Re: [efloraofindia:67305] how to upload photos on efloraindia

2011-04-15 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Dear Neo First resize photographs you want to upload to approx. 800 x 600 pixels size (If working in photoshop, open file, save it under different name to preserve the original, go to image--->image size. in next screen type 800 in width window height will automatically change , click okthe

Re: [efloraofindia:67304] Re: Pls help to identify tree

2011-04-15 Thread Smita Raskar
On the basis of leaves and stem one can say it is like Ficus benghalensis but still i have doubt bcoz this big plant of Ficus benghalensis should have aerial roots too right? On Sat, Apr 16, 2011 at 11:22 AM, deshmukh wrote: > It is Ficus bengalensis.Wad in Marathi. > Thanks, > Suchits Deshmukh

Re: [efloraofindia:67303] Re: ID11042011PHK2

2011-04-15 Thread Smita Raskar
i think this can be Lepidagathis fisculata On Sat, Apr 16, 2011 at 10:54 AM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > I am uploading a species of Lepidagathis from Morni hills separately > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res:

[efloraofindia:67302] how to upload photos on efloraindia

2011-04-15 Thread Neo
Can someone kindly tell me the steps to upload photos on efloraindia. I have miserably failed in doing so.

[efloraofindia:67299] Re: Pls help to identify tree

2011-04-15 Thread deshmukh
It is Ficus bengalensis.Wad in Marathi. Thanks, Suchits Deshmukh On Apr 15, 11:31 pm, Neo wrote: > It looks like a fig tree,but not ficus religiosa. Perhaps it is ficus > benghalensis > > On Apr 13, 12:57 pm, YvonneHealing wrote: > > > > > Dear Group Members > > I am attaching 5 pictures of two

Re: [efloraofindia:67298] Comparative picture: Chromolaena odorata & Ageratina adenophora

2011-04-15 Thread Gurcharan Singh
I also notice the stigmas of Chromolaena are much longer than in Ageratina. -- 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/~s

Re: [efloraofindia:67297] Comparative picture: Chromolaena odorata & Ageratina adenophora

2011-04-15 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Thanks Dinesh ji, great job done. I would also be uploading my photographs from Delhi of Chromolaena -- 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

Re: [efloraofindia:67296] Ageratina adenophora from Morni hills, Haryana

2011-04-15 Thread Dinesh Valke
Thank you very very much: Gurcharan ji and Vijayasankar ji for making it easier for me to understanding the difference between *C. odorata* & *A. adenophora* Have put comparative pictures in a separate post at https://groups.google.com/d/topic/indiantreepix/1q-MxdiplDs/discussion Regards. Dinesh.

Re: [efloraofindia:67291] Re: ID11042011PHK2

2011-04-15 Thread Gurcharan Singh
I am uploading a species of Lepidagathis from Morni hills separately -- 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:67290] Ageratina adenophora from Morni hills, Haryana

2011-04-15 Thread Gurcharan Singh
You are absolutely right Vijayasankar ji. I had seen this plant many a times, mostly as vegetative plant, and always thought it to be a low shrub. * -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Del

Re: [efloraofindia:67289] Re: ID11042011PHK2

2011-04-15 Thread Vijayasankar
Can anyone please share a picture of Lepidagathis fasciculata? I still think it is L. species. Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 9:42 PM, shrikant ingalhalikar wrote: > Assuming the size of the flowers as

Re: [efloraofindia:67287] Solanaceae Week: Withania somnifera from Delhi

2011-04-15 Thread Inderjeet Sethi
Baba Ramdev has popularized this plant. Everybody in my family is asking me for a sapling of Aswagangha. On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 7:17 PM, mani nair wrote: > Gurcharan ji, there was a time I used to worry as how to increase my > weight. But now it is okay and sometimes I think I should use the ro

Re: [efloraofindia:67286] Ageratina adenophora from Morni hills, Haryana

2011-04-15 Thread Vijayasankar
Dinesh ji, if you want a shortcut: * Ageratina adenophora *ALWAYS occurs in higher altitudes, whereas, *Chromolaena odorata *is usually found in plains (may be with some exceptions). *A.a. *has purplish stems and petioles, while *C.o.* is generally green throughout. *A. adenophora *can also be dist

Re: [efloraofindia:67284] Ageratina adenophora from Morni hills, Haryana

2011-04-15 Thread Dinesh Valke
Many many thanks Gurcharan ji for the clarity. Will attempt to put comparative pictures in a separate post. Regards. Dinesh On Sat, Apr 16, 2011 at 9:41 AM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > Dinesh ji and Tanay > I have seen both and can say they are miles different. I had seen this > plant earlier m

Re: [efloraofindia:67283] Ageratina adenophora from Morni hills, Haryana

2011-04-15 Thread Gurcharan Singh
I could find these differences Ageratina: Phyllaries persistent, 8–30 in 2(–3) series, 0- or 2-nerved, lanceolate to linear, ± equal (herbaceous). Florets 10–60; corollas white or lavender, throats obconic to campanulate (lengths 1.5–2 times diams.); styles: bases sometimes enlarged, glabrous, bra

Re: [efloraofindia:67282] Ageratina adenophora from Morni hills, Haryana

2011-04-15 Thread tanay bose
Thanks Sir Ji Tanay On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 9:11 PM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > Dinesh ji and Tanay > I have seen both and can say they are miles different. I had seen this > plant earlier many times mostly in vegetative condition and always thought > it to a be some shrub, with leaves much larger

Re: [efloraofindia:67281] Ageratina adenophora from Morni hills, Haryana

2011-04-15 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Dinesh ji and Tanay I have seen both and can say they are miles different. I had seen this plant earlier many times mostly in vegetative condition and always thought it to a be some shrub, with leaves much larger and broader than Chromolaena odorata. The inflorescence is also much different, an ere

Re: [efloraofindia:67280] Ageratina adenophora from Morni hills, Haryana

2011-04-15 Thread tanay bose
Great question Dinesh Ji I too have the same question Tanay On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 8:31 PM, Dinesh Valke wrote: > ... looks confusingly closer to *Chromolaena odorata*. > Gurcharan ji ... any clear visual key to separate the species ? > > Regards. > Dinesh > > > > > > On Sat, Apr 16, 2011 at 8:3

[efloraofindia:67279] Re: Pls help to identify tree

2011-04-15 Thread Neo
It looks like a fig tree,but not ficus religiosa. Perhaps it is ficus benghalensis On Apr 13, 12:57 pm, YvonneHealing wrote: > Dear Group Members > I am attaching 5 pictures of two trees we have here in West-Bengal - one > seemsa bit younger than the other, but they look the same. > I noticed th

Re: [efloraofindia:67278] Ageratina adenophora from Morni hills, Haryana

2011-04-15 Thread Dinesh Valke
... looks confusingly closer to *Chromolaena odorata*. Gurcharan ji ... any clear visual key to separate the species ? Regards. Dinesh On Sat, Apr 16, 2011 at 8:37 AM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > Ageratina adenophora (Spreng.) R. M. King & H. Rob., Phytologia 19:211. > 1970 > syn: *Eupatorium

[efloraofindia:67276] change of mail id.

2011-04-15 Thread Ramasamy Selvam
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[efloraofindia:67275] Re: ID11042011PHK2

2011-04-15 Thread shrikant ingalhalikar
Assuming the size of the flowers as 2 cm I guess this to be Dyschoriste vagans (Wight) O. Ktze. of Acanthaceae. Regards, Shrikant On Apr 11, 5:04 pm, Pravin Kawale wrote: > Hi, > ID Please > A small herb at Phansad WLS > habitat:Moist deciduos Forest > 10Apr,2011 > Thanks in advance > > DSC05066.

Re: [efloraofindia:67274] ID11042011PHK2

2011-04-15 Thread Dinesh Valke
... must add that while it looks similar to *Phaulopsis imbricata, *Pravin ji's plant is certainly different. Regards. Dinesh On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 11:42 PM, Dinesh Valke wrote: > ... this looks very similar to *Phaulopsis imbricata* seen at Coorg ... > http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=91314

Re: [efloraofindia:67273] ID11042011PHK2

2011-04-15 Thread Dinesh Valke
... this looks very similar to *Phaulopsis imbricata* seen at Coorg ... http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=91314344%40N00&q=Phaulopsis+imbricata&m=text Regards. Dinesh On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 10:47 PM, Vijayasankar wrote: > This could be a *Lepidagathis *species. > > Regards > > Vijayasankar Rama

[efloraofindia:67270] Holarrhena pubescens - seed dispersal

2011-04-15 Thread Neil Soares

Re: [efloraofindia:67269] Terminalia bellirica

2011-04-15 Thread Vijayasankar
Nice pictures. It is interesting to see both flowers and fruits together. Thanks for sharing. Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 12:21 PM, Neil Soares wrote: > Hi, > My photographs of Beheda [Terminalia be

Re: [efloraofindia:67267] ID11042011PHK2

2011-04-15 Thread Vijayasankar
This could be a *Lepidagathis *species. Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 7:04 AM, Pravin Kawale wrote: > Hi, > ID Please > A small herb at Phansad WLS > habitat:Moist deciduos Forest > 10Apr,2011 > Thanks

Re: [efloraofindia:67264] Re: Red blossoms of the Bombax ceiba tree & Rosy Pastors - a wonderful tableau

2011-04-15 Thread raghu ananth
Thank you so much, Usha di Bombax ceiba grows fast and huge. This tree I guess should be in its prime between 20-30 years. Not very old. In fact its quite tough to see any trees which are more than 20 years old in my village sorroundings. Please do read excerpts from one of my earlier eflo

[efloraofindia:67263] Re: Red blossoms of the Bombax ceiba tree & Rosy Pastors - a wonderful tableau

2011-04-15 Thread shrikant ingalhalikar
Very interesting association. The Rosy Starlings are on their up migration when the Bombax trees bloom in February (In south India). Red flowers are designed to attract birds and they have sweet nectar to offer to birds as a reward for effecting the pollination. The nectar is so abundent that it sp

Re: [efloraofindia:67261] Re: Red blossoms of the Bombax ceiba tree & Rosy Pastors - a wonderful tableau

2011-04-15 Thread tanay bose
Exceptional shot Tanay On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 6:06 AM, Ushadi micromini wrote: > Dear Raghuji: > What a magnificent old tree, and lovely writing... with a spiritual > soul... > thanks, > Usha di > > On Apr 15, 3:38 pm, raghu ananth wrote: > > Red blossoms of the Bombax ceiba tree & Rosy Pasto

[efloraofindia:67259] Re: Photo Essay on Birds on Silk Cotton Tree (Bombax ceiba, Semal)

2011-04-15 Thread Ushadi micromini
Dear all: Wonderful, what a delightful and fruitful project... value added street tree project/ Urban forestery is so very essential for beauty and quality of life for the humans who live in these large cities... Congratulations for the person with the idea, and folks who took the pictures... Usha

[efloraofindia:67260] Re: Photo Essay on Birds on Silk Cotton Tree (Bombax ceiba, Semal)

2011-04-15 Thread Ushadi micromini
I love this idea so much that I bookmarked this page... Usha di On Apr 15, 10:27 am, Dev Kumar wrote: > Dear Friends, > > A fascinating and beautiful topic - Birds on the Silk Cotton Tree (Semal, > Bombax ceiba). This tree is a magnet for birds. > > Sumit Sen of Birds of India had asked for pictu

[efloraofindia:67259] Re: Red blossoms of the Bombax ceiba tree & Rosy Pastors - a wonderful tableau

2011-04-15 Thread Ushadi micromini
Dear Raghuji: What a magnificent old tree, and lovely writing... with a spiritual soul... thanks, Usha di On Apr 15, 3:38 pm, raghu ananth wrote: > Red blossoms of the Bombax ceiba tree & Rosy Pastors - a wonderful tableau > (Repost of "the changing face of Bombax ceiba" after corrections in the

Re: [efloraofindia:67257] Re: DV :: 31MAR11 - 1024 :: at Dubare Camp

2011-04-15 Thread Dinesh Valke
Mahadeswara ji ... your earlier post is at https://groups.google.com/d/topic/indiantreepix/1wUDh1rqJPI/discussion. Regards. Dinesh On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 4:23 PM, Mahadeswara wrote: > Please see the earlier link posted by me. This tree is very common > in Mysore city. There are nearly 4-5

[efloraofindia:67256] Re: DV :: 31MAR11 - 1024 :: at Dubare Camp

2011-04-15 Thread Mahadeswara
Please see the earlier link posted by me. This tree is very common in Mysore city. There are nearly 4-5 trees nearby my house. On Apr 15, 1:21 pm, Dinesh Valke wrote: > Many thanks to all for the ID: *Ailanthus excelsa* ... commonly known as: > Coromandel ailanto, tree of heaven • Gujarati: અર

[efloraofindia:67255] Re: Streblus asper : female flowers

2011-04-15 Thread Mahadeswara
GREAT PHOTOS. On Apr 14, 11:55 pm, "vipl...@gmail.com" wrote: > Dear friends, > > Sharing some pictures of the female flowers & fruit of the Sandpaper Tree > [Streblus asper] observed in Kandivali, North Mumbai. > > I rarely indulge in photography and am grateful to my friend Hitendra > Agrawal f

Re: [efloraofindia:67253] Queen of Spices - Cardamom at Madikeri

2011-04-15 Thread Dinesh Valke
Unfortunately no photos of capsules from my side, at present, Nalini ji. Regards. Dinesh On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 4:04 PM, Na Bha wrote: > I saw these Plans in Sikkim, when i was there in Jan. 2009. But i could > not see the seed capsules. Are there any Fotos wth capsules? > TIA > Nalini > >

Re: [efloraofindia:67251] News item about our Senior eFI Member... Ushaprabha Page ji..

2011-04-15 Thread Na Bha
Indeed! Great Job Ushaprabha Page ji, I am proud of you. your enthusiasm & courage is remarkable. I used to go rockclimbing, but I was young then. As a senior I just watch what others are doing. But this report motivates me to start the old activities. Great, great, great. I wish you good hea

Re: [efloraofindia:67250] Re: DV :: 30MAR11 - 1228 :: near Abbi Falls

2011-04-15 Thread Dinesh Valke
Many many thanks for this ID, Shrikant ji. Regards. Dinesh On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 3:55 PM, shrikant ingalhalikar wrote: > This would be Psychotria nigra (Gaeartn.) Alst. syn P. thwaitesii > Hook. The flowers are not open to show the characteristic reddish > browwn hairs but you can see them

[efloraofindia:67245] Re: DV :: 31MAR11 - 1024 :: at Dubare Camp

2011-04-15 Thread shrikant ingalhalikar
This is Ailanthus triphysa (Dennst.) Alston syn. A. malabarica DC. A. excelsa is a plant of dry areas while A. triphysa is an evergreen tree. Leaflets coarsely toothed is A. excelsa and leaflets entire is A. triphysa. Yes, this tree is used for roadside plantation in Karnataka. On Apr 14, 10:58 pm

Re: [efloraofindia:67249] CELEBRATION TIME

2011-04-15 Thread Na Bha
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Re: [efloraofindia:67248] Queen of Spices - Cardamom at Madikeri

2011-04-15 Thread Na Bha
I saw these Plans in Sikkim, when i was there in Jan. 2009. But i could not see the seed capsules. Are there any Fotos wth capsules? TIA Nalini - Original Message - From: Dinesh Valke To: efloraofindia Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 6:32 PM Subject: [efloraofindia:67120] Que

[efloraofindia:67247] Re: DV :: 30MAR11 - 1228 :: near Abbi Falls

2011-04-15 Thread shrikant ingalhalikar
This would be Psychotria nigra (Gaeartn.) Alst. syn P. thwaitesii Hook. The flowers are not open to show the characteristic reddish browwn hairs but you can see them at the base. Other features also tally. Regards, Shrikant On Apr 15, 12:28 pm, Dinesh Valke wrote: > Many thanks Satish ji, Prashan

Re: [efloraofindia:67246] Re: DV :: 31MAR11 - 1024 :: at Dubare Camp

2011-04-15 Thread Dinesh Valke
Thank you very much for resolving the ID, Shrikant ji. Regards. Dinesh On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 3:41 PM, shrikant ingalhalikar wrote: > This is Ailanthus triphysa (Dennst.) Alston syn. A. malabarica DC. A. > excelsa is a plant of dry areas while A. triphysa is an evergreen > tree. > Leaflets c

Re: [efloraofindia:67244] Photo Essay on Birds on Silk Cotton Tree (Bombax ceiba, Semal)

2011-04-15 Thread raghu ananth
An impressive diorama indeed! Regards Raghu --- On Fri, 15/4/11, kiran srivastava wrote: From: kiran srivastava Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:67237] Photo Essay on Birds on Silk Cotton Tree (Bombax ceiba, Semal) To: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com Date: Friday, 15 April, 2011, 12:39 PM In Mumbai

[efloraofindia:67242] Re: News item about our Senior eFI Member... Ushaprabha Page ji..

2011-04-15 Thread Ushaprabha
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Re: [efloraofindia:67241] DV :: 31MAR11 - 1024 :: at Dubare Camp

2011-04-15 Thread Dinesh Valke
Many thanks to all for the ID: *Ailanthus excelsa* ... commonly known as: Coromandel ailanto, tree of heaven • Gujarati: અરડૂસો araduso, રૂખડો rukhdo • Hindi: जंगली सर्व jangli sarva, महानींब mahanimb, महारूख maharukh • Kannada: ದೊಡ್ಡಮರ doddamara, ಹೆಮ್ಮರ hemmara • Malayalam: പീമരം peemaram, പീനാറി

Re: [efloraofindia:67239] DV :: 30MAR11 - 1228 :: near Abbi Falls

2011-04-15 Thread Dinesh Valke
Many thanks Satish ji, Prashant. *Psychotria* seems more probable ... calling Shrikant ji for ID. Regards. Dinesh On Fri, Apr 15, 2011 at 11:00 AM, Prashant awale wrote: > Or could this be some Psychotria sp. > Regards > Prashant > > On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 11:30 PM, Satish Phadke wrote: > >

Re: [efloraofindia:67238] please ID this tree

2011-04-15 Thread Nidhan Singh
Hi, Alok Ji, this seems to be the same tree we are discussing for a few days. This is Wendlandia heynei most probably, the only unusual thing that appears to me are leaves, if they are pubescent and silvery beneath, then it is okay. Regards, -- Dr. Nidhan Singh Department of Botany I.B. (PG) Colle

Re: [efloraofindia:67237] Photo Essay on Birds on Silk Cotton Tree (Bombax ceiba, Semal)

2011-04-15 Thread kiran srivastava
In Mumbai Goldfronted Chloropsis, Goldmantled Chloropsis, Hair-crested Drongo and other species of Drongo's also frequent this tree. In addition, these species are quite aggressive and are good mimics, often fooling birders by mimicking other species in the vicinity. Cheers, Kiran Srivastava Mumba

Re: [efloraofindia:67235] CELEBRATION TIME

2011-04-15 Thread raghu ananth
Thank you for the wishes and more so for the exquisite art displayed. Regards, Raghu --- On Thu, 14/4/11, Col Bimal Sarkar wrote: From: Col Bimal Sarkar Subject: [efloraofindia:67162] CELEBRATION TIME To: Date: Thursday, 14 April, 2011, 8:11 PM Dear Friend,            Wish you and you family