Re: [efloraofindia:116929] Flower from Neora Valley NP

2012-05-18 Thread surajit koley
Garg Sir, I have searched the net once again and my conclusion (conclusion of a novice) is - 1) It is a member of Gesneriaceae family 2) sepal and petal colour suggest a *Aeschynanthus* sp., might be *A. lanceolatus* (http://www.infojardin.com/foro/showthread.php?t=30103) or some hybrid ( http:/

Re: [efloraofindia:116930] ID of tree called Karap

2012-05-18 Thread jmgarg1
A reply: "I happened to talk to a few people working in the same area who told me that the local people call Memecylon umbellatum as karap. Now I think I need to observe its flowers to confirm. Thnaks and Regards, Jui" On 17/05/2012, jmgarg1 wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or o

Re: [efloraofindia:116931] May 18, "Fascination of Plants Day": Saussurea obvallata from Kedarnath area

2012-05-18 Thread Prashant Awale
Thanks Amit ji for sharing this plant. All your efforts were fruitful. Regards Prashant On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 12:27 PM, amit chauhan wrote: > Dear all, > > Attaching picture of Saussurea obvallata or the Brahm Kamal the state > flower of Uttarakhand. To capture this beauty I along with my team

Re: [efloraofindia:116932] May 18, "Fascination of Plants Day" - Canscora diffusa from Karnala Bird Sanctuary, Maharashtra

2012-05-18 Thread Rajesh Sachdev
Thanks a million for the encouragement and warm wishes Gurcharan ji and Usha di On 18 May 2012 09:00, ushadi Micromini wrote: > very touching story and reason for the switch, Welcome to world of Flora > > Usha di > > > On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 7:35 AM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > >> Thanks Rajesh ji

Re: [efloraofindia:116933] May 18, "Fascination of Plants Day" : Trifolium campestre Schreb. from Kathua, J & K

2012-05-18 Thread Rajesh Sachdev
I see and often visit , almost, Kashmir; through your lovely pictures.thanks for the upload and sharing the details, Gurcharan ji. On 18 May 2012 10:49, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > This was the first interesting plant I clicked on this trip to Kashmir. > While passing through Kathua on way to J

[efloraofindia:116935] Re: May 18, "Fascination of Plants Day": Paeonia emodi, the Himalayan Peony from Kashmir

2012-05-18 Thread Aarti S. Khale
Sir ji, Really very beautiful. When I visited Pahalgam in Sept,11, I was able to photograph the plant when the flower had fallen off. You had identified it then as Paonia emodi, the Himalayan Peony. I was eager to see the flower. Thanks for sharing. Regards, Aarti On Friday, May 18, 2012 6:36:26

Re: [efloraofindia:116935] May 18, "Fascination of Plants Day": Saussurea obvallata from Kedarnath area

2012-05-18 Thread Rajesh Sachdev
Amitbhai, in my wishlist - visiting VoF in August to see and click it. Thanks for sharing. On 18 May 2012 12:27, amit chauhan wrote: > Dear all, > > Attaching picture of Saussurea obvallata or the Brahm Kamal the state > flower of Uttarakhand. To capture this beauty I along with my team members

Re: [efloraofindia:116936] Parabaena sagittata?

2012-05-18 Thread POTSANGBAM KUMARSINGH
* * Dear Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi and all It is confirmed that Parabaena sagittata of Manipur is almost similar with that of the attached pictures. With kind regards Dr. Potsangbam Kumar Singh Department of Life Sciences Manipur

Re: [efloraofindia:116937] May 18, "Fascination of Plants Day": Saussurea obvallata from Kedarnath area

2012-05-18 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Thanks Amit ji for uploading this prize plant. Every nature lover would love to click it. -- 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://www.

Re: [efloraofindia:116938] May 18, "Fascination of Plants Day" : Trifolium campestre Schreb. from Kathua, J & K

2012-05-18 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Thanks Rajesh ji for appreciation. -- 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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/

Re: [efloraofindia:116939] May 18, "Fascination of Plants Day": Saussurea obvallata from Kedarnath area

2012-05-18 Thread amit chauhan
Thanks everybody for nice words regards and wishes On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 2:15 PM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > Thanks Amit ji for uploading this prize plant. Every nature lover would > love to click it. > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, Universit

Re: [efloraofindia:116941] Re: Who is this Mic?

2012-05-18 Thread OZmic
Yes I agree, please stand by. On Friday, May 18, 2012 1:22:54 PM UTC+10, Ushadi wrote: > > Mic: it would be better if you start a new page/thread for each page / > species you want feedback on or want to update... > could you please do that for this Brahmi page... > > there is some correction to

[efloraofindia:116942] Bacopa monnieri (L.) Pennell

2012-05-18 Thread OZmic
Dr. Pankaj Kumar took me by surprise. He looked at a page that had no Indian names. I have had to update this page quickly (therefore not so well). Here are the results. Please send plenty of feedback. I'll post a full set of ref. at some point. The main basic one (without any scripted names) us

[efloraofindia:116943] Centella asiatica (L.) Urb.

2012-05-18 Thread OZmic
Having done Bacopa, I had to do Centella as they are often confused and / or mentioned together. ASSAMESE : Aghinya, Bor-mani-muni [31], মানিমুনি [29] Manimuni [3]. BENGALI : Bora thulkari, Brahmi, পেৰূক [31] Peruk [3] [31] (Manipuri), থানকুনি [34] (Thānakuni [32], Thānkuni) Thankuni, থানকুনি

Re: [efloraofindia:116943] Bacopa monnieri (L.) Pennell

2012-05-18 Thread mani nair
I have a plant growing in our balcony. The leaves are very good for memory. I will upload a photo soon. Regards, Mani On 5/18/12, OZmic wrote: > Dr. Pankaj Kumar took me by surprise. He looked at a page that had no > Indian names. > I have had to update this page quickly (therefore not so well)

Re: [efloraofindia:116944] Bacopa monnieri (L.) Pennell

2012-05-18 Thread ushadi Micromini
Mic in case you wanted to add: *Bacopa monnieri:* gujarati: બ્રાહ્મી brahmi નીરબ્રાહ્મી neer-brahmi Bengali: ব্রাহ্মী brahmi, বির্মীশাক birmishak উঘ্রাবির্মী ughrabirmi , অঘবীণী *ã*ghabini *Centella asiatica*: gujarati: બ્રાહ્મી brahmi, ખડબ્રામી khadabrahmi Bengali:

Re: [efloraofindia:116945] Centella asiatica (L.) Urb.

2012-05-18 Thread ushadi Micromini
*Bacopa monnieri:* gujarati: બ્રાહ્મી brahmi નીરબ્રાહ્મી neer-brahmi Bengali: ব্রাহ্মী brahmi, বির্মীশাক birmishak উঘ্রাবির্মী ughrabirmi , অঘবীণী *ã*ghabini Centella asiatica: gujarati: બ્રાહ્મી brahmi, ખડબ્રામી khadabrahmi Bengali: ব্রাহ্মী brahmi, থানকুণী পাতা

[efloraofindia:116947] Re: Physalis sp. from Hooghly

2012-05-18 Thread Mahadeswara
*Physalis lagascae* On Thursday, May 17, 2012 11:09:01 PM UTC+5:30, surajit koley wrote: > > Sir / Madam, > > Attaching images of *Physalis* sp. found on roadside near Gobra Rly. Stn. > This time it is not *Cardiospermum*, for sure, as in - > https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!topic/

[efloraofindia:116948] Re: Are these called Crocus are Thunder lily?

2012-05-18 Thread Mahadeswara
Also looks like one of the grass Lilies (*Ornithogalum umbellatum*). But I am not sure, as the photograph is not very clear. On Friday, May 18, 2012 7:47:18 AM UTC+5:30, Marianne de Nazareth wrote: > > Please tell me if this is a Crocus or Thunder lily? > > Thanks! > > Marianne > > -- > > Form

Re: [efloraofindia:116949] May 18, "Fascination of Plants Day": Basak Pata Adhatoda vasaka

2012-05-18 Thread Gurcharan Singh
Really nice photographs Ushadi and interesting write up. Thanks for uploading. -- 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://www.gurcharanf

Re: [efloraofindia:116952] Parabaena sagittata?

2012-05-18 Thread Vijayasankar
Thanks a lot Potsangbam ji, for confirming the id. I really appreciate your efforts and help. Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 3:27 AM, POTSANGBAM KUMARSINGH < potsangbamk...@gmail.com> wrote: > * > * > >

Re: [efloraofindia:116955] Adansonia digitata (Baobab)

2012-05-18 Thread ushadi Micromini
Rajesh, loved the trunk pi, rest are nice last two pictures have leaves from something else mixed in what??? i wonder usha di On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 8:08 PM, Rajesh Sachdev wrote: > Ah, God knows how many people I asked for this tree! All including 8 > sightings were reported to me but this was

[efloraofindia:116957] Re: May 18, "Fascination of Plants Day" : Aquilegia vulgaris from Kashmir

2012-05-18 Thread Aarti S. Khale
Sir ji, Again very beautiful. Aarti On Friday, May 18, 2012 5:36:01 PM UTC+4, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > > One of the most beautiful species of Aquilegia, found in wide range of > colours and patterns. Photographed from Botanical Garden below > Cheshmashahi, Srinagar, Kashmir in May, 2012. > > *A

[efloraofindia:116958] Re: Adansonia digitata (Baobab)

2012-05-18 Thread Aarti S. Khale
Rajesh ji, Nice pictures. Two huge Baobab Trees found at Jijamata Udyan,Byculla,Mumbai.immediately on entering the garden. Regards, Aarti On Friday, May 18, 2012 6:38:18 PM UTC+4, Rajesh Sachdev wrote: > > Ah, God knows how many people I asked for this tree! All including 8 > sightings were

Re: [efloraofindia:116958] Adansonia digitata (Baobab)

2012-05-18 Thread Rajesh Sachdev
Thanks Ushadi, for feedback. There were Albizias, Peltrophorum and Delonix species adjuscent to this poor chap (Baobab). Regards Rajesh On 18 May 2012 21:09, ushadi Micromini wrote: > Rajesh, loved the trunk pi, rest are nice > last two pictures have leaves from something else mixed in > > wha

Re: [efloraofindia:116959] Re: Adansonia digitata (Baobab)

2012-05-18 Thread Rajesh Sachdev
Yes Aartiji, I was informed about it. I am yet to see though! Heard they are also quite huge and big, BTW saw one in February near Wadala on main road. On 18 May 2012 21:16, Aarti S. Khale wrote: > Rajesh ji, > Nice pictures. > Two huge Baobab Trees found at Jijamata > Udyan,Byculla,Mumbai.i

Re: [efloraofindia:116961] ID RDS 001 180512

2012-05-18 Thread Gurcharan Singh
I think the fruits in the first photograph belong to climber Tinospora. -- 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://www.gurcharanfamily.com

[efloraofindia:116963] Re: Physalis sp. from Hooghly

2012-05-18 Thread surajit koley
Thank you Mahadeswara Ji for the ID Regards, Surajit Koley On Friday, 18 May 2012 17:08:22 UTC+5:30, Mahadeswara wrote: > > *Physalis lagascae* > > >

Re: [efloraofindia:116963] Re: Adansonia digitata (Baobab)

2012-05-18 Thread Neil Soares
Hi Rajesh,  If you get a chance please go inside Seepz - this requires special permission. There are gigantic Boabab trees there, by far the largest I have seen in and around Bombay. There are also some on the periphery of Seepz.   Regards,     Neil Soares.

Re: [efloraofindia:116964] ID RDS 001 180512

2012-05-18 Thread Neil Soares
Hi,  Agree with Prof. Singh. The tree is Kusum [Schleichera oleosa] but the fruit in the first photograph belong to Gulvel [Tinospora cordifolia]    With regards, Neil Soares. --- On Fri, 5/18/12, Rajesh Sachdev wrote: From: Rajesh Sachdev Subject: [eflor

Re: [efloraofindia:116965] Re: May 18, "Fascination of Plants Day" : Aquilegia vulgaris from Kashmir

2012-05-18 Thread Prashant Awale
Beautiful photograph Gurcharan Singh ji. Regards Prashant On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 9:12 PM, Aarti S. Khale wrote: > Sir ji, > Again very beautiful. > Aarti > > > On Friday, May 18, 2012 5:36:01 PM UTC+4, Gurcharan Singh wrote: >> >> One of the most beautiful species of Aquilegia, found in wide rang

[efloraofindia:116968] Re: Rutaceae Week: Glycosmis pentaphylla from Hooghly

2012-05-18 Thread surajit koley
Dear All, Please, ignore this message. One useful link - http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?paperID=8738 Regards, surajit On Tuesday, 8 May 2012 12:28:32 UTC+5:30, surajit koley wrote: > > Sir / Madam, > > One of the most common wild shrub in villages in Hooghly is AASH-SHYAO

Re: [efloraofindia:116970] Bacopa monnieri (L.) Pennell

2012-05-18 Thread OZmic
Yes Usha di of course I'll add those. Delighted to. I hope others will feed names in other languages. This is what the whole internet community is begging for, not just myself. Thank you very much. Mic On Friday, May 18, 2012 9:27:24 PM UTC+10, Ushadi wrote: > > Mic in case you wanted to add: >

Re: [efloraofindia:116971] Centella asiatica (L.) Urb.

2012-05-18 Thread OZmic
Yes Usha di of course I'll add those. Delighted to. I hope others will feed names in other languages. This is what the whole internet community is begging for, not just myself. Thank you very much. I forgot, I had "thanakuni pata" for Centella is this also acceptable ? Do "sak / shak / pata" refe

Re: [efloraofindia:116971] Centella asiatica (L.) Urb.

2012-05-18 Thread ushadi Micromini
Mic: Thanakuni: the way its pronounced... the a after n : not needed, the way its pronounced thankuni it is. Pata is leaves, used/cooked/eaten anyway one likes when buying or collecting.. shak is leaves and stems together in colloquial use... mostly used to denote the vegetable (food) like pote

Re: [efloraofindia:116975] Shrub of Ajibarang limestone

2012-05-18 Thread kamasani narasimhareddy
Dr. Pudji ji, Seems to be it is falls under Leea sp. K.N. Reddy Research Scientist On Sat, May 19, 2012 at 4:05 AM, Pudji Widodo wrote: > Dear Friends, > > Could you help me ID our shrub please. Thank you. > > With Regards, > Pudji Widodo > Fakultas Biologi Universitas Jenderal Soedirman > P

Re: [efloraofindia:116977] May 18, "Fascination of Plants Day": Saussurea obvallata from Kedarnath area

2012-05-18 Thread Chitra Shanker
Wow wonderful. One day I hope to see this for real -- Dr. Chitra Shanker Sr. Scientist (Entomology) Directorate of Rice Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad -500030

Re: [efloraofindia:116985] Fabaceae-Faboideae (Papilionaceae) Week :: Pueraria phaseoloides in Manali

2012-05-18 Thread jmgarg1
A reply: "It looks me *Desmodium elegans* which is a shrub and flowers during may to july. and found in tempreat area. Krishan Lal" On 19 May 2012 09:25, jmgarg1 wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > “Please check one more tim

Re: [efloraofindia:116986] Dalhousie id Al071111

2012-05-18 Thread jmgarg1
A reply: "Mr, Punkaj is right ,It is Cuscuta reflexa. and White flowers is Dahlia sp. Krishan Lal" Thanks, Krishan Lal ji. On 19 May 2012 10:01, jmgarg1 wrote: > Forwarding again for Id assistance please. > > Some earlier relevant f