[efloraofindia:380179] Re: ID Please

2021-03-25 Thread Alok Goyal
Dear All Got a lead about this plant, and according to my present identification the leaves belong to *Cordia trichotoma.* Experts are requested to comment on the identification. Attaching the photos of flowers taken from https://www.flickriver.com/photos/40568776@N00/27958852190/ I myself

[efloraofindia:363479] Re: Tree from Chandigarh for id

2020-10-27 Thread Alok Goyal
tive images at Grewia >> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/m/malvaceae/grewia> >> >> -- Forwarded message - >> From: J.M. Garg >> Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2020 at 20:56 >> Subject: Tree from Chandigarh for id >> To: efloraofindia >> Cc

[efloraofindia:342312] Boerhavia verticillata and Boerhavia erecta

2020-02-03 Thread Alok Goyal
Dear All I am looking for Boerhavia verticillata and Boerhavia erecta. can anyone please guide me to the location of these two plants anywhere? Earlier we had collected Boerhavia verticillata from Rajasthan but unfortunately the specimen was not B verticillata. Alok Goyal NIPER SAS Nagar

[efloraofindia:338209] Rhamnus sp in India

2019-12-20 Thread Alok Goyal
Dear All Please uide me to the species of Rhamnus found in India. According to my knowledge Rhamnus virgatus, R dahuricus, R purpurea and R triquetra are found in India along with a rarely found R wightii. Is this true or other species are also found in India. Alok Goyal -- You received

[efloraofindia:318784] Aconitum palmatum??

2019-03-27 Thread Alok Goyal
Dear All i am looking for *Aconitum palmatum.* but the information available is scanty. Can anyone please help me with some photos and field identification features of aconitum palmatum? it will be helpful if anyone can please share the location from where i can collect the plant. Alok -- You

[efloraofindia:317636] Cassia vs Senna

2019-02-26 Thread Alok Goyal
Dear All, What is the difference between Genus Cassia and Senna? the name of Cassia siamea has been changed to Senna siamea. initially i got a clue that the out of 10 stamens in Cassia, 3 are staminodes while in Senna all the 10 stamens are functional. but this is not the case with every Senna.

[efloraofindia:316305] Cordia myxa vs Cordia dichotoma

2019-02-03 Thread Alok Goyal
Dear All Can anyone guide me to the differences in Cordia myxa and Cordia dichotoma? the two species are confusing as i think there are minor differences between the two. Alok Virus-free.

Re: [efloraofindia:295101] Parkia timoriana, (DC.) Merr. <=> Tree Bean Tree - Bangalore - RA

2018-05-15 Thread Alok Goyal
Thank you Raman Ji. Actually i needed the pods and the leaves of this tree for my research. thats why i asked. but somehow now i have managed to source it from North East India (Manipur) Thank you once again Alok On Wed, May 16, 2018 at 8:56 AM, Raman Arunachalam < raman_arunacha...@yahoo.com>

[efloraofindia:288883] Purple coloured climber for ID

2018-02-20 Thread Alok Goyal
Dear All Please see attached the climber photos Place from where the photo is clicked - Mohali, Punjab Habit - climber though no climbing structures seen Colour - purple all over Leaves - purple and with entire margins, highly succulent Flowers - Pinkish, i don't think they open I am sorry

Re: [efloraofindia:284037] Plant against bone fracture

2017-12-14 Thread Alok Goyal
t; <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Thanks, Alok ji. >> >> On 14-Dec-2017 3:20 PM, "Alok Goyal" <alok12...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Dear all >>> >>> a few days back, someone told me about a plant named *Garud ghas/ >>

[efloraofindia:283987] Plant against bone fracture

2017-12-14 Thread Alok Goyal
Dear all a few days back, someone told me about a plant named *Garud ghas/ gangesi/ gingodi*, whose *roots *are used if there is a *bone fracture*. its roots (supposedly light yellow coloured) are powdered and given orally twice or thrice daily. its known to hasten the bone formation. Can anyone

[efloraofindia:276913] Ficus lyrata vs Ficus pandurata

2017-09-13 Thread Alok Goyal
Dear All Are these two species Ficus lyrata and Ficus pandurata synonymous? According to the Plant List (theplantlist.org) the name Ficus lyrata has no synonyms and the name is 'accepted' Also the name 'Ficus pandurata' is accepted and it has 3 synonyms but none of them is Ficus lyrata. Can

Re: [efloraofindia:269660] Fwd: Tree from Chandigarh

2017-05-28 Thread Alok Goyal
glance, I don't recognise it. >> Probably an exotic, and the trouble with exotics is that it's hard to know >> which flora to look up! >> >> with best wishes >> >> Pradip >> >> On 15 May 2017 at 13:52, J.M. Garg <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >

[efloraofindia:264741] Melaleuca sp

2017-02-28 Thread Alok Goyal
Dear All i am a bit confused on the identity of a species of Melaleuca. there was a thread on efloraindia https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/indiantreepix/4K6eseRr-kQ where the species has been identified as Melaleuca bracteata. however the foliage for the species is light green. another

[efloraofindia:263882] location of plants from North India

2017-02-14 Thread Alok Goyal
Dear All can anyone please guide me to the location of the following plants in Northern part of India? Baliospermum montanum Kaempferia rotunda Litsea glutinosa Premna herbacea Premna integrifolia Stereospermum suaveolens i need these plants for extraction of some phytochemicals. can anyone

Re: [efloraofindia:253900] ID Extremely urgent

2016-10-16 Thread Alok Goyal
t; Let us wait for the ID. >> Regards. >> Dinesh >> >> On Sat, Oct 15, 2016 at 9:56 AM, Dinesh Valke <dinesh.va...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> ... the ornamental, Florida fiddlewood, *Citharexylum spinosum*. >>> Regards. >>> Dines

[efloraofindia:253712] ID Extremely urgent

2016-10-14 Thread Alok Goyal
halllo all ID tree from Bhopal No other info is available Alok -- 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.

[efloraofindia:245349] Fabaceae ID

2016-06-20 Thread Alok Goyal
Dear All Hallo Please help me identify the following plant. Place: Chandigarh Date: 20-06-2016 Temperature ~37C Habitat: Lawn Location: NIPER, Mohali Flowers very tiny, Fruits rounded. Alok -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group.

[efloraofindia:224924] Magnolia sp.

2015-05-26 Thread Alok Goyal
Hallo All Can anyone please guide me as to which species of Magnolia are found in India except Magnolia grandiflora and Michelia champaca? Alok -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups efloraofindia group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving

[efloraofindia:224646] primitive and advanced families

2015-05-20 Thread Alok Goyal
Hallo All I need a bit of help from all experts in the field. i need a list of families arranged in order of their primitiveness of advancement over the other families. In other words, i need to know which families are advanced and which families are primitive according to the latest APG III

[efloraofindia:195275] Help in the difference

2014-07-30 Thread Alok Goyal
Dear All Can anyone please help me find a difference and hence the correct field identification between Ficus binnendijkii and Ficus longifolia. are they same of different? if they are different then what is the difference between the two. Alok -- You received this message because you are

[efloraofindia:165719] Artocarpus lakoocha

2013-09-16 Thread Alok Goyal
Hallo All can anyone please guide me as to when Artocarpus lakoocha flowers in North India. what i always see are the fruits (young or mature) but never flowers. Alok -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups efloraofindia group. To unsubscribe from this

[efloraofindia:163250] Phyllanthus amarus

2013-08-20 Thread Alok Goyal
Hallo all Can you please guide me to the differences between Phyllanthus amarus and Phyllanthus niruri... i mean the two are presented at many places interchangeable probably and whatever is present on net is very confusing... Alok -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

[efloraofindia:160121] Pentanema and Morinda

2013-07-12 Thread Alok Goyal
Hallo all I am looking for two plants Pentanema indicum Morinda pubescens Can anyone please guide me as to where can i get them from. if anyone has seen the plants somewhere in North India, pls guide me. Pentanema has been reported by some of the members in Pune, Maharashtra and Jharkhand.

[efloraofindia:126887] endangered medicinal plants of India

2012-08-28 Thread Alok Goyal
Hallo all Have been looking for the endangered plants especially which are critically tndangered plants in India. found a state wise list of such plants on FRLHT website but that list does not correspond with the list of plants given on IUCN red data list. can anyone guide me as to from where i

[efloraofindia:120002] please identify this plant

2012-06-20 Thread Alok Goyal
Hallo all Some one sent me this photo from Noorpur, Himachal pradesh. i dont have any other information related to this plant Can anyone please guide me to the identity of this plant Alok attachment: download.jpg

[efloraofindia:119475] Ficus amplissima

2012-06-14 Thread Alok Goyal
Hallo All I am looking for the origin of the word 'amplissima' for *Ficus amplissima.* as far as i could search i have found that it means the 'largest' but what is the significance of this meaning for *Ficus amplissima. *the fruits, leaves, tree and even the number of fruits per branch (even if

[efloraofindia:115146] Asteracantha longifolia

2012-04-30 Thread Alok Goyal
Dear All can anyone please guide me as to where can i get asteracantha longifolia in North India?? Alok

[efloraofindia:103812] Tephrosia purpurea and Indigofera

2012-01-11 Thread Alok Goyal
Hallo all can anyone please guide me as to how can i differentiate between *Indigofera * sp. and *Tephrosia purpurea...???* * * i need to collect the plant for analysis purposes... Alok

[efloraofindia:103516] Wrightia arborea (Wrighta tomentosa)

2012-01-09 Thread Alok Goyal
Hallo Rajesh Ji nice catch of the Wrightia pod.here is my catch...from Chandigarh Alok attachment: WriArb (12).jpg

[efloraofindia:87009] Fwd: workshop on plant taxonomy

2011-10-10 Thread Alok Goyal
Dear All please follow the link below about a workshop on Plant taxonomy and systematics at NBRI http://www.nbri.res.in/workshop/WORKSHOP_5_14_DEC_2011.pdf Hope to see you all there Alok

[efloraofindia:79773] identification no. 050911sn1

2011-09-05 Thread Alok Goyal
Hallo Satish Ji and Shiddhmallayya Ji, these are my versions of Hirda (Terminalia chebula), the fruits are a bit beaked or may be not and the leaves have a pair of nectaries or petiolar glands which are so characteristic of Terminalia chebula, T. arjuna, and T. myriocarpa. Alok attachment:

[efloraofindia:78042] Amborella

2011-08-23 Thread Alok Goyal
Hallo all here is an interesting piece of information which can be read at the following link: http://www.biotecnika.org/news/august-2011/where-did-flowers-come?utm_source=feedburnerutm_medium=emailutm_campaign=Feed%3A+Biotech-Job-Alerts+%28Biotech+Alerts+from+Biotecnika.org%29 The University at

[efloraofindia:75273] Eucalyptus deglupta

2011-07-27 Thread Alok Goyal
Hallo all i m looking for some information on the name 'Eucalyptus deglupta'. what is the origin or the meaning of the word 'deglupta' . i mean like Eucalyptus ‘eu’=well + ‘calyptos’=covered, refers to the protective operculum or cap like structure in the bud stage of the tree. what is the

[efloraofindia:74659] Mucuna

2011-07-20 Thread Alok Goyal
Hallo all i am looking for *Mucuna pruriens. *can anyone please guide me as to where i can find this thing growing in abundance in wild state so i can collect it in bulk Alok

[efloraofindia:73436] Uttarakhand, West Bengal

2011-07-06 Thread Alok Goyal
Hallo All i am looking for a plant called Crinum defixumthe information for which is available on the following link. http://www.indianetzone.com/38/kandali_plant.htm i need the bulbs of this plant in a substantial amount (~50kg fresh weight). can anyone from Uttarakhand (preferably)

[efloraofindia:73199] Jangli lahsun

2011-07-04 Thread Alok Goyal
Hallo all Can any one please tell me the correct identity of a plant called Jangali Lahsun. According to me the name is *Crinum defixum*. however, on chemical tests the plant which we have collected from Bihar and Jharkhand region is not giving a proper test for the presence of chemicals reported

[efloraofindia:66126] Myrtaceae tree ID

2011-04-01 Thread Alok Goyal
Hallo all What is this tree. the tree most probably belongs to Myrtaceae family. nowadays in flowering at Chandigarh temperature 15 degree celcius minimum a medium sized tree with greyish green leaves. younger leaves at apices are dull reddish in colour. leaves lanceolate bark like that of Bottle

[efloraofindia:64975] Colocasia

2011-03-15 Thread Alok Goyal
Dear all, i am a bit confused about the botanical identification of 'Arbi/Arvi' and 'Kacahlu'. can anyone please differentiate... Alok

[efloraofindia:64127] Phyllostachys

2011-03-04 Thread Alok Goyal
Hallo all Can any one guide me with reference to the species of bamboo *Phyllostachys*in the latest edition of IUCN red data list? Alok

[efloraofindia:63443] Bamboo

2011-02-23 Thread Alok Goyal
Hallo all Can anyone please tell me whether you have seen black bamboo growing anywhere in India. the botanical name is *Phyllostachys nigra* * * Alok

[efloraofindia:63527] State flower

2011-02-23 Thread Alok Goyal
Hallo all Can anyone tell me the state flower of Punjab and Chandigarh. i found a list compiled by Dinesh Valke Ji according to which the flowers are yet to be decided by these state Alok

[efloraofindia:62009] Banga

2011-02-03 Thread Alok Goyal
Hallo all Can anyone tell me whats the botanical name of the vegetable, Banga, its like cucumber but smaller in size and eaten as cucumber in the form of salad in many parts of western Haryana. Alok

[efloraofindia:61217] Sand bag

2011-01-25 Thread Alok Goyal
Hi Ross how much weight of a sandbag is necessary for a guy like me with a normally muscular built, height 6ft, Wt-82 Kg. Mostly i use bodyweight exercises and dumbbells. Alok

[efloraofindia:61107] Zanthoxylum armatum

2011-01-23 Thread Alok Goyal
Hallo all as always i am asking you all about the where about of a plant. its Z*anthoxylum armatum. * can i find it in punjab and the surrounding areas of Chandigarh. Alok

[efloraofindia:58209] new year greetings and resolution

2010-12-29 Thread Alok Goyal
Dear All May this new year give your strength to keep your moods happy, endeavors prosperous, actions taxonomically oriented, identifications productive, interests all plant group encompassing, plant distribution interests with blurring boundaries and approaches environmentally sustainable and

[efloraofindia:52489] SOS

2010-10-30 Thread Alok Goyal
Hallo all very very sorry for this mail but i have to do this and i am left with no other choice than to look for the help of you people. its a strange request i know... we at NIPER are holding an International conference entitled Drug Discovery from Natural Products and Traditional Medicines. In

[efloraofindia:46370] Glycosmis pentaphylla

2010-09-03 Thread Alok Goyal
Hallo all can anyone please guide me as to where can i find Glycosmis pentaphylla in North India ? Alok

[efloraofindia:44737] Aerva lanata

2010-08-18 Thread Alok Goyal
Dear All Can anyone tell me whether i can get Aerva lanata in North India at this point of time in a one month time? and what is the difference between (esp leaf shape) in Aerva lanata and Aerva tomentosa ? Alok

[efloraofindia:44701] Contact Details

2010-08-17 Thread Alok Goyal
Hallo all Can anyone please give me the contact details (including mobile phone number if possible) of Dr. M. C. Gayatri, Department of Botany, University of Bangalore ? Alok

[efloraofindia:43865] Western Ghat Trees

2010-08-09 Thread Alok Goyal
Dear All, can anyone give me a list of trees of Western Ghats and a place where many of them are being preserved as germplasm like a botanical garden of some institute or University? Alok

[efloraofindia:42326] Botanical name of Kinnow

2010-07-25 Thread Alok Goyal
Hallo all Can anyone tell me how to write the botanical name of Kinnow (citrus). its a hybrid of which varieties or species of Citrus ? Alok

[efloraofindia:27766] Morus

2010-02-16 Thread Alok Goyal
Hallo all i have two questions concerning Mulberry. Is there any difference between *Morus alba* and *Morus Indica ? *if yes what are the differences ? * * what are the two most commonly growing species of Mulberrry in India esp North India ? and how can i differentiate between the two ? Alok

[efloraofindia:27213] SOS Bambusa

2010-02-03 Thread Alok Goyal
Hallo everyone, Sorry Garg Sir for sending this mail. I have worked on chemotaxonomic studies in some Indian bamboos in my PhD and presently in a phase of chalking out a paper on Bambusa vulgaris. can anyone please help me with the morphological characteristic details of three varieties of

[indiantreepix:25660] Flora Picture of the year- 2009

2009-12-29 Thread Alok Goyal
Hallo all This is my submission for the flora picture of the year-2009. inspired to some extent by David Attenborough's private life of plants i keep looking for some less noticed structures on the plants which enhance their attraction, used in defense or for any other purpose other than the

[indiantreepix:25094] Apiaceae members

2009-12-15 Thread Alok Goyal
Hallo all i have a confusion. can anyone please give me an idea about the botanical name of SOE or SOYE or SOY. its not soybean its sold in market by this name and looks like vegetative plants of Foeneculum vulgare. it is used as vegetable. and what is the common Hindi name of Pimpinella anisum

[indiantreepix:24842] Flowering

2009-12-09 Thread Alok Goyal
Hallo all, Can we start reporting about the flowering time of plants on this group. there are already some messages which report flowering of trees and other plants however, as a full blown topic we can start this. i think while reporting the flowering time or month we should also try to mention

[indiantreepix:21171] Mimusops elengi

2009-10-19 Thread Alok Goyal
can anyone guide me on this ? Male and female plants in Mimusops elengi are same or different ? i think they are different as a flowering flush in all the trees in my locality (Chandigarh) leaves many plants with fruits and many without any ? Alok

[indiantreepix:20158] Cassia glauca and cassia surattensis

2009-10-05 Thread Alok Goyal
Hallo All Are cassia glauca and cassia surattensis different. if yes can anyone please tell the difference. Alok --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups indiantreepix group. To post to this group, send email

[indiantreepix:19932] Swietenia

2009-10-01 Thread Alok Goyal
Can any one please tell me the difference between Swietenia mahogani and Swietenia macrophylla except for leaf size as is evident from the name ??? Alok --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups indiantreepix

[indiantreepix:18493] Adina cordifolia

2009-09-16 Thread Alok Goyal
Can anyone please tell the difference between Haldina cordifolia (=Adina cordifolia) and Mitragyna parviflora ? Alok --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups indiantreepix group. To post to this group, send