RE: [efloraofindia:30219] Syzygium samarangense ?

2010-03-19 Thread promila chaturvedi
I do not find any similarity of this fruit with Jamun fruit. It's fruit is not waxy, neither it has any seeds in side, though crsip and juicy and plasantly sweet. Promila Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:14:54 +0530 Subject: Fwd: [efloraofindia:29468] Syzygium samarangense ? From:

RE: [efloraofindia:30220] Request for ID Iris- 180310RA1

2010-03-19 Thread rashida atthar
Thank you Satish ji and Tanay ji for the ID. Tanay ji thanks for giving all the details. I was delighted to know I saw it in the short span the flowers last. regards, Rashida. Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:02:02 +0530 Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:30190] Request for ID Iris-

RE: [efloraofindia:30221] Syzygium samarangense ?

2010-03-19 Thread rashida atthar
Hi Promila ji, This ID is resolved. All the morphological chracteristics of S. Samarangense are present except the size of the fruit ,which as informed is a new hybrid through propagation by the nusery owner. regards, Rashida. From: landdes...@hotmail.com To:

Re: [efloraofindia:30223] Zamia from Panchkula

2010-03-19 Thread Vijayadas D
my question was, whether it belongs to Gymnosperm group ? On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 7:41 AM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Vijayadas Ji, I couldn't understand what u meant by *Gymnosperm?* ...will you kindly explain it to me. Regards Tanay On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 10:06 AM,

[efloraofindia:30228] Re: Acanthaceae for id 180310MK2

2010-03-19 Thread Pardeshi S.
it is Asystasia gangetica (L.) T. Anders in Thwates, Enum. 235, 1860; Almeida, Fl. Mah. 4: 7, 2003; Singh et al. Fl. Mah. St. 2: 596, 2001. Synonyms: Justicia gangetica L., Amoen. Acad. 4: 299, 1759. A. violacea Dalz. in Kew. J. Bot. 2: 137, 1850. A. crispata Bth. in Linnaea 24: 647, 1851. A.

[efloraofindia:30186] Re: 2 pictures for you

2010-03-19 Thread Pardeshi S.
Common names: Scarlet sterculia, Kaushi, Supli, Kowsery, Khavas. Leaflesss when flowering. Regards On Mar 18, 10:14 pm, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.com wrote: commonly known as: bonfire tree, buttressed parasol tree, colored sterculia, Indian almond, scarlet sterculia • Assamese:

Re: [efloraofindia:30230] Zamia from Panchkula

2010-03-19 Thread tanay bose
Dear Vijayadas Ji, This is a gymnosperm belonging to the order *Cycadales* the oldest group if gymnosperm in the world. Please read from the link hope it will give lot of informations and interesting too. if you need anymore informations please mail be back i will be happy to provide you more

Re: [efloraofindia:30231] AR 04, 2010

2010-03-19 Thread Prashant awale
Dear Anantanarayan ji, This one looks like *Woodfordia fruticosa*. regards Prashant On 3/19/10, Anantanarayan Rajaram rajaram_an...@yahoo.com wrote: Requesting id please *Date/Time-* Feb. 22, 2010* * Guntupalli, near Chintalapudi, West Godavari Dt., AP *Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/

Re: [efloraofindia:30232] Re: Acanthaceae for id 180310MK2

2010-03-19 Thread Muthu Karthick
Thank you all. On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 12:29 PM, Pardeshi S. satishparde...@gmail.comwrote: it is Asystasia gangetica (L.) T. Anders in Thwates, Enum. 235, 1860; Almeida, Fl. Mah. 4: 7, 2003; Singh et al. Fl. Mah. St. 2: 596, 2001. Synonyms: Justicia gangetica L., Amoen. Acad. 4: 299, 1759.

Re: [efloraofindia:30233] AR 04, 2010

2010-03-19 Thread Neil Soares
Hi Anantanarayan,    It is Woodfordia fruticosa.   With regards,     Neil Soares. --- On Fri, 3/19/10, Anantanarayan Rajaram rajaram_an...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Anantanarayan Rajaram rajaram_an...@yahoo.com Subject: [efloraofindia:30224] AR 04, 2010 To:

Re: [efloraofindia:30234] AR 04, 2010

2010-03-19 Thread tanay bose
Dear Anantanarayan Ji, The plant in the attached photos is *Woodfordia fruticosa (L.) Kurz*, ; J. As. S. Beng. 40(2): 56 (1871). Shrub, c. 2.5 m tall. Leaves ovate-lanceolate or ovate, rarely falcate, ± oblique, 1.8-11.1 cm long, 8-30 mm broad. Cymes 3-16-flowered. Hypanthium 9-11 mm long, 2-5

Re: [efloraofindia:30236] Please help me identifying the trees and flowers!!

2010-03-19 Thread Muthu Karthick
Good pictures Souravji, The second picture seems to be *Erigeron karvinskianus* DC. of Asteraceae. On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 12:41 PM, Sourav Guha souravkamalg...@yahoo.comwrote: Hi! This pictures are taken on the trekking route from Dhotre (2700 Mts from MSL) (Latitude: 27°2'59 N ,

[efloraofindia:30237] Re: Is this Magnolia grandiflora?

2010-03-19 Thread shrikant ingalhalikar
Hi Sourav, It must have been a great sight to encounter such a bloom. I was also awestruck to watch this on way to Sandakphu. This is Magnolia campbelli. A pink form can also be seen around Dhotre. Magnolia grandiflora is a cultivated tree but nevertheless this is no way any thing less than grand

[efloraofindia:30238] Re: Please help me identifying the trees and flowers!!

2010-03-19 Thread shrikant ingalhalikar
Pic1 is Bergenia ciliata, Pic2 is Erigeron bellilioides, Pic3 seems a cultivated plant that I don't know, Pic4 is Daphne bholua Rgds, Shrikant On Mar 19, 12:11 pm, Sourav Guha souravkamalg...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi!   This pictures are taken on the trekking route from Dhotre (2700 Mts from MSL)

RE: [efloraofindia:30239] Re: Azadirachta indica syn . Melia azadirachta 'निंबारा'

2010-03-19 Thread promila chaturvedi
Thanks Guru Charan Ji, Shrikant ji for correcting me. It is indeed Melia dubia, not Melia azadirach. Promila Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:20:39 -0800 Subject: [efloraofindia:29374] Re: Azadirachta indica syn. Melia azadirachta 'निंबारा' From: le...@rediffmail.com To:

Re: [efloraofindia:30240] id please

2010-03-19 Thread Farida Abraham
yes definitely mimulusFA On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 4:59 PM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: dear All, Is this *Mimulus puniceus*? regards tanay On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 1:18 PM, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please.

Re: [efloraofindia:30241] Re: Is this Magnolia grandiflora?

2010-03-19 Thread Sourav Guha
Thank you so very much Srikant for help me identifying the tree. Yes you are right.This sight is awesome and see them blooming in your own eyes is out of world experince.   Thanks Sourav --- On Fri, 3/19/10, shrikant ingalhalikar le...@rediffmail.com wrote: From: shrikant ingalhalikar

Re: [efloraofindia:30244] Please help me identifying the trees and flowers!!

2010-03-19 Thread Prashant awale
Excellent pics Dear Sourav. Thanks for sharing. regards Prashant On 3/19/10, Sourav Guha souravkamalg...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi! This pictures are taken on the trekking route from Dhotre (2700 Mts from MSL) (Latitude: 27°2'59 N , Longitude: 88°6'36 E) to Tonglu(3090 Mts from MSL)

Re: [efloraofindia:30245] Please help me identifying the trees and flowers!!

2010-03-19 Thread Sourav Guha
Thanks you so very much Shrikant jee for help me identifying.   Regards Sourav --- On Fri, 3/19/10, Sourav Guha souravkamalg...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Sourav Guha souravkamalg...@yahoo.com Subject: [efloraofindia:30229] Please help me identifying the trees and flowers!! To:

Fwd: [efloraofindia:30250] Regarding addresses

2010-03-19 Thread J.M. Garg
Forwarding again for any assistance in the matter please. -- Forwarded message -- From: mayur nandikar mnandi...@gmail.com Date: 4 March 2010 20:05 Subject: [efloraofindia:28768] Regarding addresses To: indiantreepix indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Dear all, I m looking for

Re: [efloraofindia:30251] Is this Asteraceae? 190310MK1

2010-03-19 Thread tanay bose
Dear Muthu Ji, Can be *Launaea acaulis* but I am not sure!! Because the plant doesn't bear flowers . I am bad at identifying plants without flowers but the prescence of young capitulum is distinct . So just supporting your thoughts. Regards Tanay On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 1:00 PM, Muthu Karthick

Re: [efloraofindia:30253] ID 040310SB

2010-03-19 Thread J.M. Garg
A reply: the leaves are simple. *it points towards Crotalaria retusa L.* Regards Satish Pardeshi On 19 March 2010 16:09, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. Earlier relevant feedback: *“I hope this plant is Crotalaria pallida.* i am

Re: [efloraofindia:30254] Re: Is this Magnolia grandiflora?

2010-03-19 Thread tanay bose
Dear Sourav Da, Just to tell you about the small error *Magnolia campbellii* *J. D. Hooker Thomson*, Fl. Ind. 1: 77. 1855 [ *Shrikant Ji made a typographical error in the spelling of camplellii , just missed out a i at the end *] probably now it's known as *Yulania campbellii* *(J. D. Hooker

[efloraofindia:30255] Re: [indiantreepix:24000] ¿ s pecies of Vigna ?

2010-03-19 Thread tanay bose
Dear Dinesh ji, Can this plant be *Vigna vexillata* *(Linn.) A. Rich.,*Hist.Fis.polit.nat.l,Cuba (Spanish ed.). 11:191. 1845. in Sagra, Ess.Fl.Cuba 440.1846; Baker in Hook.f., Fl.Brit.Ind.2:206.1876. ? Regards Tanay On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 4:11 PM, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding

Re: [efloraofindia:30256] ID Request 02032010SC1

2010-03-19 Thread tanay bose
Dear All, I am sure that this plant is *Debregeasia edulis* *(Siebold Zucc.) Wedd*from the family *Urticaceae*. Regards Tanay On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 4:40 PM, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. Earlier relevant feedback: “This is*

Re: [efloraofindia:30257] Re: Is this Magnolia grandiflora?

2010-03-19 Thread Sourav Guha
Hi Tanay,   Thanks for the effort you put.   OK i will update the name but calling it Magnolia may not wrong in my humble opinion. Thanks again for replying Sourav   --- On Fri, 3/19/10, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: From: tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com Subject: Re:

[efloraofindia:30258] Height of Mangifera indica, Mango

2010-03-19 Thread sanjeev
Dear Members, I am curious to find out what is the tallest recorded mango tree, in the wild or otherwise. If any of you have noted exceptionally tall Mango trees please let me know your estimated height. I have reason to believe that I might have seen the tallest Mango tree (should be between

Re: [efloraofindia:30259] Height of Mangifera indica, Mango

2010-03-19 Thread Satish Phadke
I have seen very huge Mango trees in Someshwar wildlife sanctuary near Agumbe rain forest. I can't tell the height but a 2 story tower has been built near it. We climbed it and still couldn't touch the lowermost leaves of the tree. So it must be 6-7times that height. Dr Phadke On 19 March 2010

Re: [itpmods:652] Re: [efloraofindia:30260] Please help me identifying the trees and flowers!!

2010-03-19 Thread Satish Phadke
May I request to post again one by one so as to include in the database? Dr Phadke On 19 March 2010 17:54, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, Sourav ji, May I request you to please follow the following posting guidelines: “1. *Maximum 3 posts per day for Identification requests/

Re: [itpmods:652] Re: [efloraofindia:30261] Please help me identifying the trees and flowers!!

2010-03-19 Thread Satish Phadke
Will you please also describe the place by some common names of the state or nearby famous place like Himachal/Sikkim Leh etc.? On 19 March 2010 19:05, Satish Phadke phadke.sat...@gmail.com wrote: May I request to post again one by one so as to include in the database? Dr Phadke On 19 March

Re: [efloraofindia:30262] Height of Mangifera indica, Mango

2010-03-19 Thread Sanjeev Kumar
Dear Dr.Phadke, I would guess the height of the two story structure to be about 6mtrs, that would put the height at around 36 to 42 mtrs. My guess is that it would be more than that. Any idea about the girth of that tree? warm regards Sanjeev On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 7:00 PM, Satish Phadke

Re: [efloraofindia:30263] Wild Trichosanthes

2010-03-19 Thread Dinesh Valke
... while have been considering C. indica is synonym of C. grandis ... NPGS / GRIN ref: http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?10974, reflected also at Flowers of India, it is a pleasant surprise that they are different as quoted by Sibdas ji. Question comes to my mind: What is *C.

[efloraofindia:30264] Re: [indiantreepix:24000] ¿ s pecies of Vigna ?

2010-03-19 Thread Dinesh Valke
Dear Tanay, *V. vexillata* has relatively larger flower (about 25 - 30 mm) compared to what is posted (about 10 - 12 mm), colour too is different, somewhere between pink to purple. Regards. On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 5:56 PM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Dinesh ji, Can this

Re: [efloraofindia:30265] Wild Trichosanthes

2010-03-19 Thread sibdas ghosh
Now I am also fully confused as I find C.indica and C.grandis are referred synoms in many books. In Bengal we have a plant, a wild climber, known as Telakucha, its fruits are not taken as vegetables, even by poor people. Its fruits are bright scarlet when ripe, very much liked by the birds.It is

[efloraofindia:30266] Re: [indiantreepix:24000] ¿ s pecies of Vigna ?

2010-03-19 Thread tanay bose
Ok Dinesh Ji, I am looking forward to find a species closer to this. Thanks to point me the difference Tanay On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 8:27 PM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.comwrote: Dear Tanay, *V. vexillata* has relatively larger flower (about 25 - 30 mm) compared to what is posted (about

Re: [efloraofindia:30267] Wild orchid camp @ Kolli Hills

2010-03-19 Thread J.M. Garg
A further assistance: I am currently in Noida for a few weeks, and would like to know if anyone created a database of the flora here. Thankx. Sanjeev. On 10 March 2010 11:08, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for any assistance in the matter pl. -- Forwarded

Re: [efloraofindia:30270] Dregea volubilis ?

2010-03-19 Thread tanay bose
Dear Garg Ji, Please accept my vote for your ID . This plant is indeed ... *Dregea volubilis* *(Linnaeus f.) Bentham ex J. D. Hooker*, Fl. Brit. India. 4: 46. 1883. *Synonyms: * *Asclepias volubilis* Linnaeus f., Suppl. Pl. 170. 1781 *Dregea formosana* T. Yamazaki; *Hoya

Re: [efloraofindia:30271] Dregea volubilis ?

2010-03-19 Thread Muthu Karthick
*Wattakaka volubilis* (L.f.) Stapf is the recent accepted name, i hope. On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 9:16 PM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Garg Ji, Please accept my vote for your ID . This plant is indeed ... *Dregea volubilis* *(Linnaeus f.) Bentham ex J. D.

Re: [efloraofindia:30275] Request for ID- 190310-PKA1

2010-03-19 Thread Parjanya guru
Any chance for *Phaulopsis imbricata*..? On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 10:50 PM, Prashant awale pkaw...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Friends, Came across this herb in the forest of Cherapunjee, Meghalaya (November-2008). These are the only photographs i have. Please excuse me for not putting the info

Re: [efloraofindia:30276] Asclepias curassavica (Mexican Butterfly Weed)

2010-03-19 Thread tanay bose
Great Capture Garg Ji, I got introduced to new plant from your photo. Thank you. Tanay On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 10:22 PM, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: No less beautiful than the butterflies which visit them!!! Shot on 12/9/09 in Butterfly Park within Zoo Park in Hyderabad. -- With

[efloraofindia:30277] More Research Documents related to Indian Biodiversity

2010-03-19 Thread Pankaj Oudhia
Dear Group Members, I am forwarding list of Biodiversity related research documents published this weekend. Oudhia, P. (2010).Possible utilization of obnoxious weed Parthenium hysterophorus as medicine through Traditional Healing methods. http://www.pankajoudhia.com/set180.pdf Oudhia, P.

Re: [efloraofindia:30278] Request for ID- 190310-PKA2

2010-03-19 Thread tanay bose
Dear Prashant Ji, Is this any species of *Quercus sp*? Can it be *Q alba*? Q alba has leaves which look similar to this tree. Shillong has several species of oak growing out there. Kindlt confirm me. Regards Tanay On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 11:09 PM, Prashant awale pkaw...@gmail.com wrote: Dear

[efloraofindia:30280] Re: Request for ID- 190310-PKA2

2010-03-19 Thread Mithilesh K. Pathak
Schefflera hypoleuca Harms - Araliaceae On Mar 19, 11:54 pm, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Prashant Ji, Is this any species of *Quercus sp*? Can it be *Q alba*? Q alba has leaves which look similar to this tree. Shillong has several species of oak growing out there. Kindlt

[efloraofindia:30281] Re: Please help me identifying the trees and flowers!!

2010-03-19 Thread Mithilesh K. Pathak
Dhotre1003121-3.jpg is Bergenia ciliata Saxifragaceae On Mar 19, 12:11 pm, Sourav Guha souravkamalg...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi!   This pictures are taken on the trekking route from Dhotre (2700 Mts from MSL) (Latitude:  27°2'59 N , Longitude: 88°6'36 E) to Tonglu(3090 Mts from MSL) (Latitude: 

[efloraofindia:30282] Re: Is this Magnolia grandiflora?

2010-03-19 Thread Mithilesh K. Pathak
Possibly Magnolia campbelii Hook.f. Thomson On Mar 19, 11:39 am, Sourav Guha souravkamalg...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi!   This picture is taken on the trekking route from Dhotre (2700 Mts from MSL) (Latitude:  27°2'59 N , Longitude: 88°6'36 E) to Tonglu(3090 Mts from MSL) (Latitude:  27°2'4  N

[efloraofindia:30283] Re: ID Request 02032010SC1

2010-03-19 Thread Mithilesh K. Pathak
Debregeasia velutina Gaudich. - Urticaceae On Mar 2, 4:37 pm, shobha chavda koa...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Friends, *Request for ID –  02032010SC1* ** Posting one more picture from Sri Lanka for ID : Date / Time – 17 th Jan. 2010 / 1.44 pm Location – Place /Altitude / GPS –  Near Ramboda

[efloraofindia:30284] Height of Mangifera indica, Mango

2010-03-19 Thread raghu ananth
Dear Sanjeev, In the forests of Brahma giri (Coorg district) and Unchalli ( Uttara Kannada), I have photographed very tall mango trees - above 50 meters and girth - 4.5 meters. Will share some of them soon. Regards Raghu From: Sanjeev Kumar

Re: [efloraofindia:30285] Re: Request for ID- 190310-PKA2

2010-03-19 Thread tanay bose
Dear Mithilesh Ji, In Flora of China It show that *Schefflera hypoleuca* has compond leaf with seven leaflets... Are they considering the hastate leaf of the plant as compund leaf ? Or the plant is different? For your further reference i am attaching the link

Re: [efloraofindia:30291] Fwd: [indiantreepix:25310] ID(dkb-25)

2010-03-19 Thread Rohit Patel
yes it is *Cocculus hirsutus. * On 3/20/10, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for Id assistance pl. Earlier relevant feedback: “*I have seen similar modified leaves in Cocculus hirsutus.”* from Vijayasankar ji. -- Forwarded message -- From: Devendra

[efloraofindia:30292] Mailing options on ‘Efloraof india’

2010-03-19 Thread J.M. Garg
Dear members, *‘Indiantreepix’* offers the following Mailing options: ‘*Email - send each message as it arrives’* option or *‘No Email; read this group on the web’* option or *‘Abridged Email; send a summary of new activity each day’* option or *‘Digest Email; send all new messages in a

Re: [efloraofindia:30293] 240210GS1 a composite for ID

2010-03-19 Thread tanay bose
Dear All, *Blumea lacera [Asteraceae]...* I am confident on Gurcharan Ji's ID and previously I attached a photo where I tried to indicated the charactes of the plant which is evident from the photo. Plant doesn't look like *B lacera* commonly seen in Kolktata but still has all the characters of

[efloraofindia:30294] Request for Adding/ Editing on es’ profile with a pix on Efloraofindia

2010-03-19 Thread J.M. Garg
Dear members, It's requested that everyone creates his/ her profile on 'Efloraofindia' in case not already done so that everybody gets to know you. Here is the simple procedure how to do it: 1. Visit home page at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix. Sign in. 2. Click on

[efloraofindia:30299] Re: [indiantreepix:25108] Plant for ID 16/12/09 SMP2

2010-03-19 Thread tanay bose
Dear All, I hope this plant is *Desmodium multiflorum* *DC*. in Ann.Sci.Nat.Par.ser. 1.4:101. Jan. 1825. Ohashi in Univ. Tokyo Bull.2:272.1971; Ohashi l.c. 110.1973. regards Tanay On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 9:35 AM, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for Id confirmation or

[efloraofindia:30300] Re: Books on Indian Trees Plants

2010-03-19 Thread Tabish
Dear Garg ji, You can add the wonderful book 100 Beautiful Trees of India by Charles McCann (First Published 1959) to the e-books. In additions to describing 100 trees with color drawings, it illustrated various leaf- types, margin-types, root-types, flower-types, fruit-types (drupes, achenes

Re: [efloraofindia:30302] Re: Books on Indian Trees Plants

2010-03-19 Thread Prashant awale
Thanks Dear Garg ji and Tabish ji for the list. regards Prashant On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 10:44 AM, Tabish tabi...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Garg ji, You can add the wonderful book 100 Beautiful Trees of India by Charles McCann (First Published 1959) to the e-books. In additions to describing