Re: [efloraofindia:41760] anual herb?

2010-07-19 Thread L. Rasingam
This plant might be Cynoglossum sp. (Boraginaceae) (Juvenile stage) Regards L.Rasingam On 14 July 2010 16:55, Yazdy Palia yazdypa...@gmail.com wrote: Dear friends, Could someone identify this plant please? Date Time 14 July 2010 Location: Place, Altitude, GPS Chethalayam, Wayanad,

[efloraofindia:0] Re: Seeds of Dioscorea bulbifera?

2010-07-19 Thread Satish Phadke
I think these are female flowers and the morphology of male fiowers will decide the ID. Somehow couldn't find male inflorescence inspite of searching hard. Dr Satish Phadke On 16 July 2010 21:20, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote: The buds on the climber were very small earlier.

Re: [efloraofindia:41762] Amherstia nobilis --------- Tanay Bose

2010-07-19 Thread Mayur Nandikar
Wow!! very beautiful plant. In Marathi called as URVASHI. Should any one hav seeds or sapling of same On Sat, Jul 17, 2010 at 9:23 PM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Nice to know Padmini Ji This plant is also from the same Botanic garden !!! This one is near the lake Tanay

Re: [efloraofindia:41763] Re: Interesting Flower from Costal area..

2010-07-19 Thread Mayur Nandikar
Hello, Sonneratia apetala only On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 7:54 PM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.comwrote: ... me too, *Sonneratia apetala* ... commonly known as: mangrove apple, sonneratia mangrove • Bengali: keora • Marathi: चिपी chipi, कांदळ or कांडळ kandal • Oriya: khirwa • Tamil: மரம மரம்

[efloraofindia:41764] Re: what is this Rubiaceae

2010-07-19 Thread navendu page
Hi, The identity of this plant is now more or less confirmed. It is Vangueria edulis, native to Madagaskar and planted in gardens in Madras presidency (Gamble). Its supposed to have large edible fruits like V. spinosa. navendu On 15 July 2010 10:55, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: [efloraofindia:41766] Grass for identification

2010-07-19 Thread nivi tha
Is it Elusine?

Re: [efloraofindia:41767] Re: Another picture for 140610 ET

2010-07-19 Thread Thiruvengadam Ekambaram
Yes Sir , I found it in Avalanche near Nilgiri On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 1:07 AM, Dr. Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: This is an orchid, Calanthe sylvatica!!! Thanks for sharing.. May I know where you found this please Pankaj -- With Warm Regards, E.Thiruvengadam, FIE Life

[efloraofindia:41768] Re: Request for ID : 110710 : AK-1

2010-07-19 Thread Aarti S. Khale
Dear Tanay, Many thanks for the efforts taken in identifying my request and really appreciate the time you had to put in. Regards, Aarti On Jul 18, 11:43 pm, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Arati Aunty, It took me a long one hour to keep your request to identify the plant for

[efloraofindia:41769] Re: Request for ID : 110710 : AK-1

2010-07-19 Thread Tabish
Good identification Tanay! - Tabish On Jul 19, 7:23 pm, Aarti S. Khale aarti.kh...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Tanay, Many thanks for the efforts taken in identifying my request and really appreciate the time you had to put in. Regards, Aarti On Jul 18, 11:43 pm, tanay bose

[efloraofindia:41771] Mistake in set numbering

2010-07-19 Thread Pankaj Oudhia
Dear Sandeep, Please see 1196 a, b, c d e . In place of 1196e by mistake you have added 1195e. Similarly in place of 1296e you have added 1295e. Trend is continued up to lower sets. For example in place of 896e you have added 895e. Please check and correct. It was my fault as I have not

Re: [efloraofindia:41774] ID request-190710-PKA1

2010-07-19 Thread ajinkya gadave
yes prashant jee and dinesh jee this is Cryptolepis buchanani. On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 9:55 PM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Prashant ... the leaves remind me of Cryptolepis buchananii ... the wax-leaved climber. But have not seen the fruiting ... so, not confident.

[efloraofindia:41775] Etymology of generic names: Arivela and Tarenaya

2010-07-19 Thread Dinesh Valke
Dear friends, Help me with etymology of generic names: *Arivela* and *Tarenaya* Current names of: *Cleome viscosa* is ... *Arivela viscosa* ... http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?461459 *Cleome hassleriana* is ... *Tarenaya hassleriana* ...

Re: [efloraofindia:41778] Mystery Death in Yunnan Province in China ------ Tanay Bose

2010-07-19 Thread tanay bose
Thanks Prasant Ji it will a great opportunity as well as experience for the members to get a glimpse of the fungal flora of India. Regards Tanay On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 11:21 AM, Prashant awale pkaw...@gmail.com wrote: Well Said Tanay ji, it’s a great gesture to appreciate and cherish their

Re: [efloraofindia:41779] anual herb?

2010-07-19 Thread tanay bose
I don't think this plant belongs to Boraginaceae !! Tanay On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 11:39 AM, L. Rasingam rasi...@gmail.com wrote: This plant might be Cynoglossum sp. (Boraginaceae) (Juvenile stage) Regards L.Rasingam On 14 July 2010 16:55, Yazdy Palia yazdypa...@gmail.com wrote: Dear

Re: [efloraofindia:41781] Re: Seeds of Dioscorea bulbifera?

2010-07-19 Thread tanay bose
Is there any chance for *Dioscorea esculenta*? Bu not sure !! the leaves looks very similar to this plant Tanay On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 11:42 AM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.comwrote: I think these are female flowers and the morphology of male fiowers will decide the ID. Somehow couldn't

Re: [efloraofindia:41782] Amherstia nobilis --------- Tanay Bose

2010-07-19 Thread tanay bose
Thanks Mayur Ji At least I don't have any medium for propagating the plant but looks more gorgeous in real than in photos Tanay On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 1:28 PM, Mayur Nandikar mayurnandi...@gmail.comwrote: Wow!! very beautiful plant. In Marathi called as URVASHI. Should any one hav seeds

Re: [efloraofindia:41783] Grass for identification

2010-07-19 Thread tanay bose
Yes this is *Eleusine indica* Tanay* * On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 4:39 PM, nivi tha nevath...@gmail.com wrote: Is it Elusine? -- Tanay Bose +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) 9830439691(Mobile)

Re: [efloraofindia:41784] Re: Request for ID : 110710 : AK-1

2010-07-19 Thread tanay bose
Thank you Arati aunty and Tabish Ji Tanay On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 8:24 PM, Tabish tabi...@gmail.com wrote: Good identification Tanay! - Tabish On Jul 19, 7:23 pm, Aarti S. Khale aarti.kh...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Tanay, Many thanks for the efforts taken in identifying my request and

Re: [efloraofindia:41785] Cyanotis tuberosa

2010-07-19 Thread tanay bose
Lovely catch of the plat!! Quite rare to find and never seen this growing in open land like that you have seen!! Tanay On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 9:02 PM, Prashant awale pkaw...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Friends, *Cyanotis tuberosa* (Commelinaceae Family) photographed at Kulang top (Kalsubai

Re: [efloraofindia:41786] ID request-190710-PKA1

2010-07-19 Thread tanay bose
*Cryptolepis buchananii* Roemer Schultes indeed !!! Commonly the Wax-leaf Climber!! Tanay On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 10:04 PM, ajinkya gadave ajinkyagad...@gmail.comwrote: yes prashant jee and dinesh jee this is Cryptolepis buchanani. On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 9:55 PM, Dinesh Valke

Re: [efloraofindia:41787] DV - 17JUL10 - 0356 :: temburni

2010-07-19 Thread tanay bose
Dear Dinesh Ji, I think this are fruits of* **Diospyros melanoxylon* Roxb.The *fruit* is green when unripe and orange-yellow in colour when ripe. Kindly Check !! Regards Tanay On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 11:44 PM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.comwrote: Dear friends, The forest folks call it

Re: [efloraofindia:41788] Fw: ID Please !

2010-07-19 Thread R. Vijayasankar
*Vitex trifolia*,* *perhaps. With regards Vijayasankar On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 12:20 PM, arvind kadus agastiayur...@yahoo.co.inwrote: ID for this plant please. Location : Goa beaches. Type : Shrub. Having inforacence and fruits also ( Tiny black with strong aroma) ( Don't have

Re: [efloraofindia:41789] DV - 17JUL10 - 0356 :: temburni

2010-07-19 Thread Dinesh Valke
Dear Tanay, the concern is the absence of prominent calyx that is seen with Diospyros fruits. And there could be yet some other characteristics which are not known to me. Regards. On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 12:11 AM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Dinesh Ji, I think this are

Re: [efloraofindia:41790] Fw: ID Please !

2010-07-19 Thread tanay bose
Vitex trifolia is very sound choice !! This species of Vitex is most concentrated in coastal regions generally around beaches! I have seen this in Orissa cost several times Tanay On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 4:30 AM, R. Vijayasankar vijay.botan...@gmail.comwrote: *Vitex trifolia*,* *perhaps. With

Re: [efloraofindia:41791] Grass for identification

2010-07-19 Thread tanay bose
Dear Sid Ji, A very good question and I personally appreciate your keen observation. The reason why you observed the lower portion of the inflorescence being broader that the apical region is because in *Elusine indica* the inflorescence is raceme (racemose inflorescence). A racemose

Re: [efloraofindia:41793] Anacardium occidentale ------------------- Tanay Bose

2010-07-19 Thread mani nair
Tanay ji lovely photo. When I saw this photo I remembered my childhood days when I used to climb on this tree and pluck the juicy fruits. After eating the fruits we used to throw the seeds. After some years I realised that people are selling the seeds in the market, then I also started

Re: [efloraofindia:41795] Anacardium occidentale ------------------- Tanay Bose

2010-07-19 Thread tanay bose
Great Business man Mani Ji!! Inspirational childhood tanay On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 10:04 AM, mani nair mani.na...@gmail.com wrote: Tanay ji lovely photo. When I saw this photo I remembered my childhood days when I used to climb on this tree and pluck the juicy fruits. After eating the

Re: [efloraofindia:41798] Anacardium occidentale ------------------- Tanay Bose

2010-07-19 Thread mani nair
Yes Tanay ji, very sad to see that children now a days are mostly interested in Computer games and Television. When I see my son playing on Computer I think about my childhood which I think was more enjoyable. We had less money but was more happy than the present children. Coming back to

Re: [efloraofindia:41799] DV - 17JUL10 - 0356 :: temburni

2010-07-19 Thread R. Vijayasankar
Dear Dinesh ji, Could it be Meyna laxiflora (fruit shape may be variable?) or some Randia sp.? http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/3492034190/ but your pics in flickr (nice shots!) are of typical M. laxiflora...syn. Vanguria spinosa. With regards Vijayasankar On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at

Re: [efloraofindia:41800] DV - 17JUL10 - 0356 :: temburni

2010-07-19 Thread Dinesh Valke
Dear Vijayasankar ji, Prashant too has thought about M. laxiflora. Now me too believing it to be. Some confident validation will resolve the ID. Here is my - and - Prashant's dialogue: Dear Prashant, you could be correct !!! Did not think about alu (M.

[efloraofindia:41801] Re: Mistake in set numbering

2010-07-19 Thread Pankaj Oudhia
oops!!! Extremely sorry group members. My message to webmaster was posted by error in the list. Please ignore it. regards Pankaj Oudhia On Jul 19, 9:03 pm, Pankaj Oudhia pankajoud...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Sandeep,   Please see 1196 a, b, c d e . In place of 1196e by mistake you have added

Re: [efloraofindia:41802] DV - 17JUL10 - 0356 :: temburni

2010-07-19 Thread Pankaj Oudhia
Dear Tanay, Here is picture of Diospyros melanoxylon fruit with permanent calyx as Dinesh ji is saying. http://ecoport.org/ep?SearchType=pdbPdbID=95762 regards Pankaj Oudhia On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 8:15 AM, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.comwrote: Dear Tanay, the concern is the absence

Re: [efloraofindia:41803] Tridax procumbens-------------------- Tanay Bose

2010-07-19 Thread mani nair
Nice close up of the flower. This is a favorite of butterflies. Just stand near the plant with flower, you will see all kinds of butterflies there !! Regards, Mani. On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 10:15 AM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: *Tridax procumbens* L. Synonym:* *NA Common Name:*

Re: [efloraofindia:41804] Tridax procumbens-------------------- Tanay Bose

2010-07-19 Thread Joshi Pankaj
Nice photo.  *** Pankaj N. Joshi, Ph.D Jr. Scientist Gujarat Institute of Desert Ecology (GUIDE) Post Box # 83, Opp. Changleshwar Temple, Mundra Road, Bhuj- Kachchh Gujarat: 370 001 (India) Phone: +91 2832 235025, 329408; Fax: 235027 Cell: +91 94269

Re: [efloraofindia:41805] Tridax procumbens-------------------- Tanay Bose

2010-07-19 Thread Pankaj Oudhia
Thanks Tanay. Here is link of my recent work on this species. http://www.google.com/#hl=ensafe=offq=+site:www.pankajoudhia.com+tridax+oudhiasa=Xei=ezlFTLrqHILmvQO4wf22Agved=0CAIQqAQwAgfp=d571b3712fffe003 regards Pankaj Oudhia On Tue, Jul 20, 2010 at 10:15 AM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com