Re: [efloraofindia:64000] Camera Query: How to select?

2011-03-01 Thread Pankaj Oudhia
2 & 5. Jewel Bugs [Chrysocoris stolli]. It was first identified by FAO experts as Scutellera nobilis through pestnet. I was about to report it on Jatropha curcas as first record. Entomologists from different groups confirmed it. Later it was identified as Chrysocoris. It seems as correct identit

Re: [efloraofindia:63999] Camera Query: How to select?

2011-03-01 Thread Neil Soares
Thanks Dr. Oudhia. I stand corrected. Regards,    Neil Soares.   --- On Wed, 3/2/11, Pankaj Oudhia wrote: From: Pankaj Oudhia Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:63998] Camera Query: How to select? To: "efloraofindia" Date: Wednesday, March 2, 2011, 1:17 PM

Re: [efloraofindia:63997] Camera Query: How to select?

2011-03-01 Thread Neil Soares
Hi Dr. Oudhia,     Nice photographs !!! In case you are interested they are:    1.The House Fly [Musca domestica].    2 & 5. Jewel Bugs [Chrysocoris stolli].    3.Brown Lynx spider [Oxyopes rufisternum].    4.Pongamia pinnata seeds. & 6.Tortoise Shell Beetles [Aspidomorpha milliaris].  

Re: [efloraofindia:63996] ID request please - SJ-2Mar11-1

2011-03-01 Thread Neil Soares
Hi,  It is a White-browed Scimitar-babbler on a species of Erythrina.    With regards, Neil Soares. --- On Wed, 3/2/11, Sushmita Jha wrote: From: Sushmita Jha Subject: [efloraofindia:63994] ID request please - SJ-2Mar11-1 To: "indiantreepix" Date:

[efloraofindia:63995] Re: Plant for ID 01/3/2011 SMP2

2011-03-01 Thread shrikant ingalhalikar
The classic identity of this plant (B. repens) is paired bracteoles. They are in 5 pairs below the calyx, the outermost pair being the smallest (3 mm) and the innermost the biggest (9 mm), all with a gland tipped mucro. The plant is very sticky and has Mollugo like leaves. Regards, Shrikant. On Ma

[efloraofindia:63990] Re: The JABUTICABA tree

2011-03-01 Thread Neo
Appears to belong to the Flacourtia genus. May be Flacourtia jangomas On Feb 28, 9:59 pm, Sushmita Jha wrote: > Hello all, > sharing a forward I have received. I have not done any research to verify > this. Strange forwards do come our way. It will be great to know from > experts whether this is

Re: [efloraofindia:63989] Re: 010311 SSB1

2011-03-01 Thread Yazdy Palia
Correction Mahadeshwara Ji, The fruit is not used for manufacture of chocolates, but the seeds are fermented, dried and then sent to the manufacturers for the manufacture of chocolates. The fruits are cut open and the seeds are removed. You will find plenty of dried fruits which appear like coconut

Re: [efloraofindia:63988] Camera Query: How to select?

2011-03-01 Thread satyendra tiwari
Dear Gurucharan ji and all, I dont remember the model no but one of the Lumix Panasonic shoots in Raw also. These small cameras are very good for this kind of work and even for Landscape for some reason. One of my photographer friend who has written two guide books on Madagaskar and two on Borneo a

Re: [efloraofindia:63987] Camera Query: How to select?

2011-03-01 Thread Yazdy Palia
Thank you Pankaj, to a novice like me, the information is valuable. Regards Yazdy. On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 11:54 AM, Pankaj Oudhia wrote: > Thanks for valuable information. > > I purchased Sony DSC-P-150 as first digital camera in Rs. 20,000 many years > back. It is 7.2 megapixel camera. Taken ove

Re: [efloraofindia:63986] Camera Query: How to select?

2011-03-01 Thread Pankaj Oudhia
Thanks for valuable information. I purchased Sony DSC-P-150 as first digital camera in Rs. 20,000 many years back. It is 7.2 megapixel camera. Taken over 3 lac pictures and hundreds of videos. Now the company says that additional batteries are not available. Go for new camera. I noted that now the

Re: [efloraofindia:63985] Plant for ID 01/3/2011 SMP2

2011-03-01 Thread Bhatt Sweta
I correct myself!!! On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 11:27 AM, Muthu Karthick wrote: > For me also this looks like *Blepharis repens* (Vahl) Roth of Acanthaceae. > > > > On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 9:23 AM, Rohit Patel wrote: > >> yes this is B. repens. >> >> >> On 3/1/11, Adittya Dharap wrote: >> > >> > Thi

Re: [efloraofindia:63984] Apocynaceae for id 010311MK1

2011-03-01 Thread Muthu Karthick
Dear all, Many thanks for the identification. The plant is *Vinca major* L. of Apocynaceae. On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 8:06 PM, tanay bose wrote: > Vinca major > Tanay > > On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 4:40 AM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > >> Vinca major >> >> >> >> -- >> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >> Retired Associ

Re: [efloraofindia:63983] Camera Query: How to select?

2011-03-01 Thread Pankaj Kumar
I am sorry I couldnt find specifications of Sony Alpha A750. For review of other cameras, you may please let me know the price in which you bought it. It will help me compare it with other models available at similar price. There is one more thing... Once you have bought it, then dont think much ab

Re: [efloraofindia:63982] ID No. 04022011 RD01

2011-03-01 Thread Muthu Karthick
I suspect this to be any Rubiaceae. On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 9:44 AM, Dinesh Valke wrote: > ... could this plant be any *Sapindus* ? > Regards. > Dinesh > > > > > On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 9:13 AM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > >> Resurfacing again for ID >> >> >> >> -- >> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >> Retired

Re: [efloraofindia:63981] Plant for ID 01/3/2011 SMP2

2011-03-01 Thread Muthu Karthick
For me also this looks like *Blepharis repens* (Vahl) Roth of Acanthaceae. On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 9:23 AM, Rohit Patel wrote: > yes this is B. repens. > > > On 3/1/11, Adittya Dharap wrote: > > > > This is Blepharis repens. > > Identified by Mr. Shrikant Ingalhalikar. > > We had found this at t

Re: [efloraofindia:63980] Malvaceae from Ooty for id 010311MK2

2011-03-01 Thread Muthu Karthick
Dear all, Many thanks for the the identification. This shrub is *Abutilon striatum*Dickson ex Lindl. of Malvaceae. On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 8:03 PM, tanay bose wrote: > Abutilon striatum no doubt > Tanay > > On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 4:26 AM, Prashant awale wrote: > >> I think Abutilon striatum. >>

Re: [efloraofindia:63979] Camera Query: How to decide?

2011-03-01 Thread manudev madhavan
Thank you very much for the informations..!! On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 8:16 AM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > No Pankaj ji > Your these write ups are most appropriate for the group. Please keep this > up. It will hep many on the group. > > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SG

Re: [efloraofindia:63978] Camera Query: How to select?

2011-03-01 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Sony Alpha A100 Digital This seems to be one of the first DSLRs launched by Sony and is out of market now. It gave a good competition to Canon 40D and Nikon D60 etc. On the net both pros and cons are available for this camera but over all it is supposed to be good. CANON 40D - Mg alloy body / 22.2

Re: [efloraofindia:63977] Re: ID request-280211-PKA1

2011-03-01 Thread Prashant awale
Dear Gurcharan Singh ji, Satish Phadke ji has rightly said, this climber had no leaves ...only fruits with some new roots developing near the node adjacent to it. The leaves are of different plant, (Avicennia as stated by Satish Pardeshi ji ). Thanks Satish Pardeshi ji, Neil ji, Vijayasankar ji

Re: [efloraofindia:63976] Flower from Gangtok for id

2011-03-01 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Seems like Asclepias physocarpa to me. Pankaj On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 10:39 AM, usha lachungpa wrote: > Dea All, > This was photographed at the Sai Mandir, Daramdin, West Sikkim.  Am unable > to locate the original picture but used this to showcase in pollinator > series during IYB 2010. > Looks

[efloraofindia:63975] Flower from Gangtok for id

2011-03-01 Thread usha lachungpa
Dea All, This was photographed at the Sai Mandir, Daramdin, West Sikkim. Am unable to locate the original picture but used this to showcase in pollinator series during IYB 2010. Looks like a lowland exotic as I have seen it in only one other place, a PWB bungalow garden in South Sikkim, but no cam

Re: [efloraofindia:63974] ID request-02022011-PKA3

2011-03-01 Thread Satish Phadke
Surprised to know that it is a gall. It looks just like fruit! On 1 March 2011 22:08, Prashant awale wrote: > Thanks Gurcharan Singh ji for resurfacing this for discussion. Vijayasankar > ji is right. I discussed this with Dr Jayakara Bhandary (Associate Professor > of Botany, Government Science

Re: [efloraofindia:63973] ID No. 04022011 RD01

2011-03-01 Thread Dinesh Valke
... could this plant be any *Sapindus* ? Regards. Dinesh On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 9:13 AM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > Resurfacing again for ID > > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri,

Re: Fwd: [efloraofindia:63972] Plant for ID from Kandy-Colombo road, Sri Lanka

2011-03-01 Thread Pudji Widodo
Calliandra callothyrsus Pudji Widodo

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Re: [efloraofindia:63970] Plant for ID 01/3/2011 SMP2

2011-03-01 Thread Rohit Patel
yes this is B. repens. On 3/1/11, Adittya Dharap wrote: > > This is Blepharis repens. > Identified by Mr. Shrikant Ingalhalikar. > We had found this at the same location that is Gorai creek. > > > best regards > Adittya Dharap > > > > --- On Tue, 3/1/11, Satish Phadke wrote: > > > From: Satish

[efloraofindia:63969] Fwd: needed help with a plant

2011-03-01 Thread J.M. Garg
Forwarding for any assisstance in the matter pl. -- Forwarded message -- From: kalesh s Date: 1 March 2011 20:19 Subject: needed help with a plant To: jmga...@gmail.com Dear Garg, I hope you remember me.i need a favour from you. One of my friends is planing a work on Coral berr

Re: [efloraofindia:63964] Re: Geranium for id 030211MK1

2011-03-01 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Yes P. x hortorum is a logical conclusion -- 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, Feb 3, 2011 at

Re: [efloraofindia:63963] Grass from Nilgiris for id 030211MK2

2011-03-01 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Bromus catharticus could be considered. -- 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, Feb 3, 2011 at 5

Re: [efloraofindia:63962] Acanthaceae herb for id 020211MK1

2011-03-01 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Muthu ji The plant at FOI is perhaps wrongly identified as A. spinosus A. mollis has leaves less deeply divided without spinose teeth, bracts and calyx teeth are are not spinose, calyx lobes hairy along margin In both A. montanus and A. spinosus (syn: A. spinosissimus) the leaf lobes and bracts

[efloraofindia:63961] Re: Marsilea - an aquatic fern

2011-03-01 Thread Pudji Widodo
I think Marsilea crenata Presl. Pudji Widodo Fakultas Biologi Universitas Jenderal Soedirman PURWOKERTO 53122 INDONESIA Email: pwid...@unsoed.ac.id

Re: [efloraofindia:63960] Camera Query: How to decide?

2011-03-01 Thread Gurcharan Singh
No Pankaj ji Your these write ups are most appropriate for the group. Please keep this up. It will hep many on the group. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-2551

Re: [efloraofindia:63959] Camera Query: How to select?

2011-03-01 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Very good write up and equally matching photographs. Thanks Pankaj ji. Well said "Photography is an art and that is within you and not in the camera." Perhaps you can give a good interpretation. I find my Sony alpha 100 DSLR (with normal lens and a telephoto lens; my son has alpha 750 which I used

Re: [efloraofindia:63958] Camera Query: How to perform preliminary test?

2011-03-01 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Very good write up and equally matching photographs. Thanks Pankaj ji. Well said "Photography is an art and that is within you and not in the camera." Perhaps you can give a good interpretation. I find my Sony alpha 100 DSLR (with normal lens and a telephoto lens; my son has alpha 750 which I used

Re: [efloraofindia:63957] Camera Query: How to decide?

2011-03-01 Thread Balkar Arya
Dear Pankaj Ji This also related to eflora. Finally it is the quality of the camera that help us in idfying pics easily, if have good field of depth and resolution. Thanks for your inputs. -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-13

Re: [efloraofindia:63956] Camera Query: How to select?

2011-03-01 Thread Vijayasankar
Well written, Pankaj. Thanks for sharing your valuable experiences in a simple manner. This useful episode is going great!!! Look forward for more such nicely written articles on the subject. Keep it ON! Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Missis

Re: [efloraofindia:63953] Camera Query: How to decide?

2011-03-01 Thread Vijayasankar
Thanks Dr.Pankaj, for the useful information. Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 9:43 AM, Pankaj Kumar wrote: > How to Decide? > > This can be answered by putting some simple questions: > > 1. What is going

Re: [efloraofindia:63952] Re: Camera Query: How to decide?

2011-03-01 Thread Dinesh Valke
Dear Pankaj ... found this share of knowledge very useful. Many thanks. Regards. Dinesh On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 11:14 PM, Chitralekha wrote: > Thank you very much for the very useful information. > Chitralekha > > On Mar 1, 8:43 pm, Pankaj Kumar wrote: > > How to Decide? > > > > This can be an

[efloraofindia:63951] Re: Camera Query: How to decide?

2011-03-01 Thread Chitralekha
Thank you very much for the very useful information. Chitralekha On Mar 1, 8:43 pm, Pankaj Kumar wrote: > How to Decide? > > This can be answered by putting some simple questions: > > 1. What is going to be your most likely subject > (flora/fauna/scenery/portraits/sports)? > > Ans: Depending on y

Re: [efloraofindia:63950] Request for ID

2011-03-01 Thread Neil Soares
Hi,  This could be a species of Asystasia possibly A .indica.    With regards,  Neil Soares. --- On Tue, 3/1/11, Paldas Photography wrote: From: Paldas Photography Subject: [efloraofindia:63945] Request for ID To: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Date: Tuesday

[efloraofindia:63948] Camera Query: The Leading Brands

2011-03-01 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Nikon and Canon have always been the leading brands for good cameras, but of course, other brands keep coping up and sometimes do come up with models which has some superior features over similar Canon and Nikon models. There are fan following for both leading companies and they are always in argum

Re: [efloraofindia:63947] ID request-02022011-PKA3

2011-03-01 Thread Prashant awale
Thanks Gurcharan Singh ji for resurfacing this for discussion. Vijayasankar ji is right. I discussed this with Dr Jayakara Bhandary (Associate Professor of Botany, Government Science College,Karwar) and here is his response.. *Those spinous fruit-like structures are insect galls, commonly seen on

Re: [efloraofindia:63946] Common Spurred Dendrobium flowering

2011-03-01 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Yes I read your message but not received your package yet. Dont worry, I will let you know soon. I thought of writing once I get your package and secondly, i reached Dehradun yesterday evening only and have many pending replies on my inbox. Thanks again. On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 9:31 PM, Smita Raska

Re: [efloraofindia:63944] Common Spurred Dendrobium flowering

2011-03-01 Thread Smita Raskar
Pankaj i have already posted sample of both in 70%alcohol on speed post to you on saturday and i have also sent you message along with pictures of D barbatulum close ups and inflorescence.. you did not received message...how? On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 8:10 PM, Pankaj Kumar wrote: > I meant, "in th

Re: [efloraofindia:63943] Plant for ID 01/3/2011 SMP2

2011-03-01 Thread Adittya Dharap
  This is Blepharis repens. Identified by Mr. Shrikant Ingalhalikar. We had found this at the same location that is Gorai creek.     best regards Adittya Dharap   --- On Tue, 3/1/11, Satish Phadke wrote: From: Satish Phadke Subject: [efloraofindia:63934] Plant for ID 01/3/2011 SMP2 To: "india

[efloraofindia:63942] Camera Query: How to decide?

2011-03-01 Thread Pankaj Kumar
How to Decide? This can be answered by putting some simple questions: 1. What is going to be your most likely subject (flora/fauna/scenery/portraits/sports)? Ans: Depending on your choice, for FLORA you will always need a good camera which has a GOOD MACRO mode very LOW MINIMUM FOCUSING DISTANC

Re: [efloraofindia:63941] Plant for ID 01/3/2011 SMP2

2011-03-01 Thread Vijayasankar
It is *Blepharis*. But it doesn't look like B. madraspatensis. http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/5386276055/ Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 8:59 AM, Bhatt Sweta wrote: > Can it be anywhere near

Re: [efloraofindia:63940] Gustavia augusta

2011-03-01 Thread ajinkya gadave
great shot sir On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 8:43 PM, Satish Phadke wrote: > *Gustavia augusta* > Family Lecythidaceae > Observed in Rani bag Mumbai on 27th Feb 2011 > Pl. validate. > Earlier Shubhadaji and Arti ji has shared the same plant. > IMG 776 and 777 are of a different tree hopefully of t

Re: [efloraofindia:63939] ID request-02022011-PKA3

2011-03-01 Thread Vijayasankar
Its strange and interesting. It could be even a gall. I haven't seen this so I am not sure. Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 7:25 AM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > Resurfacing again for ID > > > > -- > Dr. Gur

Re: [efloraofindia:63937] Plant for ID 01/3/2011 SMP2

2011-03-01 Thread Bhatt Sweta
Can it be anywhere near *Leucas *sps.?! On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 8:13 PM, Satish Phadke wrote: > Very small herb for ID. > > *Date/Time-* > > * * > > *26 Feb 2011 * > > *Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- * > > * * > > *Gorai Near mangrove plants.* > > *Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-* > > * *

Re: [efloraofindia:63936] Re: 010311 SSB1

2011-03-01 Thread Bhatt Sweta
You love them so much and i cant eat even a small bite of it. I just dislike the taste so much!!! On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 8:07 PM, tanay bose wrote: > The only thing in the world by which you can poison me is chocolate > [?][?] > Tanay > > > On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 5:05 AM, Bhatt Sweta wrote: > >

Re: [efloraofindia:63935] Guazuma ulmifolia

2011-03-01 Thread Satish Phadke
Nice pictures of this Sterculiaceae family member. There are a large number of these trees in IIT Madras campus. In Pune I have seen few trees on BMCC and Bhandarkar and Prabhat road. Dr Phadke On 1 March 2011 15:33, renee vyas vyas wrote: > Dear Friends, > > One more very interesting tree commo

Re: [efloraofindia:63933] Calycopteris floribunda

2011-03-01 Thread tanay bose
The close-ups are great !! Tanay On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 6:36 AM, Satish Phadke wrote: > *Calycopteris floribunda* > A climber from Family : Combretaceae. > Earlier we have discussed it several times. > I was waiting to capture its flowers for long time though being a very > common plant > Thanks

Re: [efloraofindia:63932] Plant for ID- 01/03/2010-SMP1

2011-03-01 Thread tanay bose
*Lindenbergia urticaefolia* **tanay On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 6:26 AM, Satish Phadke wrote: > Small herb for ID > > *Date/Time-* > > * * > > *26 Feb 2011 * > > *Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- * > > * * > > *Vasai fort .Near Mumbai.Growing on old fort walls too.* > > *Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild

Re: [efloraofindia:63931] Common Spurred Dendrobium flowering

2011-03-01 Thread Pankaj Kumar
I meant, "in the meantime, if anyone wants to share the samples" and not 'pics'!! Pankaj On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 8:09 PM, Pankaj Kumar wrote: > I have been looking at this plant since morning and trying to conclude if > this is Dendrobium barbatulum or Dendrobium ovatum. > Unfortunately I can re

Re: [efloraofindia:63930] Common Spurred Dendrobium flowering

2011-03-01 Thread Pankaj Kumar
I have been looking at this plant since morning and trying to conclude if this is Dendrobium barbatulum or Dendrobium ovatum. Unfortunately I can reach to any conclusion!! I have been telling people to send me some flowers of both of the species since a long time, but havent got any, untill recentl

Re: [efloraofindia:63929] Eriocaulon xeranthemum

2011-03-01 Thread tanay bose
The photo id just great!! Tanay On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 5:38 AM, Pankaj Kumar wrote: > That is really beautiful. > Thanks for sharing Manu. > Pankaj > > > On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 6:38 PM, manudev madhavan > wrote: > > Dear all, > > > > Here I am attching the image of Eriocaulon xeranthemum > > Co

Re: [efloraofindia:63928] Re: 010311 SSB1

2011-03-01 Thread tanay bose
The only thing in the world by which you can poison me is chocolate [?][?] Tanay On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 5:05 AM, Bhatt Sweta wrote: > I have some of them in Kerala as well. Remember plucking one pod off!!! > > > On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 4:28 PM, Mahadeswara wrote: > >> Thanks for the nice photogr

Re: [efloraofindia:63926] Apocynaceae for id 010311MK1

2011-03-01 Thread tanay bose
Vinca major Tanay On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 4:40 AM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > Vinca major > > > > -- > 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: 9810359

Re: [efloraofindia:63925] Malvaceae from Ooty for id 010311MK2

2011-03-01 Thread tanay bose
Abutilon striatum no doubt Tanay On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 4:26 AM, Prashant awale wrote: > I think Abutilon striatum. > regards > Prashant > > On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 5:51 PM, Muthu Karthick wrote: > >> Dear all, >> Kindly help to id this Malvaceae shrub found at Ooty town, Nilgiris. >> >> >>

Re: [efloraofindia:63924] Re: Amit uid 010311 AC1

2011-03-01 Thread tanay bose
Smilax zeylanica tanay On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 3:02 AM, Mahadeswara wrote: > Smilax species. > > On Mar 1, 10:30 am, amit chauhan wrote: > > Dear all, > > > > Sending photo of uid climber possibly Smilax sp. near water streams, > > stems with spines. Locality Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, Alt. 750 m >

Re: [efloraofindia:63923] Re: Guazuma ulmifolia

2011-03-01 Thread tanay bose
Very nice photo !! Thanks for sharing this lovely plant Tanay On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 2:52 AM, Mahadeswara wrote: > This is a very common tree in Chennai. Grows wild. This is known as > thenpuchi maram in Tamil. The is supposed to withstand severe air > pollution! > > On Mar 1, 3:03 pm, renee

[efloraofindia:63922] Re: The JABUTICABA tree

2011-03-01 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
Dear Sushmita Mam, Thanks a lot for sharing the pics and information. A nice piece of research it seems. Myrciaria cauliflora as the name suggests cauliflora means "flowering on the stem". Regards Pankaj On Mar 1, 7:04 pm, hari lal wrote: > very interesting Sushmita jee i think this belong to t

Re: [efloraofindia:63921] Common Spurred Dendrobium flowering

2011-03-01 Thread tanay bose
Neil Ji very nice photo , if you have the photos of the leaves kindly post Tanay On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 11:22 PM, Neil Soares wrote: > Hi, > Dendrobium barbatulum had also commenced flowering. Sending a few > photographs. > > Please also check this link for my previous photographs: > > > http

Re: [efloraofindia:63919] sunbird with kigelia pinnata

2011-03-01 Thread hari lal
what a snap very nice hari shankar lal On 3/1/11, Satish Phadke wrote: > Great capture Ajinkya.. > > On 1 March 2011 12:23, ajinkya gadave wrote: > >> hi >> i found this beautiful moment at baramati visit.a Sunbird collecting >> nectar >> from kigelia pinnata >> hope all of you like this

Re: [efloraofindia:63918] id

2011-03-01 Thread hari lal
bauhinia retusa i think hari shankar lal On 3/1/11, Anand Kumar Bhatt wrote: > Bauhinia sp. Name of the species can be identified when flower is seen This > is the season for flowering of this tree. Maybe this is Bauhinia variegata > as it is about to bloom in this part of the country. At least

Re: [efloraofindia:63917] The JABUTICABA tree

2011-03-01 Thread hari lal
very interesting Sushmita jee i think this belong to the family moraceae same as ficus infectoria or ficus glomerata hari shankar lal On 3/1/11, Anand Kumar Bhatt wrote: > Very informative. Thank you. > Gullar and Kathal also fruit in the same way. > ak > > On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 11:51 AM, Sushm

Re: [efloraofindia:63916] Marsilea - an aquatic fern

2011-03-01 Thread Gurcharan Singh
The genus is already known. Any comments about the species please. -- 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/

Re: [efloraofindia:63915] Spiny Bottle-brush Fruiting

2011-03-01 Thread hari lal
very nice photo thanks for sharing hari shankar lal On 3/1/11, Bhatt Sweta wrote: > Nice photographic compilation. > > On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 12:46 PM, Neil Soares wrote: > >> Hi, >> Was at my farm at Shahapur on Sunday. Haplanthodes verticillatus was >> fruiting. Sending a few photographs - th

Re: [efloraofindia:63914] Eriocaulon xeranthemum

2011-03-01 Thread Pankaj Kumar
That is really beautiful. Thanks for sharing Manu. Pankaj On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 6:38 PM, manudev madhavan wrote: > Dear all, > > Here I am attching the image of Eriocaulon xeranthemum > Collected from St, Joseph's College, Devagiri > > regards > > -- > Manudev K Madhavan > Junior Research Fello

Re: [efloraofindia:63913] Marsilea - an aquatic fern

2011-03-01 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Marsilea! Pankaj On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 6:43 PM, Bhatt Sweta wrote: > Looks like Marsilea. > > On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 6:36 PM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: >> >> Resurfacing again for ID >> >> >> -- >> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >> Retired  Associate Professor >> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, De

Re: [efloraofindia:63912] Help ID

2011-03-01 Thread Pankaj Kumar
I am sorry, I didnt realise that I had already given my comments earlier. Pankaj On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 7:05 PM, Pankaj Kumar wrote: > Tradescantia spathacea > Regards > Pankaj > > On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 6:48 PM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: >> Resurfacing again for ID confirmation >> Earlier feedback

Re: [efloraofindia:63911] Help ID

2011-03-01 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Tradescantia spathacea Regards Pankaj On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 6:48 PM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > Resurfacing again for ID confirmation > Earlier feedback > The plant was identified as Tradescantia spathacea (syn: Rhoeo discolor) by > Pankaj ji, Tanay, me and Snehal ji, but Manudev ji thinks it to b

Re: [efloraofindia:63907] Marsilea - an aquatic fern

2011-03-01 Thread Bhatt Sweta
Looks like *Marsilea*. On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 6:36 PM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > Resurfacing again for ID > > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-2551

Re: [efloraofindia:63904] Re: 010311 SSB1

2011-03-01 Thread Bhatt Sweta
I have some of them in Kerala as well. Remember plucking one pod off!!! On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 4:28 PM, Mahadeswara wrote: > Thanks for the nice photographs and info. The tree is cultivated on > large scale in Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka for its fruits used for > manufacture of chocolates. > >

Fwd: [efloraofindia:63901] identification no 170111sn3

2011-03-01 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Resurfacing again for ID Earlier feedback Prashant ji...I think this could be Crotalaria filipes. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri,

Re: [efloraofindia:63899] Re: ID request-280211-PKA1

2011-03-01 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Neil ji and Satish ji Thanks for clearing my doubts. -- 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, Mar 1

Re: [efloraofindia:63898] Apocynaceae for id 010311MK1

2011-03-01 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Vinca major -- 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, Mar 1, 2011 at 5:54 PM, Prashant awale wrote

Re: [efloraofindia:63896] Malvaceae from Ooty for id 010311MK2

2011-03-01 Thread Prashant awale
I think Abutilon striatum. regards Prashant On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 5:51 PM, Muthu Karthick wrote: > Dear all, > Kindly help to id this Malvaceae shrub found at Ooty town, Nilgiris. > > > *Date/Time-* > > 06-12-2011 / 04:15 PM > > *Location- Place, Altitude, GP* > > ca.2100asl; Ooty, TN > > *

Re: [efloraofindia:63895] Apocynaceae for id 010311MK1

2011-03-01 Thread Prashant awale
Dear Muthu ji, Looks like some *Vinca* Sp. regards Prashant On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 5:47 PM, Muthu Karthick wrote: > Dear all, > Please help to id this roadside plant found in Ooty town, Nilgiris. > Is this any Apocynaceae member? > > > *Date/Time-* > > 06-12-2011 / 03:15 PM > > *Location- Pl

Re: [efloraofindia:63892] Grewia for id 280211MK3

2011-03-01 Thread Muthu Karthick
Dear all, Many thanks for the identification. On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 8:21 PM, tanay bose wrote: > Yes Grewia villosa because of its villose (hairy) morphology > Tanay > > On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 3:02 AM, Satish Chile wrote: > >> I think Rashida ji is right this is Grewia villosa. >> >> >> On Mo

Re: [efloraofindia:63891] id

2011-03-01 Thread Anand Kumar Bhatt
Bauhinia sp. Name of the species can be identified when flower is seen This is the season for flowering of this tree. Maybe this is Bauhinia variegata as it is about to bloom in this part of the country. At least in Gwalior. ak On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 2:50 PM, Satish Phadke wrote: > Dear Aadil j

Re: [efloraofindia:63890] Herb from Nilgiris for id 280211MK2

2011-03-01 Thread Muthu Karthick
Dear all, Many thanks for the identification of this herb. On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 8:20 PM, tanay bose wrote: > Scrophularia nodosa indeed > tanay > > On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 2:57 AM, Satish Chile wrote: > >> >> Agree with Gurcharan ji, Scrophularia nodosa >> >> On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 3:58 PM,

[efloraofindia:63889] Re: Amit uid 010311 AC1

2011-03-01 Thread Mahadeswara
Smilax species. On Mar 1, 10:30 am, amit chauhan wrote: > Dear all, > > Sending photo of uid climber possibly Smilax sp. near water streams, > stems with spines. Locality Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, Alt. 750 m > > regards > -- > Dr. Amit Chauhan > Junior Technical Assistant > Central Institute of Med

[efloraofindia:63888] Re: 010311 SSB1

2011-03-01 Thread Mahadeswara
Thanks for the nice photographs and info. The tree is cultivated on large scale in Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka for its fruits used for manufacture of chocolates. On Mar 1, 12:07 pm, Bhatt Sweta wrote: > *Theobroma cacao* or the *cocoa tree* > Location: Jeejamata Udhyan > Family: Sterculiaceae >

[efloraofindia:63886] Re: Guazuma ulmifolia

2011-03-01 Thread Mahadeswara
This is a very common tree in Chennai. Grows wild. This is known as thenpuchi maram in Tamil. The is supposed to withstand severe air pollution! On Mar 1, 3:03 pm, renee vyas vyas wrote: > Dear Friends, > > One more very interesting tree commonly known as Bhadraksh,or false > rudraksha, botan

Re: [efloraofindia:63885] Re: ID request-280211-PKA1

2011-03-01 Thread satish pardeshi
the leaves in the pic are of Avicennia marina. On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 4:01 PM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > To me leaves look much different from Tinospora sinensis (syn: T. > malabarica). > > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Del

Re: [efloraofindia:63884] Re: ID request-280211-PKA1

2011-03-01 Thread Satish Phadke
I was accompanying Prashantji on that trail. The climber had no leaves ...only fruits with some new roots developing near the node adjacent to it. The leaves are of different plant. Dr Phadke On 1 March 2011 16:01, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > To me leaves look much different from Tinospora sinensis

Re: [efloraofindia:63883] Re: ID request-280211-PKA1

2011-03-01 Thread Gurcharan Singh
To me leaves look much different from Tinospora sinensis (syn: T. malabarica). -- 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.i

[efloraofindia:63882] Re: Mangrove fruits for ID-280211-PKA2

2011-03-01 Thread Hemanth
The branches of Operculina are quandrangular and wingedthe fruits are loobed and pinkish-whitish in colour... this for sure Impomoea violacea and cant be sonneretia even in dreams...Sonnertia is Lytheraceae family :) hemant On Mar 1, 9:36 am, "Pardeshi S." wrote: > yes it is a dried fruit o

Re: [efloraofindia:63881] Re: ID request 250211 RV 1

2011-03-01 Thread renee vyas vyas
Thanks you all for the ID and other information about Artocarpus hirsutus. Regards, Renee On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 11:35 AM, Muthu Karthick wrote: > Yes KottaiMuthuji, > Like many members of Moraceae, this has leafy stipule like bud. > > > On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 12:11 PM, Vijayadas D wrote: >

Re: [efloraofindia:63879] sunbird with kigelia pinnata

2011-03-01 Thread Satish Phadke
Great capture Ajinkya.. On 1 March 2011 12:23, ajinkya gadave wrote: > hi > i found this beautiful moment at baramati visit.a Sunbird collecting nectar > from kigelia pinnata > hope all of you like this. > ajinkya >

Re: [efloraofindia:63878] id

2011-03-01 Thread Satish Phadke
Dear Aadil ji Since you appear to be a new member I would like to remind you about the posting guidelines of the groups. To generate good responses to your posts and queries you have to follow these. The subject line'Hi'..." ID Please"..are no good. It would be nice and useful for searching to

Re: [efloraofindia:63877] aquatic plants

2011-03-01 Thread Pankaj Oudhia
> Check this link > > http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00083179/00010/25j > > > And search "Name of aquatic plant" and Oudhia in Google you will find > useful links. Like this one > > Typha Oudhia > > > http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&biw=1016&bih=573&q=typha+oudhia&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq= > > > regar

Re: [efloraofindia:63876] 010311 SSB1

2011-03-01 Thread Rashida Atthar
Good info. about the tree Shweta ji and good directions to the tree too ! I can only add that there is one more Theobroma tree, the one more often seen - this is located a little ahead of the straight path near the water coolers. Within the circle is another Brownea . This Theobroma used to have a