Re: [efloraofindia:212327] Re: 27122014GS2 another tree for ID from Uttarakhand-GSDEC14

2015-01-08 Thread D.S Rawat
The tree is a Lauraceae member, must be Persea species. DSRawat Pantnagar Dr D.S.Rawat Department of Biological Sciences, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology Pantnagar-263 145 Uttarakhand, INDIA On Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 12:08 PM, J.M. Garg wrote: > Forwarding again for Id assistance

Fwd: [efloraofindia:212328] Tree from Uttarakhand 06 : ID Requested

2015-01-08 Thread jmgarg1
-- Forwarded message -- From: D.S Rawat Date: 8 January 2015 at 13:41 Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:209554] Tree from Uttarakhand 06 : ID Requested To: "J.M. Garg" *The ID is correct to me*. Two species are given in Gaur 1999 which differentiate M.dillenifolia and M.simplicifolia

Re: [efloraofindia:212332] Tree from Uttarakhand 06 : ID Requested

2015-01-08 Thread Dinesh Singh Rawat
*Thank you Sir,* *I am taking it as Meliosma simplicifolia subsp. pungens (Sabiaceae)* With regards Dinesh Singh Rawat HNBGU, Srinagar, Uttarakhand > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop re

Re: [efloraofindia:212332] ID request - 311214PC3

2015-01-08 Thread Promila Chaturvedi
It may be Barleria species. In Hindi it is known as Gulabans. Promila. On Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 1:02 PM, 'Chitralekha P' via efloraofindia < indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Kindly identify this ornamental herb growing in Delhi. Flowers in December. > Thank you, > With best regards, > Chit

[efloraofindia:212334] Re: Bothriochloa pertusa (L.) A.Camus SN Oct 45

2015-01-08 Thread Santhan P
This grass looking similar to Bothriochloa but number spikes more, and they are larger, nodes are with tuft of hairs. It is *Dichanthium annulatum (Forssk.) Stapf* On Tuesday, October 28, 2014 1:16:58 PM UTC+5:30, Santhan P wrote: > > Frequent medium sized grass from Krishnagiri dt, Tamilnadu a

[efloraofindia:212335] Re: ANJAN31/31 Please identify this Asteraceae herb

2015-01-08 Thread Santhan P
*Baccharoides anthelmintica **(L.) Moench *(= *Vernonia* *anthelmintica* (L.) Willd) On Wednesday, January 7, 2015 10:57:43 PM UTC+5:30, Anurag Sharma wrote: > > Family: Asteraceae > Date: 26th December 2014 > Place: Agumbe, Karnataka > Habit: Herb > > -- You received this message because you ar

Re: [efloraofindia:212344] Herb from Uttarakhand (07): ID Requested

2015-01-08 Thread Dinesh Singh Rawat
> > I observed the specimen for Lysionotus sp. > It is close to *Lysionotus serratus syn. L. ternifolia (Gesneriaeae)* *Its description*: Epiphyte, under-shrub, stem fleshy with brown or purple spots. Leaves petiolate (ca. 2 cm) or sessile, vary in size, largest one ca. 13 x 3 cm, pap

Re: [efloraofindia:212344] identification no 291214sn1

2015-01-08 Thread Muthu Karthick
Yes, looks very much like that of *Ficus exasperata*. Earlier discussions in our forum: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/indiantreepix/Ficus$20exasperata/indiantreepix/_2LSs3iF4Q8/-6wPRl7NB2cJ https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/indiantreepix/Ficus$20exasperata/indiantreepix/RNp2

Re: [efloraofindia:212345] identification no 291214sn1

2015-01-08 Thread radha veach
Yes, Ficus exasperata regards Radha On 8 January 2015 at 16:11, J.M. Garg wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > efi page on Ficus exasperata >

[efloraofindia:212347] Re: Indigofera linifolia (L.f.) Retz. 15Jan SN 14

2015-01-08 Thread radha veach
I have recently found this plant with small ovate non linear leaves. Will post separately. regards Radha On Thursday, January 8, 2015 3:33:02 PM UTC+5:30, Santhan P wrote: > > *Indigofera linifolia (L.f.) Retz.*, wild herb from Kanchepuram dist of > Tamilnadu > -- You received this message b

Re: [efloraofindia:212347] Herb from Uttarakhand (07): ID Requested

2015-01-08 Thread D.S Rawat
Only one species of *Lysionotus* is known in Uttarakhand (*L.serratus*) and the plant is correctly identified. A photograph of the plant is also there in Stainton1988 (Flowers of the Himalaya A Supplement) but depict the flowering stage. The another plant species which resemble to it is *Chirita pu

Re: [efloraofindia:212351] Combretaceae and Myrtaceae Fortnight:Combretaceae - Terminalia mantaly at Dombivli -PKA-DEC66:

2015-01-08 Thread Vidyadhar Ogale
I seem to have seen this tree growing wild along hanging bridge near Sahastralingam, Karnatak. However, needs confirmation. Dr. Ogale On Fri, Jan 2, 2015 at 7:20 PM, Satish Phadke wrote: > These are also planted in the Mumbai airport premises new as well as old. > Also on road dividers on Pune H

Re: [efloraofindia:212353] Indigofera linifolia for validation

2015-01-08 Thread Satish Phadke
I am not expert but I think the prostrate nature here goes more near to Indigofera cordifolia rather than I.linifolia. Dr Satish Phadke On 8 January 2015 at 18:29, radha veach wrote: > This plant was seen on 4th Jan in an agricultural field in Thane > district, Maharashtra. > > The globose

Re: [efloraofindia:212354] identification no 291214sn1

2015-01-08 Thread Satish Phadke
Not aware of the species. Will anyone please specify the characters observed here which indicate it to be F.exasperata? Dr Satish Phadke On 8 January 2015 at 17:17, radha veach wrote: > Yes, Ficus exasperata > > regards > Radha > > On 8 January 2015 at 16:11, J.M. Garg wrote: > >> Forwarding a

Re: [efloraofindia:212355] Sarcostemma acidum (Roxb.) Voigt 15Jan SN13

2015-01-08 Thread Satish Phadke
Certainly looks to be from Asclepiadaceae...now Apocyanacaeae Dr Satish Phadke On 8 January 2015 at 15:25, Ponnutheerthagiri Santhan wrote: > *Sarcostemma acidum (Roxb.) Voigt* wild succulent climber from > Kanchepuram dt of Tamilnadu > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribe

Re: [efloraofindia:212356] Re: Crassulaceae, Combretaceae and Myrtaceae Fortnight: December 11- 24,2014

2015-01-08 Thread Satish Phadke
Thanks Usha di I am of the same opinion. I think we have discussed this earlier too. Whenever I get a chance and time to respond and I know about the family I do write it in my reply in the thread. Searchability is also better that way. Dr Satish Phadke On 12 December 2014 at 20:59, surajit koley

Re: [efloraofindia:212358] Herb from Uttarakhand (07): ID Requested

2015-01-08 Thread Dinesh Singh Rawat
> > Thank you Sir, > I am taking it as *Lysionotus serratus D.Don (Gesneriaeae).* With regards Dinesh Singh Rawat HNBGU, Srinagar, Uttarakhand -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving

Re: [efloraofindia:212358] identification no 291214sn1

2015-01-08 Thread Dinesh Valke
Ficus exasperata to me too. Satish ji, not aware of any characters; but quite familiar with the figs, their colour, their appearance all over the almost leafless tree. Sandpaper tree - one of its common name - its leaves have abrasive texture. Regards. Dinesh On Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 6:45 PM, Satis

Re: [efloraofindia:212359] ANJAN32/32 Holigarna arnottiana

2015-01-08 Thread Tapas Chakrabarty
Thanks for sharing. On Wed, Jan 7, 2015 at 11:05 PM, Anurag Sharma wrote: > Family: Anacardiaceae > Date: 28th December 2014 > Place: Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary > Habit: Large tree > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To

[efloraofindia:212361] Re: FLORA PICTURE OF THE YEAR 2014_Anita Kindre

2015-01-08 Thread Aarti S. Khale
Beautiful picture Anita Ji. I have yet to see a Ceropegia. Aarti On Monday, January 5, 2015 10:05:26 AM UTC+4, Anita Kindre wrote: > > Dear Friends, > Almost after a long time, I am back on Eflora :) > Here I am Sharing my first post in this New Year !! > > In the Monsoon 2014, I had visited few

Re: [efloraofindia:212361] ID request - 311214PC3

2015-01-08 Thread 'Chitralekha P' via efloraofindia
Thank you Promila ji. I would like to know the species name too.Regards,Chitralekha On Thursday, 8 January 2015 2:29 PM, Promila Chaturvedi wrote: It may be Barleria species. In Hindi it is known as Gulabans.Promila. On Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 1:02 PM, 'Chitralekha P' via efloraofindia

[efloraofindia:212363] Re: Flora picture of the year 2014 : Viplav Gangar

2015-01-08 Thread Aarti S. Khale
Veplav Ji, Very beautiful capture. Aarti On Thursday, January 1, 2015 8:22:04 PM UTC+4, Viplav Gangar wrote: > > > In the lurking shadows of the twilight, these gleamy raindrops were > conceiving a surreal reflection of the adjacent tree, much in contrast to > the shallow vacuum of the ambient b

[efloraofindia:212364] Re: Flora picture of the Year 2014- J.M.Garg

2015-01-08 Thread Aarti S. Khale
Beautiful picture Garg Ji. Aarti On Sunday, January 4, 2015 10:25:34 AM UTC+4, JM Garg wrote: > > This unidentified picture is a reminder of my last trek in July' 2010 to > Namdhapa. I loved my treks so much for its freshness & energy, to take me > in the lap of Himalayas, which only a few are l

Re: [efloraofindia:212365] identification no 291214sn1

2015-01-08 Thread Satish Phadke
Thanks Dinesh Even the visual impression ...as you explained, is important. Botanically may not be acceptable :( Dr Satish Phadke On 8 January 2015 at 19:43, Dinesh Valke wrote: > Ficus exasperata to me too. > Satish ji, not aware of any characters; but quite familiar with the figs, > their c

Re: [efloraofindia:212364] ID request - 010115PC1

2015-01-08 Thread 'Chitralekha P' via efloraofindia
Thank you Viplav ji. But the plant is actually growing near the boundary wall in a rocky region of JNU campus.Regards,Chitralekha On Wednesday, 7 January 2015 10:23 AM, "vipl...@gmail.com" wrote: The leaves of Grewia tenax can be as large as 3 inches (long & wide) if the plant is

[efloraofindia:212367] Re: Flora Picture of the Year 2014 - Narendra Joshi

2015-01-08 Thread Aarti S. Khale
Very nice pictures of these delicate flowers. Aarti On Sunday, January 4, 2015 2:24:03 PM UTC+4, raj wrote: > > Dear Friends, > > My flora picture for the year 2014 is Cardiospermum corindum captured from > Nagarjun Sagar recently in Nov 2014. It was posted for ID in our group > around a month b

[efloraofindia:212368] Re: Flora picture of the year 2014 :: Dinesh Valke

2015-01-08 Thread Aarti S. Khale
Amazing picture. All the pictures you click are beautifully composed. Aarti On Wednesday, December 31, 2014 10:10:04 PM UTC+4, Dinesh Valke wrote: > > > Keep close to Nature's heart... and break clear away, once in a while, and > climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit cle

[efloraofindia:212369] Re: Flora Picture of the Year 2014 - Pankaj Kumar

2015-01-08 Thread Aarti S. Khale
Very nice picture. Aarti On Wednesday, December 31, 2014 5:17:29 PM UTC+4, Dr Pankaj Kumar wrote: > > Dear all > Please find my entry for the Flora Picture of the Year 2014 attached. > This is Paphiopedilum purpuratum (Lindl.) Stein. This is supposed to be > rare and known to be originally descri

[efloraofindia:212370] Re: Flora Picture of the Year 2014: Anurag N. Sharma

2015-01-08 Thread Aarti S. Khale
A beautiful composition and wonderful write up. Makes me want to visit such places. Aarti On Tuesday, December 30, 2014 10:52:42 PM UTC+4, Anurag Sharma wrote: > > > > > I had restricted to myse

[efloraofindia:212371] Re: My Flora Picture of the Year 2014

2015-01-08 Thread Aarti S. Khale
Nidhan Ji, The picture is simply superb. Very nice write up. Reminded me of my visit to Darjeeling. Aarti On Tuesday, December 30, 2014 8:52:46 PM UTC+4, Nidhan Singh wrote: > > Dear All, > > This is quite difficult for anyone to choose a single out of numerous > shots, each recorded with equal i

[efloraofindia:212372] Re: Flora Picture of the Year 2014 - Prashant Awale

2015-01-08 Thread Aarti S. Khale
Prashant Ji, Very beautiful and rare. Aarti On Thursday, January 1, 2015 10:25:13 PM UTC+4, Prashant wrote: > > Dear Friends, > > Trekking in Himalayas is always exiting and adventurous. I had been on a > 10 days trekking expedition in "Great Himalayan Nationanl Park" (GHNP) in > Kullu region of

Fwd: Fwd: [efloraofindia:212372] Crassulaceae, Combretaceae and Myrtaceae Fortnight:: Combretaceae?:: For id from Chakrata- NS 04

2015-01-08 Thread J.M. Garg
-- Forwarded message -- From: Kishanlal Date: 8 January 2015 at 19:27 Subject: Re: Fwd: [efloraofindia:209806] Crassulaceae, Combretaceae and Myrtaceae Fortnight:: Combretaceae?:: For id from Chakrata- NS 04 To: "J.M. Garg" It looks me Combretum roxburghii Krishan Lal From:

[efloraofindia:212374] Re: FLORA PICTURE OF THE YEAR-2014 D S Rawat

2015-01-08 Thread Aarti S. Khale
Rawat Ji, Beautifully captures. Such a delicate beauty. Aarti On Saturday, January 3, 2015 10:40:42 AM UTC+4, D.S Rawat wrote: > > My flora picture of the year 2014 is: > > *Pegaeophyton purii* (D.S.Rawat, L.R.Dangwal & R.D.Gaur) Al-Shehbaz > (Brassicaceae) > > > > The genus has only seven spec

[efloraofindia:212375] Re: FLORA PICTURE OF THE YEAR 2014

2015-01-08 Thread Aarti S. Khale
Very colorful and nice. Aarti On Wednesday, December 31, 2014 3:20:25 PM UTC+4, Prabhu kumar KM wrote: > > Dear all, > Please find my flora picture of 2015. > A beautiful Balsam (*Impatiens parasitica* Bedd.) of the family > Balsaminaceae. The photo taken from Minnampara hills of Nelliyampathy

[efloraofindia:212376] Re: My Flora Picture of the Year- 2014

2015-01-08 Thread Aarti S. Khale
Beautiful capture Balkar Ji. Aarti On Wednesday, December 31, 2014 1:54:09 PM UTC+4, Balkar wrote: > > Dear All > This Year in June we planned to visit Great Himalayan National Park and > Banjar valley in Himachal. Just near the scheduled plan, only we two > members me and Shrikant Ingalhalikar

Re: [efloraofindia:212380] Herb from Uttarakhand: ID Requested

2015-01-08 Thread Dinesh Singh Rawat
I thank all the experts for their attention and assistant in identification of this plant. Finally, i am taking it as Sarcopyramis napalensis Wall. *(Melastomataceae).* > > Regards > Dinesh Singh Rawat > HNBGU, Srinagar, Uttarakhand > -- You received this message because you are subscribed

Re: [efloraofindia:212381] identification no 291214sn1

2015-01-08 Thread 'Neil Soares' via efloraofindia
Hi, Now called Ficus ampelos. Please check this link : https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/indiantreepix/Ficus$20exasperata$20Neil$20Soares%7Csort:relevance/indiantreepix/RNp2-1hVpcU/YIUgad9JFm8J                      With regards,                        Neil Soares.   From: Dinesh Val

Re: [efloraofindia:212382] Crassulaceae, Combretaceae and Myrtaceae Fortnight : Myrtaceae : Syzygium jambos Fruits : Bangalore : 29DEC14 : AK-97

2015-01-08 Thread surajit koley
Yes, it looks like so. Thank you Regards On Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 8:41 PM, J.M. Garg wrote: > Forwarding again for validation please. > > efi page on Syzygium jambos > > > > -- Forwarded messa

Re: [efloraofindia:212383] Re: Flora Picture of the Year 2014 - Prashant Awale

2015-01-08 Thread Vijayasankar
Excellent shots Prashant ji! Vijay --- Vijayasankar Raman, Ph.D. Research Scientist National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi, MS, USA On Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 8:55 AM, Aarti S. Khale wrote: > Prashant J

Re: [efloraofindia:212384] Climber from Uttarakhand 08: ID Requested

2015-01-08 Thread Vijayasankar
*Polygonum chinense, *perhaps. Vijay --- Vijayasankar Raman, Ph.D. Research Scientist National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi, MS, USA On Wed, Jan 7, 2015 at 11:44 PM, J.M. Garg wrote: > Forwarding a

Re: [efloraofindia:212386] Climber from Uttarakhand 08: ID Requested

2015-01-08 Thread Dinesh Singh Rawat
> > Thank you Sir for your attention. > By description in flora,..*P. chinesis* is a *herb, up to 1 m tall*, but the present study is a *climber ca. 4 m long*. However, inflorescence and fruiting pattern matching with *P. chinensis*.I also check it for *P. convolvulus *(Climber), but differing

[efloraofindia:212387] Re: FLORA PICTURE OF THE YEAR-2014 D S Rawat

2015-01-08 Thread Dinesh Singh Rawat
Proud of you Sir, Its encouraging for me. With regards Dinesh -- 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 po

Re: [efloraofindia:212391] ID request - 311214PC3

2015-01-08 Thread Alka Khare
Can this be Barleria repens? Regards Alka Khare On Thursday, January 8, 2015 at 2:29:56 PM UTC+5:30, thegardener.chaturvedi wrote: > > It may be Barleria species. In Hindi it is known as Gulabans. > Promila. > > On Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 1:02 PM, 'Chitralekha P' via efloraofindia < > indian...@goo

Fwd: [efloraofindia:212393] ANDEC42 Please identify this Memecylon sp.

2015-01-08 Thread J.M. Garg
Thanks, Sivu ji. -- Forwarded message -- From: Dr. Sivu A R Date: 9 January 2015 at 10:35 Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:209025] ANDEC42 Please identify this Memecylon sp. To: "J.M. Garg" M. randerianum Almeda On Wed, Jan 7, 2015 at 2:10 PM, J.M. Garg wrote: > Forwarding again fo

Re: [efloraofindia:212397] CCM Fortnight: Crassulaceae- Which Kalanchoe sp.?

2015-01-08 Thread Aarti S. Khale
I suppose Kalanchoe blossfeldiana which comes in various colors. Aarti On Fri, Jan 9, 2015 at 8:59 AM, J.M. Garg wrote: > Forwarding again for Id assistance please. > > -- Forwarded message -- > From: Anurag Sharma > Date: 19 December 2014 at 21:08 > Subject: [efloraofindia:2097

Re: [efloraofindia:212399] ANDEC65 Which Potentilla sp.?

2015-01-08 Thread D.S Rawat
There is no doubt in Dr Nidhan's id as *Duchesnea* *indica* (Jacks.) Focke of Rosaceae. DSRawat Pantnagar On Friday, January 9, 2015 at 10:41:31 AM UTC+5:30, JM Garg wrote: > > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: >Very common taste

Re: [efloraofindia:212399] Indigofera linifolia for validation

2015-01-08 Thread Nidhan Singh
I think the id is right, this is not *I. cordifolia *and more likely to be *I. linifolia...* On Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 6:41 PM, Satish Phadke wrote: > I am not expert but I think the prostrate nature here goes more near to > Indigofera cordifolia rather than I.linifolia. > > Dr Satish Phadke > > On

Fwd: [efloraofindia:212400] Crassulaceae, Combretaceae and Myrtaceae Fortnight:: Crassulaceae:: Sedum for id from VOF 1- NS 36

2015-01-08 Thread J.M. Garg
Thanks, Manikandan ji. -- Forwarded message -- From: Manikandan R Date: 9 January 2015 at 11:45 Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:210003] Crassulaceae, Combretaceae and Myrtaceae Fortnight:: Crassulaceae:: Sedum for id from VOF 1- NS 36 To: "J.M. Garg" Sir, It could be Sedum multicaule

Re: [efloraofindia:212401] Indigofera linifolia for validation

2015-01-08 Thread 'Adittya Dharap' via efloraofindia
Hi, The differentiating key character as per BSI flora between the I. linifolia and I. cordifolia is Pods 1 seeded.. I. linifoliaPods 2 or more seeded I. cordifolia The plant in question seems to be I. linifolia. Apart from this the flowers are quite large in size for I. cordifolia. best