Re: [efloraofindia:146675] Rivea hypocrateriformis

Hi, Kannan ji, Where The Plant list shows a name as Unresolved, it is better to go by other sources like GRIN/ Efloras etc. Here the following links are relevant: Rivea hypocrateriformis Flor

[efloraofindia:146675] Re: Arrival of spring in the Himalaya- Reinwardtia indica blooms

I saw and photographed them last year, but did not know about there cultural significance regards mohina On Thursday, February 14, 2013 10:09:24 AM UTC+5:30, D.S Rawat wrote: > > Today is Basant Panchami, a day to worship Goddess Saraswati, and to > declare arrival of “spring”. In Himalayan hill

Re: [efloraofindia:146673] Re: Recipe for Organic Fertilizer - Pls provide

pls.contact koustubhya...@yahoo.com or visit http://www.facebook.com/#!/mycocompost?fref=ts On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 10:54 AM, Bindu123 wrote: > Any ideas pls? > > On Thursday, February 14, 2013 4:38:43 PM UTC+5:30, Bindu123 wrote: > >> >> Hi, >> >> Is there a recipe for organic fertilizer? Can

[efloraofindia:146664] Re: Difference between Celosia spicata & celosia argentea

Thanks, Surajit ji, I also think that we should treat* Celosia spicata* Spreng under *C. argentea* in efi site otherwise there is a lot of confusion! Experts may confirm pl. On 15 February 2013 08:37, surajit koley wrote: > Good morning > > After going through the discussions in various threads

Re: [efloraofindia:146663] Deeringia amaranthoides

A reply: "The species is definitely Deeringia amaranthoides. The species was identified by Dr APDas ,Prof of botany of North Bengal University. Bimal" On 14 February 2013 17:06, J.M. Garg wrote: > Forwarding again forId confirmation or otherwise please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > I

Re: [efloraofindia:146662] Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae Week : sk-19 : Achyranthes aspera var. porphyristachya (Wall. ex Moq.) Hook. f. ?

A reply: "08feb13_DSCN6688.jpg is Achyranthus aspera Amaranthaceae" from Goutam Bhattacharya ji. On 14 February 2013 17:39, J.M. Garg wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > efi link: Achyranthes aspera var. > porphyristachya

[efloraofindia:146662] Re: Recipe for Organic Fertilizer - Pls provide

Any ideas pls? On Thursday, February 14, 2013 4:38:43 PM UTC+5:30, Bindu123 wrote: > > Hi, > > Is there a recipe for organic fertilizer? Can we make it at home? > > And also, is there a thumb rule while fertilizing ? > > As I am beginner in Gardening I am trying to understand the methods be

Re: [efloraofindia:146660] Request for ID : 300111 : AK-2

Vijayasankar ji, Gurcharan ji, Thanks for confirming. This picture was unidentified for the last four years. I was very eager to find the id. Regards, Aarti On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 6:47 AM, Gurcharan Singh wrote: > Thanks Aarti for getting the right ID.You are really turning out to be a > big ex

Re: [efloraofindia:146659] Celosia Plumosa colourfull leaves

Shetur ji, beautiful pictures. Thanks for sharing Regards Bhagyashri On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 9:16 PM, shetur wrote: > hi, > > Though Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae Week is over, in another > thread

Re: [efloraofindia:146658] [efloraofindia:For Id 04022013MR3] Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae Week: shrub with maroon flowers at Pune

Many thanks Shetur ji for the feedback Regards Bhagyashri On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 9:33 PM, shetur wrote: > I have this plant at home with coloured leaves and exactly the same > soaking pink flowers. I have just posted image of leaves > here

[efloraofindia:146656] Re: Difference between Celosia spicata & celosia argentea

Good morning After going through the discussions in various threads in our group i find that what i am vehemently supporting as *Celosia spicata ** Spreng

Re: [efloraofindia:146655] Request for ID : 300111 : AK-2

Thanks Aarti for getting the right ID.You are really turning out to be a big expert. Thanks Vijayasankar ji for for pointing out the earlier error. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Del

Re: [efloraofindia:146654] Request for ID : 300111 : AK-2

Thanks Aarti ji. I think you got it right! Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 1:37 PM, Aarti S. Khale wrote: > Vijaysankar ji, > Thanks for pointing out. > I further searched and found Boscia senegalensis

Re: [efloraofindia:146653] Request for ID : 300111 : AK-2

Vijaysankar ji, Thanks for pointing out. I further searched and found Boscia senegalensis resembles my picture. Kindly check it out and confirm. Sorry I didn't check it out before. Regards, Aarti On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 8:55 PM, Vijayasankar wrote: > Thanks Aarti ji for the id. > But the pictures

Re: [efloraofindia:146652] Cultivated crop from Paddar valley

Sir, As per keys in the "Bengal Plants" - leaves acute or acuminate; bracts recurved, much exceeding the oblong-lanceolate, acuminate sepals - *A. cruentus* L. leaves obtuse, rarely acute; bracts hardly recurved, not much

[efloraofindia:146651] Amaranthus as in the Bengal Plants

Sir, ID key of various *Amaranthus* in the Bengal Plants (i am trying to grasp; and for future ref.) :- *Bracts awned or setaceous, equalling or exceeding the sepals; *utricle dehiscent, circumscissile*; leaves long-petioled :-* (i) stamens 5, sepals 5, ...with spines... -- *A. spinosus L

Re: [efloraofindia:146650] SYMBIOSIS : 293

Hi Colonel,   It is a Carpenter Bee. Regards,   Neil Soares. --- On Thu, 2/14/13, Bimal Sar kar wrote: From: Bimal Sar kar Subject: [efloraofindia:146640] SYMBIOSIS : 293 To: Date: Thursday, February 14, 2013, 8:19 PM Dear All,              Attaching an image of a b

Re: [efloraofindia:146649] Request for ID : 300111 : AK-2

Thanks Aarti ji for the id. But the pictures here http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=124530look somewhat different from the one posted by you. Don't you think so? Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi O

Re: [efloraofindia:146648] Re: spermacoce ocymoides for confirmation

It doesn't look like S. ocymoides to me. It may be Mitracarpus. Would like to know the id. Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 6:42 AM, J.M. Garg wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise

Re: [efloraofindia:146648] [efloraofindia:For Id 04022013MR3] Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae Week: shrub with maroon flowers at Pune

I have this plant at home with coloured leaves and exactly the same soaking pink flowers. I have just posted image of leaves here . Last year leaves were more of pink. This year leaves are green+ pink. I had noticed that the part

Re: [efloraofindia:146644] Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae Week:: STATISTICS EXCELL SHEET

Many thanks Satish ji; as usual meticulous wrapping up of family week posts. Regards. Dinesh On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 8:38 PM, Vijayasankar wrote: > Great work Satish ji! These compilations will also be of very helpful in > preparing keys in the future. > Thank you for your efforts. > > > Regards

Re: [efloraofindia:146643] Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae Week:: STATISTICS EXCELL SHEET

Great work Satish ji! These compilations will also be of very helpful in preparing keys in the future. Thank you for your efforts. Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 8:49 AM, Satish Phadke wrote: > I have

Re: [efloraofindia:146642] Grass for ID : Oman : 140213 : AK-2

Anil ji, Thanks for a possible id. Regards, Aarti On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 3:50 PM, Anil Bhuktar wrote: > It is commonly known as Gajraj Pennisetum spp. > > On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 12:51 PM, Aarti S. Khale wrote: > >> Kindly id this grass seen at a farm here on 1/2/13. >> Was told that it is

[efloraofindia:146642] Re: Tree for ID : Oman : 140213 : AK-1

Gurumurthi ji, Thanks for a possible id. Amoora rohituka leaves are much different and larger. I have photographed it at Jijamata Udyan in Mumbai. These leaves were similar to Neem, but with slight variation. Could be from Meliaceae. Neil ji, kindly id. Regards, Aarti On Thursday, February 14, 201

Re: [efloraofindia:146639] Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae Week : sk-18 : Achyranthes aspera var. indica L.

Surajit This is becoming complicated at the same time interesting. >From BSI Flora Mah I know that following sp. exist from Achyranthes. 1. Infl. of terminal spikes, simple or branched.Flowers greeninsh-white ... A.aspera 1. Infl. first erect, later patent,finally deflexed and appressed to rachis

Re: [efloraofindia:146637] Cultivated crop from Paddar valley

Agree with Dinesh ji Would like to learn clear differences between A. caudatus and A. cruentus Dr Satish Phadke On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 4:12 PM, J.M. Garg wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > Many thanks Suresh ji for this u

Re: [efloraofindia:146636] Re: Request for ID : Growing on Rocks : Muscat, Oman : 290812 : AK-1

Really good specimen when in green! Dr Satish Phadke On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 1:26 PM, Aarti S. Khale wrote: > Thanks Dinesh ji. > The dried plant got me confused. > Regards, > Aarti > > > On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 4:26 PM, Dinesh Valke wrote: > >> The plant looks very beautiful. >> Many thanks Aar

Re: [efloraofindia:146633] AMARANTHACEAE-CHENOPODIACEAE week DSR..011: Deeringia amaranthoides

What a pretty plant. Thanks for sharing. Promila On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 10:25 PM, Prashant Awale wrote: > Thanks Rawat ji for sharing this unique find. > Regards > Prashant > > > On Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 9:48 AM, Rathinasabapathy Bhuvaragasamy < > brspa...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Excellent picture

Re: [efloraofindia:146632] Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae Week: Celosia argentea or Celosia argentea var. plumosa??.....-GS-32

I think Blue Pansy is enjoying the sap. Promila On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 10:40 AM, J.M. Garg wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > > -- Forwarded message -- > From: Gurcharan Singh > Date: 9 February 2013 17:27 > Subject: [efloraofindia:146133] Ch

Re: [efloraofindia:146631] Carissa spinarum---for sharing and validation

Mouth watering plant species. Promila On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 3:45 PM, Satish Nikam wrote: > Friends, > Photo of Wild Karanda taken at my farm at Ambyvalley > rd.lonavala/mulshi in june 12. > regards > satish nikam > > -- > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed

Re: [efloraofindia:146630] Re: Family?

Thanks Skhirsagar Ji and Rawat ji. I thought one of them is cobscomb. Promila On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 4:49 PM, D.S Rawat wrote: > Celosia argentea var. cristata with caution that the matter of identity > has to be resolved in eFlora India group. > DSRawat Pantnagar > > > On Thursday, February 14,

[efloraofindia:146630] Re: Family?

In addition another document by Graf 1992 names it as Celosia cristata! DSRawat Pantnagar On Thursday, February 14, 2013 4:49:58 PM UTC+5:30, D.S Rawat wrote: > > Celosia argentea var. cristata with caution that the matter of identity > has to be resolved in eFlora India group. > DSRawat Pantnag

[efloraofindia:146628] Re: Id help 3

Seems to me as *Graptopetalum paraguayense* (Crassulaceae) but not sure! DSRawat Pantnagar On Monday, February 11, 2013 4:37:15 PM UTC+5:30, Subhajit Chaudhuri wrote: > > Dear Members, > > Requesting for ID help. > > -- > Thanks and regards, > Subhajit Chaudhuri > > -- --- You received this

[efloraofindia:146627] Re: Family?

Celosia argentea var. cristata with caution that the matter of identity has to be resolved in eFlora India group. DSRawat Pantnagar On Thursday, February 14, 2013 3:31:08 PM UTC+5:30, promila chaturvedi wrote: > > I took the picure of cobscomb atTuglakabad. But do not have much idea of > the t

[efloraofindia:146625] Difference between Celosia spicata & celosia argentea

There seems to be a lot of confusion between Celosia spicata & Celosia argentea during the Amaranthaceae Week in different threads. This appears to be same in efi site as well. To sort out the issue, I think we need to first find out the difference between the two. Experts may pl. help in sorting o

[efloraofindia:146625] Recipe for Organic Fertilizer - Pls provide

Hi, Is there a recipe for organic fertilizer? Can we make it at home? And also, is there a thumb rule while fertilizing ? As I am beginner in Gardening I am trying to understand the methods better. Thanks, Bindu. -- --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

Fwd: [efloraofindia:146623] Chenopodiaceae and Amaranthaceae Week :: DV14 :: 25 DEC 06 10:19:08 :: Celosia argentea var. spicata in Thane & TWLS

Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. Some earlier relevant feedback: Do we take it as Celosia spicata Spreng? Celosia argentea var. spicata does not seem to have been published. -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Many thanks Gurcharan ji. I was not sure whether to go ahead putting th

Re: [efloraofindia:146618] Arrival of spring in the Himalaya- Reinwardtia indica blooms

Beautiful share Rawat Ji On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 10:34 AM, Prashant Awale wrote: > Thanks Rawat ji for sharing this beautiful photograph and info. > Regards > Prashant > > On 2/14/13, D.S Rawat wrote: > > Today is Basant Panchami, a day to worship Goddess Saraswati, and to > > declare arrival o

Re: [efloraofindia:146614] Re: Appointment letter

Congrats BRS Best of wishes for new assignment. -- 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

[efloraofindia:146614] Re: Tree for ID : Oman : 140213 : AK-1

Arti jee, Check for any species of *Amoora* of Meliaceae, prepferably, *Amoora rohituka* (Roxb.) Wight & Arn. (as this species is often planted in gardens for their fragrant spikes and beautifull arillate fruits ) Wishes, Gurumurthi Hegde -- --- You received this message because you are

Re: [efloraofindia:146612] Request for ID : 300111 : AK-2

Gurcharan ji, This long pending post of mine has been identified as Boscia salicifolia by Davis Goyder, a Kew staff, through Dr Shahina Ghazanfar, when I had sent the picture to her. Aarti On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 1:58 PM, Aarti S. Khale wrote: > Sir ji, > Thanks for resurfacing this old post of

Re: [efloraofindia:146611] Wild Orchid? - 140213 - RK

A hybrid of *Epidendrum radicans* ? On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 12:35 PM, Ranjini Kamath wrote: > Please excuse quality of pictures.Am very keen on knowing the ID of this > orchid - growing in pot of charcoal,coconut fibre mixture.Grows rampantly > in my friend's house - i find the individual flowers

Re: [efloraofindia:146610] Wild Creeper for ID : Oman : 201112 : AK-2

Dear friends, This climber of mine has been identified by Dr Shahina Ghazanfar of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew as Corallocarpus epigaeus. Regards, Aarti On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 8:35 AM, Rohit Patel wrote: > Very interesting species > > Try with the Coralocarpus genus of Cucurbitac