[efloraofindia:29314] Re: [indiantreepix:25952] EPISCIA LILACINA

2010-03-09 Thread J.M. Garg
A reply: "Vijayasankar ji, You could be right. I don't have much knowledge in this subject. Had found a picture in Hortica that looked similar.But the picture was small and hence I could be wrong. Regards, Aarti" On 16 February 2010 15:23, R. Vijayasankar wrote: > Seems to be *Ruellia mykoana* (

Re: [efloraofindia:29313] Request for ID 10th Feb 2010 Pune Tree

2010-03-09 Thread Neil Soares
Hi Swagat,   It is a Jambul tree [Syzygium sp.]   With regards,     Neil Soares. --- On Wed, 3/10/10, Swagat wrote: From: Swagat Subject: [efloraofindia:29310] Request for ID 10th Feb 2010 Pune Tree To: "indiantreepix" Date: Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 1:11 PM Dear

Re: [efloraofindia:29312] Request for ID: 100310-AK-2

2010-03-09 Thread Prashant awale
Yes, i agree with Tanay ji for *Colebrookea oppositifolia*. (Family: Lamiaceae). best wishes Prashant. On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 12:02 PM, Aarti S. Khale wrote: > > > > > *Date/Time* : 30th of November, 2009 > *Location Place* : Mahabaleshwar ... *Altitude* : ... *GPS* : > *Habitat* : Wild ...

Re: [efloraofindia:29309] Request for ID: 100310-AK-1

2010-03-09 Thread Prashant awale
I agree with Neil ji. It looks like *Conyza stricta* (Family: Asteraceae) . best wishes Prashant On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 12:54 PM, Neil Soares wrote: > Hi Ms. Khale, >It looks like Conzya stricta. > With regards, >Neil Soares. > > --- On *Wed, 3/10/10, Aarti S.

Re: [efloraofindia:29308] Request for ID: 100310-AK-1

2010-03-09 Thread Neil Soares
Hi Ms. Khale,    It looks like Conzya stricta. With regards,    Neil Soares. --- On Wed, 3/10/10, Aarti S. Khale wrote: From: Aarti S. Khale Subject: [efloraofindia:29297] Request for ID: 100310-AK-1 To: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Date: Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 1

[efloraofindia:29307] Re: [indiantreepix:25725] Kickxia??301209PKA2

2010-03-09 Thread J.M. Garg
A reply: "*Yes it is K. ramosissima*. The spur on corolla is not showing but it mat be there. Regards, Shrikant" On 10 March 2010 11:06, J.M. Garg wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise pl. > > Earlier relevant feedback: > > “*My guess is Kickxia ramosissima*.” from Vijayasa

Re: [efloraofindia:29306] ¿ Abutilon persicum ? 14F EB10

2010-03-09 Thread J.M. Garg
A reply: "*Yes, A. persicum*. Rgds, Shrikant" On 10 March 2010 11:34, J.M. Garg wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise pl. > > > -- Forwarded message -- > From: Dinesh Valke > Date: 15 February 2010 20:50 > Subject: [efloraofindia:27728] ¿ Abutilon persicum ?

[efloraofindia:29305] Re: ID please

2010-03-09 Thread J.M. Garg
A reply: "*This is Aeschynanthus,* but can't tell the species. Pls Look in the local flora. Regards, Shrikant" On 10 March 2010 10:05, J.M. Garg wrote: > Forwarding for Id assistance pl. > > -- Forwarded message -- > From: raju das > Date: 9 March 2010 18:55 > Subject: ID pleas

Re: [efloraofindia:29304] Request for ID: 100310-AK-2

2010-03-09 Thread tanay bose
Dear Arati Ji, The plant in the attached photo is *Colebrookea oppositifolia Smith.* from the family Lamiaceae. Regards Tanay On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 12:02 PM, Aarti S. Khale wrote: > > > > > *Date/Time* : 30th of November, 2009 > *Location Place* : Mahabaleshwar ... *Altitude* : ... *GPS* : > *

Re: [efloraofindia:29303] ID please

2010-03-09 Thread tanay bose
Dear all, The palnt in the attached photo is *Amaranthus gangeticus* . In bengali it's known as "Lal Sag" it is used as leafy vegetable in bengali. Regards Tanay On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 11:55 AM, J.M. Garg wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise pl. > > Earlier relevant feedba

Re: [efloraofindia:29302] Request for ID: 100310-AK-1

2010-03-09 Thread tanay bose
Dear all, I hope this plant is *Artemisia absinthium* from the family Asteraceae. regards Tanay On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 11:55 AM, Aarti S. Khale wrote: > > > *Date/Time* : 30th of November, 2009 > *Location Place* : Mahabaleshwar ... *Altitude* : ... *GPS* : > *Habitat* : Wild ... *Type* : > *Pl

[efloraofindia:29301] Efloraofindia Database upto 15th Feb.'10 (MS Excel, about 10 MB)

2010-03-09 Thread J.M. Garg
Dear members, It's heartening to state again that *"Efloraofindia" is the largest e-group in India* (and the most constructive) with more than 1500 messages per month on an average in 2009 (unprecedented in Indian e-group history) & membership currently more than 1190 nos. The Efloraofindia Datab

[efloraofindia:29296] Fwd: [indiantreepix:25750] flower of 2009

2010-03-09 Thread J.M. Garg
Forwarding again for any assistance pl. Earlier relevant feedback: “Shrikant ji I have this paper on Acmella in Taiwan Notes on Acmella (Asteraceae: Heliantheae) in Taiwan Kuo-Fang CHung1, Yoshiko KOnO1, Chiu-Mei WANG2, and Ching-I PeNG1,* Botanical Studies (2008) 49: 73-82. It describes six

Re: [efloraofindia:29295] ¿ Abutilon persicum ? 14F EB10

2010-03-09 Thread tanay bose
Daer All, Confirming *Abutilon persicum* from my side and knowledge. Regards tanay On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 11:34 AM, J.M. Garg wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise pl. > > > -- Forwarded message -- > From: Dinesh Valke > Date: 15 February 2010 20:50 > Subje

Re: [efloraofindia:29294] Tree for ID-150210-RK-2

2010-03-09 Thread tanay bose
Dear Rajani Ji, the plant in the attached photo may be *Tabebuia chrysotricha.* Regards Tanay On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 11:33 AM, J.M. Garg wrote: > Forwarding again for Id assistance pl. > > > -- Forwarded message -- > From: ranjini kamath > Date: 15 February 2010 19:28 > Subjec

Re: [efloraofindia:29292] Beautiful fern from Renuka ji Himachal

2010-03-09 Thread tanay bose
Dear All, The plant in the attached photo is *Woodwardia radicans* (Blechnaceae) with two rows of elliptical to oval sori flanking both sides of the mid-rib. Regards Tanay On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 11:23 AM, J.M. Garg wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise pl. > > Earlier relev

Re: [efloraofindia:29291] Fwd: [indiantreepix:25725] Kickxia??301209PKA2

2010-03-09 Thread tanay bose
dear all, The plant in the attached photo is *Kickxia ramosissima* from the the family Scrophulariaceae. commonly known as branced cancerwort Regards Tanay On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 11:06 AM, J.M. Garg wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise pl. > > Earlier relevant feedback: >

Re: [efloraofindia:29288] Fwd: [indiantreepix:25615] Which Brassica species? Set 2

2010-03-09 Thread tanay bose
Dear all, I will support Gurcharan Ji in this regard this plant is indeed *Brassica rapa var. chinensis*. Regards Tanay On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 10:57 AM, J.M. Garg wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise pl. > > Earlier relevant feedback: > > “It is available in the market and

Re: [efloraofindia:29287] Request for ID- 01st March 2010 Torana Fort

2010-03-09 Thread Swagat
Thanks a lot Neil ji, Satish ji, Kenneth ji and Rashida ji, Regards, ~Swagat 9223217568 / 9422317979 --- 2010/3/9 Neil Soares > Hi Swagat, > It is the Common Spurred Dendrobium [Dendrobium barbatulum]. Mine are > also flow

Re: [efloraofindia:29286] Leucas

2010-03-09 Thread tanay bose
Dear All, The plant in the attached photo is *Leucas cephalotes (Roth) Spreng*. Regards Tanay On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 10:36 AM, J.M. Garg wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise pl. > > > -- Forwarded message -- > From: sibdas ghosh > Date: 14 February 2010 19

[efloraofindia:29282] Re: Tree for ID

2010-03-09 Thread Pardeshi S.
this does not look like Heterophragma quadriloculare. This could be Radermachera xylocarpa as stated by Satish Ji. Regards Satish Pardeshi On Mar 8, 8:22 pm, tanay bose wrote: > Dear Satish ji, > thank you for rectification. > regards > tanay > > On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 8:40 PM, Satish Phadke wr

Fwd: [efloraofindia:29281] Wild orchid camp @ Kolli Hills

2010-03-09 Thread J.M. Garg
Forwarding again for any assistance in the matter pl. -- Forwarded message -- From: manima2001 Date: 15 February 2010 11:23 Subject: [efloraofindia:27695] Wild orchid camp @ Kolli Hills To: efloraofindia Hi, Anybody has collected any database of flora in kolli hills, kindly

[efloraofindia:29277] Re: Umbellularia californica at VJBU

2010-03-09 Thread Pardeshi S.
Hello Dinesh ji I had observed this plant at VJBU during my research it was identified as Litsea deccanensis Gamble, Fl. Madras 2: 1235, 1925; Singh et al, Fl. Mah. St. 2: 829, 2001; Almeida, Fl. Mah. 4: 256, 2003; Pradhan et al, Fl. SGNP 539, 2005. one plant of this is at Kamala Nehru Park, (Hang

[efloraofindia:29276] Re: Request for ID: Plant from Alleppy: 090310-AK-3

2010-03-09 Thread Aarti S. Khale
Dear Gurcharan ji and Tanay, Thanks for the id. Aarti On Mar 10, 7:21 am, tanay bose wrote: > Dear Gurcharan Ji, > Thank you for updating me about the new name and correcting my mistakes. > Regards > Tanay > > > > > > On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 8:03 AM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > > Balkar ji and Tana

[efloraofindia:29275] Re: Request for ID: 130210-AK-3

2010-03-09 Thread Aarti S. Khale
Dear Garg ji,Gurcharan ji, Kenneth and Tanay, Thanks a lot for the id. Aarti On Mar 10, 8:30 am, "J.M. Garg" wrote: > A reply: > "Dear all, > this is *Pinus patula indeed* which also called Mexican weeping pine. > Regards > tanay" > > On 9 March 2010 14:18, J.M. Garg wrote: > > > > > > > Forward

[efloraofindia:29274] Re: Cissus Quadriangularis: 090310-AK-2

2010-03-09 Thread Aarti S. Khale
Dear all, Thanks for all the additional information and id. Aarti On Mar 10, 7:47 am, Pankaj Oudhia wrote: > *Cissus subtetragona **is added as adulterant to Cissus quadrangularis and > considered inferior in terms of medicinal properties by traders. But for the > Healers both species are importa

Re: [efloraofindia:29271] Another Utricularia Sp. for ID-130210-PKA2

2010-03-09 Thread J.M. Garg
A reply from Janarthanam Malapati ji: "Dear Gargji, >From whatever I could get from the image *it is almost approaching Utricularia graminifolia though I cannot say it with certainity.* A similar species has been described by Dr. Milind Sardesai as U. babui. We need to look into the specimen. regar

Re: [efloraofindia:29270] Request for ID: 130210-AK-3

2010-03-09 Thread J.M. Garg
A reply: "Dear all, this is *Pinus patula indeed* which also called Mexican weeping pine. Regards tanay" On 9 March 2010 14:18, J.M. Garg wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise pl. > > Earlier relevant feedback: > > “*I think Pinus patula* > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh” > > >

Re: [efloraofindia:29269] Cissus Quadriangularis: 090310-AK-2

2010-03-09 Thread Pankaj Oudhia
*Cissus subtetragona **is added as adulterant to Cissus quadrangularis and considered inferior in terms of medicinal properties by traders. But for the Healers both species are important. Pankaj Oudhia * On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 12:12 AM, tanay bose wrote: > Dear Balkar ji. > The plant in your p

Re: [efloraofindia:29268] Ficus for ID

2010-03-09 Thread Pankaj Oudhia
Just for cross check http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20p?see=I_PAO218&res=640 Pankaj Oudhia On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 7:26 PM, Dinesh Valke wrote: > ... banyan trees have aerial roots in varying degrees, been seeing so .. > thus visualized the posted tree to be banyan. > Could be some other *Ficus

Re: [efloraofindia:29267] Request for ID: Plant from Alleppy: 090310-AK-3

2010-03-09 Thread tanay bose
Dear Gurcharan Ji, Thank you for updating me about the new name and correcting my mistakes. Regards Tanay On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 8:03 AM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > Balkar ji and Tanay ji > I think Balkar ji's Chitrakoot Coleus is correctly Plectranthus amboinicus > (Lour.) Spreng. (syn: Coleus a

Re: [efloraofindia:29266] Cissus Quadriangularis: 090310-AK-2

2010-03-09 Thread tanay bose
Thank you *Gurcharan Ji* for you humble compliment and the truth is that I am your fan. Yes it feels really nice to spend time here in this group not only identification of plants are important out here but also rejuvenation of mind with new information about plant life in most interesting part of

[efloraofindia:29265] Re: Tricholepis sp.? 090310-PKA1

2010-03-09 Thread shrikant ingalhalikar
This is T. glaberrima but it would have been convincing to every one had the involucral bracts appeared in picture and the flower size given in the description. The head would be less than 1 cm to put into this sp. For T. amplexicaulis the heads would be 3-4 cm. Regards, Shrikant On Mar 9, 10:55 p

Re: [efloraofindia:29264] Fwd: [indiantreepix:25785] Id please

2010-03-09 Thread Neil Soares
Hi,  Agree with Navendu. It looks like an old Cannon ball tree [Couroupita guianensis, Kailashpati] tree. With regards,    Neil Soares. --- On Tue, 3/9/10, J.M. Garg wrote: From: J.M. Garg Subject: [efloraofindia:29213] Fwd: [indiantreepix:25785] Id pl

Re: [efloraofindia:29263] Ficus for ID

2010-03-09 Thread Neil Soares
Hi,  Agree with Dinesh & Dr.Vijayasankar. It looks like Ficus benghalensis to me too.   With regards,     Neil Soares. --- On Wed, 3/10/10, R. Vijayasankar wrote: From: R. Vijayasankar Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:29253] Ficus for ID To: "Dinesh Valke"

Re: [efloraofindia:29262] Request for ID: Plant from Alleppy: 090310-AK-3

2010-03-09 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Balkar ji and Tanay ji I think Balkar ji's Chitrakoot Coleus is correctly Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng. (syn: Coleus amboinicus Lour., C. aromaticus Benth.). The plant was uploaded by me from Herbal Garden Delhi, and discussed on this group thoroughly. It is locally known as Patharchor (H

Re: [efloraofindia:29261] Cissus Quadriangularis: 090310-AK-2

2010-03-09 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Thanks Balkar ji, for pointing out the discrepancy in Chitrakoot plant, and Tanay for resolving its identity. Tanay, I am becoming a fan of you. Keep it up. Balkar ji, let us upload photographs of different plants, and also by two different members in separate mail threads. We can always give l

Re: [efloraofindia:29260] A Solanum sp

2010-03-09 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Yes Vijayasankar ji Seem seem to have solved the riddle ultimately. -- 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/

Re: [efloraofindia:29259] Re: Plant for ID SMP 04/03/2010 Large shrub

2010-03-09 Thread R. Vijayasankar
I too agree with Gurcharan ji's id i.e. Solanum erianthum. And it is not S. torvum for sure. On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 11:03 PM, Yazdy Palia wrote: > Dear Friends, > I think Dr. Gurcharan Singh is correct. Please go through the link > > http://www.google.co.in/search?q=+Solanum+erianthum&ie=utf-8&o

Re: [efloraofindia:29258] A Solanum sp

2010-03-09 Thread R. Vijayasankar
The second picture (100_1031) with white flowers and dissected/lobed leaves probably belongs to *Solanum sissimbrifolium*. On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 9:59 AM, tanay bose wrote: > Dear Gurcharan ji, > you are write i got confused with long thread. sorry for it. now i got hold > of it. > regards > tan

Re: [efloraofindia:29257] Fwd: [indiantreepix:24140] Cyperaceae for id. 271109MK3

2010-03-09 Thread R. Vijayasankar
Fimbristylis sp., perhaps. On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 2:08 AM, J.M. Garg wrote: > Forwarding again for Id assistance pl. > > -- Forwarded message -- > From: Muthu Karthick > Date: 27 November 2009 15:10 > Subject: [indiantreepix:24140] Cyperaceae for id. 271109MK3 > To: indiantreep

Re: [efloraofindia:29256] Tinospora cordifolia-Gulvel

2010-03-09 Thread R. Vijayasankar
Yes, female flowers of Guduchi! On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 5:17 AM, rashida atthar wrote: > > > Tinospora cordifolia flowering in a pot, one more delightful find on 28 > Feb'10 at MNP, Mumbai. > > regards, > Rashida. > > > > -- > IPL - III and all the controversies Drag n

[efloraofindia:29255] Re: [indiantreepix:25765] Is this tree, Strchynos? 311209MK1

2010-03-09 Thread R. Vijayasankar
Perhaps a species of *Celtis*! On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 11:31 PM, J.M. Garg wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise pl. > > -- Forwarded message -- > From: Muthu Karthick > Date: 31 December 2009 15:48 > Subject: [indiantreepix:25765] Is this tree, Strchynos? 3

Re: [efloraofindia:29254] Crotolaria sp

2010-03-09 Thread R. Vijayasankar
It is NOT Crotalaria retusa for sure! b'cos the leaves compound here. May be C. pallida (C. striata) as Tanai ji said. On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 11:45 PM, tanay bose wrote: > > Dear Sibdas Da, > I think the plant can also be *Crotalaria retusa*. > regards > tanay > On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 11:09 AM

Re: [efloraofindia:29253] Ficus for ID

2010-03-09 Thread R. Vijayasankar
For me too it looks like Ficus benghalensis only. On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 7:56 AM, Dinesh Valke wrote: > ... banyan trees have aerial roots in varying degrees, been seeing so .. > thus visualized the posted tree to be banyan. > Could be some other *Ficus* species; comments are sure to come. > > N

[efloraofindia:29252] Stop a nuclear disaster

2010-03-09 Thread m_sundararaman
Hi ,Our government is churning out one hazardous bill after another. This time it is a bill called the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage, and it's coming up for a vote in a couple of days. The bill lets U.S. corporations off the hook for any nuclear accidents they cause on Indian soil. They'd o

Re: [efloraofindia:29251] 06MAR10-1159-DV

2010-03-09 Thread tanay bose
thanks ken for confirmation tanay On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 12:47 AM, Kenneth Greby wrote: > My contact in Florida, USA felt too that this looked like Oleaceae, > perhaps a Ligustrum, but he had not seen it before either. > > Hopefully others will have input for ID. > > Regards-- > Ken. > >

Re: [efloraofindia:29250] 06MAR10-1159-DV

2010-03-09 Thread Kenneth Greby
My contact in Florida, USA felt too that this looked like Oleaceae, perhaps a Ligustrum, but he had not seen it before either. Hopefully others will have input for ID. Regards-- Ken. From: tanay bose To: Dinesh Valke Cc: Kenneth Greby ; efloraofindia Sent

Re: [efloraofindia:29249] Tricholepis sp.? 090310-PKA1

2010-03-09 Thread tanay bose
Dear All, I think the plant in the attached photo is *Tricholepis amplexicaulis* from the family Asteraceae. Regards Tanay On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 11:25 PM, Prashant awale wrote: > Dear Friends, > Looks like Tricholepis sp. > > *Date/Time-* > > > > 21st September / 03:30 PM > > *Location- Place,

Re: [efloraofindia:29248] Cissus Quadriangularis: 090310-AK-2

2010-03-09 Thread tanay bose
Dear Balkar ji. The plant in your photo is not* C quadrangularis* but its name is *Cissus subtetragona* Planchon in A. Candolle & C. Candolle. *Description of the plant in provided below please match with the plant photo or profile.* ** Branchlets nearly terete, upper part nearly square in cross-s

Re: [efloraofindia:29247] Request for ID: Plant from Alleppy: 090310-AK-3

2010-03-09 Thread tanay bose
Dear Balkhar Ji, Mtresponse is also same as of your . The plant do seems to be *Coleus forskohlii. * Regards Tanay On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 10:17 PM, Balkar Arya wrote: > Dear Members > Attached Photo taken from Herbal Garden Chitrakoot > its name there written as Coleus (Hindi Patharchur) > pls

Re: Fwd: [efloraofindia:29243] Request for ID: 130210-AK-3

2010-03-09 Thread Kenneth Greby
Possibly. Is the number of needles per fascicle known? Also, a full tree picture would be helpful, if possible. Regards-- Ken Greby. From: J.M. Garg To: efloraofindia Cc: Gurcharan Singh ; Aarti S. Khale Sent: Tue, March 9, 2010 12:48:15 AM Subject: Fwd: [e

Re: [efloraofindia:29241] Calamus tenuis is a tree/shrub?

2010-03-09 Thread satish pardeshi
Yes Promila ji it has got spines alover the stem, rachis as well on leaves and midrib for climbing purpose. i am finding difficulty in assingning a habit for it wheather it is a tree or a shrub or a liana(in extreme taught). Regards Satish Pardeshi On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 7:37 PM, promila chaturve

Re: [efloraofindia:29236] Request for ID: Plant from Alleppy: 090310-AK-3

2010-03-09 Thread tanay bose
This is indeed *Coleus blumei* as said by Gurcharan ji . I have a lot of them in my terrace garden i love their leaf colour hence a bit fond of them. Tanay On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 4:51 PM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > Probably a cultivar of Coleus blumei > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associ

Re: [efloraofindia:29234] Ficus for ID

2010-03-09 Thread tanay bose
Dear Dinesh Ji, I think your next option is right *Ficus exasperata Vahl* because if this was a bayan tree of this size it shold have beared atlest a considerable about of prop root system. The plant doesnot show any sign of prop roots!! Regards Tanay On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 2:52 PM, Dinesh Valke

Re: [efloraofindia:29232] Pergularia sp

2010-03-09 Thread tanay bose
Dear all, i also feel this plant is *Pergularia daemia* like Prashant Ji. regards Tanay On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 2:21 PM, Prashant awale wrote: > > Dear Garg ji, > I too feel it is *Pergularia daemia. (*Family: Asclepiadaceae.*)* > regards > Prashant > > > On 3/9/10, J.M. Garg wrote: >> >> Forw

Re: [efloraofindia:29231] Another Utricularia Sp. for ID-130210-PKA2

2010-03-09 Thread tanay bose
Dear all, this can be Utricularia purpurea Regards Tanay On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 1:59 PM, J.M. Garg wrote: > Forwarding again for Id assistance pl. > > > -- Forwarded message -- > From: Prashant awale > Date: 13 February 2010 18:04 > Subject: [efloraofindia:27642] Another Utricul

Re: [efloraofindia:29239] CG2010-2

2010-03-09 Thread Pankaj Oudhia
Dear Garg ji, I am traveling to Bengaluru and Mysore this week end. After returning back try to visit Bhainsa village for confirmation. Pankaj Oudhia On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 1:42 PM, J.M. Garg wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise pl. > > Earlier relevant feedback: > > “T

RE: [efloraofindia:29238] Calamus tenuis is a tree/shrub?

2010-03-09 Thread promila chaturvedi
Calamus tenuis has tender climbing stems. Promila Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 17:52:55 +0530 Subject: Fwd: [efloraofindia:29127] Calamus tenuis is a tree/shrub? From: jmga...@gmail.com To: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com CC: satishparde...@gmail.com; vijay.botan...@gmail.com; le...@rediffmail.com;

Re: [efloraofindia:29237] Ficus for ID

2010-03-09 Thread Dinesh Valke
... banyan trees have aerial roots in varying degrees, been seeing so .. thus visualized the posted tree to be banyan. Could be some other *Ficus* species; comments are sure to come. Not *F. exasperata*; the fruits and leaves in the posted photos say so. My impression: the fuits are lime green (al

[efloraofindia:29240] Re: Calamus tenuis is a tree/shrub?

2010-03-09 Thread TANAY BOSE
Dear Satish ji, Here is a bit about Calamus tenuis Climbing, growing in clumps, stem very large, slender, scandent. Leaves glabrous, pinnate, 45-75 cm long, setose above, leaflets 20-30 on each side, equidistant, alternate, linear lanceeolate, acuminate, gradually becoming smaller upward, setose

Re: [efloraofindia:29235] Cissus Quadriangularis: 090310-AK-2

2010-03-09 Thread tanay bose
Dear all, This plant is *Cissus quadrangularis Linn* [Syn: Vitis quadrangularis Wall. ex Wt & arn.] from the family *Vitaceae*. In Bengal it is locally known as * Harjora* or *harbhanja* [the plant that cures fractured bones]. *MEDICINAL USES: * *Leaves:* used in bowel complains. *Stem:* used to cu

Re: [efloraofindia:29233] Id requested

2010-03-09 Thread tanay bose
I am also going with Syngonium pinnatum due to its leaf character seen in the 4th photo. regards tanay On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 2:29 PM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > I would suggest Syngonium pinnatum > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of De

Re: [efloraofindia:29188] ID121010phk1

2010-03-09 Thread tanay bose
Der all I hope this is a Convolvulaceae member. regards tanay On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 1:53 PM, J.M. Garg wrote: > Forwarding again for Id assistance pl. > > Earlier relevant feedback: > > “Pls give size of the corolla, can't make out from the picture. Rgds, > Shrikant Ingalhalikar” > > >

Re: [efloraofindia:29229] Request for ID: Plant from Alleppy: 090310-AK-3

2010-03-09 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Probably a cultivar of Coleus blumei -- 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 Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 3:42 P

Re: [efloraofindia:29227] Cissus Quadriangularis: 090310-AK-2

2010-03-09 Thread Ravi Vaidyanathan
In tamil it is called "Perandai" and it is not only used to make chutney but is also used as a ingredient in Ayurveda to bind the fractures. Regards Ravi On 9 March 2010 14:49, Aarti S. Khale wrote: > Again this creeper was discussed earlieradding my picture showing the > leaves. > Taken a

Re: [efloraofindia:29225] Calycopteris floribunda-ukshi.

2010-03-09 Thread Dinesh Valke
Satish ji, surely must be found around Pune (in the wild, on the outskirts, ghats ... where wooded). Regards. On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 1:34 PM, Satish Phadke wrote: > Rahida ji > Thanks for showing these beautifully illustrated pictures. > Prashant ji thanks for adding from your collection. > I don

Re: [efloraofindia:29224] Ficus for ID

2010-03-09 Thread Dinesh Valke
... this tree looks like Banyan ... *Ficus benghalensis*. For sure, not *F. exasperata*. Regards. On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 12:48 PM, Devi Nair wrote: > *Date/Time-* 7th March, evening > > *Location- Bangalore > > *Habitat- Urban > > *Plant Habit- Tree > > > Is this Ficus Exasperata? > > Reg

Re: [efloraofindia:29222] Id requested

2010-03-09 Thread Gurcharan Singh
I would suggest Syngonium pinnatum -- 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 Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 1:31 PM,

Re: [efloraofindia:29221] Fwd: [indiantreepix:25843] ID(dkb-35)

2010-03-09 Thread Gurcharan Singh
More opened spikelets tempt me to call it Poa annua -- 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 Tue, Mar 9,

Re: [efloraofindia:29220] Pergularia sp

2010-03-09 Thread Prashant awale
Dear Garg ji, I too feel it is *Pergularia daemia. (*Family: Asclepiadaceae.*)* regards Prashant On 3/9/10, J.M. Garg wrote: > > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise pl. > > Earlier relevant feedback: > > “I think *Pergularia daemia. > *Regard > devendra” > > > > > -- Forwar

Re: [efloraofindia:29216] Re: Request for ID: 070310-AK-3

2010-03-09 Thread Satish Phadke
It definitely looks like *Verbascum *but I doubt the species. The picture shows some reddish colour in the centre which I have not observed in the specimens which I have seen so far. The pictures which are observed after clicking on *Verbascum chinens*...Google search images (Mostly from Dinesh ji)

[efloraofindia:29214] Re: Help me identify these pods.

2010-03-09 Thread shrikant ingalhalikar
Cassia grandis, the tree is in pink bloom now. Regds, Shrikant On Mar 8, 9:48 pm, Priyaranjan Anand Marathe wrote: > Hey, > > http://iforeye.blogspot.com/2010/03/which-is-this-pod.html > http://iforeye.blogspot.com/2010/03/identify-pod.h

[efloraofindia:29211] Re: [indiantreepix:25764] flower or winged seed pods?

2010-03-09 Thread Satish Phadke
Dimple ji The flowers and pods definitely look like those of Combretum albidum. It is a gregarius climber which grows on trees with large drooping branches full of yellowish green inflorescences in flowering phase and large clusters of reddish brown pods as in your picture. *In your description you

Fwd: [efloraofindia:29210] CG2010-2

2010-03-09 Thread J.M. Garg
Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise pl. Earlier relevant feedback: “This is nothing but the rootstock of Agave americana or A. sisalana. The plant is uprooted in the stage of when it starts producing the flowering shoot (before flowering). At this stage the rootstock is (slightly) s

Re: [efloraofindia:29209] Calycopteris floribunda-ukshi.

2010-03-09 Thread Satish Phadke
Rahida ji Thanks for showing these beautifully illustrated pictures. Prashant ji thanks for adding from your collection. I don't know whether the plant can be spotted around Pune. I would love to see it. Dr Phadke On 9 March 2010 11:03, rashida atthar wrote: > > This gregarious climber was seen

Re: [efloraofindia:29206] Request for ID- 01st March 2010 Torana Fort

2010-03-09 Thread Satish Phadke
Beautiful picture of an epiphytic orchid as rightly told by others.. On 9 March 2010 11:57, Swagat wrote: > Dear all, > > > Request for ID > ** > ** > ** > *Date/Time-* 01st March 2010, 04.15 p.m. > > *Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-* On the way from Tonrna Fort to > Madheghat, Taha