Re: [efloraofindia:70446] amit cactus uid1 2652011

2011-05-27 Thread amit chauhan
Thanks sir it is M. surculosa indeed. regards On 5/27/11, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > Sorry for my conclusion > It is M. surculosa as central spine is prominently seen. > It was typing error on my part. > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor, Department of Botany, SGTB Khalsa

Re: [efloraofindia:70447] Re:Tinosppora cordifolia MS270511 -33 .

2011-05-27 Thread Neil Soares
Hi Dr. Swamy,    The birds in photographs 1 & 3 are Common Mynas. The bird in photograph 2 is a Jungle Myna.    Regards, Neil Soares. --- On Fri, 5/27/11, M Swamy wrote: From: M Swamy Subject: [efloraofindia:70435] Re:Tinosppora cordifolia MS270511

[efloraofindia:70448] Re: Kalatope id al260511

2011-05-27 Thread Alok
Thank you everybody, I WILL keep a look-out for the fruits Gurcharan ji and post an update regards Alok On May 27, 9:22 am, Mahadeswara wrote: > Looks like Solanum nigram, commonly known as 'ganike gida' in Kannada. > > On May 26, 10:31 pm, Alok Mahendroo wrote: > > > Dear friends, > > A very sm

[efloraofindia:70449] Re: A mystery flower... Kalatope id al260511a

2011-05-27 Thread Alok
Thanks Ritesh ji, It does seem to be Gamochaeta purpurea, as far as I could search on the net... regards Alok On May 27, 6:21 am, Ritesh Choudhary wrote: > Tropicos treats Gamochaeta purpurea (L.) Cabrera under the synonymy of > Gamochaeta americana (Mill.) Wedd., whereas The Plant List treats th

[efloraofindia:70450] Re: Akelei from a private garden in Bremen

2011-05-27 Thread Alok
Beautiful indeed Nalini ji.. regards Alok On May 25, 9:47 pm, Na Bha wrote: > I find the colors fascinating. > In the same garden I watched white Akelei, but they were too far. > Perhaps I shall go there again on the weekend and hope to find someone > there that I can ask. > Regards > Nalini > >

Re: [efloraofindia:70451] Re: Please identify this tree

2011-05-27 Thread Dinesh Valke
Many thanks Gurcharan ji for digging into *Morinda* complex. The situation seems to be in a kind of flux. With so much discussed, in my belief, Neha ji's plant is *Morinda pubescens*... synonym of *M. coreia*. Regards. On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 11:37 AM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > Dear H S > Perha

[efloraofindia:70453] Re: Ranunculaceae?? for ID

2011-05-27 Thread Plant Diversity
It's certainly Ranunculaceae. It looks like Ranunculus. On May 27, 9:18 am, manudev madhavan wrote: > Dear all, > > Please identify this plant.Collected from Munnar, on 23-05-2011 > Sorry the photos are not good. couldn't take due to rain > Could this be a species of Ranunculaceae?? > > regards

[efloraofindia:70454] Re: amit ornamental uid 1 2752011

2011-05-27 Thread Plant Diversity
This appears to be a species of Pteris. There are several in cultivation. On May 27, 7:52 am, amit chauhan wrote: > Dear all, > > Sending photo of an ornamental plant in Pantnagar, Uttarakhand. > Details as seen in the photos. > > regards > -- > Dr. Amit Chauhan > Junior Technical Assistant > C

Re: [efloraofindia:70455] Re: Please identify this tree

2011-05-27 Thread H S
Sirji every thing is in mess if you see the work done by Kew Plant List in case of Morinda.. How can M. tomentosa can be syn. of M. citrifolia which has nothing to do with tomentose... i feel its a syn. of M. pubescens rather M. citrifolia. we need to dig out original descriptions given by origin

Re: [efloraofindia:70456] Re: Kalatope id al260511

2011-05-27 Thread Dr. Shiddamallayya Mathapati
may be ecotype of Solanum nigrum On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 12:54 PM, Alok wrote: > Thank you everybody, > I WILL keep a look-out for the fruits Gurcharan ji and post an update > regards > Alok > > On May 27, 9:22 am, Mahadeswara wrote: > > Looks like Solanum nigram, commonly known as 'ganike gida

Re: [efloraofindia:70457] gul vel for id mm1 26052011

2011-05-27 Thread Dr. Shiddamallayya Mathapati
Yes this is Tinospora cordifolia On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 12:41 PM, Neil Soares wrote: > Hi Mohina, > This is Tinospora cordifolia [Gulvel] and extensive, woody, deciduous > climber. > Regards, > Neil. > > --- On *Thu, 5/26/11, Mohina Macker * wrote:

Re: [efloraofindia:70458] Re: amit ornamental uid 1 2752011

2011-05-27 Thread amit chauhan
Thanx Sir for identification. Can it be Pteris ensiformis. regards On 5/27/11, Plant Diversity wrote: > This appears to be a species of Pteris. There are several in > cultivation. > > > On May 27, 7:52 am, amit chauhan wrote: >> Dear all, >> >> Sending photo of an ornamental plant in Pantnagar

Re: [efloraofindia:70460] Re: Ranunculaceae?? for ID

2011-05-27 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Although plant is not completely seen but based on the area, undivided basal leaves orbicular, cordate base and single flower on long stalk and petals more than 5 all suggest Ranunculus reniformis Wall. ex Wight. Please comments. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa C

Re: [efloraofindia:70461] Amit ornamental uid2 2752011

2011-05-27 Thread ajinkya gadave
maranta zebrina On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 2:47 PM, amit chauhan wrote: > Dear all, > > Sending a photo of one ornamental plants with variegated leaves. The > plants appears to me as some species of Canna > > regards > -- > Dr. Amit Chauhan > Junior Technical Assistant > Central Institute of Medici

Re: [efloraofindia:70462] Re: amit ornamental uid 1 2752011

2011-05-27 Thread ajinkya gadave
pteris ensiformis On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 2:37 PM, amit chauhan wrote: > Thanx Sir for identification. Can it be Pteris ensiformis. > > regards > > On 5/27/11, Plant Diversity wrote: > > This appears to be a species of Pteris. There are several in > > cultivation. > > > > > > On May 27, 7:52

RE: [efloraofindia:70463] Re: Ranunculaceae?? for ID

2011-05-27 Thread Alastair Culham
I agree – it looks very like R. reniformis. Dr Alastair Culham Centre for Plant Diversity and Systematics Harborne Building, School of Biological Sciences University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading, RG6 6AS U.K.

Re: [efloraofindia:70464] Amit ornamental uid2 2752011

2011-05-27 Thread amit chauhan
Thankyou for such a quick reply. It is indeed Maranta zebrina regards On 5/27/11, ajinkya gadave wrote: > maranta zebrina > > On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 2:47 PM, amit chauhan wrote: > >> Dear all, >> >> Sending a photo of one ornamental plants with variegated leaves. The >> plants appears to me as

Re: [efloraofindia:70465] Re: A mystery flower... Kalatope id al260511a

2011-05-27 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Alok ji Your mystery plant is not Gamochaeta purpurea, earlier described under the names Gnaphalium purpureum or G. pennsylvanicum (some times treated distinct Gamochochaeta purpurea and G. pennsylanica as per GRIN or one species Gamochaeta purpurea as per Kew List). That plant grows commonly in D

Re: [efloraofindia:70466] Re:Tinosppora cordifolia MS270511 -33 .

2011-05-27 Thread Madhuri Pejaver
Common Indian Maina Madhuri --- On Fri, 27/5/11, M Swamy wrote: From: M Swamy Subject: [efloraofindia:70435] Re:Tinosppora cordifolia MS270511 -33 . To: "efloraofindia" Date: Friday, 27 May, 2011, 10:16 AM I am attaching the photographs of T. Cordifolia  in fruits.  The fruits are eaten by

[efloraofindia:70467] Trees of Mumbai

2011-05-27 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Trees of Mumbai was published in 1999 in which R R Fernandez on page 174 proposed the combination Morinda coreia var. tomentosa (Hook.f) R R Fernandez, ignoring the earliest basonym Heyn ex Roth. Perhaps this publication may provide clue to nomenclature of the genus in India. Any body having access

Re: [efloraofindia:70468] Re: Ranunculaceae?? for ID

2011-05-27 Thread manudev madhavan
Dear all, I didn't know that any species of Ranunculus occur in Kerala. Thanks to all for the id regards On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 2:55 PM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > Although plant is not completely seen but based on the area, undivided > basal leaves orbicular, cordate base and single flower on

[efloraofindia:70471] Bulletin of Botanical Society of Bengal??

2011-05-27 Thread manudev madhavan
Dear all, Do any body have access to Bulletin of Botanical Society of Bengal? Needed some papers. If anyone have access, please check the following papers. * * *Chatterjee*, D. 1949. Three new plants from Sikkim and Burma. Bull. Bot. Soc. Bengal 3: 18. 1949. *Chatterjee*, D.. 1955. Indian and Bur

[efloraofindia:70472] Re: Garden plant for ID 260511MK1

2011-05-27 Thread Pudji Widodo
I agree with Dr Gurcharan Singh. Aglaonema commutatum Schott of Araceae, very common in Indonesia. Pudji Widodo Fakultas Biologi Universitas Jenderal Soedirman PURWOKERTO 53122 INDONESIA

Re: [efloraofindia:70474] Re: Ranunculaceae?? for ID

2011-05-27 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Manudev ji This species has been reported from Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan and Kerala. In Kerala it has been reported from Chuduvurai Travancore, Travancore high range and Devicolum Munnar Forest. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delh

Re: [efloraofindia:70476] Syzygium malaccense

2011-05-27 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Really beautiful, Pudji -- 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 Fri, May 27, 2011 at 6:14 PM, Pudji Wido

Re: [efloraofindia:70477] Ornamental Herb

2011-05-27 Thread Gurcharan Singh
I am confused between Bergenia and Begonia -- 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 Fri, May 27, 2011 at

Re: [efloraofindia:70479] Re: Garden plant for ID 260511MK1

2011-05-27 Thread promila chaturvedi
I also agree with Prof. Singh's identification. Promila On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 5:07 PM, Mahadeswara wrote: > Aglaonema species. Very common plant in Chennai city, mostly a potted > plant. > > On May 26, 1:10 pm, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > > I hope Aglaonema commutatum > > > > -- > > Dr. Gurcha

Re: [efloraofindia:70480] Re: Please identify this tree

2011-05-27 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Some more evidence to support that Morinda tomentosa Heyne ex Roth and Morinda tinctoria var. tomentosa Hook.f. are two different taxa (supporting entries in KEW Plant List): http://www.globalspecies.org/ntaxa/1085299 http://www.globalspecies.org/ntaxa

Re: [efloraofindia:70481] gul vel for id mm1 26052011

2011-05-27 Thread Mohina Macker
Thank you for the id regards mohina > >>

Re: [efloraofindia:70482] Re: Please identify this tree

2011-05-27 Thread Dinesh Valke
... this makes some sense in context of not finding this species in any of the old texts (other than scientific). No dictionaries OR literature has any instances of *M. pubescens*, though a thorough native. In comparison, *M. tinctoria* and *M. citrifolia* are well discussed. Regards. Dinesh On

Re: [efloraofindia:70483] Ornamental Herb

2011-05-27 Thread tanay bose
I think this is* Bergenia** *could be *B crassifolia* but I am not sure Tanay On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 6:07 AM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > I am confused between Bergenia and Begonia > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-

Re: [efloraofindia:70484] Re: ID request 27952911 PJ1

2011-05-27 Thread Vijayasankar
I thought it could be a Hydnocarpus sp.! Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 10:00 PM, harithasandhya wrote: > Aporosa lindleyana? (Euphorbiaceae) A wild guess. Please wait for the > experts to comment. > >

Re: [efloraofindia:70485] Syzygium malaccense

2011-05-27 Thread tanay bose
Delicious Pudji Tanay On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 6:04 AM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > Really beautiful, Pudji > > -- > 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

Re: [efloraofindia:70486] Re: Garden plant for ID 260511MK02

2011-05-27 Thread Vijayasankar
Dear Swamy ji, a small correction...it is "Mysore malli*gai*" மைசூர் மல்லிகை (not malli*ge*, which is a Kannada phonetics) Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 11:18 PM, M Swamy wrote: > Yes. It is called '

Re: [efloraofindia:70487] Ornamental Herb

2011-05-27 Thread ajinkya gadave
*Saintpaulia ionantha* Family: Gesneriaceae African violet On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 7:52 PM, tanay bose wrote: > I think this is* Bergenia** *could be *B crassifolia* but I am not sure > > Tanay > > On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 6:07 AM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > >> I am confused between Bergenia a

Re: [efloraofindia:70488] Id Confirmation 26052011 PJ 2

2011-05-27 Thread Vijayasankar
How about Myristica sp.? Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 12:18 AM, manudev madhavan < manudevkmadha...@gmail.com> wrote: > Surely it is not *Humboldtia brunonis* > Possibly some Dipterocarpaceae member >

Re: [efloraofindia:70489] Re: ID request 27052011 PJ2

2011-05-27 Thread Vijayasankar
Myristica swamps do occur in Karnataka. This one might be *Myristica fatua*var. *magnifica*. Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 8:32 PM, Ritesh Choudhary wrote: > Some Rhizophoraceae? Dont know much about

Re: [efloraofindia:70490] Re: Kalatope id al260511

2011-05-27 Thread Vijayasankar
I agree...this is Solanum...a pair of unripe fruits seen in the first picture (below the opened flower). Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 3:37 AM, Dr. Shiddamallayya Mathapati < snmathap...@gmail.com> wrot

[efloraofindia:70492] Re: Ornamental Herb

2011-05-27 Thread Ushadi micromini
How about an african violet? variety of Saintpaulia spp. leaves: features of this plant remind me of all the african violets I have grown from leaf cuttings and the flower branching pattern... too... and the fine hair and succulent stems of flowers and leaves not to mention the flo

[efloraofindia:70493] Names of Plants in India :: Tabernaemontana alternifolia

2011-05-27 Thread Dinesh Valke
via Species ‎ > ‎T ‎ > ‎ *Tabernaemontana alternifolia* L. [image: Tabernaemontana alternifolia] [image: Flower

[efloraofindia:70497] Re: Nervillia sp.

2011-05-27 Thread Ushadi micromini
Dear Dr. Soares: What a gift from Ma nature... I get weeds like vinca or portulaca at the bases of my houseplants I bring in from the nurseries, you get orchid... that's luck... ha ha... I have no idea what 's the name of the orchid... but its a beauty... but orchid that sprouted its spore

Re: [efloraofindia:70499] Re: amit ornamental uid 1 2752011

2011-05-27 Thread Satish Phadke
*Pteris ensiformis* I was wondering which family it belongs to? On searching I found it to be a fern. Called as *Slender brake.* Family :Pteridaceae.(Maidenhair fern family.) Dr Phadke On 27 May 2011 15:03, ajinkya gadave wrote: > pteris ensiformis > > > On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 2:37 PM, amit cha

Re: [efloraofindia:70500] Amit ornamental uid2 2752011

2011-05-27 Thread Satish Phadke
*Maranta zebrina * Another beautiful ornamental with Zebra pattern on leaves hence the name. On searching I found it belonging to an unusual family Marantaceae.(Heard first time) Dr Phadke On 27 May 2011 14:47, amit chauhan wrote: > Dear all, > > Sending a photo of one ornamental plants with var

Re: [efloraofindia:70505] ID No. 25052011 RD01

2011-05-27 Thread Vijayasankar
*Crotalaria alata*, i think. Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 10:23 AM, raju das wrote: > Dear all, > > Help to identify this wild herb > Date/Time- 25/5/2011- 2 PM > Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- A

Re: [efloraofindia:70508] Elsholtzia cristata from Morni hills

2011-05-27 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Yes I think H S is right, it seems to be Rungia repens, in fact -- 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

Re: [efloraofindia:70509] Rubus id Kalatope al280411

2011-05-27 Thread Alok Mahendroo
Sir, Does R. pedunculosus also have recurved prickles on rachis? What is the difference between R. pedunculosus and R. hoffmeisterianus...?? regards Alok On Fri, 2011-05-27 at 09:45 +0530, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > R. pedunculosus -- Himalayan Village Education Trust Village Khudgot, P.O. Dalhousi

Re: Fwd: [efloraofindia:70513] identification no020411sn1

2011-05-27 Thread Balkar Arya
May be Rivea?? On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 9:11 PM, Vijayasankar wrote: > Can it be Rivea ornata? > > Regards > > Vijayasankar Raman > National Center for Natural Products Research > University of Mississippi > > > > On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 12:15 AM, Aarti S. Khale wrote: > >> Gurcharan ji, H S ji,

Re: [efloraofindia:70514] kalatope id al290411a

2011-05-27 Thread Alok Mahendroo
Sorry about the 'rose' bit.. One can easily identify a non-botanist with this sort of a remark... :) Will wait for the fruit.. regards Alok On Fri, 2011-05-27 at 07:48 +0530, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > Malus -- Himalayan Village Education Trust Village Khudgot, P.O. Dalhousie District Chamba H.P. 17

Re: [efloraofindia:70507] Re: Kalatope id al260511

2011-05-27 Thread Alok Mahendroo
Thank you Vijayasankar ji and Shiddamallayya ji.. regards Alok On Fri, 2011-05-27 at 10:00 -0500, Vijayasankar wrote: > I agree...this is Solanum...a pair of unripe fruits seen in the first > picture (below the opened flower). > > Regards > > Vijayasankar Raman > National Center for Natural P

[efloraofindia:70515] Re: ID request 27952911 PJ1

2011-05-27 Thread harithasandhya
Sorry I got it mixed up. Yes, I too think it could be a Hydnocarpus species.. Regards, Sandhya On May 27, 7:25 pm, Vijayasankar wrote: > I thought it could be a Hydnocarpus sp.! > > Regards > > Vijayasankar Raman > National Center for Natural Products Research > University of Mississippi > > On

[efloraofindia:70516] Re: Bulletin of Botanical Society of Bengal??

2011-05-27 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
Dear Manu You may write to Dr. David Scherberich in France. He is an authority on Araceae and a very helpful guy. His id is david.scherberich@mairie- lyon.fr He really helped me a lot on some orchid texts from France as well as Vienna. Hopefully you can get something from him. These journals are th

Re: [efloraofindia:70518] i think it is capparis.....

2011-05-27 Thread Neil Soares
Hi Prasanna,  Affirmative. This is Capparis zeylanica. Have posted photographs of this recently. Regards,   Neil. --- On Fri, 5/27/11, prasanna gogate wrote: From: prasanna gogate Subject: [efloraofindia:70517] i think it is capparis. To: "efloraof

Re: [efloraofindia:70520] Re: Nervillia sp.

2011-05-27 Thread Neil Soares
Hi,  Thank you. Forgot to mention - have 2 bulbs ready to plant collected for me by Pravin Kawale, but this one was not of that stock.   Regards,     Neil Soares. --- On Fri, 5/27/11, Ushadi micromini wrote: From: Ushadi micromini Subject: [eflo

Re: [efloraofindia:70521] Rubus id Kalatope al280411

2011-05-27 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Alok ji One the terminal leaflet of hoffmeisterianus is much larger than others and often 3-lobed, not 3-lobed in R. pedunculosus Calyx lobes of hoffmeisterianus are ovate and acute, in pedunculosus calyx lobes have long slender apices leaflets are with blunt teeth in foffmeisterianus, doubly sh

Re: [efloraofindia:70523] Garden flowers for ID : 270511 : AK-2

2011-05-27 Thread Gurcharan Singh
I hope Brachycome iberdifolia -- 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 Fri, May 27, 2011 at 9:50 PM, Aar

Re: [efloraofindia:70521] please id the plant

2011-05-27 Thread Neil Soares
Hi Prasanna,   This is the Tooth-brush Plant [Salvadora persica] locally called Meswak.   Regards, Neil. --- On Fri, 5/27/11, prasanna gogate wrote: From: prasanna gogate Subject: [efloraofindia:70519] please id the plant To: "efloraofindia"

[efloraofindia:70524] Re: Ornamental Herb

2011-05-27 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Yes Ajinkyia ji *Saintpaulia ionantha* *Thanks for introducing a new plant to me.* * * * -- 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.

Re: [efloraofindia:70525] ID No. 29042011 RD15

2011-05-27 Thread Vijayasankar
This may not be *Barleria *at all. Certainly not *B. prionitis*, nor *B. cristata*, at least. Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 11:19 AM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > Resurfacing again for ID > > Earlier feedb

Re: [efloraofindia:70527] Syzygium malaccense

2011-05-27 Thread prasanna gogate
syzugium jambose is another name of this? On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 7:49 PM, tanay bose wrote: > Delicious Pudji > Tanay > > > On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 6:04 AM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > >> Really beautiful, Pudji >> >> -- >> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >> Retired Associate Professor >> SGTB Khalsa College

Re: [efloraofindia:70530] Rubus id Kalatope al280411

2011-05-27 Thread Alok Mahendroo
Thank you very much Gurcharan ji for this excellent differentiation..!! regards Alok On Fri, 2011-05-27 at 22:32 +0530, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > Alok ji > > > One the terminal leaflet of hoffmeisterianus is much larger than > others and often 3-lobed, not 3-lobed in R. pedunculosus > > > Calyx

Re: [efloraofindia:70530] Kalatope id al270511a

2011-05-27 Thread Smita Raskar
Some sp. of Euphorbia? On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 10:54 PM, Alok Mahendroo wrote: > Dear friends > Help for another id... > > Location Kalatope, Chamba > Habit herb > Habitat wild > Altitude 2500 mts > Plant height 20 inches > > regards > Alok > -- > Himalayan Village Education Trust > Village Khud

Re: [efloraofindia:70531] ID No. 29042011 RD15

2011-05-27 Thread Dinesh Valke
... flower shape and texture reminds of *Strobilanthes*. Regards. Dinesh On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 10:48 PM, Vijayasankar wrote: > This may not be *Barleria *at all. Certainly not *B. prionitis*, nor *B. > cristata*, at least. > > Regards > > Vijayasankar Raman > National Center for Natural Prod

Re: [efloraofindia:70533] ID No. 29042011 RD15

2011-05-27 Thread Dinesh Valke
¿ *Strobilanthes crispa* ? Regards. Dinesh On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 11:17 PM, Dinesh Valke wrote: > ... flower shape and texture reminds of *Strobilanthes*. > Regards. > Dinesh > > > > > > On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 10:48 PM, Vijayasankar > wrote: > >> This may not be *Barleria *at all. Certainly

Re: [efloraofindia:70534] Garden flowers for ID : 270511 : AK-2

2011-05-27 Thread tanay bose
Yes this is Brachycome iberdifolia it also comes in various shades of blue and violet tanay On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 10:05 AM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > I hope Brachycome iberdifolia > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110

Re: [efloraofindia:70535] ID No. 29042011 RD15

2011-05-27 Thread Dinesh Valke
... please ignore my guess of *Strobilanthes*; the leaves are different. Regards. Dinesh On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 11:23 PM, Dinesh Valke wrote: > ¿ *Strobilanthes crispa* ? > Regards. > Dinesh > > > > > > On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 11:17 PM, Dinesh Valke wrote: > >> ... flower shape and texture remi

Re: [efloraofindia:70536] Garden flowers for ID : 270511 : AK-2

2011-05-27 Thread tanay bose
Sorry for the typo it will be Brachycome iberidifolia Tanay On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 10:05 AM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > I hope Brachycome iberdifolia > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas

Re: [efloraofindia:70537] Kalatope id al270511a

2011-05-27 Thread Vijayasankar
Yes Smita ji, Euphorbia lathyris, perhaps. Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 12:44 PM, Smita Raskar wrote: > Some sp. of Euphorbia? > > > On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 10:54 PM, Alok Mahendroo > wrote: > >> Dea

Re: [efloraofindia:70538] Ornamental Plant for ID : 270511 : AK-1

2011-05-27 Thread ajinkya gadave
*leea coccinea burgundy* On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 9:47 PM, Aarti S. Khale wrote: > Taken on the 22nd of June,2007 at Racca Nursery, Nasik, Maharashtra. > A garden plant. > Aarti >

Re: [efloraofindia:70539] Ornamental Plant for ID : 270511 : AK-1

2011-05-27 Thread ajinkya gadave
yes this is garden plant ,shade loving plant when it is in the shade plant color is burgundy .but because of sunlight it become green . On Sat, May 28, 2011 at 12:43 AM, ajinkya gadave wrote: > *leea coccinea burgundy* > > > On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 9:47 PM, Aarti S. Khale wrote: > >> Taken on th

Re: [efloraofindia:70540] please id the plant

2011-05-27 Thread H S
According to me it locally called as "Piu" or "Pivu" - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone

Re: [efloraofindia:70541] Ornamental Herb

2011-05-27 Thread Na Bha
To me it looks similar to Usambaraveilchen (Germanname)/ /*Saintpaulia*/, commonly known as *African violet. *Nalini* * Am 27.05.2011 16:22, schrieb tanay bose: I think this is/Bergenia///could be /B crassifolia/ but I am not sure Tanay On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 6:07 AM, Gurcharan Singh

Re: [efloraofindia:70542] Garden flowers for ID : 270511 : AK-2

2011-05-27 Thread Aarti S. Khale
Gurcharan ji and Tanay, As usualmany thanks for the id. Regards, Aarti On 5/27/11, tanay bose wrote: > Sorry for the typo it will be Brachycome iberidifolia > Tanay > > On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 10:05 AM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > >> I hope Brachycome iberdifolia >> >> >> -- >> Dr. Gurcharan Sin

Re: [efloraofindia:70543] Ornamental Plant for ID : 270511 : AK-1

2011-05-27 Thread Aarti S. Khale
Ajinkya ji, Many thanks for the id. Regards, Aarti On 5/27/11, ajinkya gadave wrote: > yes this is garden plant ,shade loving plant when it is in the shade plant > color is burgundy .but because of sunlight it become green . > > On Sat, May 28, 2011 at 12:43 AM, ajinkya gadave > wrote: > >> *lee

Re: [efloraofindia:70544] Trees of Mumbai

2011-05-27 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Thanks a lot Viplav ji That solves a lot of problems * -- 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 Fri, Ma

Re: [efloraofindia:70545] Re: Please identify this tree

2011-05-27 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Though we have still to find the reason for ambiguity of Morinda pubescens, the reason for rejection of M. tinctotoria has been found from the Trees of Mumbai by R R Fernandez, 1999. The reason why M. tinctoria Roxb. can't be maintained is because it is a later homonym of M. tinctoria Noronha, whi

Re: [efloraofindia:70546] ID No. 29042011 RD15

2011-05-27 Thread Gurcharan Singh
The search is on Please look for yellow flowered Acanthaceae other than Barleria cristata and B. prionitis as suggested by Vijayasankar ji -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018

Re: [efloraofindia:70547] Kalatope id al270511a

2011-05-27 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Yes Vijayasankar ji It is Euphorbia for sure Perhaps Euphorbia prolifera. Alok ji, please supply a close up of cyathium showing glands (innermost flower-like structure). This species looks similar to E. wallichii but grows at lower altitudes ascending to around 2000m, whereas W. wallichii grows ab

Re: [efloraofindia:70548] Kalatope id al270511a

2011-05-27 Thread amit chauhan
hi, may be Euphorbia pilosa On 5/28/11, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > Yes Vijayasankar ji > It is Euphorbia for sure > > Perhaps Euphorbia prolifera. > Alok ji, please supply a close up of cyathium showing glands (innermost > flower-like structure). This species looks similar to E. wallichii but grow

Re: [efloraofindia:70549] Elsholtzia cristata from Morni hills

2011-05-27 Thread amit chauhan
Hi, No it is Elsholtzia ciliata for having one-sided inflorescence and aroma Rungia doesn't have one sided inflorescence. regards On 5/27/11, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > Yes I think H S is right, it seems to be Rungia repens, in fact > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor >

Re: [efloraofindia:70550] Re: Garden plant for ID 260511MK1

2011-05-27 Thread amit chauhan
Agree with Gurucharanji On 5/27/11, promila chaturvedi wrote: > I also agree with Prof. Singh's identification. > > Promila > > On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 5:07 PM, Mahadeswara wrote: > >> Aglaonema species. Very common plant in Chennai city, mostly a potted >> plant. >> >> On May 26, 1:10 pm, Gurc

Re: [efloraofindia:70551] Kalatope id al270511a

2011-05-27 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Amit Yes E. pilosa may also be possibility. In fact all E. prolifera, E. pilosa, E. cornigera, E. cognata and even E. wallichii (omitted on the basis of its occurring at higher altitudes) look similar, and fruits and glands help in final distinction, that is why I have requested Alok ji to get clo

Re: [efloraofindia:70552] Re: ID request 27952911 PJ1

2011-05-27 Thread manudev madhavan
Me too think its a *Hydnocarpus *species On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 10:01 PM, harithasandhya wrote: > Sorry I got it mixed up. Yes, I too think it could be a Hydnocarpus > species.. > Regards, > Sandhya > > On May 27, 7:25 pm, Vijayasankar wrote: > > I thought it could be a Hydnocarpus sp.! > > >

Re: [efloraofindia:70553] Elsholtzia cristata from Morni hills

2011-05-27 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Amit ji That is what I also thought initially, but E. ciliata (syn: E. cristata) does not have that broad, compact and neatly arranged bracts with membranous margin as we see in my plant and in Rungia repens. My plant does not show any flowers, but bracts are distinctive enough. http://plants.usda

Re: [efloraofindia:70554] Winged Seed ID help

2011-05-27 Thread Pankaj Oudhia
Thanks Gurcharan ji. Due to on-going summer surveys I am not active in group. Hoping to participate actively in coming months. regards Pankaj Oudhia On Thu, May 12, 2011 at 9:37 AM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > Pankaj ji > Shorea I think usually has 3 wings (now five with the merger of Parashorea)

Re: [efloraofindia:70555] Re: Nervillia sp.

2011-05-27 Thread Sweedle Cerejo
Neilji, This seems to be the other species of *Nervilia* i.e.*N. infundibulifolia*. -- Regards, Sweedle "There is nothing in which the birds differ more from man than the way in which they can build and yet leave a landscape as it was before".~ R.W.Lynd On 27 May 2011 22:29, Neil So

Re: [efloraofindia:70557] identification no170111

2011-05-27 Thread J.M. Garg
A reply fro Mahadeswara ji: "Cyperus rotundus is 'nut grass' as I sent my comments earlier.." On 16 May 2011 22:22, J.M. Garg wrote: > A reply: > "Whatever the photographs came to me look like Cyperus rotundus L. and > it's ssp. would be tuberosus. It is a sedge comes under the family > Cypera

[efloraofindia:70559] Information on Natural Purifiers (plants) requested

2011-05-27 Thread Satya Prakash
Respected & Dear Flora Scientists/ Plant Lovers, Greetings! I would greatly appreciate if the members of this platform could furnish the names/list of plants (aquatic & terrestrial) which are natural purifiers of the contaminants (soil & water) or having the ability to absorb hydrocarbons and m

Re: [efloraofindia:70560] Elsholtzia cristata from Morni hills

2011-05-27 Thread amit chauhan
Sir, My question is are Rungia sp. aromatic ? On 5/28/11, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > Amit ji > That is what I also thought initially, but E. ciliata (syn: E. cristata) > does not have that broad, compact and neatly arranged bracts with membranous > margin as we see in my plant and in Rungia repens