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technique for determination of sucrose
A query: I have a query to all professional botanists on this forum. Which technique is best used for determination of sucrose, glucose and fructose content in flowers especially really small ones Do you want to analyse the sugar concentration in nectar? If so, you may use any handheld refractometer(Model-ABT-32, VEE GEE Scientific, […]
Indian Herbaria online ?
eFlora of India and Indian Herbaria: Do you know any one in you group that would be interested in making herbarium records available online? I am working with US herbaria in this regard and am very interested in encouraging herbaria in other parts of the world to do so. It is a great […]
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF CAROLUS VON LINNAEUS
Carl von Linnaeus – Bicentenary: Carl von Linnaeus-Bicentenary: BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF CAROLUS VON LINNAEUS BY D.C.S.RAJU The name Carl Linnaeus is immortalised with classification of plants and Binomial System of Nomenclature.Linnaean Schools of Plant Taxonomy and Linnean Societies were established in many parts of the world. Born at Rashult ,Sweden on 23 rd […]
LINNAEUS AND MALABAR
LINNAEUS AND MALABAR: ELEBRATION OF BICENTENARY OF LINNAEUS AT CALICUT Text of the talk by D.C.S.Raju,F.L.S., Central National Herbarium,Botanical Survey of India,Howrah. Honourable Vice Chancellor Dr. Purushottaman,Respected Dr. Gopalakrishnan,Dr.Achutan,Prof. Manilal, and Friends of this august meeting ,I have great pleasure to be with you in a wonderful habitat with a glorious past. I […]
Edible Sea Weeds
Edible Sea Weed: Is there a Sea Weed easily available that is edible and consumable for human consumption.Are any of such edible weeds available in the mangroves? According to my colleagues, Sarwanto and Dwi Sunu Widyartini, there are many edible seaweeds such as: Gracilaria verucosa, G. gigas, Gelydium, Hypnea etc. One of the […]
Epiphytic orchid diversity
Our recent Research Article in Current Science: I am very happy to share our recent research article on “Epiphytic orchid diversity in farmer-managed Soppinabetta forests of Western Ghats: implications for conservation“. Please share your valuable critical comments and suggestions with me.
Species awaiting description ?
query..: 86% of existing species on Earth and 91% of species in the ocean still await description…members please give a more light on this… FALSE AND FICTITIOUS BECAUSE JD HOOKER WAS IN ANTARCTICA EXPEDITION WITH CAPT ROSS AND WITH EARNINGS HE EXPORED INDIA-mADRAS,CALCUTTA,PARASNATH,SHILLONG AND THEN HIGHEST MOUNTAINS IN THE WORLD.AND IT TOOK 50YRS […]
List of poisonous plants ?
List of poisonous plants and the puffer fish: I often read about toxic properties of various plants posted in this group. It makes me wonder do we have any such list – a list of medicinal plants, a list of poisonous plants, a list of weeds… so on. I remember, in 1984, at […]
Plant Discoveries 2011 by BSI
Plant Discoveries 2011 by BSI: Plant Discoveries 2011 by BSI is published now and available online. Thank you and congratulations for the great efforts taken by BSI . Additionally this kind of compilation will avoid the misinterpretation of Taxa at least. BSI uploaded this file online http://archive.org/details/PlantDiscoveries2011
Cutting of trees
world enviroment day…: On this world environment day today… I want to say something I am sensitive and sentimental about trees and plants, i am true nature lover but i have to confess that i hate my self that i am helpless , i can’t save my beloved tress from cutting down, can’t […]
How Many Species on earth ?
How Many Species Are There on Earth and in the Ocean?: Please find this interesting article attached.Happy reading and happy weekend.
Collection of medicinal plants
Collection of medicinal plants for the establishment of a garden-Reg: We are involved in conservation of the medicinal plants for this we established a medicinal plant garden in our campus. The garden will be used to educate medicinal plant collector, farmers and students about conservation of medicinal plants and biodiversity. We would like […]
Should we pluck of flowers ?
Great writing by an add agency on facebook: Sharing a status update by an add agency on Facebook Mandir Mein Phool Chadhane Gaye Toh Ehsas Hua Ki, Patharo Ki Khushi Ke Liye Phoolo Ka Qatal Kar Aaye Hum… Mitane Gaye The Paap Jaha Wahi Ek Aur Paap Kar Aaye Hum…!!! This is my […]
Orchid Accessories
Orchid Accessories: Just wanted to share some pics of Orchid Accessories from SingaporeBotanic Gardens. Hope you all will like them. Costly but Lovely Ornaments Actually they were not so costly. In the garden they were at reasonable rates. But yes outside at the WOC venue they were costly.The metal ones are actually supposed […]
Suggest trees
Pl suggest tree: This was asked on my FB page — please suggest the trees with these qualities 1.fast growing tree(max one year) 2.root should not damage the near by buildings. 3.straight tree,not dense. 4.minimum height(max 10 feet) This is for south India. this is my suggestion 1 ) Grevillea robusta 2) […]
Value of a tree
Value of a tree: In one day a human being breathes oxygen equivalent to 3 cylinders. Each oxygen cylinder on an average costs Rs 700, so in a day one uses Oxygen worth Rs 2100 and for a full year it is Rs 7,66,500. If we consider an average life span of 65 […]
Cudrania spinosa
Cudrania spinosa Koord. (syn: Batis aurantiaca Wall. ex Thw.; Batis spinosa Roxb.; Maclura spinosa (Willd.) C.C. Berg; Plecospermum spinosum Trec.; Trophis spinosa Roxb. ex Willd.) as per Catalogue of Life; India, Sri Lanka, Sikkim as per Catalogue of Life; Maclura.c near Bangalore ? Pls ID this plant GE-28Nov2012-a: 2 images. Plant growing […]
Thrinax parviflora
Thrinax parviflora Sw., Prodr. Veg. Ind. Occ. 57 1788. ; Palm Trees of Bangalore – RA – Thrinax parviflora – Thatch Palm Tree: 8 images. Florida Thatch Palm is an attractive fan palm growing up to 15 ft with a graceful slender trunk. Trunks can grow 30-40 ft tall, but are only 5 inches […]
1. Treks/ Walks/ Trips/ Talks etc.- Links
Treks/ Walks/ Trips/ Talks etc.- Links; Sunday 14th Jan, 2012 – Malshej Ghat outing Regarding Save the Western Ghats meeting WLPE-1 Valley of Flowers National Park and Kedarnath on 26th Sept VoF Week : VoF album from Makarand Kulkarni ji :: Facebook link visit to bandhavgarh- free accomodation upto 10 efi members Where […]