[efloraofindia:35280] Re: Another plant from Arunachal Pradesh for identification pl.

I think this should be Pentasachme (Asclepediaceae) navendu On May 18, 9:21 am, tanay bose wrote: > Some primitive group of plant , i hope from the flower morphology but have > never seen it. > tanay > > On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 4:57 AM, Ritesh Kumar Choudhary < > > > > ritesh@gmail.com> wrot

[efloraofindia:35283] Re: Indigenous plants of India

On May 18, 4:53 pm, sheetal chaudhari wrote: > Dear all, > > I am making list of indigenous trees which will help to attract bird > population, especially those which are not consumed by human beings. > > Would appreciate if anyone can help  with  the common and scientific name of > such tree's

[efloraofindia:35283] Re: Indigenous plants of India

On May 18, 4:53 pm, sheetal chaudhari wrote: > Dear all, > > I am making list of indigenous trees which will help to attract bird > population, especially those which are not consumed by human beings. > > Would appreciate if anyone can help  with  the common and scientific name of > such tree's

Re: [efloraofindia:35287] Asclepiadaceae for id 180510MK2

It is Wrightia arborea as identified by Mr Navendu Santhosh On 18 May 2010 13:11, Muthu Karthick wrote: > Dear all, > Kindly id this Asclepiadaceae tree. > > > *Date/Time-* > > 02-05-2010 / 04:00 PM > > *Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-* > > Mudumalai WLS; 900 msl; TN > > *Habitat-** Garden**/

Re: [efloraofindia:35288] ID Balanophora sp.

Pravir ji I think not Balanophora but rather fertile branches of a heteromorphic species of Equisetum, a pteridophyte. -- 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

Re: [efloraofindia:35289] Freesia leichtlinii from Delhi

Sure Balkar ji Next year, even I would be a guest, having retired from service.. -- 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.

Re: [efloraofindia:35290] Phyllanthus fraternus and P. amarus---------------P. fraternus????

Sir, Your plant is Phyllanthus fraternus, a common plant in Kerala too. Santhosh On 18 May 2010 14:12, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > These are the photographs of plant flowering now (as compared to P. amarus > flowering in Nov.-Dec). Frankly this looks different from poster uploaded by > Vijayasank

Re: [efloraofindia:35291] Vitex tree? 180510MK1

Muthu Ji It is Vitex leucoxylon, Aattumayila in Malayalam Santhosh On 18 May 2010 12:35, Muthu Karthick wrote: > Dear all, > Kindly id this tree, is this *Vitex leucoxylon* L.f. ? > > *Date/Time-* > > 02-05-2010 / 01:00 PM > > *Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-* > > Mudumalai WLS; 500 msl; TN

[efloraofindia:35292] Re: ID Balanophora sp.

Look like some Equisetum species Regards Satish pardeshi On May 19, 1:18 pm, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > Pravir ji > I think not Balanophora but rather fertile branches of a heteromorphic > species of Equisetum, a pteridophyte. > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired  Associate Professor > SGTB Khal

[efloraofindia:35293] Re: Asclepiadaceae for id 180510MK2

it is Wrightia arborea (Dennst.) Mabb. in Taxon 26: 533, 1977; Almeida, Fl. Mah. 3: 219, 2001; Singh et al, Fl. Mah. St. 2: 327, 2001. Synonyms: Periploca arborea Dennst. Schluss. 13, 23 & 25, 1818. W. tomentosa Roem. & Schult. Syst. Veg. 4: 414, 1819; Hook.f., Fl. Brit. Ind. 3: 653, 1882; Cooke, F

[efloraofindia:35294] Re: michelia champaca

Hello all it is Michelia champaca var. alba DC., Syst. nat. 1: 449, 1817; Sutaria, Syst. Bot. ed. 3, 39, 1942; Bose & Chowdhury, Trop. Gard. Pl. 56, 1991. Synonym: Michelia champaca x alba (DC.) Figlar Proc. internat. symp. fam. Magnoliac. 21, 2000 ("1998"). Common name: Safed champa, White orchid

[efloraofindia:35295] Re: DV - 15MAY10 - 0425 :: pencil palm

it is Ptychosperma macarthurii (H. Wendl. ex H. J. Veitch) H. Wendl. ex Hook. f. Rep. Roy. Bot. Gard. Kew 1882: 55, 1884. Synonyms: Kentia macarthurii H. Wendl. ex H. J. Veitch J. Veitch et al., Catalogue 1879: 26, 1879 (T. Moore, Florist & Pomol. 1879: 114, 1879). collected from VJBU, Mumbai On

Re: [efloraofindia:35296] Re: ID Balanophora sp.

Pravir ji arvense not arvensis -- 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 Wed, May 19, 2010 at 2:18 PM, P

[efloraofindia:35297] Re: ID Balanophora sp.

Gurcharan Sir The name of plant is Equisetum arvense L. as per the Catalog of Life: 2009 Annual Checklist. On May 19, 2:01 pm, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > Pravir ji > arvense not arvensis > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired  Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-1

Re: [efloraofindia:35299] Re: DV - 15MAY10 - 0425 :: pencil palm

Many thanks Satish ji for the validation of ID. Regards. On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 2:27 PM, Pardeshi S. wrote: > it is > Ptychosperma macarthurii (H. Wendl. ex H. J. Veitch) H. Wendl. ex > Hook. f. Rep. Roy. Bot. Gard. Kew 1882: 55, 1884. > Synonyms: Kentia macarthurii H. Wendl. ex H. J. Veitch J

Re: [efloraofindia:35300] Re: ID Balanophora sp.

Yes that is what I wrote They go with genera -um arvense -is, -a, -us-, -pogon arvensis On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 2:53 PM, Pravir wrote: > Gurcharan Sir > > The name of plant is Equisetum arvense L. as per the Catalog of Life: > 2009 Annual Checklist. > > On May 19, 2:01 pm, Gurcharan Singh wrot

Re: [efloraofindia:35301] Eremurus himalaicus Baker

Thanks Pravis ji For refreshing my memory of Himalayan plants. I have seen plenty of this species 4- years back in the mountains of Kashmir. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-11001

Re: [efloraofindia:35302] Indigenous plants of India

Hi, Shalini ji, Pl. see the following links from Efloraofindia database: *Zz Trees best suited for birds* ** ** ** ** ** ** Trees and Bushes that Attract Birds and Butterflies Trees and Bushes that Attract Birds and Butterflies - indiantreepix | Google Groups

Re: [efloraofindia:35303] Re: DV - 15MAY10 - 0425 :: pencil palm

You are welcome Dinesh. Enjoy your palms. Regards-- Ken. From: Dinesh Valke To: Gurcharan Singh ; Kenneth Greby Cc: Yazdy Palia ; shrikant ingalhalikar ; efloraofindia Sent: Tue, May 18, 2010 11:52:36 PM Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:35241] Re: DV - 15MAY10 -

Re: [efloraofindia:35304] Tree for id 170510MK2

... Some information on the fruits of this tree... ... In Karnataka, specially coastal Karnataka, tribal people are very much fond of the fruits... The fruit, being slightly sour in taste gives them immense pleasure and it is a pleasure indeed to see the bubles coming out from their mouth

Re: [efloraofindia:35306] polypore

Indrajeet ji, See the Favolus sp. also. Satish On 5/19/10, Inderjeet Sethi wrote: > > Dear Tanay and Satish ji, > Thanks for giving some clues. But the third one is not *Auricularia*. It > is not even *Ganoderma*. The fruiting bodies are thin and of the same > colour as the undersurface.I am att

Re: [efloraofindia:35306] Furcraea foetida 'Mediopicta' from Delhi

Great Looking Plant It's also frequently planted in gardens around Kolkata too. Tanay On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 11:36 AM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > > Furcraea foetida (L.) Haw. 'Mediopicta' (syn: F. gigantea Vent. > 'variegata') from Delhi, An American plant recently introduced and now > commonl

Re: [efloraofindia:35309] Re: Another plant from Arunachal Pradesh for identification pl.

Dear Navendu Ji, *Pentasachme sp* has long linear leaves with acute apex but this plant has small roundish leaf with obtuse apex. The most fascinating point of the flower is that it lacks calyx hence perianth is present !!! *Pentasachme*does not lack calyx I hope .. Regards Tanay On Wed, May 19, 2

Re: [efloraofindia:35310] amaryllis lily

I hope some hybrid species of *Hippeastrum* Regards Tanay On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 12:59 PM, Anand Kumar Bhatt wrote: > the flowering of amaryllis lily. > Gwalior > April '10 > potted. > > ak > > -- > Anand Kumar Bhatt > A-59, B.S.F.Colony, Airport Road > Gwalior. 474 005. > Tele: 0751-247 2233.

Re: [efloraofindia:35311] amaryllis lily

Yes Tanay-- Decidedly Hippeastrum, likely an older garden cultivar. Regards-- Ken. From: tanay bose To: Anand Kumar Bhatt Cc: indiantreepix Sent: Wed, May 19, 2010 4:38:53 AM Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:35310] amaryllis lily I hope some hybrid species of

Re: [efloraofindia:35311] Re: michelia champaca

Undoubtedly *Michelia champaca* var. *alba* !! Regards Tanay On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 2:24 PM, Pardeshi S. wrote: > Hello all > it is > > Michelia champaca var. alba DC., Syst. nat. 1: 449, 1817; Sutaria, > Syst. Bot. ed. 3, 39, 1942; Bose & Chowdhury, Trop. Gard. Pl. 56, > 1991. > Synonym: Michel

Re: [efloraofindia:35313] Re: ID Balanophora sp.

*Equisetum arvense* Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 2: 1061. 1753. Field horsetail, common horsetail, Aerial stems dimorphic; vegetative stems green, branched, 2--60(--100) cm; hollow center 1/3--2/3 stem diam. Sheaths squarish in face view, 2--5(--10) × 2--5(--9) mm; teeth dark, 4--14, narrow, 1--3.5 mm, of

Re: [efloraofindia:35314] Eremurus himalaicus Baker

Really a gorgeous plant !! Nice photography Pravir ji Tanay On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 3:02 PM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > Thanks Pravis ji > For refreshing my memory of Himalayan plants. I have seen plenty of this > species 4- years back in the mountains of Kashmir. > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh >

Re: [efloraofindia:35315] Galphimia gracilis from Delhi

A new Species for me thanks for the photos and also for the description Sir TAnay On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 5:01 PM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > Galphimia gracilis Batling. from Sunder Nursery, New Delhi, photographed on > September 1, 2009 > > This small shrub is most confused and often sold in nurs

Re: [efloraofindia:35316] amaryllis lily

Yes Ken You are absolutely right !! Tanay On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 5:18 PM, Kenneth Greby wrote: > Yes Tanay-- > > Decidedly Hippeastrum, likely an older garden cultivar. > > Regards-- > Ken. > > -- > *From:* tanay bose > *To:* Anand Kumar Bhatt > *Cc:* indiantreepi

Re: [efloraofindia:35318] Re: Tree for Id

Thanks Ritesh Ji, You are absolutely correct. More info here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schima http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Schima_wallichii_chois_(Chilaune)_bank_and_closeup.JPG 010 at 2:26 PM, Ritesh Choudhary wrote: > Cud be Schima wallichii. > > Regards, > Ritesh. > > On May

Re: [efloraofindia:35319] Phyllanthus fraternus and P. amarus---------------P. fraternus????

Interesting research on Phyllanthus species. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6T8D-4YYXJP1-H&_user=10&_coverDate=04%2F30%2F2010&_rdoc=1&_fmt=high&_orig=search&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_searchStrId=1340983350&_rerunOrigin=scholar.google&_acct=C50221&_version=1&_urlVer

Re: [efloraofindia:35320] Re: Tree for Id

Rakesh ji and Ritesh ji I find two different plants with white flowers and similar leaves and similar local names: Nyssa javanica Wang. (syn: N. sessiliflora Hook.f. & T.) Nepal: Lekh chilaune Beng.: Chilauni, kalay Lepcha: Hlo-sumbrung Assam: Gohari chopa Here are the photographs: http://www.go

Re: [efloraofindia:35321] Re: Tree for Id (Chilaune)

Thanks Gurcharan Ji, This is very interesting. The one I saw was Schima Wallichi. regards, rakesh On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 7:24 PM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > Rakesh ji and Ritesh ji > I find two different plants with white flowers and similar leaves and > similar local names: > > Nyssa javanic

Re: [efloraofindia:35322] Phyllanthus fraternus and P. amarus---------------P. fraternus????

Yes Pankaj ji Seems to be a good paper, but you need to purchase access, or institutional access. -- 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 htt

Re: [efloraofindia:35323] Passiflora coccinea

Yes I think it is, but experts need to conform. regards, Rashida. On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 10:03 PM, mani nair wrote: > Dear Rashidaji, > > Excellent photo. Is the fruit of this variety edible? > > Regards, > > Mani. > > On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 8:50 PM, Rashida Atthar > wrote: > >> Saw this be

Re: [efloraofindia:35324] Michelia champaca fruiting

Thank you Dr. Balkar ji and Dr. Vijayasankar ji. I would have never thought this tree is red listed. Thanks for all the important information. regards, Rashida. On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 8:51 AM, R. Vijayasankar wrote: > Michelia champaca, though belongs to a premitive plant group, is not ceased

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Re: [efloraofindia:35326] Passiflora coccinea

Yes Rashida ji Tanay would be very happy. Here is some information: - fruit is about 2 - 3 inches long and edible and looks like a mini Sandia (watermelon) Green-yellow, striped, 2" passion fruit with edible pulp. The edible fruit is rounded, relatively large, 5 cm, green, striped and mottled, b

Re: [efloraofindia:35327] Passiflora coccinea

Thank you got for the great information Sir ji , fruit is used to flavor ice-cream, juices and also other soft drinks !! oh yes used in fruit salad too I forgot !! Tanay On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 8:13 PM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > Yes Rashida ji > Tanay would be very happy. Here is some information:

Re: [efloraofindia:35328] Passiflora coccinea

Thank you for the very important info. Sir particularly for Tanay ji. Mani ji can safely try Tanay ji's culinary info. regards, Rashida. On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 8:38 PM, tanay bose wrote: > Thank you got for the great information Sir ji , fruit is used to flavor > ice-cream, juices and also o

Re: [efloraofindia:35329] Freesia leichtlinii from Delhi

Thanks Gurcharan Ji Regards -- Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To post to this group, send email to indiantree...@g

[efloraofindia:35330] Re: Galphimia gracilis from Delhi

I think the confusion arose from the fact that the plant which was called Galphimia glauca Hort. ex Bartl., is now known as Galphimia gracilis. Thanks for bringing this to light Gurcharan ji! - Tabish On May 19, 4:31 pm, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > Galphimia gracilis Batling. from Sunder Nursery

Re: [efloraofindia:35345] Pls help ID this shrub from Munnar environs

Looks like *Rhodomyrtus tomentosus *to me. With regards R. Vijayasankar On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 1:25 PM, A.Sinha wrote: > Friends > Pls help ID this shrub, photographed near Munnar, flowering in in April > A.Sinha > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google G

Re: [efloraofindia:35346] Mitragyna parvifolia-200510-PKA1

*Mitragyna parvifolia* (syn. *Nauclea parvifolia*, *Stephegyne parvifolia*), native to India ... is commonly known as: kaim, water kadamba • Bengali: ধারাকদম্ব dharakadam, গুলিকদম্ব gulikadam • Gujarati: કલમ kalam • Hindi: गुरी guri, कैम kaim • Kannada: ನೀರ ಕದಮ್ಬ nira kadamba, ಸಣ್ಣ ಕದಮ್ಬ sanna kada

[efloraofindia:35348] Re: Helianthus argophyllus from Delhi

Just to add a minor point, argophyllus means white-leaves and argryophyllus means silver-leaved. - Tabish On May 20, 6:17 am, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > Helianthus argophyllus Torrey & Gray growing in Botanical Garden of Khalsa > College, Delhi. Kindly note silvery white tomentose ovate lanceol

[efloraofindia:35349] Re: Pls help ID this shrub from Munnar environs

I will go with Vijayasankar - this is Rose Myrtle: http://www.forestryimages.org/browse/detail.cfm?imgnum=5390109 - Tabish On May 20, 6:17 am, "R. Vijayasankar" wrote: > Looks like *Rhodomyrtus tomentosus *to me. > > With regards > > R. Vijayasankar > > On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 1:25 PM, A.Si

Re: [efloraofindia:35350] Re: Helianthus argophyllus from Delhi

Thanks Tabish ji for additional information. -- 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 Thu, May 20, 2010

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[efloraofindia:35352] Re: Krishna Kadamba

i feel it might be the mark of water droplets of rain and dew at morning which flows down after accumulating, along the lower side of the branches. Regards Satish Pardeshi On May 19, 11:34 pm, Padmini Raghavan wrote: > Why does this Krishna Kadamba tree have these dark lines on the undersides >

Re: [efloraofindia:35353] Re: Krishna Kadamba

Yes Pardesi ji And may contain some dust or soot particles which dry up and stick. -- 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.a

Re: [efloraofindia:35356] Passiflora coccinea

Thanks Gurcharanji, Rashidaji and Tanayji for your valuable information. I was under the impression that only the variety P.edulis is edible. I have seen this plant in a Nursery in Kalyan (not for sale). Let me try whether they have some saplings for sale. Regards, Mani. On Wed, May 19, 2010

[efloraofindia:35357] Re: For Id help. 190510PR-1

it is Portulaca quadrifida---Portulacaceae On May 19, 11:13 pm, Padmini Raghavan wrote: > This is a weed which covered the flower- bed with its tiny leaves and > flowers. When the sun went behind a cloud (at 3pm) the flowers had closed. > Chennai- May 18th 2010. >  Please help with its id. > Than

Re: [efloraofindia:35358] Re: For Id help. 190510PR-1

Yes Pardeshi ji It is P. quadrifida -- 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 Thu, May 20, 2010 at 10:18

[efloraofindia:35359] Re: For Id help. 190510PR-1

Common name is Chicken Weed. Leaves are edible, and are used as feed for chicken. பசலை கீறை Pasalai keerai in Tamil (or Pasarai keerai) - Tabish On May 19, 11:13 pm, Padmini Raghavan wrote: > This is a weed which covered the flower- bed with its tiny leaves and > flowers. When the sun went be

[efloraofindia:35360] Re: Hog Plum

Nice set of pics.. just like an e-herbarium it is Spondias cyatherea---Anacardiaceae Regards Satish Pardeshi On May 19, 11:07 pm, Padmini Raghavan wrote: > Spondias pinnata is flowering and fruiting in Chennai right now. >  The bark appears different on the trunk and on the branches. > Padmini R

[efloraofindia:35361] Re: Michelia champaca fruiting

nice set of pics Rashida ji.. regards On May 18, 8:22 pm, Balkar Arya wrote: > Great Catch Rashida Ji > > Regards > > -- > Dr Balkar Singh > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > Arya P G College, Panipat > Haryana-132103 > 09416262964 > > -- > You received this message because you are subsc

Re: [efloraofindia:35362] Re: Krishna Kadamba

Dear Friends, It is definitely water trickling down. If you take a look at the branches going horizontally to the left, you will notice that the discoloration is on the top of the branch also. What beats me is why not on the sides. The tree stem and branches seem to be having plenty of nodes and th

[efloraofindia:35363] Re: Osbeckia.... Pl help ID the Species

It is Osbeckia reticulata Bedd. of MELASTOMATACEAE refer the link http://www.biotik.org/india/species/o/osbereti/osbereti_en.html On May 19, 11:23 pm, "A.Sinha" wrote: > Friends, > This seems to be an Osbeckia,  photgraphed in Eravikulam National Park in > Kerala. > Pls help ID  the species > A