Hello,
Let me clarify,I** have never tried to stress my superiority over anyone cos
i strongly believe that all of us can be wrong. Do not take my comment as a
personal attack on someone or that i am trying to show down anyone. That is
not my habit and that is not wht i was thought.
Humility is
Would like to inform the group that this tree *Bischofia javanica Blume* is
now in *Phyllanthaceae* family as per Kewplant list. Earlier it was in
Euphorbiaceae as also informed in my post. Kindly note the update.
regards,
Rashida.
**
On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 7:29 PM, Rashida Atthar
Dear Group Members,
Forwarding recent write-up on Traditional Healing.
Oudhia, Pankaj. Excerpts from Field Diaries of Biodiversity
Expert-11:Muscaini, Chronic Renal Failure and Traditional Healing
[Internet]. Version 2. Knol. 2011 Mar 21. Available from:
Guessing it to be perhaps Holoptelea integrifolia Planch
Please also note: If one checks the Kew plant list it is mentioned as an
unresolved name.
regards,
Rashida.
On Sun, Mar 20, 2011 at 11:27 PM, Padmini Raghavan padi...@gmail.comwrote:
Please help me id this tree in a park at Chennai
Holoptlia integrifolia has one seeded fruit.
the fruit is resembling Berrya cordifoia (the wings) and tat of
Kleinhoevia hospita.
satish pardeshi
On Mar 21, 1:25 pm, Rashida Atthar atthar.rash...@gmail.com wrote:
Guessing it to be perhaps Holoptelea integrifolia Planch
Please also note: If
Pardeshi ji, Kleinhovia can be ruled out because Kleinhovia leaves are
cordate and very different from the one in the pictures, even the fruit is
five winged.
regards,
Rashida.
On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 2:09 PM, Pardeshi S. satishparde...@gmail.comwrote:
Holoptlia integrifolia has one seeded
Yes Tanay you are right
Ranunculus asiaticus
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On Mon, Mar 21, 2011
Yes Ritesh ji
Very common in Delhi these days.
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On Mon, Mar 21,
Yes Tanay, a very common spring weed in Delhi also.
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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 Mon, Mar
Rugia?? i do not know..Acanthaceae plant
On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 3:06 PM, Satish Nikam satish_ni...@yahoo.comwrote:
Dear All,
The last id. for today
date/time:feb11
location:mulshi,pune
plant habit:found amongst the grass
height:tiny,almost lost among the grass
other info:...
Dendrobium barbatulum, Family: orchidaceae
On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 2:54 PM, Satish Nikam satish_ni...@yahoo.comwrote:
Dear All,
Some fresh species for identification.which Orchid is it?
date/time:feb11
location:mulshi,pune
habitat:wild
plant habit:?
height:about 6ft.
Smita ji, you may be right. Looks like Rungia pectinata
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rungia_pectinata_in_Kawal_WS,_AP_W_IMG_1644.jpg
http://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rungia_pectinata_in_Kawal_WS,_AP_W_IMG_1646.jpg
I remember to have seen these flowers in plenty in my childhood in Pune. We
used to call it Pivla Dhotraपिवळा धोतरा
Regards
Nalini
- Original Message -
From: Gurcharan Singh
To: tanay bose
Cc: Dev Kumar ; indiantreepix
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 11:12 AM
Subject:
Dear all,
My colleague told that this grass is also found as weed in paddy field at
Kancheepuram district of TN (near Chennai). So, this should be a wetland
species. The white seeds are used by local kids for playing.
On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 2:58 PM, Satish Nikam satish_ni...@yahoo.comwrote:
I think Coix aquatica
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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 Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 4:47 PM, Muthu
Name: *Solanum mauritianum* Scop.
Family: Solanaceae
Common name: Bug Tree
Native of Tropical Africa
Location: Ooty town, Nilgiris, TN
Altitude: 2000 -2200 ASL
Date: 24 Jan 2011
Dear all,
Is this id right, or could this be some other species?
--
Muthu Karthick, N
Care Earth Trust
#15, second
Thanks Muthu ji for uploading this interesting species.
--
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 Mon,
Nice catch Ritesh ji
Thanks For sharing the photos of Burma grass
tanay
On Sun, Mar 20, 2011 at 10:56 PM, Ritesh Kumar Choudhary
ritesh@gmail.com wrote:
Dear all,
Neyraudia reynaudiana (Kunth) Keng ex Hitchc.
Loc.: Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, ca 550 m.
Date: 2006 (can't remember the
Rungia pectinata is also the call from me
tanay
On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 3:30 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote:
Smita ji, you may be right. Looks like Rungia pectinata
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rungia_pectinata_in_Kawal_WS,_AP_W_IMG_1644.jpg
Hi,
This looks like Poeciloneuron indicum. The local name is Balige. Its flowers
are fragrant and its roots are used for making walking sticks.
Regards,
Neil Soares.
--- On Sun, 3/20/11, PUTTARAJU K pakshirajka...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi,
This is also Kusum [Schleichera oleosa]. Was away for a week birdwatching in
the South Garo Hills, Meghalaya - saw the tree there also.
Regards,
Neil Soares.
--- On Sun, 3/20/11, PUTTARAJU K pakshirajka...@gmail.com wrote:
From:
Not very sure but could be Arenaria orbiculata
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Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
On Mon, Feb 21,
The tree looks like Berrya cordifolia. The foliage is not clear.
Hence I cannot confirm. You may please visit Gandhinagar 3rd Main
Road almost near the Padmanabha temple. There is a row of
B.cordifolia trees ( 8 to 10) . Take photographs and compare them
with those of TS. You will get
Not very sure but could be Eutrema himalaicum
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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/
--
Dr. Gurcharan
Looks like Sapindus laurifolius. Antuvaladakai in Kannada.
On Mar 20, 9:20 am, PUTTARAJU K pakshirajka...@gmail.com wrote:
Dear All,
ID requested for the following attachment.
Villagers use this along with soapnut
Date/Time-: 13/03/11 - 1 1:40
Location- Place, Altitude - Kaiga ,
Very common weed in Mysore. Yesterday I took a photograph of this
weed near my house and thought of uploading it. What a coincidence.
On Mar 21, 10:24 am, Dev Kumar dev.kumar.vasude...@gmail.com wrote:
request species id please
clicked in Mhow, Dist Indore, MP
DSC00605.JPG
86KViewDownload
Sapindus laurifolius. Antuvaladakai in Kannada. Tulu: Noprekai.
On Mar 20, 8:40 pm, PUTTARAJU K pakshirajka...@gmail.com wrote:
Dear All,
ID requested for 20032011pj2
Villagers use this along with soapnut.
Date/Time-: 13/03/11 - 1 1:40
Location- Place, Altitude - Kaiga , Uttar
Very nice pictures, thanks Muthu ji.
regards,
Rashida.
On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 6:10 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks Muthu ji for uploading this interesting species.
--
Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi,
Raghu ji, I think there is some inadvertant mix- up in your text description
and pictures.
regards,
Rashida.
On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 8:27 PM, raghu ananth raghu_...@yahoo.com wrote:
Wayanad flora #7 | 01Sep2011 AR02 03:43PM
Date/Time-9 Jan 2011 03:29 PM
Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-
Thanks a lot for your correction Dr. Gurcharan
Pudji Widodo
Just a guess, Terminalia arjuna
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SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
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Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 8:52 PM,
Many thanks to all of you.
The relevant page on flowers of india dot net is very informative:
http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Mexican%20Prickly%20Poppy.html
and so is the wikipedia page esp with regards to mustard oil becoming toxic
on adulteration with just 1% oil of mexican poppy.
Thanks Rashida ji,
Was in a state of sleep:)Pls find the modified eflora table below.
RegardsRaghu
Date/Time-9 Jan 2011 03:43 PMLocation- Place, Altitude, GPS- Meenmutty
falls, Waynaad, KeralaHabitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-, Wild, Western
ghats, Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb-Looks
This could be *Centaurium centauroides* (= Erythraea roxburghii).
*FoI* includes these names (flowers are pink here) as synonyms to C. meyeri
(= E.meyeri), whose flowers are said to be 'invariably white' (Ref. *FBI*).
Regards
Vijayasankar Raman
National Center for Natural Products Research
I think Pterocarpus marsupium Roxburgh
Pudji Widodo
Fakultas Biologi Universitas Jenderal Soedirman
PURWOKERTO INDONESIA
Looks like *Desmodium *species to me. Close to D. multiflorum or D.
heterocarpon, perhaps.
Regards
Vijayasankar Raman
National Center for Natural Products Research
University of Mississippi
On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 8:56 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote:
Resurfacing again for ID
Thanks for the update Raghu ji. Was trying to place this in a Carissa sp.
but leaves are not matching any !
regards,
Rashida.
On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 9:24 PM, raghu ananth raghu_...@yahoo.com wrote:
Thanks Rashida ji,
Was in a state of sleep:)
Pls find the modified eflora table below.
Please check it for Polygala furcata (just a guess). Our plant had erect
stem 5-10 cm, and larger leaves.
Regards
Vijayasankar Raman
National Center for Natural Products Research
University of Mississippi
On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 8:58 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote:
Resurfacing
Dear Puttaraju ji,
This is *Centranthera indica*.
regards
Prashant
On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 9:12 PM, PUTTARAJU K pakshirajka...@gmail.comwrote:
Date/Time-: 13/03/11 - 1 1:40
Location- Place, Altitude - Kaiga , Uttar Kannada ,Karnataka, 380 mtrs
Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-
Abutilon persicum, perhaps.
Regards
Vijayasankar Raman
National Center for Natural Products Research
University of Mississippi
On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 9:32 AM, raghu ananth raghu_...@yahoo.com wrote:
Wayanad flora #6 | 21Mar2011AR01
flower size-4cms,
Date/Time-9 Jan 2011 03:29 PM
Not Vitex negundo, the leaves are simple in above plant.
May be Callicarpa sp.
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SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089
It is *Callicarpa macrophylla *of the same family-Verbenaceae (now
Lamiaceae).
Regards
Vijayasankar Raman
National Center for Natural Products Research
University of Mississippi
On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 11:44 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote:
Not Vitex negundo, the leaves are
Yes *Centranthera indica *from the family Scrophulariaceae
Tanay
On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 9:18 AM, Prashant awale pkaw...@gmail.com wrote:
Dear Puttaraju ji,
This is *Centranthera indica*.
regards
Prashant
On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 9:12 PM, PUTTARAJU K pakshirajka...@gmail.comwrote:
Abutilon persicum or Persian Mallow from the family Malvaceae
Tanay
On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 9:38 AM, Vijayasankar vijay.botan...@gmail.comwrote:
Abutilon persicum, perhaps.
Regards
Vijayasankar Raman
National Center for Natural Products Research
University of Mississippi
On Mon, Mar
I guess this yellow flower is in its young stage and will gradually develop
purple lines in its petal base which is very much evident in Persian Mallow.
The stamen/filaments in this wayanad flower appear pinkish.
- Thanks a lot Raghu
--- On Mon, 21/3/11, tanay bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi All,
I can only say that I am familiar with both Holoptelea integrifolia and
Berrya cordifolia (at Thiru-Vi-Ka Park , Shenoynagar and and VAANAVIL ,
Mount Road ) and this is not those species. The seed - pod looks like
Berrya's but is much rougher. It is definitely not Kleinhovia either as I
Dear Sir ji,
I liked the write up. Many times I have expressed myself why I like eflora. But
today I can't resist telling a story
Yesterday in our society members feliciteted me for becomming Dean. One
honourable lady who has done her Ph.D in child psycology and was a pricipal of
B.Ed. College
Amazing, beautiful, I have never seen this in Indonesia. Thanks for
sharing, Ritesh Ji.
Pudji Widodo
Dear Panda da,
The plant appears very close to Litsea cubeba (Lauraceae) which is
grown in most of the houses in Arunachal Pradesh. Though the leaf
shape looks different here. The fruits of L. cubeba have a very strong
taste and are eaten after making Chutney.
Waiting for more comments.
Ritesh.
Now Orobanchaceae, Tanay
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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 Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 10:30 PM, tanay
Great Mathuri ji
That was a really nice one, thanks a lot.
Long live efloraofindia
Long live our story telling 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:
I love this group ( and have never failed to try to get friends, relatives
and anyone who has the time to listen to me involved in it ) because of the
selfless way those with knowledge reach out to help in ID-ing and clarifying
doubts of others, be they junior botanists or lay people like me.
I
Thanks Gurcharan ji and others.
I have learned a lot from this group and i am glad that learning has not
remained confined to learning only about flora.
regards,
rakesh
On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 7:53 AM, Padmini Raghavan padi...@gmail.com wrote:
I love this group ( and have never failed to try
I had send this mail yesterday. It has not reached the group. Resending again.
It goes along with current discussions.
Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel
-Original Message-
From: formpeja...@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 18:35:28
To: Gurcharan Singhsingh...@gmail.com;
Dear friends ... one of the chief reasons for liking this group is that the
members do not tire while they repeat sharing knowledge again and again for
the benefit of new members. Members have varied enthusiasms - thus have
found that queries of different nature have solutions readily shared.
I have been long confused with this group of Orchids, Eulophias, and
keep rechecking and changing the names.
I think its a good news, that I believe this is not Eulophia dabia.
WHY?
Because last week I found the plant that truly represents Eulophia dabia..
This plant matches well with Eulophia
-- Forwarded message --
From: Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com
Date: Mar 22, 10:40 am
Subject: Eulophia dabia (D.Don) Hochr.: Ground orchid from Manas by
J.P.Das
To: efloraofindia
I have been long confused with this group of Orchids, Eulophias, and
keep rechecking and
Both these plants are same, with slight variation, which confused me.
These are
Eulophia bicallosa (D.Don) P.F.Hunt Summerh., Kew Bull. 20: 60 (1966).
Synonyms:
Bletia bicallosa D.Don, Prodr. Fl. Nepal.: 30 (1825).
Limodorum bicallosum (D.Don) Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don, Prodr. Fl. Nepal.: 30 (1825).
-- Forwarded message --
From: jmgarg1 jmga...@gmail.com
Date: Oct 31 2010, 9:25 am
Subject: Eulophia from Manas NP
To: efloraofindia
*Eulophia bicallosa* (D.Don) P.F.Hunt Summerh., Kew Bull. 20: 60
(1966)
*Eulophia dabia* (D.Don) Hochr., Bull. New York Bot. Gard. 6: 270
This is very much correct.
Pankaj
-- Forwarded message --
From: Aparna Watve aparnawat...@gmail.com
Date: Nov 23 2009, 4:35 pm
Subject: PK 081001: Eulophia flava (Lindl.) Hook.f.
To: efloraofindia
Thats lovely pankaj.
Hope to see more
aparna
On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 3:09 PM,
This is also correct
Pankaj
-- Forwarded message --
From: Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com
Date: Oct 10 2010, 2:44 pm
Subject: Orchid for ID_II
To: efloraofindia
I believe this to be
Eulophiaspectabilis(Dennst.) Suresh in D.H.Nicolson, C.R.Suresh
K.S.Manilal, Interpret.
This is correct.
Pankaj
-- Forwarded message --
From: Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com
Date: Sep 28 2010, 12:11 am
Subject: Eulophia spectabilis (Dennst.) Suresh - WHITE
To: efloraofindia
Eulophia spectabilis (Dennst.) Suresh in D.H.Nicolson, C.R.Suresh
K.S.Manilal,
This is also correct.
Pankaj
-- Forwarded message --
From: Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com
Date: Sep 28 2010, 10:19 am
Subject: Eulophia explanata Lindl.
To: efloraofindia
:))
I was here itself. Now busy with office workso may not be adding
more pics for the time
-- Forwarded message --
From: Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com
Date: Oct 8 2009, 10:32 pm
Subject: Geodorum densiflorum – NSD 38
To: efloraofindia
Dear Sir,
I have made few observations during my 6 years of study some of which
I am discussing below.
Geodorums are very
Just wanted to add. The first pic was taken in a very disturbed area
due to naxallites and at that time only one person could dare to
accompany me on this trip. Even my ex-driver ran away, but I was too
stubborn to take my own vehicle and went to this place in Chatra.
The person who accompanied me
This is also correct.
Pankaj
-- Forwarded message --
From: Dr. Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com
Date: Aug 31 2009, 1:02 am
Subject: Eulophia sp from Satpura
To: efloraofindia
Eulophiaochreata
On Aug 30, 11:53 pm, Nayan Singh ns_dungri...@yahoo.co.in wrote:
Friends
-- Forwarded message --
From: Dr Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com
Date: Mar 22, 10:50 am
Subject: Fwd: Orchid for ID_II
To: efloraofindia
This is also correct
Pankaj
-- Forwarded message --
From: Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com
Date: Oct 10 2010,
This is correct.
Pankaj
-- Forwarded message --
From: Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com
Date: Sep 28 2010, 12:17 am
Subject: Eulophia herbacea Lindl.
To: efloraofindia
Eulophia herbacea Lindl., Gen. Sp. Orchid. Pl.: 182 (1833).
Family: Orchidaceae
Location: Dehradun,
-- Forwarded message --
From: Dr Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com
Date: Mar 22, 10:57 am
Subject: Fwd: Fwd: Eulophia spectabilis: Orchid for ID_II
To: efloraofindia
-- Forwarded message --
From: Dr Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com
Date: Mar 22, 10:50 am
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