Re: [efloraofindia:57925] erythrina indica

2010-12-25 Thread Pankaj Kumar
I imagine, this doesnt look like Erythrina to me. Pankaj On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 1:14 PM, Mohina Macker mohinamac...@gmail.com wrote: erythrina indica tree and a detail of the bark. it is growing near the village of zirad, alibaug regards mohina macker --

Re: [efloraofindia:57926] erythrina indica

2010-12-25 Thread mani nair
I also think this is not erythrina indica as the leaf shape is not matching with that of erythrina indica. Regards, Mani. On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 1:34 PM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: I imagine, this doesnt look like Erythrina to me. Pankaj On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 1:14 PM,

Re: [efloraofindia:57927] Re: Indian Cork Tree-251210MN

2010-12-25 Thread mani nair
Thanks Tanay ji for the info. Regards, Mani. On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 1:12 PM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Etymology of the name Millingtonia hortensis Millingtonia- after Thomas Millington, English Botanist hortensis- grown in garden.

Re: [efloraofindia:57929] Wild Flower for ID - 23-12-2010 - RK

2010-12-25 Thread ranjini kamath
Rajdeoji This is C.crepidioides syn Gynura crepidioides.Please check this link: http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Thickhead.html Regards On 12/25/10, rajdeo singh rajdeo.1...@gmail.com wrote: looks like Gynura bicolor (Roxb. ex Willd.) DC. --- Rajdeo Singh Project fellow St.

[efloraofindia:57930] Re: erythrina indica

2010-12-25 Thread Mahadeswara
Certainly not E.indica . Probably while uploading the photographs this could have happened. You may send the correct photographs. Nevertheless, the photograph of the bark is very nice, despite being some other species. On Dec 25, 1:25 pm, mani nair mani.na...@gmail.com wrote: I also think this

[efloraofindia:57931] Re: Indian Cork Tree-251210MN

2010-12-25 Thread Mahadeswara
Most common tree in South india , especially in Chennai and Mysore . It flowers twice during the year. On Dec 25, 1:27 pm, mani nair mani.na...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Tanay ji for the info. Regards, Mani. On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 1:12 PM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Etymology

Re: [efloraofindia:57932] Re: Indian Cork Tree-251210MN

2010-12-25 Thread Nidhan Singh
Also occasionally found in Haryana, known locally as Akash Neem. Thanks -- Dr. Nidhan Singh Department of Botany I.B. (PG) College Panipat-132103 Haryana Ph.: 09416371227

Re: [efloraofindia:57933] Herb for ID from Mussoorie

2010-12-25 Thread Nidhan Singh
Thanks Rajdeoji and Tanayji for Correct Id. -- Dr. Nidhan Singh Department of Botany I.B. (PG) College Panipat-132103 Haryana Ph.: 09416371227

[efloraofindia:57934] Re: TREE-FOR-ID-281210MN

2010-12-25 Thread shrikant ingalhalikar
Markhamia platycalyx, an exotic tree of Bignoniaceae. Regards On Dec 25, 12:08 pm, mani nair mani.na...@gmail.com wrote: Requesting for ID of  attached photo of the flower ---­-- Date/Time-

[efloraofindia:57935] Re: flower-for-ID-251210MN

2010-12-25 Thread shrikant ingalhalikar
Bracts are pubescent/foliaceous and not subulate hence this is J. multiflorum. Regards, Shrikant On Dec 25, 7:12 am, mani nair mani.na...@gmail.com wrote: Dear friends, Requesting for ID of  attached photo of the flower

Re: [efloraofindia:57938] Crataeva tapia L.

2010-12-25 Thread mani nair
Seasons greetings to you and all members of elforaofindia. Beautiful flowers. Thanks for sharing Mani. On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 6:02 PM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.comwrote: Seasons greetings to efloraofindia. Crataeva tapia L. ( syn. Crataeva roxburghii Br.) Have seen this beautiful

Re: [efloraofindia:57940] Harpullia zanquebarica -Black pearl Tree

2010-12-25 Thread mani nair
Rashida ji, nice capture Regards, Mani. On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 6:46 PM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.comwrote: Saw the flowering and fruting of Harpullia zanquebarica ( Syn. Majidea zanquebarica ) this month at Sagar upavan, Mumbai. Also called velvet seed tree. regards, Rashida.

Re: [efloraofindia:57944] Flora of Arunachal Pradesh- Namdhapa near Miao- Fungi 4 for Id- JM

2010-12-25 Thread Pankaj Kumar
This could be Crepidotus appalanatus. Regards Pankaj On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 7:32 PM, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Wild at Namdhapa near Miao, Arunachal Pradesh in 3rd week of August’10. -- With regards, J.M.Garg (jmga...@gmail.com) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1

Re: [efloraofindia:57945] Flora of Arunachal Pradesh- Namdhapa near Miao- Fungi 4 for Id- JM

2010-12-25 Thread Pankaj Kumar
apologies for the wrong posting. On second thought, this should be Pleurotus ostreatus. Pankaj On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 7:36 PM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote: This could be Crepidotus appalanatus. Regards Pankaj On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 7:32 PM, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com

Re: [efloraofindia:57946] Flora of Arunachal Pradesh- Namdhapa near Miao- Fungi 5 for Id- JM

2010-12-25 Thread Pankaj Kumar
How about Coprinellus micaceus? Pankaj On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 7:35 PM, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Wild at Namdhapa near Miao, Arunachal Pradesh in 3rd week of August’10. -- With regards, J.M.Garg (jmga...@gmail.com) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 'Creating awareness of

Re: [efloraofindia:57947] Flora of Arunachal Pradesh- Namdhapa near Miao- Fungi 3 for Id- JM

2010-12-25 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Could this be some species of Trametes or Lenzites? Pankaj On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 7:30 PM, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Wild at Namdhapa near Miao, Arunachal Pradesh in 3rd week of August’10. -- With regards, J.M.Garg (jmga...@gmail.com) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1

[efloraofindia:57948] Re: Merry Christmas!!

2010-12-25 Thread Aarti S. Khale
Thanks Pankaj ji, Merry Christmas a Happy Peaceful New Year 2011 to you too! Aarti On Dec 25, 12:33 am, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote: Merry Christmas to all. You may try identifying the grass !!! Just Kidding Take care and enjoy. Pankaj --

Re: [efloraofindia:57949] Crataeva tapia L.

2010-12-25 Thread tanay bose
Lovely detailed shot thanks for sharing tanay On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 5:11 AM, mani nair mani.na...@gmail.com wrote: Seasons greetings to you and all members of elforaofindia. Beautiful flowers. Thanks for sharing Mani. On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 6:02 PM, Rashida Atthar

Re: [efloraofindia:57950] Harpullia zanquebarica -Black pearl Tree

2010-12-25 Thread tanay bose
Thanks for sharing nice shot Tanay On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 5:42 AM, mani nair mani.na...@gmail.com wrote: Rashida ji, nice capture Regards, Mani. On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 6:46 PM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.comwrote: Saw the flowering and fruting of Harpullia zanquebarica (

Re: [efloraofindia:57951] Flora of Arunachal Pradesh- Namdhapa near Miao- Fungi 4 for Id- JM

2010-12-25 Thread tanay bose
Pleurotus porrigens Tanay On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 6:08 AM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: apologies for the wrong posting. On second thought, this should be Pleurotus ostreatus. Pankaj On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 7:36 PM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote: This could be

Re: [efloraofindia:57952] Flora of Arunachal Pradesh- Namdhapa near Miao- Fungi 5 for Id- JM

2010-12-25 Thread tanay bose
*Coprinellus disseminatus* Tanay On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 6:10 AM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: How about Coprinellus micaceus? Pankaj On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 7:35 PM, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Wild at Namdhapa near Miao, Arunachal Pradesh in 3rd week of August’10.

Re: [efloraofindia:57953] Flora of Arunachal Pradesh- Namdhapa near Miao- Fungi 3 for Id- JM

2010-12-25 Thread tanay bose
I think some species of Daedalea from the gill structure Tanay On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 6:12 AM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: Could this be some species of Trametes or Lenzites? Pankaj On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 7:30 PM, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Wild at Namdhapa near

Re: [efloraofindia:57954] Request for Id- 251210RA1

2010-12-25 Thread tanay bose
Ganoderma lucidum Tanay On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 4:40 AM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.comwrote: This mushroom? quite hard, was seen at Sagar Upavan Mumbai this month. Request for ID please. regards, Rashida. -- *Tanay Bose* Research Assistant Teaching Assistant. Department

Re: [efloraofindia:57955] Request for Id- 251210RA1

2010-12-25 Thread tanay bose
I will call this specimen LOLLYPOP MUSHROOM Tanay On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 8:22 AM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Ganoderma lucidum Tanay On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 4:40 AM, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.comwrote: This mushroom? quite hard, was seen at Sagar Upavan Mumbai

Re: [efloraofindia:57959] Flora of Arunachal Pradesh- Namdhapa near Miao- Fungi 4 for Id- JM

2010-12-25 Thread Pankaj Kumar
currently the accepted name for this should be Pleurocybella porrigens. Pankaj On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 9:31 PM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Pleurotus porrigens Tanay On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 6:08 AM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote: apologies for the wrong posting. On

[efloraofindia:57960] Re: Flora of Arunachal Pradesh- Namdhapa near Miao- Fungi 5 for Id- JM

2010-12-25 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
Yes this should be Coprinellus disseminatus owing to the gills which are adnate. Pankaj On Dec 25, 9:07 pm, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: *Coprinellus disseminatus* Tanay On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 6:10 AM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: How about Coprinellus

Re: [efloraofindia:57961] 12112010-PR3-In Chennai- for ID

2010-12-25 Thread Padmini Raghavan
Hi All, I re-checked the Google sites and found a pic of a Khaya senegalensis, planted as a street tree at Hanoi University of Technology, Vietnam, which matches the trunk of my tree. Please confirm if the leaves also match. Thanks for all the help, Rgds, Padmini Raghavan. On Wed, Dec 22,

Re: [efloraofindia:57962] Flora of Arunachal Pradesh- Namdhapa near Miao- Fungi 4 for Id- JM

2010-12-25 Thread tanay bose
Right! Tanay On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 11:10 AM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: currently the accepted name for this should be Pleurocybella porrigens. Pankaj On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 9:31 PM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Pleurotus porrigens Tanay On Sat, Dec 25,

[efloraofindia:57965] Re: Merry Christmas!!

2010-12-25 Thread Dibyendu Adhikari
Wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year . Regards, Dibyendu On 12/25/10, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote: Merry Christmas to all. You may try identifying the grass !!! Just Kidding Take care and enjoy. Pankaj --

Re: [efloraofindia:57966] Re: Flora of Arunachal Pradesh- Namdhapa near Miao- Fungi 5 for Id- JM

2010-12-25 Thread Inderjeet Sethi
Garg ji, Congrats for the very nice pixs of mushrooms with the close up of the undersurface. This is the way all fungi should be covered. This definitely help in the correct identification of the form. Yes, it is *Coprinellus disseminatus* (Pers.: Fr.) SF Gray (Coprinaceae) *Coprinus disseminatus*

Re: [efloraofindia:57967] Re: Indian Cork Tree-251210MN

2010-12-25 Thread Inderjeet Sethi
I have seen this tree in Bangalore as Avenue tree. On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 5:14 PM, Nidhan Singh nidhansingh...@gmail.comwrote: Also occasionally found in Haryana, known locally as Akash Neem. Thanks -- Dr. Nidhan Singh Department of Botany I.B. (PG) College Panipat-132103 Haryana Ph.:

Re: [efloraofindia:57968] Request for Id- 251210RA1

2010-12-25 Thread Inderjeet Sethi
This is young stage of *Ganoderma lucidum*. It is a member of Polyporales (Basidiomycetes). On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 9:53 PM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: I will call this specimen LOLLYPOP MUSHROOM Tanay On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 8:22 AM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: [efloraofindia:57969] Flora of Arunachal Pradesh- Namdhapa near Miao- Fungi 3 for Id- JM

2010-12-25 Thread Inderjeet Sethi
To me also it looks like *Daedalea quercina* where the undersurface is maze-like, with thick walls as very clearly seen in this specimen. I think because it is young its colour is white. It may turn cream coloured later as is generally observed. On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 9:51 PM, tanay bose

[efloraofindia:57970] Re: identification no261210sn1

2010-12-25 Thread shrikant ingalhalikar
Actinodaphne angustifolia of Lauraceae, Pisa in leaf buds. Regards, Shrikant On Dec 26, 9:36 am, Satish Nikam satish_ni...@yahoo.com wrote: sir,       wish you all a happy new year!      kindly identify this plant time/date: dec.10 location:mulshi,pune,3000ft.above sealevel habitat:wild

Re: [efloraofindia:57971] Re: identification no261210sn1

2010-12-25 Thread tanay bose
Actinodaphne angustifolia I have seen this plant in Indian botanic Garden Kolkata tanay On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 9:52 PM, shrikant ingalhalikar le...@rediffmail.com wrote: Actinodaphne angustifolia of Lauraceae, Pisa in leaf buds. Regards, Shrikant On Dec 26, 9:36 am, Satish Nikam

Re: [efloraofindia:57972] Morning Glory-261210MN

2010-12-25 Thread tanay bose
Lovely it seems like you have some neem saplings too tanay On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 7:14 PM, mani nair mani.na...@gmail.com wrote: Dear friends, Sending photos of Morning Glory Place : Dombivli, Thane Dt. Habitat : Cultivated Date/time : 10.12.09

Re: [efloraofindia:57973] Request for ID : 241210 : AK-1

2010-12-25 Thread Sid
This is Ophiorrhiza mungos (Rubiaceae) For further details: http://ayurvedicmedicinalplants.com/plants/387.html On 24 December 2010 10:24, Aarti S. Khale aarti.kh...@gmail.com wrote: Taken at the Royal Botanic Gardens at Peradeniya, Kandy, Sri Lanka on the 17th of November, 2010. A small

Re: [efloraofindia:57974] Morning Glory-261210MN

2010-12-25 Thread mani nair
Thanks Tanay ji. Yes, your observation is right. It is a neem sapling grown from seed brought from Urli Kanchan Ashram, Pune. Now it is 1.5 ft high and I am proposing to plant it on ground. Regards, Mani. On Sun, Dec 26, 2010 at 12:06 PM, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Lovely it

Re: [efloraofindia:57980] erythrina indica

2010-12-25 Thread Mohina Macker
it is an erythrina tree without leaf, the foliage seen around it belongs to other neighbouring trees. i will try and dig out a photograph of the foliage taken a couple of months ago and send it larer regards mohina macker On Sat, Dec 25, 2010 at 1:55 PM, mani nair mani.na...@gmail.com wrote: I