Re: [efloraofindia:65082] Re: TREE ID REQUEST

2011-03-16 Thread Rashida Atthar
Good to know you have eaten them Nudrat ji. So it is confirmed that they are edible ! Next time shall try the same. Thanks. regards, Rashida. On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 10:42 AM, Nudrat wrote: > Hello, > > I have seen Bridelia berries at all stages and have eaten them too. > They are quite sweet w

Re: [efloraofindia:65077] Rubiaceae shrub for id 211110MK1

2011-03-16 Thread Muthu Karthick
A reply from Kottaimuthuji --- It is very close to *Hedyotis purpurescens* & *H. swertioides* but defenitely not H. barberi On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 11:13 AM, Muthu Karthick wrote: > Dear all, > Forwarding again for id assistance. Please help to resolve this id. > > Previous feedbacks: > Pardeshi

[efloraofindia:65066] Re: TREE ID REQUEST

2011-03-16 Thread Nudrat
Hello, I have seen Bridelia berries at all stages and have eaten them too. They are quite sweet when ripe. I am confident that the tree in picture is not Bridelia. It neither seems to be Lagerstroemia as the leaves donot seem to be opposite. I may be incorrect about Lagerstroemia. On Mar 16, 9:0

[efloraofindia:65065] Fwd: Fern flora of Andmans

2011-03-16 Thread J.M. Garg
Forwarding for any assistance in the matter please. -- Forwarded message -- From: Mrinal Kanti Bhattacharya Date: 16 March 2011 21:19 Dear all I would like to have papers on Pteridophytic flora of Andaman. I requested BSMPS ( the publisher) for sending the book by Dixit and Si

Re: [efloraofindia:65063] Re: Request for ID , 2

2011-03-16 Thread satish pardeshi
it Looks closer to A. indica. regards Satish Pardeshi On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 9:50 PM, manasikaran wrote: > Plz also check Asystasia indica... > > http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Indian%20Asystasia.html > > regards > Manasi > > > > On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 11:09 PM, Pardeshi S. w

[efloraofindia:65062] Re: Off for sometime.

2011-03-16 Thread Mahadeswara
Dear Pankaj ji, Though we miss you and your valuable comments for some time, we understand the urgency of your involvement and it is important that you have a commitment to complete the work. We hope you would bring some good info to the group on successful completion of your work. All the be

[efloraofindia:65061] Re: ... Adenanthera and Adhatoda

2011-03-16 Thread Ushadi micromini
This one example points to a glaring problem in Herbal medicine field.. lack of true scholarship shown by the traders and their webmasters... they just cut and paste... such discrepancy hopefully serves as a red flag to the consumers! I often wonder what can one do? If they are so careless with wh

[efloraofindia:65060] Re: TREE ID REQUEST

2011-03-16 Thread vj
Could it be lagerstroemia? On Mar 15, 6:24 pm, Rashida Atthar wrote: > Nudrat ji the picture above  may or may  not be Bridelia. But the black > berries of Bridelia retusa take time to turn black, before that they are of > various colours- grey- green, green, yellowish, half green yellow maroon >

Re: [efloraofindia:65059] Re: Ficus krishnae

2011-03-16 Thread manasikaran
There is one more tree of Ficus krishnae in Mumbai in The BPT garden (also known as Sagar Upavan) at Colaba. Regards Manasi On Sun, Mar 6, 2011 at 9:15 PM, hari lal wrote: > it is also in bokaro park in jharkhand > hari shankar lal > > On 3/6/11, Satish Chile wrote: > > There is a tree of The

Re: [efloraofindia:65058] Re: Request for ID , 2

2011-03-16 Thread manasikaran
Plz also check Asystasia indica... http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Indian%20Asystasia.html regards Manasi On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 11:09 PM, Pardeshi S. wrote: > Hello all > it is Asystasia intrusa > Asystasia, Ranong > Origin: Malaysia > > http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/sl

Re: [efloraofindia:65057] Euphorbiaceae Week- Putranjivaceae : Putranjiva roxburghii Wall.

2011-03-16 Thread Rashida Atthar
Satish ji, I think the flowers as seen in the first and last pictures are male. There is a distinction in the pedicels length and pattern and number of flowers of male and female. The male are yellowish, shortly pedicellate crowded, in rounded axillary clusters on the main or on short axillary br

Re: [efloraofindia:65056] Euphorbiaceae Week- Putranjivaceae : Putranjiva roxburghii Wall.

2011-03-16 Thread Rashida Atthar
Thanks for the pictures Padmini ji. Recorded for posterity ! regards, Rashida. On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 12:22 AM, Padmini Raghavan wrote: > I'm adding my pics of Putranjiva roxburgii taken at a park which will > probably be destroyed as a Metro station is to come up on its site. > Last week I wa

[efloraofindia:65055] Re: Ancistrocladus heyneanus

2011-03-16 Thread Aruna
Hello Manasi, Good photograph of the hooks. On Mar 15, 9:38 pm, manasikaran wrote: > hello, > nice info Jayesh :)... > sharing a pic of tendrils from my album... > photographed at Phansad WLS in November 2009 > > Regards > Manasi > > > > On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 3:14 PM, rajank wrote: > > Reeneji

Re: [efloraofindia:65054] Off for sometime.

2011-03-16 Thread Smita Raskar
May All Your Dreams Come True Pankaj I know you will come with flying colors of success My Blessings are always with you:):) On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 1:44 AM, Pankaj Kumar wrote: > Dear all, > For next few weeks my life is going to be very hectic due to some > urgent work and hence I wont be able

[efloraofindia:65053] Chrysolina as medicinal beetle, Epilepsy and Traditional Healing

2011-03-16 Thread Pankaj Oudhia
Dear Group Members, Forwarding recently appeared write-ups related to Traditional Healing. Oudhia, Pankaj. Excerpts from Field Diaries of Biodiversity Expert-2:Chrysolina as medicinal beetle, Epilepsy and Traditional Healing [Internet]. Version 2. Knol. 2011 Mar 14. Available from: http://knol

[efloraofindia:65052] ... names of Justicia betonica in Kannada and Coorgi

2011-03-16 Thread Dinesh Valke
Dear Kannada-knowing friends, Please help in providing valid words for names of *Justicia betonica* in Kannada and Coorgi. An extract from a post in Kodaga Community web site: "Madd Toppu" (Justicia betonica) as it is called in Kodava parlance ("Aati Soppu" in Kannada). ... http://www.kodagucommu

Re: [efloraofindia:65051] Strychnos for id 160311MK3

2011-03-16 Thread tanay bose
Looks like Strychnos potatorum! Tanay On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 4:38 AM, prasad dash wrote: > Hai could this be Strychnos potatorum ? > > Regards > > Prasad > > > On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 4:26 PM, Muthu Karthick wrote: > >> Dear all, >> Please help to id this tree of Loganiaceae. >> >> Size: 5 metr

Re: [efloraofindia:65050] Herb from Ooty for identification 160311MK2

2011-03-16 Thread tanay bose
*Browallia americana* Tanay * * * * On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 2:03 AM, Muthu Karthick wrote: > Dear all, > Please help to id this herb found in a private garden of Ooty, Nilgiris. > > > *Date/Time-* > > 24-01-2011 / 11:15 PM > > *Location- Place, Altitude, GP* > > ca.2200asl; Ooty, TN > > *Habitat

Re: [efloraofindia:65049] Grass from Ooty for identification 160311MK1

2011-03-16 Thread tanay bose
It is Briza or something close to it/ tanay On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 1:51 AM, Muthu Karthick wrote: > Dear all, > Please help to id this Poaceae member photographed at Ooty, Nilgiris in a > garden floor. > Date: 24 Jan 2011; 12:00 PM > > Size of the grass does not exceeds 1 feet > Spikelet not mo

Re: [efloraofindia:65048] Strychnos for id 160311MK3

2011-03-16 Thread prasad dash
Hai could this be Strychnos potatorum ? Regards Prasad On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 4:26 PM, Muthu Karthick wrote: > Dear all, > Please help to id this tree of Loganiaceae. > > Size: 5 metre [big tree] > Leaf: 10 x 6 cm > > > -- > Muthu Karthick, N > Care Earth Trust > #15, second main road, > Thil

Re: [efloraofindia:65047] ID15032011phk 1

2011-03-16 Thread rajdeo singh
May be *Dalbergia* *volubilis *Roxb. -- Rajdeo Singh Project fellow St. Xavier's College, Mumbai

Fw: [efloraofindia:65042] Congratulations

2011-03-16 Thread formpejaver
Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel -Original Message- From: formpeja...@yahoo.com Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 06:17:53 To: Susanth c Reply-To: formpeja...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:65036] Congratulations Thank you Susanth ji, Satish ji, Pankajji, Nabhaji, Ushaji( I must thank Swapna