:) may be. No issues here. Regards Pankaj
On Sun, Aug 28, 2011 at 11:46 PM, ushadi Micromini <microminipho...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Yes I meant you Pankaj, sorry I typed wrong... I must have been distracted > .... > I had read some papers on tissue culture in Bengal for a synopsis I wrote > for a local organization ..... and remember that and his name after you > mentioned the fact... > > OR may be there several AP DAS in North Bengal University Botany dept... > live have so many Usha desai in eflora... > > happens... > Usha di > === > > > > > > On Sun, Aug 28, 2011 at 11:07 PM, Pankaj Kumar <sahanipan...@gmail.com> > wrote: >> >> I know him personally very well if Prakash was for me :). But never >> heard of him undertaking any tissue culture studies. May be he is >> collaborating with someone. Among Indian Botanists he is famous as a >> Taxonomist and has great knowledge about plants of India, especially >> of the North East. >> Pankaj >> >> >> On Sun, Aug 28, 2011 at 11:04 PM, ushadi Micromini >> <microminipho...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Prakash be right... I have seen some paper by AP DAS about tissue >> > culture >> > propagation of some orchids.... >> > >> > usha di >> > >> > ==== >> > >> > On Sun, Aug 28, 2011 at 10:53 PM, Dr Pankaj Kumar >> > <sahanipan...@gmail.com> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> Dr. A.P.Das is one of the leadng taxonomists of India from North >> >> Bengal University. We should invite him to be a part of this group. >> >> Pankaj >> >> >> >> On Aug 28, 6:31 pm, promila chaturvedi >> >> <thegardener.chaturv...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > Col.Sarkar, >> >> > It is an interesting piece of information. Please do not >> >> > discontinue. >> >> > Promila >> >> > >> >> > On Sat, Aug 27, 2011 at 10:51 PM, Ushadi micromini < >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > microminipho...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > > Respected Bimalda... nice to know rhinos like the flowers.... >> >> > > very >> >> > > interesting, please thank your friend.... >> >> > >> >> > > Please convey to your friend that ... not some (I quote him: " >> >> > > having some medicinal properties!!!! " end quote) ... >> >> > > BUT sona... or shonyak has medicinal properties of TREMENDOUS >> >> > > medicinal value, and is highly esteemed member of DASHMOOLA that >> >> > > normalizes gut immune reactions, detoxifies it, helps repair the >> >> > > gut >> >> > > lining... very important function that protects the rest of the >> >> > > body >> >> > > from inflammatory mediators in blood, reaching the lungs, heart >> >> > > brain >> >> > > etc where inflammatory mediators can precipitate attacks of all >> >> > > sorts.... >> >> > > Roots are used, and indiscriminate harvesting denudes the forest of >> >> > > SONA trees.... >> >> > >> >> > > That's why wild crafting has almost decimated the population... am >> >> > > not >> >> > > sure if its on the red list yet.... >> >> > >> >> > > perhaps DR Vijayashankar Raman or Dr. Oudhia may know... >> >> > >> >> > > Usha di >> >> > > ========== >> >> > > On Aug 27, 6:21 pm, Col Bimal Sarkar <colbimalsar...@yahoo.com> >> >> > > wrote: >> >> > > > There are some interesting input from Dr ApDas.You may like to go >> >> > > through. >> >> > >> >> > > > Regards >> >> > > > Col (Retd) Bimal Sarkar >> >> > > > Mobile: 9434194942 >> >> > >> >> > > > --- On Wed, 8/24/11, A P DAS <apdas....@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > >> >> > > > From: A P DAS <apdas....@gmail.com> >> >> > > > Subject: Re: OROXYLUM INDICUM >> >> > > > To: "Col Bimal Sarkar" <colbimalsar...@yahoo.com> >> >> > > > Date: Wednesday, August 24, 2011, 3:52 AM >> >> > >> >> > > > Dear Col. Sarkar, >> >> > > > GOOD MORNING!! >> >> > > > Oroxylum indicum is known as TOTOLA in Nepalese language. It is >> >> > > > highly >> >> > > religious for Buddhists. Making most religious KHADA, page marking >> >> > > of >> >> > > Buddhists literature, religious decoration etc all are done by its >> >> > > white >> >> > > papery seeds. Its flowers are quite tasty when fried. Flowers are >> >> > > also >> >> > > liked >> >> > > by rhinos. However, the plant is also having some medicinal >> >> > > properties!!!! >> >> > > > Regards >> >> > > > A.P. DAS >> >> > >> >> > > > On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 7:56 PM, Col Bimal Sarkar < >> >> > > colbimalsar...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> > >> >> > > > Dear Friend, >> >> > > > In 1967 while coming back from Sikkim to >> >> > > > Darjeeling,we >> >> > > stopped at the bridge on river Teesta.While walking on the road I >> >> > > picked up >> >> > > a trasparent papery substance and asked a local person about the >> >> > > identity >> >> > > of the substance.He told me that it is known as CHAMPA . In 1983 Mr >> >> > > Kharto ( >> >> > > Tibetan instructor ) wanted to know about the tree known as CHAMPA >> >> > > to >> >> > > the >> >> > > BHUDDHISTS .I could not enlighten him as to me CHAMA was Michelia >> >> > > champaca.It was in Udhampur(1998),I opened a dry pod of Oroxylum >> >> > > indicum and >> >> > > saw the papery seeds inside I understood what CHAMPA means to a >> >> > > BUDDHIST.My >> >> > > friend Sonam told me that Bhuddhist use the pods and the seeds in >> >> > > worship of >> >> > > Buddha.This tree is very common at this place.It is known as Ullu >> >> > > in >> >> > > Hindi >> >> > > and Sona in Bangla. >> >> > > > This is what S venkatesh tells about the tree, >> >> > >> >> > > > " The tree is conspicuous in the forest when >> >> > > > it >> >> > > > bears >> >> > > its scabbard-like fruits which breaks open to release its >> >> > > flat,papery >> >> > > and >> >> > > winged seeds." >> >> > > > Some of you may not like to receive the images I >> >> > > > post.Please >> >> > > > feel >> >> > > fre e to let me know so that I may not burden you with these. >> >> > > > Regards >> >> > > > Col (Retd) Bimal Sarkar >> >> > > > Mobile: 9434194942 >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> *********************************************** >> "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" >> >> >> Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) >> Research Associate >> Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project >> Department of Habitat Ecology >> Wildlife Institute of India >> Post Box # 18 >> Dehradun - 248001, India > > -- *********************************************** "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) Research Associate Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project Department of Habitat Ecology Wildlife Institute of India Post Box # 18 Dehradun - 248001, India
