[efloraofindia:202394] Names of Plants in India :: Tamil name of Smithia conferta Sm.

Dear Tamil-knowing friends, Please help with validating the name elakanni of *Smithia conferta* Sm. and giving it in the native script. Reference: ENVIS - FRLHT Regards. Dinesh -- You received this message because you are subscrib

[efloraofindia:202392] Re: Tree for ID Srisailam Andhra Pradesh NAW-OCT-02

> > Dear All, > I didnt notice any fruit on the trees with flowers this time. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googl

Fwd: [efloraofindia:202390] ANSEPT91 Is this an Allophylus sp.?

-- Forwarded message -- From: prasanna gogate Date: 6 October 2014 12:07 Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:201847] ANSEPT91 Is this an Allophylus sp.? To: "J.M. Garg" YES, I M SURE. On Sun, Oct 5, 2014 at 6:34 PM, J.M. Garg wrote: > > -- Forwarded message -- > From:

Fwd: Fwd: [efloraofindia:202388] ANSEPT66 Please identify this plant

-- Forwarded message -- From: Shivaprakash Nv Date: 6 October 2014 11:03 Subject: Re: Fwd: [efloraofindia:201336] ANSEPT66 Please identify this plant To: "J M. Garg" Dear J.M. Garg ji, As per my opinion, this seems to be Ixora brachiata or I. pavetta !!! Id confirmation is neede

Fwd: [efloraofindia:202387] Daphne retusa

Feedback from Rawat ji: "I believe D. retusa in eFI is probably a species of Cotoneaster and need a re look." -- Forwarded message -- From: JM Garg Date: 1 October 2014 12:53 Subject: Fwd: [efloraofindia:201915] Daphne retusa To: efloraofindia , tanay bose < tanaybos...@gmail.com

Fwd: Fwd: [efloraofindia:202386] Piperaceae, Lauraceae and Thymelaeaceae Fortnight :: Piperaceae :: Piper mullesua from Uttarakhand :: MCSEP-21

Thanks a lot, Gajurel ji. -- Forwarded message -- From: padmaraj gajurel Date: 6 October 2014 10:26 Subject: Re: Fwd: [efloraofindia:201178] Piperaceae, Lauraceae and Thymelaeaceae Fortnight :: Piperaceae :: Piper mullesua from Uttarakhand :: MCSEP-21 To: "J.M. Garg" Dear Garg Ji

Re: [efloraofindia:202383] Nigdi Pune, MH - Which terminilia tree is this?

That's really wonderful work, Narendra ji. On 1 October 2014 11:02, Narendra Bhagwat wrote: > Hi All, > I'm so happy that finally the mystery of this tree is over, I waited > almost 2 months to get the id. Initially I was not convinced that it was > "Madhuca > longifolia" because I myself durin

Re: [efloraofindia:202382] Shrub ID from Bangladesh SM168

A very small picture- difficult to see any details. On 30 September 2014 08:18, Sourav Mahmud wrote: > Habit: Shrub > Habitat: Park > Location: Dhaka city > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To unsubscribe from this group

Fwd: [efloraofindia:202381] AKSEPT01 Desmodium species ?

Forwarding again for Id assistance please. Some earlier relevant feedback: Tephrosia sp. SANTHOSH ‎Tephrosia - species in eFIoraofindia (with details/ keys from published papers/ regional floras/ FRLHT/ FOI/ eflo

[efloraofindia:202380] Tephrosia- Fabaceae (Leguminosae)

Dear members, I have updated eFI (efloraofindia) page on Tephrosia (Pl. click). Attempts have been made to incorporate most of the species available in India & nearby areas with details & keys directly or through links as far as possible. It’s quite possible that there may be some discrepancy in

Re: [efloraofindia:202379] Star of of the Month for September: Mr. Anurag Sharma

Yes Anurag's cases have been wonderful. Appreciate them very much ALSO I want to mention that Aswini has been a very welcome addition while I was not too active. I am always joyed with his submissions, so brilliantly photgraphed, he is showing us some of the rearely seen in the plains flora . I

Re: [efloraofindia:202378] Top Interactive members for September, 2014

Dear All: I must say the species pages that Gargji has so painstakingly made and keeps updating is really showing its usefulness to all non botanists too. I appreciate them now more than ever. Surajit: you have certainly blossomed, so no bashfulness, please. My mom says one has to learn to accep

Re: [efloraofindia:202377] Names of Plants in India :: Remusatia vivipara (Roxb.) Schott

Dinesh precisely, unprecise colloquial names that's why science needs binomial names good show Usha di On Sun, Oct 5, 2014 at 11:17 PM, Dinesh Valke wrote: > Promila ji, ... *ratalu* looks like a generic name given to many plants - > name especially referring to their tubers, most popular for

Re: [efloraofindia:202375] Nilgirianthus warreensis (Dalzell) Bremek. SN Sep 49

Look like Justicia sp. On Sun, Oct 5, 2014 at 5:22 PM, J.M. Garg wrote: > Forwarding again for Id assistance please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > I dont think this is Strobilanthes warrensis. It looks different > SANTHOSH > > This is not a Strobilanthes. It looks like a Justicia sp. t

Re: [efloraofindia:202375] Habenaria ensifolia from Uttarakhand: Sep. 2014_DSR_18

wow..what a beautiful orchid from Himalayas. Thanks for sharing Rawat ji. On 9/18/14, D.S Rawat wrote: > *Habenaria ensifolia* Lindl. (Orchidaceae) photographed near Tatra village, > Nandakini valley, 2400m altitude. > > Dr D.S.Rawat > Department of Biological Sciences, G.B. Pant University of Ag

Fwd: [efloraofindia:202374] 26Sep14_SR_Tree for ID_Trivandrum

Thanks, Vinayaraj ji. -- Forwarded message -- From: Vinayaraj V R Date: 5 October 2014 22:25 Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:201736] 26Sep14_SR_Tree for ID_Trivandrum To: "J.M. Garg" A wild-guess from the available clarity would be Terminalia panicualata Thanks Vinayaraj On Sun, Oc

Fwd: [efloraofindia:202373] Tree ID from Bangladesh SM 170

-- Forwarded message -- From: Bimal Sar kar Date: 6 October 2014 07:35 Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:201812] Tree ID from Bangladesh SM 170 To: "J.M. Garg" The pods indicates it to be Stereospermum personatum ( YELLOW SNAKE TREE ). I am not very sure. On 5 October 2014 16:05, J.M

Fwd: [efloraofindia:202372] Shrub ID from Bangladesh SM166

-- Forwarded message -- From: Bimal Sar kar Date: 6 October 2014 08:28 Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:201734] Shrub ID from Bangladesh SM166 To: "J.M. Garg" The plant under reference is Jasminum auriculatum. ( JUTHIKA in Sanskrit. JUHI in Hindi and YUTHIKA in Bangla ). On 5 Octobe

Re: [efloraofindia:202371] Araceae, Arecaceae and Zingiberaceae Month: Araceae- Lemna minor for validation:: NS Aug 34

Good morning Nidhan Sir The pic "Lemna sp. (7).jpg" seems to show prominent apical papule and also some asymmetry at least in one frond around right to middle, plus length to width ratio. Can it be *L. aequinoctialis*? Thank you Regards On Sun, Oct 5, 20

Re: [efloraofindia:202369] Names of Plants in India :: Remusatia vivipara (Roxb.) Schott

Promila ji, ... *ratalu* looks like a generic name given to many plants - name especially referring to their tubers, most popular for *Ipomoea batatas*. Your description seems fitting for *Ipomoea batatas*. Most probably *Remusatia vivipara* is not known as ratalu. Reference: ENVIS - FRLHT *Di

Re: [efloraofindia:202368] Top Interactive members for September, 2014

Thank you Sir, I can only say that at most I've graduated from junior to intermediate level. Surely Anurag Ji is an expert in making, I do like his uploads very much. Regards On Sun, Oct 5, 2014 at 9:34 PM, Nidhan Singh wrote: > Congrats Anurag Ji and Surajit Ji for leading number of interactiv

Re: [efloraofindia:202367] Tree ID from Bangladesh SM 170

I do know, please check https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/indiantreepix/jt-K9NS-bvU/y1wUWF7iwGcJ and info from FI. Thank you Regards On Sun, Oct 5, 2014 at 4:05 PM, J.M. Garg wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > efi page

Re: [efloraofindia:202366] Top Interactive members for September, 2014

Congrats Anurag Ji and Surajit Ji for leading number of interactive messages, I feel no need to reiterate the words by Garg Ji..a wonderful work by Surajit Ji, no extra qualification required to be an expert.. I am very happy for youngest interactor among us..Anurag Ji..he will go a long way.. --

Re: [efloraofindia:202365] ANSEPT91 Is this an Allophylus sp.?

I agree, possible. Regards On Sun, Oct 5, 2014 at 6:34 PM, J.M. Garg wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > Is it Allophyllus serratus?...- from Girish Kumar > ji. > > efi page on Allophylus cobbe >

[efloraofindia:202364] SYMBIOSIS : 647

Dear Friend, Attaching an image of a Chestnut Bob butterfly on the flowers of Ziziphus jujuba. With regards, Bimal -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "eflor

Re: [efloraofindia:202363] Shrub ID from Bangladesh SM166

I think it may be a cultivar of *Jasminum auriculatum* Vahl. However, following FBI species have minute (or very small) calyx lobes, some are pubescence while others are glabrous - 1. *J. roxburghianum* Wall. = petioles half an inch or more 2. *J. auriculatum* Vahl = in cultivation erect bu

Re: [efloraofindia:202362] Geranium

Thank you once again. On 05-Oct-2014, at 9:19 pm, J.M. Garg wrote: > I think yes. > > On 5 October 2014 20:16, Ashwini Bhatia wrote: > Thank you Mr Garg and Mr Lal. Do both hues belong to wallichianum? > > Regards, > Ashwini > > On 05-Oct-2014, at 20:12, J.M. Garg wrote: > >> Thanks, Kisha

Re: [efloraofindia:202361] Geranium

I think yes. On 5 October 2014 20:16, Ashwini Bhatia wrote: > Thank you Mr Garg and Mr Lal. Do both hues belong to wallichianum? > > Regards, > Ashwini > > On 05-Oct-2014, at 20:12, J.M. Garg wrote: > > Thanks, Kishan ji. > -- Forwarded message -- > From: Kishanlal > Date: 5 Oct

Re: [efloraofindia:202360] ANSEPT90 Please identify this tree

*Celastrus paniculatus - Malkangni,Jyotishmati. A highly useful drug in Indian Systems of medicines.* On Sat, Oct 4, 2014 at 8:13 AM, Anurag Sharma wrote: > Thank you sir. > > On Fri, Oct 3, 2014 at 7:05 PM, Vijayasankar > wrote: > >> It is *Celastrus paniculatus *subsp. *aggregatus*, to be mor

Re: [efloraofindia:202359] Geranium

Thank you Mr Garg and Mr Lal. Do both hues belong to wallichianum? Regards, Ashwini On 05-Oct-2014, at 20:12, J.M. Garg wrote: Thanks, Kishan ji. -- Forwarded message -- From: Kishanlal Date: 5 October 2014 19:40 Subject: Re: Fwd: [efloraofindia:201744] Geranium To: "J.M. Garg"

Fwd: Fwd: [efloraofindia:202358] Geranium

Thanks, Kishan ji. -- Forwarded message -- From: Kishanlal Date: 5 October 2014 19:40 Subject: Re: Fwd: [efloraofindia:201744] Geranium To: "J.M. Garg" It is Geranium wallichianum Krishan lal From: "J.M. Garg" Sent: Sun, 05 Oct 2014 17:50:34 To: efloraofindia Subject: Fwd:

[efloraofindia:202356] Efloraofindia website updated upto 30th Oct.'14- more than 10,000 species

Dear members, It's heartening to reiterate that *Efloraofindia* * is the largest google e-group/ forum in the world *in this field & the largest nature related e-group (and the most constructive) in India with more than 2,02,

[efloraofindia:202356] Re: Unknown fruiting Shrub Chennai outskirts GE04102014-2

Dear Sinha ji, This shrub is *Glycosmis mauritiana* of Rutaceae. 'கொஞ்சி' in Tamil On Sunday, 5 October 2014 14:17:37 UTC+5:30, greenearth wrote: > > > > Seen in Chennai outskirts in the wild, : > small Unarmed shrub about 4 feet; with quite woody stem so may have > been cut down ; > > Le

[efloraofindia:202355] Re: Chennai outskirts : Euphorbiaceae Shrub GE04102014-1

*Chrozophora* sp. of Euphorbiaceae. On Sunday, 5 October 2014 13:59:26 UTC+5:30, greenearth wrote: > > [image: Inline image 1]. Shrub Growing wild in Chennai outskirts > about 4 ft high, yellow stems/; Male and female flowers on same plant, > male flowers not seen on this image. Flowers

Fwd: [efloraofindia:202353] Climber ID from Bangladesh SM165

-- Forwarded message -- From: M Swamy Date: 5 October 2014 19:29 Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:201733] Climber ID from Bangladesh SM165 To: "J.M. Garg" *Any Dolichandra species ( D.unguis*- *cati ?). But I am not able to see the claws to confirm D.unguis cati. Check for the sam

Re: [efloraofindia:202352] Tree for ID

Is it Photinia integrifolia ? On Fri, Oct 3, 2014 at 6:32 PM, J.M. Garg wrote: > Thanks, Nick. > > > -- Forwarded message -- > From: Nick Macer > Date: 3 October 2014 18:27 > Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:200332] Tree for ID > To: "J.M. Garg" > > > My first guess, with no research

[efloraofindia:202351] Re: Begoniaceae : Begonia megaptera A. DC.

>From whatever little I know, it does look like Begonia megaptera. We have >Begonia picta and Begonia dioica growing commonly here in Dharamshala at this >height, but I haven't yet seen any megaptera. Thanks. Ashwini On 05-Oct-2014, at 6:19 pm, J.M. Garg wrote: > Forwarding again for validati

Re: [efloraofindia:202348] Orchid ID from Bangladesh SM167: Pholidota imbricata?

607 species !!! I can't believe it !! Pankaj On Sun, Oct 5, 2014 at 8:55 PM, Sourav Mahmud wrote: > Dear Sir > > It is about 607 specie recorded from BD. I will send you if I find the PDF > > Regards > > Sourav > > On Sun, Oct 5, 2014 at 3:45 PM, Pankaj Kumar > wrote: > >> Yes thi

Re: [efloraofindia:202347] Orchid ID from Bangladesh SM167: Pholidota imbricata?

Dear Sir It is about 607 specie recorded from BD. I will send you if I find the PDF Regards Sourav On Sun, Oct 5, 2014 at 3:45 PM, Pankaj Kumar wrote: > Yes this is Pholidota imbricata. > I imagine how much forest is left in Bangladesh and what is the status of > orchids currently. > Can anyo

Fwd: [efloraofindia:202347] PRD 1 30/9/2014

Calendula officinalis;I hope. r.thilakan -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, sen

Re: [efloraofindia:202344] Balsam

Thank you for this advice. I'll bear these points in mind. Regards, Ashwini On 05-Oct-2014, at 18:11, Wojciech Adamowski wrote: By the way, for the future: 1) do more than one picture of flowers, at least en face (frontal) view and lateral view 2) picture of leaves (shape, colour of lower side,

Re: [efloraofindia:202343] Balsam

By the way, for the future: 1) do more than one picture of flowers, at least en face (frontal) view and lateral view 2) picture of leaves (shape, colour of lower side, arrangement) and stem (colour, swollen nodes, additional structures like wings, glands) could be very useful 3) note the height

Re: [efloraofindia:202342] ANSEPT88 Please confirm if Habenaria grandifloriformis

Yes this looks like Habenaria grandifloriformis. Any better pics of leaves? Pankaj On Sun, Oct 5, 2014 at 8:24 PM, J.M. Garg wrote: > Forwarding again for Id assistance please. > > -- Forwarded message -- > From: Anurag Sharma > Date: 30 September 2014 12:30 > Subject: [eflor

Re: [efloraofindia:202341] Curcuma sp. for ID. (Zingiberaceae)

Is it Curcuma petiolata? Pomila On Sat, Oct 4, 2014 at 10:57 PM, M Sawmliana wrote: > Location : Mualpheng, Mizoram > Date : 03-06-2009 > Habit : Herb > Habitat : Grows in grassland. Probably wild. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindi

Re: [efloraofindia:202338] Balsam

Thank you once again. You have been very generous with your time in helping me with this. I look forward to hearing from you. Regards, Ashwini On 05-Oct-2014, at 17:23, Wojciech Adamowski wrote: Again - I am far, far away from my favourite plants and I know them mostly from pictures... Origina

Fwd: [efloraofindia:202337] Balsam

-- Forwarded message -- From: 'Wojciech Adamowski' via efloraofindia Date: 5 October 2014 17:23 Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:202336] Balsam To: Ashwini Bhatia Cc: "J.M. Garg" , efloraofindia < indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> Again - I am far, far away from my favourite plants and

Re: [efloraofindia:202336] Balsam

Again - I am far, far away from my favourite plants and I know them mostly from pictures... Original description of I. bicolor depicts plant with rosa and yellow flowers - upper petal completely and upper lateral petal partially are rosa, the rest of flower yellow wit eventual markings. Such pla

Re: [efloraofindia:202334] Top Interactive members for September, 2014

Gurcharan Sir, Nidhan Sir, Santhosh Sir.. are always there to guide us, missed Usha Di very much for a long time. And thank you Garg Sir very very much. But, ...er expert? -very hard to digest!!! Regards On Sun, Oct 5, 2014 at 10:01 AM, J.M. Garg wrote: > Wonderful work by all the contribu

Re: [efloraofindia:202333] Top uploads for the month of September, 2014

Yes Sir, presently Nidhan Sir, Rawat Sir and Anurag Ji share the lion's share of eFI activities. Many thanks to Gurcharan Sir for the tireless monitoring. And many thanks to you for continuing your (as well as our) mission without any pause! Regards On Sun, Oct 5, 2014 at 9:53 AM, J.M. Garg wrote

Fwd: [efloraofindia:202332] Orchid ID from Bangladesh SM167: Pholidota imbricata?

Thanks, Durgesh ji. -- Forwarded message -- From: Durgesh Verma Date: 5 October 2014 16:59 Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:201796] Orchid ID from Bangladesh SM167: Pholidota imbricata? To: "J.M. Garg" yes it is Pholidota imbricata. On 10/5/14, J.M. Garg wrote: > Forwarding again

Re: [efloraofindia:202331] Balsam

Thank you Wojciech. There are a few Balsam plants here with varying degree of yellow. I agree they are most likely to be all Impatiens scabrida. Could the pink one be Impatiens bicolor? Regards, Ashwini On 05-Oct-2014, at 4:33 pm, Wojciech Adamowski wrote: > Yellow one should be I. scabrida,

Re: [efloraofindia:202330] Names of Plants in India :: Remusatia vivipara (Roxb.) Schott

Mr. Vakle, If its roots are addible then it is known as Ratalu in Hindi. Ratalu roots are rough brown with stiff blunt thorns on it. The flesh is deep pink, sometimes creamy. Promila On Fri, Oct 3, 2014 at 4:43 PM, Dinesh Valke wrote: > Thanks Usha di. > Shrikant (Ingalhalikar) ji has been fortu

Re: [efloraofindia:202326] Re: Pueraria- Fabaceae (Leguminosae)

Thanks a lot, Rawat ji, for the complete list. On 5 October 2014 14:44, D.S Rawat wrote: > Garg Ji > I have compiled and added the list of Indian species. > Regards. > DSRawat Pantnagar > > Dr D.S.Rawat > Department of Biological Sciences, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & > Technology Pantn

Re: [efloraofindia:202325] Orchid ID from Bangladesh SM167: Pholidota imbricata?

Yes this is Pholidota imbricata. I imagine how much forest is left in Bangladesh and what is the status of orchids currently. Can anyone provide me pdf of the following article? *Khanam, M. & al.* (2001). Our present knowledge on the Terrestrial Orchidaceae. Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy 8(2

[efloraofindia:202322] Leaves only but distinctive - ID possible ? - GE04102014-3

Seen in the Chennai outskirts, wild. This is a slender twining glabrous climber, only the leaves were seen, they have a cordate base very narrow sinus and apex is mucronate. Veins almost not visible except central, leaves held outward stiffly. No flowers or fruit in August. Again I'm sorry

[efloraofindia:202321] Re: Pueraria- Fabaceae (Leguminosae)

Garg Ji I have compiled and added the list of Indian species. Regards. DSRawat Pantnagar Dr D.S.Rawat Department of Biological Sciences, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology Pantnagar-263 145 Uttarakhand, INDIA On Sat, Oct 4, 2014 at 4:25 PM, J.M. Garg wrote: > Dear members, > > I

[efloraofindia:202319] Unknown fruiting Shrub Chennai outskirts GE04102014-2

Seen in Chennai outskirts in the wild, : small Unarmed shrub about 4 feet; with quite woody stem so may have been cut down ; Leaflets are entire , stiffly leathery in an alternate arrangement not sure if its a compound leaf. Veins pinnate obscure Bunch of 5 or 6 fruits in the main axil,

Re: [efloraofindia:202317] Names of Plants in India :: Elaeagnus conferta Roxb.

Thank you very much Nidhan ji. Regards. Dinesh On Sat, Oct 4, 2014 at 10:40 AM, Nidhan Singh wrote: > Elegant picture Dinesh Ji.. > > On Fri, Oct 3, 2014 at 1:01 PM, Dinesh Valke > wrote: > >> via Species >> ‎ > ‎E >>

Re: [efloraofindia:202309] ID request 280914SP

Thanks a lot, Santhosh ji. There seems to be some confusion regarding the name. GRIn gives *Euodia* *ridleyi* Hochr. as a syn. of *Melicope denhamii *(Seem.) T. G. Hartley (1999), while as per The Plant List Ver. 1.1, *Evodia* *ridleyi* H

[efloraofindia:202307] Neanotis (Rubiaceae)

Dear members, I have updated eFI (efloraofindia) page on Neanotis (Pl. click). Attempts have been made to incorporate most of the species available in India & nearby areas with details & keys directly or through link