Re: [efloraofindia:55966] Re: GRASS WEEK

2010-12-05 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Good work Ritesh, best wishes. Pankaj On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 10:30 AM, Ritesh Choudhary wrote: > Dear Gurucharan Sir, Balkar Sir and Rashida Ji, > > Thanks for the appreciation. I really need your constant support and > inspirational words. > > Here are some useful references and links related

Re: Fwd: [efloraofindia:55963] shrub for id please

2010-12-05 Thread Mahadeswara Swamy
This is Malpigia punicifolia only, as identified by Sri Inghalekarji.   There are  a few varieties of this plant and hence the leaves are variable. --- On Mon, 6/12/10, J.M. Garg wrote: From: J.M. Garg Subject: Fwd: [efloraofindia:53305] shrub for id please To: "efloraofindia" Cc: "Padmini R

Re: [efloraofindia:55962] Re: Tree for ID : 051210 : AK-2

2010-12-05 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Sorry for typo error It should be II think accepted name is Terminalia elliptica Willd. (syn: T. tomentosa Wight & Arn.; T. alata B. Heyne ex Roth) -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Del

Re: [efloraofindia:55961] Re: Tree for ID : 051210 : AK-2

2010-12-05 Thread Gurcharan Singh
II think accepted name is Terminalis elliptica Willd. (syn: T. tomentosa Wight & Arn.; T. alata B. Heyne ex Roth) -- 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 Mo

Re: [efloraofindia:55959] USA Bouquet............

2010-12-05 Thread tanay bose
Great Tanay On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 10:09 PM, Inderjeet Sethi wrote: > *BEAUTIFUL. Can we make the same kind of bouquet for India? * > > On Fri, Dec 3, 2010 at 5:56 PM, Madhuri Pejaver wrote: > >> Dear All >> felt I can share on this platform. >> Can we do it? >> Madhuri >> >> ---

Re: [efloraofindia:55958] USA Bouquet............

2010-12-05 Thread Inderjeet Sethi
*BEAUTIFUL. Can we make the same kind of bouquet for India? * On Fri, Dec 3, 2010 at 5:56 PM, Madhuri Pejaver wrote: > Dear All > felt I can share on this platform. > Can we do it? > Madhuri > > --

Re: [efloraofindia:0] A Butterfly tree

2010-12-05 Thread mani nair
Dear Sundararaman, There is a open butterfly garden in Thane, near to Mumbai. Yesterday I visited the place and there are many food plants and nectar plants there. Nearly 90 species of butterflies visits the place. I am giving below the address of the butterfly garden. Ovalekar Wadi

Re: [efloraofindia:55956] Avena sativa from Delhi

2010-12-05 Thread Gurcharan Singh
TThank you Pankaj ji for the caution. We will keep this in ,ind. -- 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/ O

[efloraofindia:55955] Re: Red fruits for ID : 051210 : AK-1

2010-12-05 Thread Aarti S. Khale
Mahadeswara ji, Thanks to you too...for the id. Aarti On Dec 5, 3:22 pm, Mahadeswara wrote: > Looks like Capparis species. > > On Dec 5, 10:22 am, "Aarti S. Khale" wrote: > > > > > These fruits were found on a creeper growing by the riverside at > > Nasik,Maharashtra on the 24th of Sept,2010. >

[efloraofindia:55953] Re: Red fruits for ID : 051210 : AK-1

2010-12-05 Thread Aarti S. Khale
Dear Shrikant ji, Thanks for the id. Regards, Aarti On Dec 6, 9:18 am, shrikant ingalhalikar wrote: > C. zeylanica. Regards, Shrikant > > On Dec 5, 10:22 am, "Aarti S. Khale" wrote: > > > > > These fruits were found on a creeper growing by the riverside at > > Nasik,Maharashtra on the 24th of Se

[efloraofindia:55952] Poaceae from Chhattisgarh 2. Saccharum spontaneum

2010-12-05 Thread Pankaj Oudhia
Useful Links Photo Album of Saccharum spontaneum http://pankajoudhia.com/album/main.php?g2_itemId=65245 Links from pankajoudhia.com http://www.google.com/search?q=site:pankajoudhia.com+%22saccharum+spontaneum%22&num=100&hl=en&safe=off&biw=1024&bih=581&prmd=i&filter=0 Kans in MMPND http://www

Re: [efloraofindia:55951] Bromus catharticus from Kashmir

2010-12-05 Thread tanay bose
Thanks Sir Ji for the Information It very interesting Tanay On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 8:52 PM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > Dear Tanay > Perhaps the name rescue grass was given around 1953 in USA to a grass > introduced from Argentina. According to Southern Cultivator, Vol. 19, page > 283, the grass wa

Re: [efloraofindia:55950] Avena sativa from Delhi

2010-12-05 Thread Pankaj Oudhia
A suggestion, Gurcharan ji. *Regular use* of Oatmeal may result in many health troubles specially in case of children. Hence, diversity in food items is must for good health. regards Pankaj Oudhia On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 8:42 AM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > We have it daily along with our Grand da

[efloraofindia:55949] Poaceae From Chhattisgarh 1. Medicinal Rice

2010-12-05 Thread Pankaj Oudhia
Useful links *Photo Album of Oryza sativa including Medicinal Rice* http://pankajoudhia.com/album/main.php?g2_itemId=18679&g2_page=1 *Rice as Medicinal Plant in Chhattisgarh, India* http://www2.bioversityinternational.org/publications/pgrnewsletter/article.asp?id_article=11&id_issue=122 *Medic

[efloraofindia:55948] Re: Red fruits for ID : 051210 : AK-1

2010-12-05 Thread shrikant ingalhalikar
C. zeylanica. Regards, Shrikant On Dec 5, 10:22 am, "Aarti S. Khale" wrote: > These fruits were found on a creeper growing by the riverside at > Nasik,Maharashtra on the 24th of Sept,2010. > Kindly id them. > Aarti > >  P1100038.JPG > 144KViewDownload

[efloraofindia:55947] Re: GRASS WEEK

2010-12-05 Thread Ritesh Choudhary
Dear Gurucharan Sir, Balkar Sir and Rashida Ji, Thanks for the appreciation. I really need your constant support and inspirational words. Here are some useful references and links related to Classical and modern phylogenetic works carried out on Poaceae. --

Re: Fwd: [efloraofindia:55946] Mysore Flora - ID Request 031210-MS-3

2010-12-05 Thread Senthilkumar
Dear All I think AMOORA LAWII would be a correct name for *Aphanamixis polystachya.* * * *Regards* *Senthilkumar U. * On 6 December 2010 09:53, Mahadeswara wrote: > The pictures that you have attached are quite different from what I > have forwarded. Of course the photographs sent by you are Am

Re: [efloraofindia:55945] Flora of Uttarakhand- Herb16B for Id- JM

2010-12-05 Thread J.M. Garg
Thanks, Pankaj ji, This plant is certainly different from C. arnicoides as per link: https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/91c34789741b2b11/4be60fafe6127965?hl=en#4be60fafe6127965 On 5 December 2010 19:50, Pankaj Kumar wrote: > This again looks lie Cremanthodium to me

[efloraofindia:55944] Re: Tree for ID : 051210 : AK-2

2010-12-05 Thread Mahadeswara
Terminalia tomentosa On Dec 5, 11:17 am, "Aarti S. Khale" wrote: > Tree photographed at Lonawala, Maharashtra on the 16th of Sept,2010. > Regards, > Aarti > >  P1090896.JPG > 206KViewDownload

Re: [efloraofindia:55943] Bromus catharticus from Kashmir

2010-12-05 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Dear Tanay Perhaps the name rescue grass was given around 1953 in USA to a grass introduced from Argentina. According to Southern Cultivator, Vol. 19, page 283, the grass was found useful for restoring fields used for pea cultivation. This grass matures in autumn, is turned under to plant peas for

Re: [efloraofindia:55942] Bothriochloa ischaemum from Kashmir

2010-12-05 Thread Rashida Atthar
These pictures show that even grasses can be beautiful ! regards, Rashida. On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 9:07 AM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > *Bothriochloa ischaemum* (Linn.) Keng in Contr. Biol. Lab. Sci. Soc. > China, Bot. Ser. 10:201. 193 > Photographed from Baramula in Kashmir in June, 2010, growing

Re: [efloraofindia:55941] GRASS WEEK

2010-12-05 Thread Rashida Atthar
Very good compilation and interesting pdfs and link, all the best Ritesh ji. regards, Rashida. On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 7:02 AM, Ritesh Kumar Choudhary wrote: > Dear all, > > Welcoming you in the celebration of GRASS WEEK on eflora! > > Due regards to Dr. Gurucharan sir, Vijayshankarji and all mo

Re: [efloraofindia:55940] 011210GS1 a grass for ID from Delhi

2010-12-05 Thread tanay bose
I have seen this grass in West Bengal too if I am not wrong tanay On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 7:10 PM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > Uploading 011210GS1 a grass for ID from Delhi > Growing commonly in Delhi, alt. 213 m, as a weed in cultivated fields, > wastelands, flower beds. I have not been able to fix

Re: [efloraofindia:55939] Re: Bromus tectorum

2010-12-05 Thread tanay bose
Some more closeup of the same plant http://www.invasive.org/species/subject.cfm?sub=5214 Tanay On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 8:25 PM, Ritesh Choudhary wrote: > Dear Sir, > > Thanks for your support by uploading a series of Bromus and other > grasses.

Re: [efloraofindia:55938] Bromus japonicus from Kashmir

2010-12-05 Thread tanay bose
This plant is also found in the West coast of North America California for sure tanay On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 7:55 PM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > *Bromus japonicus* Thunb. ex Murr., Syst. Veg. 119. 1784. (syn: B. patulus > Mert. & Koch) > > Photographed from Tangmarg, Kashmir (alt. 2400 m) in June,

Re: [efloraofindia:55937] Bromus inermis Leyss., Fl. Hal. 16. 1761.

2010-12-05 Thread tanay bose
Some more information about the plant http://www.issg.org/database/species/ecology.asp?si=1223&fr=1&sts= tanay On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 7:50 PM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > *Bromus inermis* Leyss., Fl. Hal. 16. 1761. > > Photographed

Re: [efloraofindia:55936] Bromus hordaceous from Kashmir

2010-12-05 Thread tanay bose
One of common grasses in the west coast of North America I hope Sir Ji has spotted this one in California too tanay On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 7:45 PM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > *Bromus hordeaceus* Linn., Sp. Pl. 1:77. 1753. (syn: B. mollis L.) > > Photographed from Baramula, Kashmir in June, 2010, g

[efloraofindia:55935] Re: Bromus tectorum

2010-12-05 Thread Ritesh Choudhary
Dear Sir, Thanks for your support by uploading a series of Bromus and other grasses. Hope the same spirit will be shown by other members too. Best regards, Ritesh. On Dec 6, 12:59 pm, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > *Bromus tectorum* Linn., Sp. Pl. 1:77. 1753. > Photographed from Kashmir in June, 201

Re: [efloraofindia:55934] Bromus catharticus from Kashmir

2010-12-05 Thread tanay bose
Can anyone help me with an information! Why this plant has a common name of "Rescue Grass" Tanay On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 7:42 PM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > > *Bromus catharticus* Vahl, Symb. Bot. 2:22. 1791. > Photographed from Srinagar, Kashmir in June, 2010, growing along road sides > and waste

Re: Fwd: [efloraofindia:55933] Mysore Flora - ID Request 031210-MS-3

2010-12-05 Thread Mahadeswara
The pictures that you have attached are quite different from what I have forwarded. Of course the photographs sent by you are Amoora. In fact, I have seen plenty of Amoora speceis around my house. The pictures that I have posted are quite different in nature except for the compound leaves commo

Re: [efloraofindia:55932] Bothriochloa ischaemum from Kashmir

2010-12-05 Thread tanay bose
Some more information about the plant which readers may find interesting (see the link) http://www.tropicalforages.info/key/Forages/Media/Html/Bothriochloa_ischaemum.htm Tanay On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 7:37 PM, Gurcha

Re: [efloraofindia:55925] Avena sativa from Delhi

2010-12-05 Thread Gurcharan Singh
We have it daily along with our Grand daughter who likes it the most. -- 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/~singhg4

Re: [efloraofindia:55923] Avena sativa from Delhi

2010-12-05 Thread tanay bose
Nice oats, does anyone like oat-meal out here. the traditional breakfast food in North America. Tanay On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 6:47 PM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > *Avena sativa* Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1: 79. 1753. > Growing in cultivated fields in winter, used as fodder. Photographed from > Delhi. > > --

Re: [efloraofindia:55921] GRASS WEEK

2010-12-05 Thread Balkar Arya
Great Work Ritesh Ji, Congrats and Best of Luck. Now I am back in Panipat after about one month Stay at Shimla with some captures of Grasses for id will be posting today or tomorrow On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 7:29 AM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Bi

Re: [efloraofindia:55918] GRASS WEEK

2010-12-05 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Great beginning, Ritesh ji. Best of luck -- 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 Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 5

Re: [efloraofindia:55913] Herb for id 151110MK3

2010-12-05 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Kunikannan ji may be right. It appears to be C. mexicana -- 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, No

[efloraofindia:55910] Re: Fwd: Flora of Uttarakhand- Herb50 for Id- JM

2010-12-05 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
Thanks a lot for the compliments sir. Regards Pankaj On Dec 6, 3:04 am, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > Yes, Pankaj ji > I admire your observation power. I have never seen this genus but from text > and photographs it is clear that leaves of C. lobatus are distinctly lobed > towards apex and corolla t

Re: [efloraofindia:55909] Re: Fwd: Flora of Uttarakhand- Herb50 for Id- JM

2010-12-05 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Yes, Pankaj ji I admire your observation power. I have never seen this genus but from text and photographs it is clear that leaves of C. lobatus are distinctly lobed towards apex and corolla tube much shorter. Here the leaves are smaller and entire and corolla tube longer. It appears to be C. micro

Re: [efloraofindia:55908] Mysore Flora - ID Request 031210-MS-3

2010-12-05 Thread Vijayasankar
Yes, it is *Aphanamixis polystachya*. Regards Vijayasankar Raman, Ph.D. Post Doctoral Research Associate National Center for Natural Products Research Thad Cochran Research Center University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS 38677 Phone: +1 662 915 10

Re: [efloraofindia:55907] Pl Identify this tree at Hiranandani vskid5

2010-12-05 Thread Vijayasankar
It can be *Pisonia alba*. Regards Vijayasankar Raman, Ph.D. Post Doctoral Research Associate National Center for Natural Products Research Thad Cochran Research Center University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS 38677 Phone: +1 662 915 1018 On Sun,

Re: [efloraofindia:55906] Flora of Uttarakhand- Herb10 for Id- JM

2010-12-05 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Perhaps yes, although petals look shorter and broader. My query about 5 stamens was correct. FBI puts it under Cotyledon oreades and writes: This species has habit altogether of Sedum, but it could not be put there because it has only 5 stamens; neither can it be put under Crassula because Crassul

Re: [efloraofindia:55904] Flora of Uttarakhand- Herb11 for Id- JM

2010-12-05 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Yes it is difficult without fruiting specimens. -- 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 Sun, Dec 5, 201

Re: [efloraofindia:55903] Flora of Uttarakhand- Herb16 for Id- JM

2010-12-05 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Yes Cremanthodium arnicoides, formerly Senecio arnicoides. -- 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 Sun,

Re: [efloraofindia:55902] Flora of Uttarakhand- Herb53 for Id- JM

2010-12-05 Thread Pankaj Kumar
I imagine why you tend to overlook the PROTOLOGUE and TYPES !! The sketch in the type very well matches with the plant. Pankaj On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 1:24 AM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > A few things to note as amply focussed by Pennel and Tibetan Medicinal > Plants > Basal portion of galea as lon

[efloraofindia:55901] Re: Fwd: Flora of Uttarakhand- Herb50 for Id- JM

2010-12-05 Thread Pankaj Kumar
This looks like Cynanthus microphyllus to me. Pankaj On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 1:48 AM, Dr Pankaj Kumar wrote: > > > > -- Forwarded message -- > From: "J.M. Garg" > Date: Dec 2, 9:15 pm > Subject: Fwd: Flora of Uttarakhand- Herb50 for Id- JM > To: efloraofindia > > > Forwarding a

Re: [efloraofindia:55898] Flora of Uttarakhand- Herb53 for Id- JM

2010-12-05 Thread Gurcharan Singh
A few things to note as amply focussed by Pennel and Tibetan Medicinal Plants Basal portion of galea as long as corolla tube (1/2 as long in P. pyramidata) Inflorescence is shorter with few fascicles (very dense and up to 1 ft long in P. pyramidata as per FBI) Bracts don't conceal calyx (bracts

Re: [efloraofindia:55897] Wild flower from Kukke| IDReq 19Nov10AR01

2010-12-05 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Impatiens but doesnt look like minor to me. Pankaj On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 4:17 PM, Parjanya guru wrote: > Impatiens minor.. >  I guess so.. > >   Parjanya Guru >  +919738723392 > -- *** "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!"

Re: [efloraofindia:55895] Sagargad flora

2010-12-05 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Beautiful pics. Thanks a lot for sharing. If you could have shared them separately then I would have provided more info on the types!! It will become confusing here for those who wish to know about that part. Pankaj On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 4:01 PM, Pravin Kawale wrote: > Hi, > Today at sagargad

Re: [efloraofindia:55894] Re: White Mussaenda with Orange flowers

2010-12-05 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Mussaenda for sure, if it was ornamental I would have thought it to be Mussaenda luteola or it may be an escape too. Nice pics Mr. Raghu and thanks a lot for your support Dr. Giby. For those who are not aware, my dearest friend Dr. Giby got married recently. Best wishes to you and your wife for a

Re: [efloraofindia:55892] 19/11/10/YRP/1

2010-12-05 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Beautiful pic ssir, Thanks for sharing. We have one wild Coffee in our campus. Pankaj On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 2:00 PM, Yazdy Palia wrote: > Friends, unseasonal coffee blossom, (Robusta Coffee), also seen both > green coffee as well as ripe coffee. > Date & Time     19/11/10 > Location: Place, Al

[efloraofindia:55890] Re: Flora of Uttarakhand- Herb64 for Id- JM

2010-12-05 Thread Gurcharan Singh
The species is common in Himalayas and has white ray florets, but may be some times purplish http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=103835&flora_id=800 http://www.plantphoto.cn/tu.aspx?id=21925 -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of D

Re: [efloraofindia:55889] Re: Tree for ID : 051210 : AK-2

2010-12-05 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Dear doc, I thought the accepted name for Terminalia tomentosa is Terminalia alata. Do let me know if I am wrong! Regards Pankaj On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 12:07 AM, Nudrat wrote: > Hello, > > The plant in picture is Terminalia crenulata also known as Terminalia > tomentosa. Its not Terminalia arjun

Re: [efloraofindia:55887] Flora of Uttarakhand- Herb56 for Id- JM

2010-12-05 Thread Gurcharan Singh
I don;t know of any Inula with pinnnately lobed leaves. It may perhaps be a species of Senecio. -- 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:

[efloraofindia:55886] Re: Tree for ID : 051210 : AK-2

2010-12-05 Thread Nudrat
Hello, The plant in picture is Terminalia crenulata also known as Terminalia tomentosa. Its not Terminalia arjuna as the venation on the wings of the fruits are parallel which is not so in case of T. arjuna. On Dec 5, 2:02 pm, "Aarti S. Khale" wrote: > Dear all, > Thanks for the id. > Regards, >

Re: [efloraofindia:55884] ID request -18112010-PKA1

2010-12-05 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Anemone obtusiloba D.Don Prodr. Fl. Nepal. 194. 1825 Regards Pankaj On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 8:19 PM, Prashant awale wrote: > Dear Friends, > Came across this herb on the way to Hampta Pass. > > Could this be some Anemone sp.?? > > Date/Time: 27-09-2010 / 12:45PM > Location: On the way to Hampt

[efloraofindia:55883] Re: Flora of Uttarakhand- Herb63 for Id- JM

2010-12-05 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Acute calyx lobes without scarious margin and glabrous corolla take me to Scrophularia edgeworthii. -- 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 h

Re: [efloraofindia:55882] Flora of Uttarakhand- Herb53 for Id- JM

2010-12-05 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Yes Garg ji, it is P. pectinata as per key in Scrophulariaceae of Western Himalayas. -- 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

[efloraofindia:55879] Re: Flora of Uttarakhand- Herb2 for Id- JM

2010-12-05 Thread Gurcharan Singh
The plant looks different from Nardostachys jatamansii on two counts The leaves are supposed to be broader, shining and latitudinally veined. Here we can see a clear midrib The flowers typically are reddish in colour. http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=45502&flora_id=110

[efloraofindia:55878] Re Spam message

2010-12-05 Thread K S Ray
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Re: [efloraofindia:55877] Planting of Seeta Ashok (04.12.2010 NSJ)

2010-12-05 Thread Narendra Joshi
Thank you all for the information. Narendra Joshi On 4 December 2010 13:40, Prashant awale wrote: > Dear Narendra ji, > You can try with Go-Green Nursery near karnala (On Mumbai-Goa highway). I > remember seeing this plant in this Nursery. > regards > Prashant > > On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 1:20 PM,

Re: [efloraofindia:55875] Id280810phk

2010-12-05 Thread Pankaj Kumar
:)) I am practically unemployed But thats for the compliment. Regards Pankaj On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 8:25 PM, Yazdy Palia wrote: > Dear Dr. Pankaj Kumar, > Thank you so much. You must be a wonderful teacher. regards > Yazdy. > > On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 6:48 PM, Pankaj Kumar wrote: >> Dear Ya

[efloraofindia:55873] Will not be opening mail for next two days.

2010-12-05 Thread Yazdy Palia
Friends, I will not be opening the mail for the next two days as I am having some guests from Denmark. They are coming for studying possibility of importing green pepper in brine from us. Regards Yazdy.

Re: [efloraofindia:55872] Id280810phk

2010-12-05 Thread Yazdy Palia
Dear Dr. Pankaj Kumar, Thank you so much. You must be a wonderful teacher. regards Yazdy. On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 6:48 PM, Pankaj Kumar wrote: > Dear Yazdy Sir, > > When you put this taxa for search on google, most of the plant that > comes on the search are either Cabomba aquatica and Limnophila

Re: [efloraofindia:55871] Re: Flora of Uttarakhand- Herb19 for Id- JM

2010-12-05 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Does look like Anaphalis nubigena. Pankaj On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 1:10 PM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > May be Anaphalis nubigena > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired  Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.

Re: [efloraofindia:0] Re: Jacquemontia violacea

2010-12-05 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Jacquemontia pentanthos, sorry for the spelling. Pankaj On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 7:54 PM, Pankaj Kumar wrote: > I am sorry for the misidentification. This does look like J. penthanthos. > Regards > Pankaj > > > On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 12:16 PM, Ron_Convolvulaceae > wrote: >> >> >> On Nov 13, 6:06

Re: [efloraofindia:55869] Re: Jacquemontia violacea

2010-12-05 Thread Pankaj Kumar
I am sorry for the misidentification. This does look like J. penthanthos. Regards Pankaj On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 12:16 PM, Ron_Convolvulaceae wrote: > > > On Nov 13, 6:06 am, Gerris2 wrote: >> What a beautiful blue flower, another one to put on my "must grow" >> list! >> >> Joseph >> >> On Nov

Re: [efloraofindia:55868] Flora of Uttarakhand- Herb16B for Id- JM

2010-12-05 Thread Pankaj Kumar
This again looks lie Cremanthodium to me. may again be the same one, C. arnicoides. Regards Pankaj On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 11:54 AM, jmgarg1 wrote: > Wild Herb captured on 13/8/10 during the trek from Ghangaria (around 11,000 > ft.) to Hemkunt Sahib (around 14000 ft.). > > -- > With regards, >

Re: [efloraofindia:55867] Re: Ipomoea sp.

2010-12-05 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Ipomoea indica (Burm.f.) Merr. Interpr. Rumph. Herb. Amboin. 445 (1917). Basionym: Convolvulus indicus Burm.f. Herb. Amboin. Auct. Index Univ. sign. V 2, verso (1755) Type: Iconotype - illustration of Convolvulus indicus flore violaceo in Besler, Hort. Eyst. Aest. Ord. 13, Vol. 8, fig. 2(1613). R

Re: [efloraofindia:55865] Wild plant from Kukke| IDReq 19Nov10AR03

2010-12-05 Thread Pankaj Kumar
I cant see any attachment. Pankaj On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 11:11 AM, raghu ananth wrote: > Wild plant from Kukke| IDReq 19Nov10AR03 > Leaf shape & flower color is new to me > > Kumara Parvata forest path, Kukke, Western ghats > 09 Nov 2010 > flower size: 3 - 4cms, > plant height- 70 cms approx >

Re: [efloraofindia:55863] identification no 181110sn1

2010-12-05 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Ficus racemosa L. Sp. Pl. 2: 1060. 1753 Details were attached few mails back. Pankaj On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 10:38 PM, Neil Soares wrote: > > Hi, >  Affirmative. It is the Wild Fig [Ficus racemosa]. >    Regards, > Neil Soares. > > --- On Thu, 11/

Re: [efloraofindia:55861] Requesting id 18112010 asp 01 herb

2010-12-05 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Can you please provide a better pic and closeup of the head. Pankaj On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 9:45 PM, shivaprakash adavanne wrote: > hello, > > Requesting for id of  attached photos, resembles Spilanthes. > > > Date/Time- 14.11.2010/ 16.30 > > Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Melkote, Mandya dist

Re: [efloraofindia:55858] Id280810phk

2010-12-05 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Dear Yazdy Sir, When you put this taxa for search on google, most of the plant that comes on the search are either Cabomba aquatica and Limnophila aquatica and sometimes L. sessiliflora. Wwe shouldnt always trust the links on internet. Even renowned sites have issues. As the name suggests, heterop

Re: [efloraofindia:55856] Flora of Uttarakhand- Herb53 for Id- JM

2010-12-05 Thread J.M. Garg
Thanks, Pankaj ji & Tanay ji. I think it *may be Pedicularis pectinata* as per details in Concise Flowers of Himalayas by Oleg Polunin & Adam Stainton as though Pedicularis pyramidata is similar, it is out of range. On 26 November 2010 09:20, tanay bose wrote: > I also think Pedicularis pyrami

Re: [efloraofindia:55855] Re: Flora of Uttarakhand- Grass4 for Id- JM

2010-12-05 Thread J.M. Garg
Thanks, Ritesh ji & Tanay ji. A link of *Juncus prismatocarpus* from FOP: http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=240001374 But it not mentioned in Concise Flowers of Himalayas by Oleg Polunin & Adam Stainton. There is another species (*Juncus himalensis*) which looks similar &

Re: [efloraofindia:55854] Re: Id Plz

2010-12-05 Thread Prashant awale
This to me looks like some *Euphorbia sp.** (*Family: Euphorbiaceae). regards Prashant On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 1:32 PM, Smita Raskar wrote: > Sorry forgot to attach pic..here it is.. > > > On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 1:30 PM, Smita Raskar wrote: > >> hello all >> can any one id this plant >> thia a he

Re: [efloraofindia:55853] Re: Flora of Uttarakhand- Grass2C for Id- JM

2010-12-05 Thread J.M. Garg
Thanks, Ritesh ji & Tanay ji. A link from FOI: http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Thomson's%20Rush.html On 2 December 2010 20:46, tanay bose wrote: > Juncus thomsonii > tanay > > On Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 12:40 AM, Ritesh Choudhary wrote: > >> Juncus thomsonii? >> >> Regards, >> Ritesh.

[efloraofindia:55852] Re: Flora of Uttarakhand- Herb63 for Id- JM

2010-12-05 Thread J.M. Garg
Thanks, Singh ji, On further checking up, I couldn't find the picture of lower portion of the plant. This plant was entangled with Myriactis nepalensis plant. On 2 December 2010 22:31, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > Scrophularia sp., leaves should help further > > Please provide relevant details as

Re: [efloraofindia:55851] Flora of Uttarakhand- Herb56 for Id- JM

2010-12-05 Thread J.M. Garg
Thanks, Singh ji, Rashida ji & Tanay ji. Can it be *Inula obtusifolia* as per details in Concise Flowers of Himalayas by Oleg Polunin & Adam Stainton ? On 2 December 2010 22:53, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > Nannoglottis hooker (Clarke ex Hook.f.) Kitam. is based on Doronicum > hookeri Clarke ex Ho

[efloraofindia:55850] Re: Need ID for a flower.

2010-12-05 Thread Mahadeswara
For me this looks like Commelina caroliniana. On Oct 30, 7:44 pm, Ravi Gogte wrote: > Hi > > I think this is Commelina caroliniana or Commelina hasskarlii. > > Do help in confirmation as I am confused if this could be Western Dayflower > (Commelina dianthifolia) or Commelina diffusa (climbing day

[efloraofindia:55849] Re: Flora of Uttarakhand- Herb64 for Id- JM

2010-12-05 Thread J.M. Garg
Thanks, Singh ji & Tanay ji. I think it is not there in Concise Flowers of Himalayas by Oleg Polunin & Adam Stainton. However, flowers look different (though may be same species as pointed out by Singh ji) in earlier thread on *Myriactis nepalensis*- may be due to different time of photographs: h

[efloraofindia:55847] Re: Red fruits for ID : 051210 : AK-1

2010-12-05 Thread Mahadeswara
Looks like Capparis species. On Dec 5, 10:22 am, "Aarti S. Khale" wrote: > These fruits were found on a creeper growing by the riverside at > Nasik,Maharashtra on the 24th of Sept,2010. > Kindly id them. > Aarti > >  P1100038.JPG > 144KViewDownload

Re: [efloraofindia:55846] Re: Flora of Uttarakhand- Grass3 for Id- JM

2010-12-05 Thread J.M. Garg
Thanks, Ritesh ji, Anil ji & Tanay ji. A link for pictures of *Luzula spicata*: http://www.google.co.in/images?hl=en&q=Luzula+spicata&rlz=1W1GCNV_en&wrapid=tlif12915475758281&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=x3P7TPWHE9DirAflttTvBw&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=3&ved=0CC8QsAQwAg&biw=1148&bi

Fwd: [efloraofindia:55845] Mysore Flora - ID Request 031210-MS-3

2010-12-05 Thread M Swamy
*Boswellia serrata* -- Forwarded message -- From: hari lal Date: Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 12:10 PM Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:55826] Mysore Flora - ID Request 031210-MS-3 To: M Swamy i think this is boswellia serrata hari On 12/5/10, M Swamy wrote: > Dear All, > ID requested for

Re: [efloraofindia:55844] Flora of Uttarakhand- Herb16 for Id- JM

2010-12-05 Thread J.M. Garg
Thanks, Singh ji, Pankaj ji & Prashant ji. In that case, I think it matches with *Cremanthodium arnicoides* details in Concise Flowers of Himalayas by Oleg Polunin & Adam Stainton. On 4 December 2010 00:08, Pankaj Kumar wrote: > No, there are two groups. > > 1. Flower heads in terminal spike l

Re: [efloraofindia:55843] Flora of Uttarakhand- Herb11 for Id- JM

2010-12-05 Thread J.M. Garg
Thanks, Singh ji, Pankaj ji & Ritesh ji. A link for Rumex patientia (though not mentioned in Concise Flowers of Himalayas by Oleg Polunin & Adam Stainton): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rumex_X_patientia_Sturm55.jpg I am unable two decide between R. patientia or R. nepalensis. On 4 December

Re: [efloraofindia:55842] Flora of Uttarakhand- Herb10 for Id- JM

2010-12-05 Thread jmgarg1
Thanks, Singh ji & Tanay ji. I think it matches with details of *Sedum oreades* in Concise Flowers of Himalayas by Oleg Polunin & Adam Stainton. Pl. confirm. On 4 December 2010 22:45, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > Resurfacing again for ID > > Earlier feedback > > MeS

[efloraofindia:55841] Fwd: Plants for Allergy

2010-12-05 Thread jmgarg1
Forwarding pl. -- Forwarded message -- From: Pankaj Oudhia Date: 5 December 2010 14:01 Subject: Plants for Allergy To: "J.M. Garg" Garg ji, There was one post asking about Plants useful for Allergy. I am forwarding Photo Album of Herbs used for Allergy in Traditional Healing

Re: [efloraofindia:55839] Tree for ID : 051210 : AK-2

2010-12-05 Thread Aarti S. Khale
Dear all, Thanks for the id. Regards, Aarti On 12/5/10, tanay bose wrote: > Terminalia arjuna > Tanay > > On Sat, Dec 4, 2010 at 10:30 PM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > >> Terminalia sp? >> >> >> -- >> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >> Retired Associate Professor >> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, De

[efloraofindia:55837] Id Plz

2010-12-05 Thread Smita Raskar
hello all can any one id this plant thia a herb about 1feet in hight captured at Amboli , Maharashtra sorry..no leaves nothnig all dried..only very cute, tiny flowers were peeping out of bracts:):) i am very curious to know its name Smita -- Smita raskar M.Sc. (Botany) Biology teacher 308 Disha