[efloraofindia:53759] Re: Wrightea coccinea (Asclepiadaceae)_RKC04_081110

2010-11-09 Thread Tabish
Very interesting plant! - Tabish On Nov 9, 10:30 am, Mahadeswara swamy.c...@gmail.com wrote: Are W.dubia and W.coccinea one and the same.  I have seen W.dubia (syn. W. combodiensis), also called red wrigtia ( looks similar to W.cocinea )  somewhere in US.   Can anybody clarify. On Nov 8,

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[efloraofindia:53761] Re: Blue Ipomea for Identification

2010-11-09 Thread Ron_Convolvulaceae
On Sep 13, 10:01 pm, Selvalakshmi Selvaraj nevath...@gmail.com wrote: No Padmini ji The plant I have posted is having Puplish colour in the Stem (Completely) and leaves (in leaf veins) and dense prickles in the stem. The leaves are smooth and tomentose in the upper surface and rough in the

Re: [efloraofindia:53762] ID request 041110PC2

2010-11-09 Thread C KUNHIKANNAN
Thank you for updating me kunhikannan On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 1:40 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Yes, it is now known as Cucumis maderaspatanus (syn: Mukia maderaspatana). -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired  Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi,

Re: Fwd: [efloraofindia:53767] Morning Glory

2010-11-09 Thread Ron_Convolvulaceae
On Nov 9, 8:29 am, Ron_Convolvulaceae and...@optonline.net wrote: On Oct 28, 1:52 pm, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Resurfacing again for ID Earlier feedback Rajdeo jiLooks like some Argyreia Balkar

Re: [efloraofindia:0] Request for ID – 021010SC1

2010-11-09 Thread C KUNHIKANNAN
It looks to me also Nathopodytes nimmoniana Kunhikannan On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 1:45 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise pl. Some earlier relevant feedback: “I think its Nathopodytes nimmoniana navendu” A reply: This is some

Re: [efloraofindia:0] Fwd: Cucumis melo subsp. agrestris

2010-11-09 Thread Madhuri Pejaver
Watermelon? Madhuri From: Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com To: efloraofindia indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Sent: Tue, 9 November, 2010 4:16:12 AM Subject: [efloraofindia:53746] Fwd: Cucumis melo subsp. agrestris Resurfacing again for ID confirmation -- 

Re: [efloraofindia:53770] For ID 261010 ET

2010-11-09 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Yes Dinesh ji, it is Corchorus but difficult to identify species without fruits. Most species have similar looking leaves and flowers. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.

[efloraofindia:53775] Re: Sikkim Flower 5 For ID

2010-11-09 Thread Ritesh Choudhary
I think Agapetes! Ritesh. On Nov 9, 8:10 pm, Ratna Ghosh ratn...@gmail.com wrote: Hi This flower pix was shot on way to Khechipedi Lake in South Sikkim in October,'01.Sending this image for ID. Experts may kindly help. Thanks and regards Ratna Ghosh  SSikkim 046 copy.jpg

Re: Re: [efloraofindia:53774] A Butterfly tree

2010-11-09 Thread M. Sundararaman
Dear Dr Kunhi Raman, nbsp;Butterflies promote cross-pollination.Is there any Butterfly Garden in Tamil Nadu or India. University College Davis in California hasnbsp; startiednbsp; a Bee-Havennbsp; in Sep 2010mainly to promote Cross-pollination.Singapore Zoo has one Butterfly Garden. Is it

Re: Fwd: [efloraofindia:53764] Morning Glory

2010-11-09 Thread Ron_Convolvulaceae
On Oct 28, 1:52 pm, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Resurfacing again for ID Earlier feedback Rajdeo jiLooks like some Argyreia Balkar jiFlower looks like Ipomoea pes-tigridis Dinesh

Re: [efloraofindia:53776] Re: Blue Ipomea for Identification

2010-11-09 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Woody plants and thorns don't go with I. indica. -- 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, Nov 9,

Re: [efloraofindia:53777] Garden flower for ID

2010-11-09 Thread Vijayasankar
*Ruta chalepensis *(= R. graveolens). [Note: I was thinking these two names are synonyms. But GRIN treats them separate. Any comments please?] Regards Vijayasankar On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 7:36 AM, ranjini kamath ranjin...@gmail.com wrote: Request ID of this plant. Date/Time - 14/02/10 -

Re: [efloraofindia:53778] Re: unid-TQ04

2010-11-09 Thread Yazdy Palia
Dear Friends, Copying the wikipedia link for Sida rhombifolia. To a lay person ,it looks different. I may be wrong though. The petals are open in the wikipedia pictures and in our picture they are closed. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sida_rhombifolia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Arrowleaf.jpg

Re: [efloraofindia:53779] Re: Wrightea coccinea (Asclepiadaceae)_RKC04_081110

2010-11-09 Thread Padmini Raghavan
What a beauty! Does anyone know if it will grow onthe plains or does it need a high altitude? Thanks, Padmini Raghavan. On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 1:38 PM, Tabish tabi...@gmail.com wrote: Very interesting plant! - Tabish On Nov 9, 10:30 am, Mahadeswara swamy.c...@gmail.com wrote: Are W.dubia

Re: [efloraofindia:53780] Re: Sikkim Flower 5 For ID

2010-11-09 Thread Prashant awale
Looks like *Cestrum fasciculatum*. regards Prashant On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 8:59 PM, Ritesh Choudhary ritesh@gmail.comwrote: I think Agapetes! Ritesh. On Nov 9, 8:10 pm, Ratna Ghosh ratn...@gmail.com wrote: Hi This flower pix was shot on way to Khechipedi Lake in South Sikkim in

Re: [efloraofindia:53781] Re: Sikkim Flower 5 For ID

2010-11-09 Thread Gurcharan Singh
I also thought Cestrum, but C. elegans because corolla and calyx are distinctly pubescent in C. fasciculatum. -- 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:

Re: [efloraofindia:53782] Fwd: Cucumis melo subsp. agrestris

2010-11-09 Thread formpejaver
As what I remember your pictures both flower and leaf resemble C lanatus. Here it is side view. You had posted top. Madhuri Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel -Original Message- From: Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com Sender: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 07:15:36

Re: [efloraofindia:53783] Spondias dulcis ???--------------- Tanay Bose

2010-11-09 Thread Padmini Raghavan
Is this the same as Spondias pinnata, the Hog Plum? Thanks, Padmini Raghavan. On Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 9:14 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Resurfacing again for ID confirmation -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi,

[efloraofindia:53784] Re: Garden flower for ID

2010-11-09 Thread Tabish
The two plants Ruta chalepensis and Ruta graveolens appear same to me - I would love to be enlightened on this. - Tabish On Nov 9, 9:25 pm, Vijayasankar vijay.botan...@gmail.com wrote: *Ruta chalepensis *(= R. graveolens). [Note: I was thinking these two names are synonyms. But GRIN treats

Re: [efloraofindia:53785] Re: Sikkim Flower 5 For ID

2010-11-09 Thread tanay bose
*Cestrum fasciculatum* ***Tanay * On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 11:06 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: I also thought Cestrum, but C. elegans because corolla and calyx are distinctly pubescent in C. fasciculatum. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa

Re: [efloraofindia:53786] Re: Garden flower for ID

2010-11-09 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Ruta graveolens L. Sp. Pl. 1: 383. 1753 Ruta chalepensis L. Mant. Pl. 69. 1767 I dont know if they are synonyms or not, but if they are then Ruta graveolens should have been an accepted name. Then I found another Ruta chalepensis Wall. Numer. List [Wallich] n. 7113. Please comment!! Pankaj

[efloraofindia:53788] Re: Blue Ipomea for Identification

2010-11-09 Thread Tabish
I think this is Ipomoea muricata, which has purplish stem covered with prickles http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Purple%20Moonflower.html Probably the current name is Ipomoea capillacea - have to check that out. Cheers! - Tabish On Nov 9, 8:42 pm, Gurcharan Singh

Re: [efloraofindia:53790] shrub for id please

2010-11-09 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Ok I understand my mistake now. This is Malpigia punicifolia. Thanks a lot for sharing and for the info provided by all. Pankaj On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 3:22 PM, C KUNHIKANNAN kunhikan...@gmail.com wrote: Please se two photographs of Malpigia punicifolia growing in our Botanical garden

[efloraofindia:53791] Re: Spondias dulcis ???--------------- Tanay Bose

2010-11-09 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
I thought this is Walnut !! but not sure ... Pankaj On Nov 9, 11:06 pm, Padmini Raghavan padi...@gmail.com wrote: Is this the same as Spondias pinnata, the Hog Plum? Thanks, Padmini Raghavan. On Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 9:14 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Resurfacing

Re: [efloraofindia:53792] Re: Blue Ipomea for Identification

2010-11-09 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Ron Sorry I missed your earlier reply. My reply was to negate this plant being I. indica. Yes both flowers and leaves match I. parasitica. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New

Re: [efloraofindia:53793] Re: Garden flower for ID

2010-11-09 Thread Vijayasankar
Please have a look at these links for pictures: http://luirig.altervista.org/schedeit2/pz/ruta_chalepensis.htm http://luirig.altervista.org/schedeit2/pz/ruta_graveolens.htm Do you see any difference in the plants, particularly, check the flower close-up pics. And why R. chalepensis is called as

[efloraofindia:53795] Re: Wrightea coccinea (Asclepiadaceae)_RKC04_081110

2010-11-09 Thread Ritesh Choudhary
Padminiji, I think this can grow at lower elevations also. Have seen this plant growing on the borders of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. Though not sure about humidity and other factors. Regards, Ritesh. On Nov 10, 2:00 am, Padmini Raghavan padi...@gmail.com wrote: What a beauty! Does anyone

Re: [efloraofindia:53798] Re: unid-TQ04

2010-11-09 Thread Smita Raskar
This is Sida rhombiolia var retusa On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 10:21 PM, Yazdy Palia yazdypa...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Friends, Copying the wikipedia link for Sida rhombifolia. To a lay person ,it looks different. I may be wrong though. The petals are open in the wikipedia pictures and in our

Re: [efloraofindia:53799] Re: unid-TQ05

2010-11-09 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Impatiens laxiflora perhaps -- 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, Oct 27, 2010 at 12:56 AM,

Re: [efloraofindia:53801] Cyperaceae species of Kachchh, Gujarat

2010-11-09 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Cyperus rotundus -- 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, Oct 27, 2010 at 5:02 AM, J.M. Garg

[efloraofindia:53805] Re: ID-071110

2010-11-09 Thread Ritesh Choudhary
Could be Ficus callosa. Pl validate. Regards, Ritesh. On Nov 10, 12:02 pm, raju das dasraj...@gmail.com wrote: Dear all, Please help me to identify this Ficus sp. Date/Time- 7/11/2010 – 12:30 PM Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-  Kokrajhar, Assam, Alt 90m Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-

Re: [efloraofindia:53809] Re: ID-071110

2010-11-09 Thread tanay bose
Ficus callosa Kindly see from the link below http://www.biotik.org/india/species/f/ficucall/ficucall_en.html http://www.biotik.org/india/species/f/ficucall/ficucall_en.htmltanay On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 10:11 AM, Ritesh Choudhary ritesh@gmail.comwrote: Could be Ficus callosa. Pl validate.

[efloraofindia:53810] Re: ID-071110

2010-11-09 Thread Ritesh Choudhary
We've to wait for some more comments. I've forwarded this to my Moraceae specialist friend Mr. Gautam Upadhyaya. Waiting for his opinion. Thanks for the link Tanayji. Ritesh. On Nov 10, 1:51 pm, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Ficus callosa Kindly see from the link

[efloraofindia:53811] Workshop on Angiosperm Taxonomy-18 November to 20 November 2010

2010-11-09 Thread Rashida Atthar
This is to inform that I have taken the initiative to arrange the Workshop on Angiosperm taxonomy at Blatter herbarium , St. Xavier's college, Mumbai, from 18 November to 20 November 2010. Maximum 10 students can be accomodated in the herbarium library room. We are seven already confirmed and

Re: [efloraofindia:53814] Request for ID : 101110 : AK-1

2010-11-09 Thread Dinesh Valke
*Cucumis maderaspatanus* (popular synonym: *Mukia maderaspatana*) ... commonly known as: bristly bryony, Madras pea pumpkin, rough bryony • Bengali: bilari • Gujarati: tindori • Hindi: बिलाड़ी bilari, मुसमुसा musmusa, परिपुष्करा paripushkara, पिण्डिला pindila, सेटु setu • Kannada: chitrati •

Re: [efloraofindia:53816] Request for ID : 101110 : AK-1

2010-11-09 Thread Aarti S. Khale
Dinesh ji, Must say you are really fast. Thanks a lot. Aarti On 11/10/10, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.com wrote: *Cucumis maderaspatanus* (popular synonym: *Mukia maderaspatana*) ... commonly known as: bristly bryony, Madras pea pumpkin, rough bryony • Bengali: bilari • Gujarati: tindori

Re: [efloraofindia:53817] Grass for ID : 101110 : AK-3

2010-11-09 Thread Gurcharan Singh
I think Eragrostis poaoides -- 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, Nov 9, 2010 at 9:11 PM, Aarti

Re: [efloraofindia:53818] Request for ID : 101110 : AK-2

2010-11-09 Thread Dinesh Valke
Most probably *Argyreia elliptica* (syn. *Lettsomia elliptica*) ... endemic to peninsular India commonly known as: elliptic-leaved silverweed • Konkani: kedari • Marathi: बोंडवेल bondvel, khedari • Tamil: உன்னாயங்கொடி unnayankoti Regards. On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 10:39 AM, Aarti S.

Re: [efloraofindia:53819] Grass for ID : 101110 : AK-3

2010-11-09 Thread Dinesh Valke
*Eragrostis unioloides* ... commonly known as: Chinese lovegrass • Marathi: चिमण चारा chiman chara, सीतेचे पोहे seete-che pohe • Nepalese: बन्सो banso • Telugu: ఊదర గడ్డి udara gaddi Please wait for comment(s) ... grass IDs are complex. Regards. On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 10:41 AM, Aarti S.

Re: [efloraofindia:53820] Grass for ID : 101110 : AK-3

2010-11-09 Thread VISHNU R
i think it is *Eragrostis unioloides*, *Poaceae Vishnu R college of forestry Thrissur *

Re: [efloraofindia:53821] Request for ID : 101110 : AK-1

2010-11-09 Thread Dinesh Valke
... only sometimes !!! (only when familiar, and the coincidence of getting to see the post first) !!! Thank you very much, Aarti ji. Regards. On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 10:42 AM, Aarti S. Khale aarti.kh...@gmail.comwrote: Dinesh ji, Must say you are really fast. Thanks a lot. Aarti On

Re: [efloraofindia:53822] Request for ID : 101110 : AK-2

2010-11-09 Thread VISHNU R
i think, it is* Argyreia elliptica* .. Common name*:* Oval Leaved Silverweed Family*:* *Convolvulaceae* (Morning glory family) plse search in www.*flowersofindia*.net/catalog/garden.html Vishnu R College of Forestry Thrissur

Re: [efloraofindia:53823] Request for ID : 101110 : AK-2

2010-11-09 Thread Aarti S. Khale
Dinesh ji, Again thanks a lot. Regards, Aarti On 11/10/10, Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.com wrote: Most probably *Argyreia elliptica* (syn. *Lettsomia elliptica*) ... endemic to peninsular India commonly known as: elliptic-leaved silverweed • Konkani: kedari • Marathi: बोंडवेल

[efloraofindia:53824] Re: Blue Ipomea for Identification

2010-11-09 Thread Tabish
I too failed to see Ron's suggestion of Ipomoea parasitica. Blue flowers with a yellow center agrees well with Ipomoea parasitica. And reddish stems with rough projections too. Looks like Ipomoea parasitica has not been considered in India, being a non-native plant. It seems to have naturalized

[efloraofindia:53825] Request for ID : 101110 : AK-2

2010-11-09 Thread Aarti S. Khale
Many thanks Vishnu ji for the id. Regards, Aarti On 11/10/10, VISHNU R vishnu...@gmail.com wrote: i think, it is* Argyreia elliptica* .. Common name*:* Oval Leaved Silverweed Family*:* *Convolvulaceae* (Morning glory family) plse search in www.*flowersofindia*.net/catalog/garden.html

[efloraofindia:53826] Re: Grass for ID : 101110 : AK-3

2010-11-09 Thread Aarti S. Khale
Gurcharan ji, Vishnu ji and Dinesh ji, Thanks for the quick id. Regards, Aarti On 11/10/10, Aarti S. Khale aarti.kh...@gmail.com wrote: Date/Time : 27th of September, 2010 Location Place : Nasik ... Altitude : ... GPS : ... Habitat : wild... Type : ... Plant Habit : Herb ... Height : small

Re: [efloraofindia:53827] Blue Ipomea for Identification

2010-11-09 Thread VISHNU R
it is *Ipomoea muricata*, Common name: Purple Moon flower Family: *Convolvulaceae* (Morning glory family) Vishnu R College of Forestry Thrissur

[efloraofindia:53828] Re: Grass for ID : 101110 : AK-3

2010-11-09 Thread Dinesh Valke
Aarti ji ... your thanks are accepted for the tentative ID ... ID requires to be confidently validated by friends who are familiar with grasses. Regards. On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 11:02 AM, Aarti S. Khale aarti.kh...@gmail.comwrote: Gurcharan ji, Vishnu ji and Dinesh ji, Thanks for the

[efloraofindia:53830] Re: Grass for ID : 101110 : AK-3

2010-11-09 Thread Gurcharan Singh
I think the spikelets of E. unioloides are much larger and fewer in number than E. minor (syn: E. poaoides): http://www.natureloveyou.sg/Plants-E.html http://www.natureloveyou.sg/Plants-E.html -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi,