[indiantreepix:25664] Re: [itpmods:203] Wishes

2009-12-29 Thread J.M. Garg
Best wishes to you all. 2009/12/30 Vijayadas D > > > -- > VijayadasD > Horticulturalist / Estates Supervisor Deputy > Electro Saudi Services Ltd > Salwa Garden Village > Riyadh-11462,PBNO-7210 > KSA > vijayadas.wetpaint.com > > Ferns are funniest plants..! > > -- > You received t

Re: [indiantreepix:25663] Flora Picture of the year- 2009

2009-12-29 Thread JANAKI TURAGA
dear alok Very nice and innovative! thanks for posting this! kind regards janaki turaga On 12/30/09, Alok Goyal wrote: > > Hallo all > > > This is my submission for the flora picture of the year-2009. inspired to > some extent by David Attenborough's "private life of plants" i keep looking > for

Re: [indiantreepix:25661] Flora Picture of the year- 2009

2009-12-29 Thread J.M. Garg
Thanks, Alok ji. Your posting shows the changes in general which emerged from the Year 2009 on Indiantreepix. Lovely composition & description!!! 2009/12/30 Alok Goyal > Hallo all > > This is my submission for the flora picture of the year-2009. inspired to > some extent by David Attenborough's "

[indiantreepix:25660] Flora Picture of the year- 2009

2009-12-29 Thread Alok Goyal
Hallo all This is my submission for the flora picture of the year-2009. inspired to some extent by David Attenborough's "private life of plants" i keep looking for some less noticed structures on the plants which enhance their attraction, used in defense or for any other purpose other than the rou

Re: [indiantreepix:25659] Year 2009- What it meant for Indiantreepix?

2009-12-29 Thread Rajesh Sachdev
Gargji, ITP in Joint Venture with WFI initiated th process of WFI'10 meeting is also on the biggest achievement for th year. The biggest achievement would e to commence the annual meeting Can we hear more on it? 2009/12/30 J.M. Garg > I state a few points as below: > 1. Lot of experts joine

[indiantreepix:25658] Year 2009- What it meant for Indiantreepix?

2009-12-29 Thread J.M. Garg
I state a few points as below: 1. Lot of experts joined- Kudos to their selfless service 2. Membership increased from around 600 members to around 1120 members. 3. I think more than 90% species posted got identified. 4. Every month around 100 new species added to the Indiantreepix Database. 5. Aver

[indiantreepix:25657] Comples families/genera

2009-12-29 Thread Nanu Rathore
Dear members, I feel Genera Brassica and amaranthus are too complex with such a large number of species. What can be the best way to prepare a simple identification key which even a lay man can follow to differentiate between the species of respective genera. Any suggestions please? Brassica is st

Re: [indiantreepix:25656] May joy bloom with the new year

2009-12-29 Thread J.M. Garg
Let there be more access to information to a common man, on all aspects of nature!!! 2009/12/30 Shrikant Ingalhalikar > Dear All, > May joy bloom in every one's life like this Tabebuia avelandi in the coming > new year. > > Shrikant Ingalhalikar > 12 Varshanand Society > Anandnagar Sinhagad Road

Re: [indiantreepix:25655] Re: Fwd: Flora Picture of the year 2009

2009-12-29 Thread J.M. Garg
Hi, Pinki ji, You have mail it to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Other guidelines are as below: "Let us post one of our best images by each of the member- it may be based on a difficult situation, a rare plant, a technically sound image, a beauty never to be forgotten, a beauty of joy etc. Let us k

[indiantreepix:25653] Re: Fwd: Flora Picture of the year 2009

2009-12-29 Thread Pinki
though i have been a member for a past few months but i am new to this site for this collectiondo i have to send my photos to indian tree pix site and how should i label it for its inclusion in this collection ? Alok On Dec 29, 2:20 am, "J.M. Garg" wrote: > Forwarding for inf. & postings pl.

Re: [indiantreepix:25651] Re: ... which Ocimum species ?

2009-12-29 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Dinesh ji I request you to kindly have relook at your specimens. Whereas the specimens posted by Satish Phadke ji clearly belong to O. basilicum var. pilosum, your plant to me looks to be with smaller leaves. Since we are desperately looking for authentic specimens of O. americanum, I request you t

Re: [indiantreepix:25650] Re: Polypetalae member for id 291209MK3

2009-12-29 Thread Rani Bhagat
Pls check for Corbichonia species Molluginaceae On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 8:02 PM, shrikant ingalhalikar wrote: > I find this quite resembling Trianthema of Aizoaceae, but there seem > to be some differences too. Regards > Shrikant Ingalhalikar > > On Dec 29, 5:12 pm, Muthu Karthick wrote: > > De

Re: [indiantreepix:25647] HAPPY NEW YEAR

2009-12-29 Thread Gurcharan Singh
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh 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 Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 7:02 AM, Devendra Bhardwaj <

Re: [indiantreepix:25645] Fwd: Flower picture of the year

2009-12-29 Thread Gurcharan Singh
If I was allowed to nominate two Flower pictures of the year, this one would have been my second one. I had posted this plant from Herbal Garden plant, and simply love it for its beauty and unique story of origin. Here is link to my upload: https://mail.google.com/mail/?hl=en&shva=1#sent/1254a9b46

Re: [indiantreepix:25644] in my garden ,request ID 221109 SS 1

2009-12-29 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Thanks Mayur ji for arriving at investigative identification -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh 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 Tue, Dec 29

[indiantreepix:25641] Taxonomy Journal Rheedea is now online

2009-12-29 Thread Dr Santhosh Kumar
Dear all, The official journal of Indian Association of Angiosperm Taxonomy (IAAT) Rheedea is now online for free access. Kindly see the links below: (http://www.iaat.org.in/rheedea19.html). -- SANTHOSH -- Dr. E.S. Santhosh Kumar Tropical Botanic Garden

Re: [indiantreepix:25640] in my garden ,request ID 221109 SS 1

2009-12-29 Thread Mayur Nandikar
Finally. This one is* Callisia fragrans *earlier *Spironema fragrans *of Commelinaceae. Today I did Cytology to identify this interesting one. So India is now with two species of *Callisia* i.e* Callisia repens* and* Callisia fragrans *. On Thu, Dec 24, 2009 at 2:46 AM, promila chaturvedi wrote:

Re: [indiantreepix:25639] bougainvillea

2009-12-29 Thread mani nair
Dear Anandji, which rooting hormone is best? Thanks Mani On 12/27/09, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > Promila ji > I have been trying to find stable differences between B. glabra and B. > spectabilis. The only reliable feature I find is the tips of showy involucre > bracts to be obtuse (acute in B. gl

Re: [indiantreepix:25637] Which is this edible red amaranth?

2009-12-29 Thread Dr Santhosh Kumar
I think this represents Amaranthus cruentus L. Santhosh 2009/12/29 Nanu Rathore > Members, > > This is another amaranth i came across which is also consumed as a > vegetable alike A. viridis. Could you please identify the species? > > Best wishes, > Nanu > > -- > You received this message becau

Re: [indiantreepix:25638] ... member of Sapotaceae ?

2009-12-29 Thread mani nair
Thanks Dineshji. On 12/29/09, Dinesh Valke wrote: > Mani ji, thank you for the comment; but am convinced that this is *Ardisia > solanacea*. > Regards. > > > > On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 1:09 PM, mani nair wrote: > >> I think it is Mahua flower. >> >> Thanks >> Mani >> On 12/15/09, Dinesh Valke w

Re: [indiantreepix:25636] Lamiaceae for id 291209MK1

2009-12-29 Thread Dinesh Valke
... just a guess: some species of *Leucas* ? Regards. On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 5:29 PM, Muthu Karthick wrote: > Dear all, > Kindly help me to identify this Lamiaceae member found in the Scrub forests > of Satyamangalam near Moyar river. The species is locally abundant. > Date: 07 Dec 2009 > -- >

[indiantreepix:25635] Re: Polypetalae member for id 291209MK3

2009-12-29 Thread shrikant ingalhalikar
I find this quite resembling Trianthema of Aizoaceae, but there seem to be some differences too. Regards Shrikant Ingalhalikar On Dec 29, 5:12 pm, Muthu Karthick wrote: > Dear all, > Kindly id this Polypetalae member. > Place: Erode Dist. > Date: 10 Dec 2009 > > -- > Muthu Karthick, N > Junior Re

[indiantreepix:25634] Re: Herb for id 291209MK2

2009-12-29 Thread shrikant ingalhalikar
Acanthospermum hispidum of Asteraceae. Regards Shrikant Ingalhalikar On Dec 29, 5:08 pm, Muthu Karthick wrote: > Please id this herb, locally abundant. > Found in Scrub floor of Satyamangalam forests. > Date: 7 Dec 2009 > > -- > Muthu Karthick, N > Junior Research Fellow > Care Earth > Chennaiwww

Re: [indiantreepix:25633] ... member of Sapotaceae ?

2009-12-29 Thread Dinesh Valke
Mani ji, thank you for the comment; but am convinced that this is *Ardisia solanacea*. Regards. On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 1:09 PM, mani nair wrote: > I think it is Mahua flower. > > Thanks > Mani > On 12/15/09, Dinesh Valke wrote: > > Dear friends, > > > > :-) Can not recollect ... could be a

Re: [indiantreepix:25632] Re: Feronia/Limonia tree for Id. 291209SNP

2009-12-29 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Thanks Shrikant ji For this new addition to our knowledge -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh 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 Tue, Dec 29,

[indiantreepix:25631] Re: Abutilon indicum-281209PKA2

2009-12-29 Thread shrikant ingalhalikar
The corolla seems about 5 cm, carpels seem to be without a beak and are densely silky villous. If that was so then this would be A. pannosum. A. indicum would have corolla 2-3 cm, carpels would be beaked and shining. Pls confirm. Regards Shrikant Ingalhalikar On Dec 28, 10:09 pm, Prashant awale w

[indiantreepix:25630] Re: Feronia/Limonia tree for Id. 291209SNP

2009-12-29 Thread shrikant ingalhalikar
This is Naringi crenulata (Roxb.) Nicols. which has broadly winged petioles as compared to Limonia. The flowers are white and the fruits are also much smaller. The tree is common on hills north of Belgaum. Regards Shrikant Ingalhalikar On Dec 29, 5:17 pm, satish pardeshi wrote: > Hello all > this

Re: [indiantreepix:25629] Feronia/Limonia tree for Id. 291209SNP

2009-12-29 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Satish ji Juvenile leaves generally like this http://images.google.co.in/imgres?imgurl=http://indiahomeclub.com/botanical_garden/images/bg/feronia_limonia_s.jpg&imgrefurl=http://indiahomeclub.com/botanical_garden/bg_plant_list_7_f.html&usg=__JpuhCTfC6S_IlsiK_vTmbtBOHvg=&h=150&w=200&sz=15&hl=en&sta

Re: [indiantreepix:25628] Which Brassica species? Set 2

2009-12-29 Thread Gurcharan Singh
I would tentatively call it as B. rapa var. chinensis -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh 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 Tue, Dec 29, 2009

Re: [indiantreepix:25627] Sterculia Villosus

2009-12-29 Thread geeta arun
Thanks Dr. Phadke, Geeta Samant. On 12/27/09, Satish Phadke wrote: > > Very nice plant ! > > 2009/12/27 geeta arun > >> Dear friends, >> Uploading photographs of Sterculia Villosus ( Family Sterculiaceae ) , >> which was seen flowering today , in Aarey area, Goregaon, Mumbai. >> Regards, >> Ge

Re: [indiantreepix:25626] Which brassica species? Set 1

2009-12-29 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Yes it appears to be B. juncea In future please send three photographs (maximum) of one plant for identification, one showing habit with basal leaves, one with upper leaves and one close up of fruit and flower. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, D

Re: [indiantreepix:25622] For ID-281209PKA3

2009-12-29 Thread Muthu Karthick
*Priva leptostachya [Verbenaceae] is called as 'Aadai otti' in Tamil.* On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 5:21 PM, Prashant awale wrote: > Thanks Vijayasankar ji. You seem to be right. Do have a look at following > FOI link. > > http://www.flowersofindia.net/extrapics/Heart-Leaf%20Velvet%20Bur-1.jpg > > Th

Re: [indiantreepix:25620] Request for 'Couroupita guianensis' seeds

2009-12-29 Thread Muthu Karthick
Sure sir, Thank you much. I make contact with them. On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 11:29 PM, Dr Santhosh Kumar < drsanthosh1...@gmail.com> wrote: > Muthu Ji > > It is available in Tropical Botanic Garden and you can contact our director > for getting it. > > Santhosh > > 2009/12/26 J.M. Garg > >> Forwa

Re: [indiantreepix:25619] For ID-281209PKA3

2009-12-29 Thread Prashant awale
Thanks Vijayasankar ji. You seem to be right. Do have a look at following FOI link. http://www.flowersofindia.net/extrapics/Heart-Leaf%20Velvet%20Bur-1.jpg Thanks & best wishes Prashant On 12/29/09, R. Vijayasankar wrote: > > Hi, it looks like *Priva leptostachya* (= P. cordifolia). > > On Mon

RE: [indiantreepix:25618] Which Brassica species? Set 2

2009-12-29 Thread promila chaturvedi
Hi, It is available in the market and in common language it is known as mongri. But I do not know the botanical name. Promila Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:19:43 +0530 Subject: [indiantreepix:25615] Which Brassica species? Set 2 From: rush2n...@gmail.com To: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com De

[indiantreepix:25617] Fwd: Flora Picture of the year 2009

2009-12-29 Thread J.M. Garg
Forwarding for inf. & postings pl. -- Forwarded message -- From: J.M. Garg Date: 2009/12/17 Subject: Flora Picture of the year 2009 To: indiantreepix Dear members, Year 2009 is passing by & Indiantreepix has generated lot of interest in photographing Indian Flora, their identif