It seems *Commelina diffusa *
On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 11:11 AM, Aarti S. Khale aarti.kh...@gmail.comwrote:
A small herb seen in Sri Lanka on 16/11/2010.
It is Commelina.
Species id please.
Aarti
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Mr. Mayur D. Nandikar,
Research Student,
Department of Botany,
Shivaji University,
*Dear ALL: *
the following is prompted by this note above, but its for UNIVERSAL USE
and follow up...
*FOR THIS CASE, A REQUEST : *
what is the citation for this figure copy pasted here?
please, you must include the citation... otherwise its no longer an
innocent copy pasting, its no longer
Aarti ji,
Thank you for sharing interesting *Commelina *species from Sri Lanka. None
of *Commelina *species is endemic to Sri Lanka, even though its difficult
to ID. If you have few more pictures (lateral view of spathe) then it will
be helpful.
Thank you.
On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 11:15 AM,
Possible ID for this is *Commelina petersii *Hassk., :) But again...I have
doubt in my mind regarding flower colour. ...Anyway this could be *Commelina
petersii *
On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 2:00 PM, Mayur Nandikar mayurnandi...@gmail.comwrote:
Aarti ji,
Thank you for sharing interesting
Dear Usha di,
Just want to inform you that Dr. Tapas Chakraborty sir has revised the
family Euphorbiaceae in India and he is one of the well known scientists of
BSI. I guess the quotes have been copy-pasted from his own work.
Pl go through this link:
Thanks Ritesh,
Could this be the web link to the previously pasted literature:
http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/thaieuph/ThCspecies/ThCroton.htm
Was interested to see that the plant has been noted to have medicinal
properties and there has been some extraction work here:
Dear Dr. Rakesh,
Some more links for your kind perusal:
thanks Ritesh
than its even easier... one could easily say, that..
I quote myself
BUT THAT IS A MUST.
no excuses...otherwise ... one leaves a door open for even a whiff of
scandal where none could exist... my point then is why give the world
even one small chance...
AND
Wow
wait was worth it
I was wondering what this was that Aarti was showing...
a local nursery sold it to me last year claiming it was variegated sweet
potatoe...
when finally there were no sweet poatoes in the soil (leaves were long gone
) and I had not taken pictures...
mystery solved at least
Hi, Shrikant ji,
I think Id is still pending. Pl. tell us now.
On 10 January 2012 15:59, Shrikant Ingalhalikar le...@rediffmail.comwrote:
Involute, an engineer's perspective of perfectly geometric shapes found in
plants. This feature is specific to a particular plant. I am sure many will
be
Dinesh:
what a beauty
There seem to be a great many members of strobilanthes in India
Isn't there a key that lay people like me can follow?
Usha di
On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 5:07 PM, jmgarg1 jmga...@gmail.com wrote:
Forwarding again for Id assistance please.
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Dear Rakesh
That is a valid question... nothing much seems to be reported in indexed
journals... which you know do not list personal anecdotes or non-peer
reviewed journals...
I quote from my file of today's search so its up to date...
If I search for croton caudatus,
Lots of croton
Gomphrena celosoidesAmaranthaceae...
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Dr. Nidhan Singh
Assisstant Professor
Department of Botany
I.B. (PG) College
Panipat-132103 Haryana
Ph.: 09416371227
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Beautiful sharing sir...thanks..
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Regards,
Dr. Nidhan Singh
Assisstant Professor
Department of Botany
I.B. (PG) College
Panipat-132103 Haryana
Ph.: 09416371227
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Waiting for pics sir...
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Regards,
Dr. Nidhan Singh
Assisstant Professor
Department of Botany
I.B. (PG) College
Panipat-132103 Haryana
Ph.: 09416371227
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yes, Gurcharanji, this is very nice
all kale is very good for the eyes
high content of Lutein and zeaxanthin for
Macula, lens and vessels in the eyes
the small blood vessels esp...
in macula Lutein absorbs blue light ... which is very
damaging to the macular cells.. so Lutein gives protection
very nice
just wrote a long thing about Kale in the other kale pic
Usha di
On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 6:45 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote:
Brassica oleracea var. viridis 'Red Russian Kale'
Commonly sold here in markets in California. It was uploaded by me in
Fruits and Vegetables
Gurcharanji
I was very surprised to see that they have given a name to meethi sarson as
KANOLA...
when they adapt a name like KANOLA ... do they imply a low euricic acid
mustard oil?
are there papers that support that this particular variety is low in that
toxin?
I wonder
Usha di
On Thu, Nov
ok
On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 6:16 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote:
This should be correctly interpreted as a cultivar of Brassica oleracea
var. viridis and not B. napus var. pabularia as some website suggest.
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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa
Is this a weedy crop or is it cultivated?
On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 5:51 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote:
*Coronopus didymus* (Linn.) Smith, Fl.Brit. 2: 691. 1804.
syn: *Lepidium didymum* L.; *Senebiera* *pinnatifida* DC.
Spreading annual herb, branched from base, bad smelling;
ah
I was wondering when will this show up
very nice to see it
Usha di
On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 5:49 AM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote:
*Capsella bursa-pastoris* (L.) Medik., Pflanzengatt. 1: 85. 1792.
syn: *Thlaspi bursa-pastoris* L.
Common names: Shepherd's purse
Annual herb
is the white pith edible for any animal ?
usha di
On Wed, Nov 7, 2012 at 11:17 PM, surajit koley
surajitnotavaila...@gmail.com wrote:
Sir,
This grass is also *Coix gigantea*, identified by Manoj Sir, also in
another post/thread -
yes very pretty colors
and nice Photography, Gurcharanji
On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 5:45 PM, Nidhan Singh nidhansingh...@gmail.comwrote:
Beautiful sharing sir...thanks..
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Regards,
Dr. Nidhan Singh
Assisstant Professor
Department of Botany
I.B. (PG) College
Panipat-132103 Haryana
Ph.:
very pretty indeed
Usha di
On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 5:37 PM, mohina macker mohinamac...@gmail.comwrote:
barleria prattensis, alibaug
growing in a shady wooded area
regards
mohina
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Usha di
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Anisomeles hyneana, Lamiaceae
On Thursday, November 8, 2012 3:32:49 PM UTC+5:30, Rajendra Kshirsagar
wrote:
Dear All,
Any guesses for following plant
Location: Varandha ghat, Shivthar ghal, Raigad,
Collection date: 29.10.12
Habit: Suffruticose, undershrubs upto 10 feet
Stem:
Mallotus phillipensis.
On Wednesday, November 7, 2012 8:51:40 PM UTC+5:30, Aarti S. Khale wrote:
Saw this tree in a private compound in Bangalore on 25/7/2012.
A medium sized tree, with buds.
Could this be a Mallotus species?
Aarti
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Mayur ji,
Many thanks for the id.
Regards,
Aarti
On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 12:20 PM, Mayur Nandikar mayurnandi...@gmail.comwrote:
It seems *Commelina diffusa *
On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 11:11 AM, Aarti S. Khale aarti.kh...@gmail.comwrote:
A small herb seen in Sri Lanka on 16/11/2010.
It is
Mayur ji,
Thanks again for the id.
I'm sorry these are the only pictures I have.
Aarti
On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 12:40 PM, Mayur Nandikar mayurnandi...@gmail.comwrote:
Possible ID for this is *Commelina petersii *Hassk., :) But again...I
have doubt in my mind regarding flower colour. ...Anyway
Usha di,
It was interesting to go through your mail.
Ornamental Sweet Potato was posted by me earlier and identified on our
group.
Leaves were shades of White, Pink Green but of a different shape.
Aarti.
On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 1:50 PM, ushadi Micromini
microminipho...@gmail.comwrote:
Wow
wait
Nidhan ji,
Thanks for the id.
Regards,
Aarti
On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 4:12 PM, Nidhan Singh nidhansingh...@gmail.comwrote:
Gomphrena celosoidesAmaranthaceae...
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Regards,
Dr. Nidhan Singh
Assisstant Professor
Department of Botany
I.B. (PG) College
Panipat-132103 Haryana
Ph.:
Some Polygalaceae member.
Dr Satish Phadke
On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 7:46 PM, Bhagyashri itii...@gmail.com wrote:
Dear members,
26/09/2012 Pune
Requesting identification of a wild herb on the outskirts of Pune. Yellow
flowers. Sorry I do not have dimensions
Regards
Bhagyashri
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http://docs.kfri.res.in/KFRI-OP/KFRI-OP-2012-001.pdf
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Regards
Rajesh Sachdev
https://www.facebook.com/matherana.rajeshii
https://www.facebook.com/groups/indianflora/
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Hi,
This looks like the Crested Barleria [Barleria cristata].
With regards,
Neil Soares.
--- On Thu, 11/8/12, Bhagyashri itii...@gmail.com wrote:
From: Bhagyashri itii...@gmail.com
Subject: [efloraofindia:137738] efloraofindia:''For Id 08112012MR2’’ which
Ushadi
There is Ushadi both for vegetable (the famous haak sag of Kashmir. var.
viridis) and ornamental kale (commonly planted in Delhi..var. sabellica). I
will post both soon.
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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932
A common weed in warm as well as cold climates. Lot here in California
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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
Thanks for sharing Prashant ji
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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/
Thanks Prashant ji for this precious upload. I have collected a lot between
1970 o 1975, but no photographs. Wish digital photography had come 40 years
earlier. Now I can't even able to reach and photograph species which I had
named myself.
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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired Associate Professor
Any leaves pl?. It is difficult to to separate B. vulgaris and B.
intermedia without leaves. Pl. see my uploads.
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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
Yes Prashant ji
Thanks for sharing.
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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/
Many thanks Satish ji for the Id
Regards
Bhagyashri
On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 8:54 PM, Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com wrote:
Some Polygalaceae member.
Dr Satish Phadke
On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 7:46 PM, Bhagyashri itii...@gmail.com wrote:
Dear members,
26/09/2012 Pune
Requesting
Many thanks Neil ji for the Id
Regards
Bhagyashri
On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 8:58 PM, Neil Soares drneilsoa...@yahoo.com wrote:
Hi,
This looks like the Crested Barleria [Barleria cristata].
With regards,
Neil Soares.
--- On *Thu, 11/8/12, Bhagyashri
Thanks Rajesh ji for sharing this link.
Yes several invasive species have been really troublesome for both local
flora and human health.
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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Yes Prashant ji, the onamental kale
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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/
Right said Gurcharan ji,
I would request members of efI to please share such reports , too, on
forum. This really helps in understanding the floral ecology.
On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 9:42 PM, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks Rajesh ji for sharing this link.
Yes several invasive
Dinesh ji
I did not notice it then as your photographs have few flowers, but after I
saw Prashant ji's upload, I doubt this identification. I have never heard
about yellow flowers in Cardamine. Pl. also read Fl. China
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2taxon_id=105607
Detailed note
Prashant ji
I think Cardamine never has yellow flowers. I confirmed this from Fl. China:
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2taxon_id=105607
Moreover the petals are shorter than sepals and although whte, the flower
would look greenish.
Fantastic photograph.
Regards
Prashant
On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 10:18 PM, Smita Raskar smita.ras...@gmail.comwrote:
Hello all
Sharing picture of Gnetum ula
Regards
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Smita raskar
308 Disha Residency,
Salaiwada,Sawantwadi
Mob.09422379568 / 09763989639
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Thanks Ritesh Ji for confirmation.
Regards
Karuna Kanta Das
On Thu, 08 Nov 2012 11:30:23 +0530 wrote
I think YES!! Croton caudatus.
Once popularized in Manipur as an anti-cancer plant...
http://www.waikhom.com/local-plant-cures-cancer
Thank you very much Sir for the ID of this species.
I am grateful to Tanveer Sir for many IDs of my uploads.
Regards,
surajit
On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 11:07 AM, jmgarg1 jmga...@gmail.com wrote:
A reply:
It may be Pycreus pumilus
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Dr. Tanveer A. Khan
Dept. of Botany
M. J. College,
Many thanks Gurcharan ji for validating this plant's ID.
My ID was based on description in Cooke's Flora of the Presidency of Bombay
... http://www.archive.org/stream/floraofpresidenc01cook#page/30/mode/2up
The description puts colour of flower as pale yellow.
About yellow flowers in *Cardamine*
Thank you Garg Sir for taking care of this plant, one more time. I will try
to find this species again to get some more detail.
Regards,
surajit
On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 1:21 PM, jmgarg1 jmga...@gmail.com wrote:
Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please.
Some earlier relevant
Dear members
Ours is a unique group where members from all fields and diverse expertise
share a common passion: a love for plants and the love for photography.
Ours is also a unique group in which several non-botanists, to name a
few Garg ji, Satish ji, Dnesh ji, Prashant ji, Mani ji, Aarti
Usha Di,
This grass is very common in the places i visit everyday. I haven't seen
any cow or goat eating any part of this grass. The reason may lie in -
1) these days cows or goats are not kept free, for grazing
2) usually these grasses grow in ditches on roadside and rail-tracks and in
Thanks for the information Tapas ji. BSI is really great and due to
contributions and work of many members like you, we are lucky to have so
much literature available to us for study.
On Nov 8, 2012 9:17 PM, Tapas Chakrabarty tchak...@gmail.com wrote:
Dear Garg Saab,
Thank you for your message.
Yes Dinesh ji
If we go through the description of FBI and Cook's Flora, it does look like
C. subumbellata Hook.f. T and if we see The Plant List it is a synonym of
C. trichocarpa. So that should be alright, though reading through
description of the lin below, it should be loser to C. sativa
Havng seen the links sent by Dinesh j, it identifes with C. subumbllata,
which according to The Plant List is a synonym of C. trichocarpa, although
flowers of latter look much different typically.
One yellow species of Cardamine. Thanks Prashant ji for showing.
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*Erysimum hieraciifolium* Linn., Cent. Pl. 1: 18. 1755
Syn: *Erysimum virgatum* Roth
Herbaceous perennial up to 80 cm tall, usually simple or slightly branched.
with appressed branched hairs; Basal leaves elliptic-oblong to
oblanceolate, 3-7 cm long, subentire or slightly toothed, upper leaves
Last year I saw Russian kale being grown in Kashmir also along with the
famous haak sag.
I am uploading the same also.
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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone:
Thanks a lot sir for the information. We are well aware of your expertise
and I on behalf of other moderators will certainly be happy to increase our
knowledge from your selfless contributions. I have myself been running away
from Poaceae, Cyperaceae and Euphorbiaceae since long as I find them
Interesting. Thanks a lot for sharing.
Pankaj
On Thursday, 8 November 2012 09:15:36 UTC+8, Gurcharan Singh wrote:
Brassica oleracea var. viridis 'Red Russian Kale'
Commonly sold here in markets in California. It was uploaded by me in
Fruits and Vegetables Week as Brassica napus var.
Thanks for sharing the photographs sir!
I knew it as 'Knol-Khol' during my stay in Arunachalbut didn't like the
taste much! :-)
Regards,
Ritesh.
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What a wonderful collection of Brassica Sir!! Learnt a lot!! Thanks a lot
for sharing!!
The most popular Korean dish 'Kimchi' is made of this..I love it!!
More info here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimchi
Best regards,
Ritesh.
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I fully agree with Gurcharan sir's point of view. Actually Indian
Scientists have always been underestimated. We do work with limited
resources but still sometimes our work is more significant that people
working in the rich nations. I happen to meet many scientists from many
places other than
Yes Ritesh ji KNOL-KHOL in many parts of India. Both this one and the
famous haak sag of Kashmir you will relish only if it is properly cooked by
an expert and in mustard oil.
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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932
Thanks for the information sir!
Regards,
Ritesh.
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Many thanks Gurcharan ji and Pankaj ji for good thoughts.
These remind all of us to be in peace and harmony.
Regards.
Dinesh
On Fri, Nov 9, 2012 at 7:02 AM, Dr Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.comwrote:
I fully agree with Gurcharan sir's point of view. Actually Indian
Scientists have always
Satish ji,
Can this be Polygala arvensis?
Id help
http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Field%20Milkwort.html
https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!topic/indiantreepix/WbUK5sPPFgg
Regards
Bhagyashri
On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 9:39 PM, Bhagyashri itii...@gmail.com wrote:
Many
A reply from Bimal ji:
It seems to be Merremia hederacea to me.
On 8 November 2012 13:51, jmgarg1 jmga...@gmail.com wrote:
Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please.
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From: Karuna Das kd_...@rediffmail.com
Date: 5 November 2012 07:04
Indian Scientist are better than other though they work with limited source
proved by our scientist Dr Pankaj Kumar, at HK
and regarding difference of opinion.. if any...what if we fight? fair
fight strengthens relationships!!
and in fact we can fight only with those whom we love, we respect
Thanks for sharing the beautiful pictures.
On Thu, Nov 8, 2012 at 10:18 PM, Smita Raskar smita.ras...@gmail.comwrote:
Hello all
Sharing picture of Gnetum ula
Regards
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308 Disha Residency,
Salaiwada,Sawantwadi
Mob.09422379568 / 09763989639
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B.
yes its looks like Aerides species .
Regards
Khyanjeet Gogoi
On 11/7/12, Franklin Charles Jose fcjo...@gmail.com wrote:
It is Aerides sp. in fruiting stage
regards
Franklin
On Saturday, 3 November 2012 14:28:13 UTC+5:30, Muthu Karthick, N wrote:
Dear all,
Please help me to identify
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