[efloraofindia:68438] Re: Orchid for ID-300411MN

2011-04-30 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
This could be Arundina graminifolia. But cant confirm without flowers. Pankaj On Apr 30, 1:56 am, mani nair mani.na...@gmail.com wrote: Dear friends, Sending photos of orchid plant bought from a Mumbai Nursery.  The Nursery lady does not have the ID of the orchid but told me it has just

Re: [efloraofindia:68441] Re: 29/04/2011/YRP/01/Chethalayam, Wayanad,Kerala.

2011-04-30 Thread Vijayasankar
Thanks Yazdy ji, for the explanation. But, to me, these pictures represent at least three trees (i may be wrong, though): Tree 1-unripe fruit (IMG 5576); Tree 2-ripe fruits (IMG 5591). These two must be Cordia, as also stated by Neil ji and Mahadeswara ji, as the fruiting calyx is enlarged and

Re: [efloraofindia:68443] Re: Ornamental tree for ID 290411MK1

2011-04-30 Thread Muthu Karthick
Thanks Ushaji and Ajinkyaji for the identification. On Sat, Apr 30, 2011 at 9:15 AM, Ushadi micromini microminipho...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All and Muthuji: Yes, tropical hydrangea there are two specimen in the Horticultural garden in Kolkata... we discovered the flowers one summer ID

Re: [efloraofindia:68444] Pink Cassia : Leafbirth

2011-04-30 Thread ajinkya gadave
wow !!! On Sat, Apr 30, 2011 at 11:58 AM, vipl...@gmail.com vipl...@gmail.comwrote: It is difficult to escape the allure of a Pink Cassia in flower but I found myself quietly smitten with the snug beauty of the new foliage ;-) Sharing some pictures of a Pink Cassia sprouting baby leaves

Re: [efloraofindia:68445] Pink Cassia : Leafbirth

2011-04-30 Thread mani nair
Viplav ji, nice capture. Please send us the photo of flowers also. Regards, Mani. On Sat, Apr 30, 2011 at 11:58 AM, vipl...@gmail.com vipl...@gmail.comwrote: It is difficult to escape the allure of a Pink Cassia in flower but I found myself quietly smitten with the snug beauty of the new

Re: [efloraofindia:68446] Pink Cassia : Leafbirth

2011-04-30 Thread tanay bose
The photos are just awesome tanay On Fri, Apr 29, 2011 at 11:32 PM, mani nair mani.na...@gmail.com wrote: Viplav ji, nice capture. Please send us the photo of flowers also. Regards, Mani. On Sat, Apr 30, 2011 at 11:58 AM, vipl...@gmail.com vipl...@gmail.comwrote: It is difficult to

Re: [efloraofindia:68449] Flora of Mississippi, USA-005

2011-04-30 Thread Vijayasankar
Beautiful pictures, Muthu. As per Britannica and Columbia Encyclopedias, there are almost 4000 cultivars of about 100 species of the genus Tulipa are existing in cultivation. And most of the cultivated Tulips are from *Tulipa gesneriana*, it seems. Shockingly, the streaks of various colours are

Re: [efloraofindia:68450] Flora of Mississippi, USA-003

2011-04-30 Thread Vijayasankar
1000 species?!!! WOW! ...a potential resource supplement to Calflora... Thanks Gurcharan ji, now I decided to post all my unidentified plants also... Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Sat, Apr 30, 2011 at 12:38 AM, Gurcharan

Re: [efloraofindia:68451] Flora of Mississippi, USA-002

2011-04-30 Thread Vijayasankar
Thanks for the beautiful pictures, Gurcharan ji. Now they are in full bloom, making their vicinities pleasantly fragrant. Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Sat, Apr 30, 2011 at 12:45 AM, Gurcharan Singh

Re: [efloraofindia:68453] Request for ID : 300411 : AK-1

2011-04-30 Thread Nidhan Singh
Hi, A wild guess. Can this be a Daphne species? -- Regards, Dr. Nidhan Singh Department of Botany I.B. (PG) College Panipat-132103 Haryana Ph.: 09416371227

Re: [efloraofindia:68454] Flora of Mississippi, USA-001

2011-04-30 Thread Vijayasankar
This is the 'State Flower' for both Mississippi and Louisiana states. Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Sat, Apr 30, 2011 at 12:39 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.comwrote: Thanks Tanay and Vijayasankar ji I missed this

Re: [efloraofindia:68455] Solanum kurzii Brace ex Prain [Solanaceae]

2011-04-30 Thread Muthu Karthick
Any other synonym for this plant sir? because its hard to find out in older publications even in Flora Simliansis and FBI. On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 4:41 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Muthu ji, it should be good addition to our database, if identification is confirmed. Can you

Re: [efloraofindia:68456] Tree for ID : 281210 : AK-1

2011-04-30 Thread Vijayasankar
To me it looks like *Ixora*. Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Sat, Apr 30, 2011 at 2:00 AM, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Resurfacing again for ID Earlier feedback Nudrat

Re: [efloraofindia:68457] Gulmohar Tree

2011-04-30 Thread Vijayasankar
Congrats to both of you for ex situ conservation of this otherwise endangered (in wild) species in its homeland i.e. Madagascar. Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Sat, Apr 30, 2011 at 1:10 AM, Gurcharan Singh

Re: [efloraofindia:68458] Re: 29042011PJ2

2011-04-30 Thread H S
Its does not look like Hydnocarpus sps. -- - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone

Re: [efloraofindia:68460] Gulmohar Tree

2011-04-30 Thread H S
As it is exotic tree.. how it can be endangered in Wild... -- - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone

Re: [efloraofindia:68462] Gulmohar Tree

2011-04-30 Thread Muthu Karthick
Endangered in Madagascar [where it is native]; exotic in India On Sat, Apr 30, 2011 at 1:09 PM, H S hemsan...@gmail.com wrote: As it is exotic tree.. how it can be endangered in Wild... -- - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone

Re: [efloraofindia:68463] Tree for ID : 281210 : AK-1

2011-04-30 Thread H S
Ixora has 4 petals, here clearly 5... look like any of Apocynaceae flower -- - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone

Re: [efloraofindia:68464] Gulmohar Tree

2011-04-30 Thread Pankaj Oudhia
What are you doing in Forest Dear Gulmohar? © Pankaj Oudhia Till few months back this hill was rich in Boswellia population. The Traditional Healers visit to this hill for collection of Boswellia plant parts in bulk but without affecting its natural population. Now this Hill is under influence of

[efloraofindia:68465] Is this Lonicera? 300411MK3

2011-04-30 Thread Muthu Karthick
Dear all, Please help to id this large climber found on the campus of a private property at Kotagiri. Is this a species of Honeysuckle? I doubt the bigger leaves. *Date/Time-* 09-04-2011 / 04:30 PM *Location- Place, Altitude, GP* ca.2000asl; Kotagiri, TN *Habitat-** Garden**/ Urban/ Wild/

Re: [efloraofindia:68466] Tree for ID : 281210 : AK-1

2011-04-30 Thread Dinesh Valke
... to me, the centre of flower resembles that of *Vinca* species ... may be far away from actual genus. Regards. Dinesh On Sat, Apr 30, 2011 at 1:15 PM, H S hemsan...@gmail.com wrote: Ixora has 4 petals, here clearly 5... look like any of Apocynaceae flower -- - H.S. A scientific

[efloraofindia:68467] Re: ID No. 02042011 RD01

2011-04-30 Thread Pudji Widodo
I think it is Miliusa horsfieldii Pudji Widodo Fakultas Biologi Universitas Jenderal Soedirman PURWOKERTO 53122 INDONESIA

Re: [efloraofindia:68468] 29042011PJ1 ID request

2011-04-30 Thread H S
Dear all, its very much confusion in kala kuda and pandhra kuda the local marathi name.. Kala kuda is Holarrhena pubescens (bark dark colour) Pandhra kuda or Dahi kuda is Wrightia tinctoria (bark whitish) Infact in many marathi literature it has been confusing.. this foto is Wrightia tinctoria

Re: [efloraofindia:68469] Ficus for ID : 300411 : AK-3

2011-04-30 Thread H S
i guess Ficus virens var. wightiana -- - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone

Re: [efloraofindia:68470] 29042011PJ1 ID request

2011-04-30 Thread Pankaj Oudhia
Just for comparison. Wrightia bark. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2U4-9HiPgk regards Pankaj Oudhia On Sat, Apr 30, 2011 at 1:31 PM, H S hemsan...@gmail.com wrote: Dear all, its very much confusion in kala kuda and pandhra kuda the local marathi name.. Kala kuda is Holarrhena pubescens

Re: [efloraofindia:68471] 29042011PJ1 ID request

2011-04-30 Thread Gurcharan Singh
My information (Useful Plants of India, CSIR) is reverse, as rightly written by Neil ji and Ajinkya ji Kala Kuda, Indrajau, mitha indrajau refer to Wrightia tinctoria dola-kuda, pandhara-kuda, karwa indrajau, kadu indrajau refer to Holarrhena pubescens -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired

Re: [efloraofindia:68472] Tree for ID : 271210 : AK-3

2011-04-30 Thread Dr E S Santhosh Kumar
Seems to be a species of Gardenia santhosh On 29 April 2011 17:30, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for Id assistance please. -- Forwarded message -- From: Aarti S. Khale aarti.kh...@gmail.com Date: 27 December 2010 13:47 Subject: [efloraofindia:58038]

Re: [efloraofindia:68473] 29042011PJ1 ID request

2011-04-30 Thread Dinesh Valke
Hello H S, ... please help us by elaborating with references, else it becomes difficult to get convinced by what is stated in your post ... especially, when we are getting to know that we have been knowing these names entirely wrong. Regards. Dinesh On Sat, Apr 30, 2011 at 1:31 PM, H S

Re: [efloraofindia:68474] Solanum kurzii Brace ex Prain [Solanaceae]

2011-04-30 Thread Gurcharan Singh
The species was described in 1896 from Eastern Himalayas, so not expected from FBI or Fl. Simlensis. Any Flora from NE Himalayas should help. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New

Re: [efloraofindia:68476] Re: 29042011PJ2

2011-04-30 Thread Smita Raskar
yeah its not like Hydnocarpus my apologies for wrong observation and thanks for correcting me On Sat, Apr 30, 2011 at 12:59 PM, H S hemsan...@gmail.com wrote: Its does not look like Hydnocarpus sps. -- - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of

Re: [efloraofindia:68477] Elsholtzia cristata from Morni hills

2011-04-30 Thread H S
Foto attached here is Rungia sps. may be Rungia repens not Elsholtzia ciliata -- - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone

Re: [efloraofindia:68478] Re: Rubus for ID 290411MK2

2011-04-30 Thread manudev madhavan
Could this be *Rubus ellipticus??* On Fri, Apr 29, 2011 at 9:59 PM, Ushadi micromini microminipho...@gmail.com wrote: Muthuji: did you see any ripe berries? what color did they end up? edible? Usha di == On Apr 29, 4:41 pm, Muthu Karthick nmk@gmail.com wrote: Dear all,

Re: [efloraofindia:68479] 24042011GS2 perhaps Ruellia for ID from Tikkar tal Lake, Morni

2011-04-30 Thread H S
Also check with Dipteracanthus sps. doesnt look like Ruellia -- - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone

Re: [efloraofindia:68480] Re: Tinospora cordifolia from Lohari Panipat-flowers

2011-04-30 Thread H S
Both species are found in many parts of India.. T. sinensis leaves are hairy as well as bigger in size compare to those of T. glabra -- - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone

Re: [efloraofindia:68481] identificationno201210sn1

2011-04-30 Thread H S
Also check with Sporobolus sps. - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone

[efloraofindia:68482] Re: Is this Lonicera? 300411MK3

2011-04-30 Thread Mahadeswara
Photographs not seen. Perhaps forgotten to upload. On Apr 30, 12:45 pm, Muthu Karthick nmk@gmail.com wrote: Dear all, Please help to id this large climber found on the campus of a private property at Kotagiri. Is this a species of Honeysuckle? I doubt the bigger leaves.  *Date/Time-*

Re: [efloraofindia:68483] Re: moha and south moha

2011-04-30 Thread H S
Madhuca indica is accepted name and M. longifolia var. latifolia is synonym.. The foto above mentioned is of Madhuca indica and M. longifolia (Long leaf) -- - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone

Re: [efloraofindia:68484] Gulmohar Tree

2011-04-30 Thread Neil Soares
Hi Prof. Singh,    Would like to try to offer an explanation for this by taking an analogy from the Indian Laburnum.      As I had stated in a previous mail :   Forgot to mention that people who plant a Cassia fistula tree in the centre of their lawns and expect it to flower in summer, are

Re: [efloraofindia:68485] Re: moha and south moha

2011-04-30 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Dear H S Pl. indicate the reference to support your conclusion My information from all recent floras and two major databases GRIN Kew Plant List support Neil ji's conclusion *Madhuca* *indica* J.F.Gmel. is a synonymhttp://www.theplantlist.org/about/#synonym of *Madhuca* *longifolia* var.

Re: [efloraofindia:68486] Gulmohar Tree

2011-04-30 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Yes Neil ji I feel you are right. First is along the fence and second in the lawn. -- 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:68487] Flora of Mississippi, USA-002

2011-04-30 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Na Bha ji Your first one is fine but you seem to have mixed up another species in next three photographed. I have photographed it in California and will upload it separately. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand

Re: [efloraofindia:68488] Wild plant for ID : 260411 : AK-3

2011-04-30 Thread H S
In Maharashtra 2 species of Chrozophora are found,, the foto is of Chrozophora prostrata Dalz. Gibs. syn. C. plicata Spreng. and not C. rottleri syn. C. plicatum Voight. -- - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone

[efloraofindia:68489] Re: Gulmohar Tree

2011-04-30 Thread Mahadeswara
Yes. You are right. The horticulture experts' advice in general : withdraw water at the time of flowering initiation .Gulmohar flowers profusely in Mysore and Bangaolore, whereas in Chennai it is not so and the flowering is not on time (May) . In fact in Mysore it is called May flower.

Re: [efloraofindia:68490] pl conform

2011-04-30 Thread H S
minor spelling mistake its chelonoides not chelenoides -- - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone

Re: [efloraofindia:68491] Cyperus difformis from Tikkar Tal Lake, Morni

2011-04-30 Thread H S
Correct name for C. difformis is C. fuscus L. in 1753 anyhow this picture doesnt look like C. fuscus -- - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone

Re: [efloraofindia:68492] 22042011GS1 Cyperus from Morni for ID

2011-04-30 Thread H S
It is Juncellus pygmaeus rest is synonyms -- - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone

Re: [efloraofindia:68493] Flora of Mississippi, USA-002

2011-04-30 Thread Na Bha
THanks, waiting to see your fotos. - Original Message - From: Gurcharan Singh To: Na Bha Cc: Vijayasankar ; indiatreepix Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2011 1:00 PM Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:68428] Flora of Mississippi, USA-002 Na Bha ji Your first one is fine but you

Re: [efloraofindia:68494] Re: moha and south moha

2011-04-30 Thread H S
Sir ji Madhuca indica Gmelin in 1791 Bassia latifolia Roxb. 1795 even if someone will change the rank.. it should go under var. indica not latifolia regards... - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone

Re: [efloraofindia:68495] Pink Cassia : Leafbirth

2011-04-30 Thread renee vyas vyas
Dear Viplav, Thanks for sharing lovely pictures. Regards, Renee On Sat, Apr 30, 2011 at 11:58 AM, vipl...@gmail.com vipl...@gmail.comwrote: It is difficult to escape the allure of a Pink Cassia in flower but I found myself quietly smitten with the snug beauty of the new foliage ;-)

Re: [efloraofindia:68496] Wild plant for ID : 260411 : AK-3

2011-04-30 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Dear H S Again reverse C. prostrata Dalz. Gibs is synonym of C. plicata (Vahl) A. Juss. ex Spreng according to recent databases -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone:

Re: [efloraofindia:68497] Re: moha and south moha

2011-04-30 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Dear H. S. A simple rule of ICBN Principle of Priority is not applicable at different ranks. The said plant is considered as variety of M. longifolia and as such earliest trinomial at varietal level is M. longifolia var. latifolia (Roxb.) A. Chev., 1943. At least no varietal combination under M.

Re: [efloraofindia:68498] 22042011GS1 Cyperus from Morni for ID

2011-04-30 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Dear H S I think this should satisfy you http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-237531 http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-237531Kew Plant List is published very recently in 2010 and whole World will follow it as standard database for resolved taxa. I find no reason why we should not

Re: [efloraofindia:68499] Cyperus difformis from Tikkar Tal Lake, Morni

2011-04-30 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Dear H S C. difformis and C. fuscus are two distinct species as per Kew Plant List http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-236342 It would be good if you inform us about your source as requested by other members also. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-236342 -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh

[efloraofindia:68501] The First Self Introduction a recipe for better communication and understanding

2011-04-30 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Dear members Ours is a unique group in which members from different backgrounds interact to exchange information about the plants being photographed and uploaded. Where we have people like Vijayasankar ji, Tanay, Pankaj ji, Muthu ji, Ritesh ji, Balkar ji, Nidhan ji (to name a few) who are hard

Re: [efloraofindia:68502] 29042011PJ1 ID request

2011-04-30 Thread Neil Soares
Hi Prof.Singh, Dinesh 'H.S',    Agreed there is a bit of confusion in the local [Marathi / Hindi] names.    Dr. Almeida in his 'Flora of Maharashtra' Vol 2 has confused matters even further. Accordingly :  Holarrhena antidysentrica [ syn. H.pubescens - what I know as Safed Kuda] is Kuda  

[efloraofindia:68503] Re: Pink Cassia : Leafbirth

2011-04-30 Thread Pudji Widodo
The flowers of this Cassia javanica L. are really beautiful. Regards, Pudji Widodo Fakultas Biologi Universitas Jenderal Soedirman PURWOKERTO 53122 INDONESIA

Re: [efloraofindia:68504] Re: moha and south moha

2011-04-30 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Madhuca longifolia (J.Koenig) Macbr. var latifolia (Roxb.) Chevalier (1943) Basionym: Bassia latifolia Roxb. (1795) Other synonyms: Madhuca latifolia (Roxb.) Macbr. (1918) Madhuca indica J.F.Gmelin (1791) Dr. Gurcharan is right when he says, Principle of Priority is not applicable at different

Re: [itpmods:2553] Re: [efloraofindia:68505] 22042011GS1 Cyperus from Morni for ID

2011-04-30 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Dear Mr. H.S. Again I agree here with Dr. Gurcharan. The plant here is Cyperus michelianus subsp. pygmaeus (Rottb.) Asch. Graebn. as stated by him. For your information, in present date, genus Juncellus has been merged back into Cyperus and is considered as one of the subgenus. Reference

Re: [efloraofindia:68506] Re: Gulmohar Tree

2011-04-30 Thread mani nair
Thanks all for the appreciation. Gurcharanji your tree flowers are very beautiful. My tree produced the flowers for the first time after its planting ten years ago. I had lost the hope only to see it flowering, but said to myself why if no flowers, the tree itself is beautiful and on a morning I

[efloraofindia:68507] Re: ID No. 29042011 RD15

2011-04-30 Thread Pudji Widodo
What about Barleria prionitis Regards, Pudji Widodo Fakultas Biologi Universitas Jenderal Soedirman PURWOKERTO 53122 INDONESIA

Re: [efloraofindia:68512] kalatope id al290411

2011-04-30 Thread Alok Mahendroo
I do realise the problem Gurcharan ji... the problem is that most of the time when I have taken these photos.. I am usually on the move in the field... working in the villages.. and often there is not much time I can spare for the flowers except quickly snap off a few photographs.. will try to

[efloraofindia:68514] Re: Gulmohar Tree

2011-04-30 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
Some times, even if the plant is in shade during most of the day time wont flower, if it is a summer flowering. Then when the path of sun changes by time, the plant flowers. Thanks for sharing the info. Regards Pankaj On Apr 30, 4:02 pm, Mahadeswara swamy.c...@gmail.com wrote: Yes. You are

Re: [efloraofindia:68515] Request for ID : 300411 : AK-1

2011-04-30 Thread Aarti S. Khale
Nidhan ji, Ajinkya ji has written to me it could be Alternenthara. Aarti On 4/30/11, Nidhan Singh nidhansingh...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, A wild guess. Can this be a Daphne species? -- Regards, Dr. Nidhan Singh Department of Botany I.B. (PG) College Panipat-132103 Haryana Ph.: 09416371227

Re: [efloraofindia:68516] Grass week: 081210GS1 a grass for ID from Delhi

2011-04-30 Thread Anil Kumar
*it is Sorghum halepense.*-- regards Dr.Anil Kumar

Re: [efloraofindia:68518] Verbenaceae shrub for ID 300411MK2

2011-04-30 Thread Nidhan Singh
Muthu Ji, Is it not a Buddleja species? may be Buddleja davidii? -- Regards, Dr. Nidhan Singh Department of Botany I.B. (PG) College Panipat-132103 Haryana Ph.: 09416371227

Re: [efloraofindia:68519] Request for ID : 300411 : AK-1

2011-04-30 Thread Nidhan Singh
Aarti ji, It was a mere guess from my side. May be Ajinkya ji have pointed towards a correct id. Alternanthera cannot be ruled out. -- Regards, Dr. Nidhan Singh Department of Botany I.B. (PG) College Panipat-132103 Haryana Ph.: 09416371227

[efloraofindia:68522] Re: 18122006VAI1 - Orchid for ID

2011-04-30 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Dear Mr. Vijay, V. coerulea will have those dark blue tessellated markings on the light blue or whitish petals and sepals, which will be absent in V. coerulescens. Pankaj On Sat, Apr 30, 2011 at 9:24 PM, Vijay Anand Ismavel ivijayan...@yahoo.inwrote: Could you please tell me the difference

[efloraofindia:68523] Re: 28062010VAI1 - Orchid for ID

2011-04-30 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
Thanks a lot for sharing. Is it flowering currently in Corbett!!! This is Aerides multiflora. Thanks for sharing... Pankaj On Apr 30, 9:33 pm, Vijay Anand Ismavel ivijayan...@yahoo.in wrote: Unidentified Orchid Location: Corbett National Park, Uttaranchal Date: 28th June 2010  Corbett

[efloraofindia:68524] Re: 28062010VAI1 - Orchid for ID

2011-04-30 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
aaah, sorry sorry, I didnt see the date... Pankaj On Apr 30, 9:33 pm, Vijay Anand Ismavel ivijayan...@yahoo.in wrote: Unidentified Orchid Location: Corbett National Park, Uttaranchal Date: 28th June 2010  Corbett Flowers-1A.jpg 204KViewDownload

[efloraofindia:68525] Re: 07012010VAI1 - Orchid for ID

2011-04-30 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
I am looking at this after such a long long time. This should be Acampe ochracea (Lindl.) Hochr.. Will it be possible for someone to send some flower samples of these. Thanks for sharing. Regards Pankaj On Apr 30, 9:31 pm, Vijay Anand Ismavel ivijayan...@yahoo.in wrote: Unidentified Orchid -

[efloraofindia:68526] Re: 07012010VAI1 - Orchid for ID

2011-04-30 Thread Vijay Anand Ismavel
This orchid was flowering just outside my home last year. Shall check in the morning - I don't think it is flowering now. - Vijay On Apr 30, 9:53 pm, Dr Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote: I am looking at this after such a long long time. This should be Acampe ochracea (Lindl.) Hochr..

Re: [efloraofindia:68527] 30042011 PJ1 ID request

2011-04-30 Thread Neil Soares
Hi,  This is Gendal [Cissus repanda]. Please check the archives of this group for my photographs of this. Regards,   Neil Soares. --- On Sat, 4/30/11, PUTTARAJU K pakshirajka...@gmail.com wrote: From: PUTTARAJU K pakshirajka...@gmail.com

[efloraofindia:68529] Re: 24042011GS2 perhaps Ruellia for ID from Tikkar tal Lake, Morni

2011-04-30 Thread Hemanth
Dipteracanthis prostrata On Apr 30, 3:24 pm, H S hemsan...@gmail.com wrote: Also check with Dipteracanthus sps. doesnt look like Ruellia --  - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone

[efloraofindia:68530] Over 38,000 Films and Film Strips on Biodiversity

2011-04-30 Thread Pankaj Oudhia
Dear Group Members, I am in process of making films and film strips from CGBD database on Biodiversity online. Now over 770 films and film strips are online through Youtube. There are much variations in topics. Over 100 hours of films are online. I am giving some examples. Starting with

[efloraofindia:68531] Re: Pink Cassia : Leafbirth

2011-04-30 Thread Ushadi micromini
Love it. Usha di On Apr 30, 11:28 am, vipl...@gmail.com vipl...@gmail.com wrote: It is difficult to escape the allure of a Pink Cassia in flower but I found myself quietly smitten with the snug beauty of the new foliage ;-) Sharing some pictures of a Pink Cassia sprouting baby leaves with

[efloraofindia:68532] Re: Cultivating a green world ... at home (#1) | ID Req 30Apr2011AR01

2011-04-30 Thread Ushadi micromini
Nice colors... never seen red lima beans though ... anymore flowers? can there be close ups of flowers? I personally find many such beans very confusing to id, esp if the owner says it just came up on its own... usha di === On Apr 30, 6:03 pm, raghu ananth raghu_...@yahoo.com wrote:

[efloraofindia:68533] Re: Flora of Mississippi, USA-002

2011-04-30 Thread Ushadi micromini
Dear all: In Connecticut and neighboring counties in NY this is considered extremely invasive, and we volunteered three summers to remove them lock stock and roots from river banks and native woodlands and conservancies, along with other invasive species... in mid 90s..I think in this case we had

[efloraofindia:68534] Re: Gulmohar Tree

2011-04-30 Thread Ushadi micromini
Dear All: Regarding FLOWERING TIME of Gulmohar: I have six trees on the street visible from all windows in my home... one sets a few flowers in end of march, fills up by April 15th, one behind it starts in april, fills up in end of april, 3rd and 4th are half way red by end of april and the last

[efloraofindia:68535] Re: Gulmohar Tree

2011-04-30 Thread Ushadi micromini
Dear Dr Oudhia: I am very disturbed to hear this, but am glad you wrote it and I read it... I will add this to my data for why not to plant Gulmohur.. I have been (like the zillion Calcuttans) in love with these flowers and even wrote about that love 20 years ago and published... now as I

[efloraofindia:68536] Re: Verbenaceae shrub for ID 300411MK2

2011-04-30 Thread Ushadi micromini
I do not think this is buddleja... usha di 30, 9:27 pm, Nidhan Singh nidhansingh...@gmail.com wrote: Muthu Ji, Is it not a Buddleja species? may be Buddleja davidii? -- Regards, Dr. Nidhan Singh Department of Botany I.B. (PG) College Panipat-132103 Haryana Ph.: 09416371227

[efloraofindia:68537] Re: Rhododendron for ID 300411MK1

2011-04-30 Thread Ushadi micromini
AZALEA. usha di On Apr 30, 12:32 pm, Muthu Karthick nmk@gmail.com wrote: Dear all, Please help to id this Rhododendron found in a garden. I have also seen this plant in parts of Ooty, Nilgiris.  *Date/Time-* 09-04-2011 / 04:30 PM *Location- Place, Altitude, GP* ca.2000asl;

[efloraofindia:68538] Re: Flora of Mississippi, USA-001

2011-04-30 Thread Ushadi micromini
Deear All: Nice flowers and very nice photography... Dr. Raman and Tanay.. in NY its called tulip tree ( not to be mistaken for the yellow flowered tulip tree: * Liriodendron tulipifera* )... NY Bot garden as in Bronx bot garden (the same thing) has a grove of many varieties, all flowering just

[efloraofindia:68539] Re: Flora of Mississippi, USA-003

2011-04-30 Thread Ushadi micromini
Dr Raman and Dr Gurucharan ji: This is very commonly planted street tree in some neighborhoods...in NY.. and in Connecticut... called sweetgum... the leaves are unique, and the seepods scratchy to say the least... Leaves turn kinda brown in NY but its bright orangeish red in CT And Dr

Re: [efloraofindia:68540] Tree for ID : 281210 : AK-1

2011-04-30 Thread Vijayasankar
Thanks H.S. ji for correcting me. Now i feel this is *Kopsia arborea* based on solitary drupes which turn bluish black on ripening (both unripe and ripe fruits seen in the picture), corymbose inflorescence and narrow corolla-lobes. http://www.flickr.com/photos/tgerus/4109253500/ Regards

Re: [efloraofindia:68541] Re: Flora of Mississippi, USA-003

2011-04-30 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Yes Usha di You know when I visited USA in 2008 and saw it for the first time, Platanus and Acer (maple) came to my mind, leaves of maple and infl. of Platanus, till I finally got it identified through TAXACOM Group. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College,

Re: [efloraofindia:68542] Re: Verbenaceae shrub for ID 300411MK2

2011-04-30 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Not B. davidii, at least -- 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 Sun, May 1, 2011 at 6:08 AM,

Re: [efloraofindia:68544] Re: 24042011GS2 perhaps Ruellia for ID from Tikkar tal Lake, Morni

2011-04-30 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Thanks H S for the lead. Thanks Hemant ji for confirming as Dipteracanthus prostratus -- 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:68545] Re: Verbenaceae shrub for ID 300411MK2

2011-04-30 Thread Vijayasankar
*Aloysia triphylla*. Cultivated (espl. in high altitudes) for leaves used as tea. Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Sat, Apr 30, 2011 at 9:23 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Not B. davidii, at least -- Dr.

[efloraofindia:68546] Re: Gulmohar Tree

2011-04-30 Thread Pankaj Oudhia
Thanks for your comments. For my friends in Madagascar Delonix is valuable medicinal plant. Living with this exotic species from long time, innovative young Traditional Healers of India have started experimenting with it. When I documented new findings of these Healers which were not known even

Re: [efloraofindia:68547] Re: moha and south moha

2011-04-30 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Yes Dr. Pankaj, I had already written to the KEW List on a few matters where things are so clear yet they have written basionym as synonym of one and the combination based on this basionym as unresolved or synonym of some other name. I hope things will get sorted soon. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh

[efloraofindia:68548] Re: 28062010VAI1 - Orchid for ID

2011-04-30 Thread Pankaj Kumar
Just to correct. This can be  Vanda coerulea if the diameter of the flower is more than 4cm. If less then it should be Vanda coerulescens. Pankaj On Sun, May 1, 2011 at 10:14 AM, Vijay Anand Ismavel ivijayan...@yahoo.in wrote: Ok. I am not sure - it is a long time since I took the photo, but it

Re: [efloraofindia:68549] Lonicera etrusca from California

2011-04-30 Thread tanay bose
Gorgeous plant Tanay On Sat, Apr 30, 2011 at 8:37 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote: Lonicera etrusca Santi, commonly known as Etruscan honeysuckle is distinguished by it upper leaves which are sessile and connate at base, flowers on peduncled panicles, yellowish with reddish tinge