
>

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Re: [efloraofindia:135591] Re: DV :: 14 OCT 12 - 0834 :: terrestrial orchid near Rampur, Murbad

[Satish Phadke]

*Habenaria marginata*
Yes probably the only Habenaria which is yellow flowered.
This is the typical season. I checked the dates of all my earlier pictures
of this plant and all of them are between 31Sep to 15 oct.
Dr Satish Phadke


On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 10:45 AM, Dinesh Valke wrote:

> Thank you very much, Sweedle ji.
> Regards.
> Dinesh
>
>
>
> On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 10:33 AM, Sweedle Cerejo wrote:
>
>> Dineshji,
>>
>>Nice pics The orchid is beautiful too This species
>> stands out from other Habenarias.
>>
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>> Sweedle
>>
>>
>>
>> On 19 October 2012 10:16, Dinesh Valke  wrote:
>>
>>> Thank you very much Pankaj for confirming the ID; many thanks, Prashant.
>>> Regards.
>>> Dinesh
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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>
>
>

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Re: [efloraofindia:135589] Please identify this climber - NS 161012

[Neil Soares]

Hi,
 It is the Common Mallow [Azanza lampas]. It is just about reaching the end of 
its  flowering season. Sending a few photographs in a separate mail..
    With regards,
  Neil Soares.

--- On Fri, 10/19/12, ushadi Micromini  wrote:


From: ushadi Micromini 
Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:135323] Please identify this climber - NS 161012
To: "Neil Soares" 
Cc: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com
Date: Friday, October 19, 2012, 6:43 AM


Very nice,. Neil

Satish  bulbils I dont see it May be I am missing them?

all: what is the shrub or?climber in second picture left side with three 
pointed leaf: 

Thanks
Usha di 
==


On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 11:32 PM, Neil Soares  wrote:






Hi,
 Photographed on my property at Shahapur. Please identify this annual 
climber. Have not seen it flowering or fruiting. Could it be a species of 
Smilax ?
   Thank you,
   With regards,
 Neil Soares. 

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Usha di
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Re: [efloraofindia:135587] Cayratia trifolia from Chennai with Flower and fruit : AS-18Oct2012

[Satish Phadke]

Very nice clear pictures Sinha ji.Thanks for the information too.
Dr Satish Phadke


On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 12:25 AM, greenearth  wrote:

> 
> Sharing images of Cayratia trifolia photographed in the outskirts of
> Chennai in early October.  Seems to be an  aggressive  creeper  meriting
> its common name of 3-leaf Bushkiller.
>
> Can someone tell me if :
>
>- the four fleshy  white parts of flower   are sepals or petals ?
>- The  ripe fruit  was full of purple juice,  is it  edible or toxic ?
>
> The last image is that of   another Vitaceae species, Ampelopsis (
> Porcelain berry) ,  with brilliant blue berries turning dark purple.
> Originally imported to the USA as an ornamental vine, it is distributed
> widely by birds and is now a rampant invasive in the forests and parks of
> Northeastern USA
> Thanks and regards . A.Sinha
>
>
>
>
> 
>  
> 
>
> Porcelain berry
>
> 
>
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>
>
>
>

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Re: Re: [efloraofindia:135586] ID: Ipomoea from Guwahati

[Satish Phadke]

These set of pictures indicate it to be *Ipomoea triloba* suggested by
Dinesh ji
Dr Satish Phadke


On Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 10:00 PM, Karuna Das  wrote:

>
>
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