Re: [efloraofindia:77900] Woody Climber-250111-PKA1

2011-08-22 Thread J.M. Garg
A reply: This is *Anamirta cocculus*, I presume. But the leaves represents a Piper species. This is a clear example of ambiguity while taking photographs. Santhosh On 22 August 2011 10:51, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for Id assistance please. Some earlier relevant

Re: [efloraofindia:77901] two plants two names which is which: Ixora polyantha and Ixora finlaysoniana??

2011-08-22 Thread J.M. Garg
A reply: This is Ixora finlaysoniana Santhosh On 21 August 2011 19:27, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for any assistance in the matter please. -- Forwarded message -- From: Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com Date: 14 May 2011 16:45 Subject:

Re: [efloraofindia:77902] Woody Climber-250111-PKA1

2011-08-22 Thread Giby Kuriakose
As Vijay pointed out the fruits belong to, most probably, Menispermaceae family but I am wondering about the leaves. Are you sure that you have got the right leaves? The leaves seems to be of Piper sp. Leaves of Menispermaceae liana use to be in the canopy and sometimes they drupe down. This

Re: [efloraofindia:77903] Re: Flora of Kaiga_ID_Please_21082011 PJ3

2011-08-22 Thread Vijayasankar
Looks like a *Canthium *species, perhaps *C. parviflorum*. Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Sun, Aug 21, 2011 at 11:12 PM, Mahadeswara swamy.c...@gmail.com wrote: A guess. Cleorodendron species. C.phlomidis? On Aug

Re: [efloraofindia:77904] Fwd: Hydnocarpus pentandra (Chaulmoogra)

2011-08-22 Thread Vijayasankar
The first picture (adai otti) is of *Priva leptostachya*, and the last one is of *Asystasia gangetica*. Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Sun, Aug 21, 2011 at 11:37 PM, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding pl. Hi,

Re: [efloraofindia:77905] Re: Flora of Panipat: Ipomoea from arya PG College campus Panipat and Roadside area Assandh Road panipat

2011-08-22 Thread H S
I think Sheetal is right, Ipomoea nil On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 9:24 PM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: May be as per eflora.org Key features of I purpurea is as follows Plants short pubescent mixed with longer retrorse hirsute hairs; stamens unequal, longest stamens reaching middle

Re: [efloraofindia:77907] Palm tree for ID : 170111 : AK-3

2011-08-22 Thread J.M. Garg
A reply: Could it be *Cyrtostachys renda (Sealing Wax palm) ? *Dr.Ogale On 22 August 2011 10:35, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. Some earlier relevant feedback: “It looks like *Pinanga caesia* Bl. Pudji Widodo” “Can be *Pinanga

[efloraofindia:77908] Re: Flora of Bihar_ID Plz_RKC01_010611

2011-08-22 Thread Ritesh Choudhary
Reply received from Sujana Arjunan Ji: One of my friend forward your mail for the identification of a climber from Bihar. See the attachment. The photograph looks like Briedelia stipularis (L.) Blume. Kindly ignore this mail if you already substantiate the correct identity of this species.

[efloraofindia:77909] Re: efloraofindia:''For Id 22082011MR1’’ tall tree with spiky seeds at Pune

2011-08-22 Thread Plant Diversity
This looks like a 'She Oak' or Casuarina. Alastair http://www.facebook.com/PlantDiversity On Aug 22, 8:24 am, Madhuri Raut itii...@gmail.com wrote: Respected members kindly identify the tree with following specifications. I could not photograph it well as it is a very tall tree amongst other

[efloraofindia:77910] Re: Flora of Kaiga_ID_Please_21082011 PJ3

2011-08-22 Thread Smilax004
Most probably species of Canthium of Rubiaceae family, as Vijay suggested. It would be good to know whether the fruits are mature or not. Please mention the size of the fruits. If it is C. parviflora the fruits should be more than 1.5 cm diameter. Here fruits looks very small. Regards, Giby

[efloraofindia:77910] Re: Flora of Bihar_ID Plz_RKC01_010611

2011-08-22 Thread Ritesh Choudhary
Illustration provided in Fl. Malaysia and Fl. China matches well with Bridelia stipularis. Thanks Sujana Ji for the ID. Regards, Ritesh.

Re: [efloraofindia:77912] Flora of Andaman2-261210-PKA1

2011-08-22 Thread J.M. Garg
A reply: Desmodium species -- Say yes to yes and no to no Rani Bhagat Agharkar Research Institute G.G.Agarkar Rd. Pune 4 Maharashtra India Thanks, Dr. Bhagat. On 19 August 2011 11:25, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: Forwarding again for Id assistance please. -- Forwarded message

Re: [efloraofindia:77915] Request for Species ID DKV220811-1

2011-08-22 Thread Neil Soares
Hi,  This is the Devil's Claw [Martynia annua].   Regards,    Neil Soares. --- On Mon, 8/22/11, Dev Kumar dev.kumar.vasude...@gmail.com wrote: From: Dev Kumar dev.kumar.vasude...@gmail.com Subject: [efloraofindia:77913] Request for Species ID DKV220811-1

Re: [efloraofindia:77916] Re: Bridelia retusa

2011-08-22 Thread mani nair
Beautiful flowers. Thanks for sharing, Mani Nair On 8/21/11, Tanay Bose tanaybos...@gmail.com wrote: Nice catch !! Tanay On Sun, Aug 21, 2011 at 7:00 AM, Prashant awale pkaw...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks Samir ji, Balkar ji. Regards Prashant On Sun, Aug 21, 2011 at 6:01 PM, Samir Mehta

RE: Fwd: [efloraofindia:77917] guess what this is

2011-08-22 Thread Alastair Culham
This looks very like one of the many cultivated forms of Aquilegia vulgaris. Alastair http://www.facebook.com/PlantDiversity From: Na Bha [mailto:nabha-megh...@gmx.de] Sent: 22 August 2011 11:12 To: J.M. Garg Cc: efloraofindia; Gurcharan Singh; Dr. Pankaj Kumar; tabi...@gmail.com;

Re: [efloraofindia:77919] Re: efloraofindia:''For Id 22082011MR1’’ tall tree with spiky seeds at Pune

2011-08-22 Thread Dr. Shiddamallayya Mathapati
Casurina equisitifolia On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 12:58 PM, Plant Diversity a.cul...@reading.ac.ukwrote: This looks like a 'She Oak' or Casuarina. Alastair http://www.facebook.com/PlantDiversity On Aug 22, 8:24 am, Madhuri Raut itii...@gmail.com wrote: Respected members kindly identify

Re: [efloraofindia:77920] Re: Flora of Kaiga_ID_Please_21082011 PJ3

2011-08-22 Thread M Swamy
Vijayasankar seems to have got it. Yes, Canthium species. On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 11:43 AM, Vijayasankar vijay.botan...@gmail.comwrote: Looks like a *Canthium *species, perhaps *C. parviflorum*. Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of

Re: [efloraofindia:77921] Re: efloraofindia:''For Id 22082011MR1’’ tall tree with spiky seeds at Pune

2011-08-22 Thread Madhuri Raut
Is this a Indian tree? Is the pic that I have posted the fruit or seed? Regards Bhagyashri On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 4:43 PM, Dr. Shiddamallayya Mathapati snmathap...@gmail.com wrote: Casurina equisitifolia On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 12:58 PM, Plant Diversity a.cul...@reading.ac.ukwrote:

Re: [efloraofindia:77922] Winter farewell, Crocuses from my garden in Ritterhude

2011-08-22 Thread promila chaturvedi
Nalini Ji, I fully agree with you. I also enjoy whatever is arround or I can grow at my place or at some other places here in Delhi. Regards, Promila On Sun, Aug 21, 2011 at 2:28 AM, Na Bha nabha-megh...@gmx.de wrote: That is life Promila ji, I love mangos but can't grow them here. I enjoy,

Re: [efloraofindia:77923] Re: Fwd: CYCAS

2011-08-22 Thread promila chaturvedi
I agree with Dr. Pankaj Kumar and Dr. Balkar Sing. It is Cycad revoluta. Promila On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 9:52 PM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Yes Cycas revoluta On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 11:14 AM, Satish Chile chilesat...@gmail.comwrote: Cycas revoluta On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at

Re: [efloraofindia:77924] Calotropis procera from Panipat

2011-08-22 Thread promila chaturvedi
In Hindi it is Aak or akoawa. Promila On Sun, Mar 27, 2011 at 9:46 PM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All Calotropis procera from Panipat -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964

[efloraofindia:77925] Nature Trail to Matheran : Report

2011-08-22 Thread Rajesh Sachdev
http://rajesh-sachdev.blogspot.com/2011/08/nature-trail-to-matheran.html It was my preconceived notion that our day would be extremely good, if our first sighting, at Matheran, is Indian Giant Squirrel. At time and again, the Shakharoo (state animal of Maharashtra), had given me its appearance

Re: Fwd: [efloraofindia:77925] guess what this is

2011-08-22 Thread Na Bha
Thank you all! Nalini Am 22.08.2011 12:42, schrieb Alastair Culham: This looks very like one of the many cultivated forms of /Aquilegia vulgaris/. Alastair http://www.facebook.com/PlantDiversity *From:*Na Bha [mailto:nabha-megh...@gmx.de] *Sent:* 22 August 2011 11:12 *To:* J.M. Garg *Cc:*

Re: [efloraofindia:77927] Palm tree for ID : 170111 : AK-3

2011-08-22 Thread Mahadeswara Swamy
In Cyrtostachys renda the stems are red.  Hence, the possibility of   C.renda may be ruled out.. --- On Mon, 22/8/11, J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com wrote: From: J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:60596] Palm tree for ID : 170111 : AK-3 To: efloraofindia

Re: [efloraofindia:77928] Flora of Panipat: Passiflora incarnata from Arya P G College Campus Panipat Haryana

2011-08-22 Thread promila chaturvedi
Balkar Ji, recently I have planted one red colour (I was by the nursery man it is red) Pasiflora. It is growing very nicely. If it flowersi will send it's photo. Promila On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 6:50 AM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Dear all *Passiflora incarnata* Rakhi Flower Bel

Re: [efloraofindia:77929] Cassia with pinkish-orange flowers Is it Cassia roxburghii ? UD 8212011 001

2011-08-22 Thread Yazdy Palia
Beautiful pictures Ushadi, Ji, Beautiful and so clear. You have taken pains. Thank you. Regards Yazdy. On Sun, Aug 21, 2011 at 7:37 PM, ushadi Micromini microminipho...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All: For last a couple of years when in town once in awhile I have seen these strange arrangement of

[efloraofindia:77930] Re: Syzygium malaccense Indonesia

2011-08-22 Thread Mahadeswara
Excellent presentation of the pictures. Congrats for the nice poster preparation. On Aug 21, 9:29 pm, Pudji Widodo pudjiuns...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Friends, I send you a picture of our cultivars of Syzygium malaccense.  I hope it is useful. Regards, Pudji Widodo Fakultas Biologi

[efloraofindia:77931] Re: Herbstzeitlose Colchicum autumnale aka autumn crocus, from my garden in Ritterhude

2011-08-22 Thread Mahadeswara
What a beautiful flower and the photographs! On Aug 21, 5:43 pm, Na Bha nabha-megh...@gmx.de wrote: Here are two fotos of Herbstzeitlose Colchicum autumnale Other names are autumn Crocus, meadow saffron or naked lady, but it is NOT Saffran. The name naked lady comes from the fact that the

[efloraofindia:77932] Re: Flora of Kaiga_ID_Please_21082011 PJ1

2011-08-22 Thread Mahadeswara
Some Rhizophora species? On Aug 21, 1:52 pm, PUTTARAJU K pakshirajka...@gmail.com wrote: Dear All, Flora of Kaiga_ID_Please_21082011 PJ1 .  This mangrove is commonly seen along Kali river during my rafting in kali river from kaiga township to karwar. Date/Time-:18/08/11   -    16:30

Re: [efloraofindia:77933] Request for Species ID DKV220811-1

2011-08-22 Thread Tanay Bose
Martynia annua Tanay On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 3:29 AM, Neil Soares drneilsoa...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi, This is the Devil's Claw [Martynia annua]. Regards, Neil Soares. --- On *Mon, 8/22/11, Dev Kumar dev.kumar.vasude...@gmail.com* wrote: From:

[efloraofindia:77934] Re: [Hariyali] Nature Trail to Matheran : Report

2011-08-22 Thread Madhuri Pejaver
Great! Visited your blog too! nicely developed Pejaver --- On Mon, 22/8/11, Rajesh Sachdev leopard...@gmail.com wrote: From: Rajesh Sachdev leopard...@gmail.com Subject: [Hariyali] Nature Trail to Matheran : Report To: efloraindia indiantreepix@googlegroups.com, hopethane

[efloraofindia:77935] Re: [Hariyali] Nature Trail to Matheran : Report

2011-08-22 Thread Rajesh Sachdev
Thanks a million madam for your encouraging comments. On 22 August 2011 19:52, Madhuri Pejaver formpeja...@yahoo.com wrote: ** Great! Visited your blog too! nicely developed Pejaver --- On *Mon, 22/8/11, Rajesh Sachdev leopard...@gmail.com* wrote: From: Rajesh Sachdev

Re: [efloraofindia:77936] Hitchenia caulina

2011-08-22 Thread Balkar Arya
Beautiful catch Prashant Ji Thanks for Sharing On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 10:41 AM, Prashant awale pkaw...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Friends, Seen this herb in plenty at Raireshwar plateau. Bot. name: *Hitchenia caulina* Family: Zingiberaceae Common name: Indian Arrow root Date/Time: 31-07-2011

[efloraofindia:77937] Re: efloraofindia:''For Id 22082011MR1’’ tall tree with spiky seeds at Pune

2011-08-22 Thread Dr Pankaj Kumar
Casuarina equisetifolia Not indian but found till Burma. I think it has been planted in India especially on the beeches for sand reclaimation. Pankaj On Aug 22, 4:22 pm, Madhuri Raut itii...@gmail.com wrote: Is this a Indian tree? Is the pic that I have posted the fruit or seed? Regards

Re: [efloraofindia:77938] Cassia with pinkish-orange flowers Is it Cassia roxburghii ? UD 8212011 001

2011-08-22 Thread ushadi Micromini
Thank you Yadzy ji, But is it Cassia roxburghii? is the question Ush adi = On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 6:28 PM, Yazdy Palia yazdypa...@gmail.com wrote: Beautiful pictures Ushadi, Ji, Beautiful and so clear. You have taken pains. Thank you. Regards Yazdy. On Sun, Aug 21, 2011 at

[efloraofindia:77939] Re: Syzygium malaccense Indonesia

2011-08-22 Thread Ushadi micromini
Yes wonderful, truly pear shaped fruits very nice depiction... Thanks Usha di == On Aug 22, 6:01 pm, Mahadeswara swamy.c...@gmail.com wrote: Excellent presentation of the pictures. Congrats for the nice poster preparation. On Aug 21, 9:29 pm, Pudji Widodo pudjiuns...@gmail.com wrote:

[efloraofindia:77940] Re: Kathakali flowering

2011-08-22 Thread Ushadi micromini
Never seen it before, Thanks, Neil... Usha di == On Aug 22, 8:47 am, Mahadeswara swamy.c...@gmail.com wrote: Photos par excellence!  The tree is also new to me.  Thanks for sharing the beautiful pictures. On Aug 21, 8:24 pm, Neil Soares drneilsoa...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi,  Was at my

Re: [efloraofindia:77941] Re: efloraofindia:''For Id 22082011MR1’’ tall tree with spiky seeds at Pune

2011-08-22 Thread Neil Soares
Hi,  Am from Goa. Was told this and have no reason to believe it is not true...     In the good old days Casuarina trees were planted on beaches to indicate that it was dangerous to swim there. The reason - the women being educated could read the notices to this effect put up on those beaches

Re: [efloraofindia:77942] Re: efloraofindia:''For Id 22082011MR1’’ tall tree with spiky seeds at Pune

2011-08-22 Thread Pankaj Kumar
I have seen these trees on almost all beeches of India including Goa. The simple reason being this grows well on beeches as it has its own nitrogen fixing fungus in the roots. I cant imagine beeches of Goa to be dangerous (may be at some particular sites they are dangerous) otherwise you can walk

Re: [efloraofindia:77943] Kathakali flowering

2011-08-22 Thread Satish Phadke
Thanks for showing this. One more treasure from your place... On Sun, Aug 21, 2011 at 8:54 PM, Neil Soares drneilsoa...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi, Was at my farm at Shahapur today. Luisia macrantha [Kathakali] was flowering. Sending a few photographs. With regards,

Re: [efloraofindia:77946] Cassia with pinkish-orange flowers Is it Cassia roxburghii ? UD 8212011 001

2011-08-22 Thread Yazdy Palia
Ushadi Ji, Am a novice and as such can not be very sure but I think this is not Cassia roxbughii, but Pink Cassia http://www.flowersofindia.in/catalog/slides/Red%20Cassia.html I am however not very sure. Regards Yazdy. On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 10:22 PM, ushadi Micromini microminipho...@gmail.com

Re: [efloraofindia:77947] Re: efloraofindia:''For Id 22082011MR1’’ tall tree with spiky seeds at Pune

2011-08-22 Thread Balkar Arya
Also found in Haryana Wildly particularly wastelands. Quite common here and also planted by Forest deptt On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 10:49 PM, Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote: I have seen these trees on almost all beeches of India including Goa. The simple reason being this grows well on

[efloraofindia:77949] Re: ID No.21082011_ RD 2

2011-08-22 Thread raju
Dear Riteshji, Thank you so much for the identification. With Regards, Raju On Aug 22, 7:19 am, Ritesh Choudhary ritesh@gmail.com wrote: Dear Rajuji, This looks like Stephania japonica to me. Family: Menispermaceae. Regards, Ritesh.

[efloraofindia:77950] Re: ID No.21082011_ Mallotus or Macaranga?

2011-08-22 Thread raju
Dear Sir, Which sp this could be?? Raju On Aug 22, 10:14 am, H S hemsan...@gmail.com wrote: Mallotus sp. On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 8:03 AM, Ritesh Choudhary ritesh@gmail.comwrote: Dear Rajuji, Terminal inflorescence and the leaf shape points towards Mallotus sp. Regards, Ritesh.

Re: [efloraofindia:77951] Re: efloraofindia:''For Id 22082011MR1’’ tall tree with spiky seeds at Pune

2011-08-22 Thread Madhuri Raut
Thank you all the respected members for identification and interesting information Regards Bhagyashri On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 6:17 AM, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Also found in Haryana Wildly particularly wastelands. Quite common here and also planted by Forest deptt On Mon, Aug

[efloraofindia:77952] Re: efloraofindia:''For Id 22082011MR1’’ tall tree with spiky seeds at Pune

2011-08-22 Thread Mahadeswara
For me the fruits look somewhat different from the C.equisitifolia I have seen in Chennai and other places. Need to check the foliage and other characters for confirmation. Casuarina sps are native to Australia. On Aug 22, 12:24 pm, Madhuri Raut itii...@gmail.com wrote: Respected members

Re: [efloraofindia:77953] efloraofindia:''For Id 22082011MR1’’ tall tree with spiky seeds at Pune

2011-08-22 Thread Yazdy Palia
Casurina for sure. Have a handful of it at my place. Very hard tree, cultivated these days for use as scaffolding in the construction industry. The timber is so hard and so full of knots that it is impossible to be used in furniture. An enthusiastic carpenter found to his woe that not possible to

[efloraofindia:77954] Re: efloraofindia:''For Id 22082011MR1’’ tall tree with spiky seeds at Pune

2011-08-22 Thread Pinki
Casuarina equisitifolia. Casuarina is the word taken from Cassowary, a bird, refers to the supposed resemblance of the twigs of the species to the plumage of bird), equisetifolia (“equinus”= horse, + “folium” = leaf, refers to the drooping twigs, which are suggestive of coarse horse hair)

Re: [efloraofindia:77955] Re: efloraofindia:''For Id 22082011MR1’’ tall tree with spiky seeds at Pune

2011-08-22 Thread Madhuri Raut
Thank you Mahadeswaraji, Yazdiji and Pinkiji. Pinkiji yes the description of the leaves so aptly resembles plumage of the bird and coarse horse hair. Just wondering why are Botanical names so difficult? Are they Latin words? Regards Bhagyashri On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 9:39 AM, Pinki

[efloraofindia:77956] Re: efloraofindia:''For Id 22082011MR1’’ tall tree with spiky seeds at Pune

2011-08-22 Thread Ushadi micromini
Its planted along river banks and we have some along Dhakuria lakes in Kolkata... not allowed to photograph around the lake itself in Kolkata... it was allowed when we were Calcutta !!! Soil erosion prevention is ostensibly the reason... but ..I remember a conference many years ago in

[efloraofindia:77958] Re: Cassia with pinkish-orange flowers Is it Cassia roxburghii ? UD 8212011 001

2011-08-22 Thread Ushadi micromini
Yadzy ji: thank you... flowers of India is what I check first now a days... but that slide's structure of the inflorescence is different that what is here... could you please check these... 1): .http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackdiamondimages/3521753738/in/ photostream/ 2):

[efloraofindia:77959] Re: ID No.21082011_ Mallotus or Macaranga?

2011-08-22 Thread Ritesh Choudhary
I hope M. philippensis. Wait for experts' comments pl. Regards, Ritesh.

Re: [efloraofindia:77960] efloraofindia:''For Id 23082011MR1’’ tree with yellow flowers at Pune

2011-08-22 Thread Joshi Pankaj
Ornamental Caesalpinia pulcherima... *** Dr. Pankaj N. Joshi, Programme Coordinator sahjeevan 175- Jalaram Society, B/h. Vishwamangal Appt., Vijay Nagar, Hospital Road Bhuj-Kutch, Gujarat: 370001 (India) Phone: 91 2832 251814, Fax: 91 2832 251914,

[efloraofindia:77961] Re: Hitchenia caulina

2011-08-22 Thread Ushadi micromini
very nice, usha di = On Aug 22, 8:19 pm, Balkar Arya balkara...@gmail.com wrote: Beautiful catch Prashant Ji Thanks for Sharing On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 10:41 AM, Prashant awale pkaw...@gmail.com wrote: Dear Friends, Seen this herb in plenty at Raireshwar plateau. Bot. name:

[efloraofindia:77962] Re: Fwd: CYCAS

2011-08-22 Thread Ushadi micromini
This is sago Palm, some classify it as King sago... in southern california its very popular front yard plant... gives architectural focal points to the tiny water starved landscapes something green year round... In this photo the central bunch of spikes is a collection of a round/ ring of