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    Requesting a paper on Orchids : 2 posts by 2 authors. I would be grateful if I could get the paper listed below. Thanks a lot.Orchids of High Wavy recollected. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 94: 473-477 Sasidharan, N., Rajesh, K.P. and Augustine, J. 1997 Please write a request to Dr. Rajesh K P @ Rajesh […]

    Request for article on Thladiantha tomentosa (Cucurbitaceae) comb. nov. from southwestern China : 4 posts by 3 authors. if any one has access to the above article please send me (prasad….@gmail.com) a soft copy of the paper entitled “ Thladiantha tomentosa (Cucurbitaceae) comb. nov. from Southwestern China by Wei Jiang, De-Zhu Li, Hong […]

    Pics and Brief Life History of Famous Indian Botanist : 4 posts by 3 authors. I need Pictures (JPG, bigger than 600×800) and very brief life history of some famous Indian Botanists for a quiz contest. Someone help please I would like to suggest the eminent Botanist Dr.K.S.Manilal.Please see the link below.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K._S._Manilal Thanks […]

    Volunteer for Nature related Events in Hyderabad : 1 post by 1 author. If any of you are from Hyderabad, India and passionate about nature study, bird watching, flora Identification, environment conservation and interested in volunteering with other like minded people then please attend the upcoming volunteer meet.  Great Hyderabad Adventure Club is […]

    Request for literature……………: 3 posts by 2 authors. I urgently require a reference ‘Chandrasekhar, K. (2008). Indian J. Forest. 31(2): 292.’ Can anybody help me with a soft copy of the article. I will be obliged.          

    Looking for back issue of a botanical journal : 4 posts by 2 authors. We are looking for a back issue of the Bulletin of the Botanical Society of Bengal, vol. 12 and 13 from the year 1958. Would greatly appreciate any help in this regard esp. if it’s posible to get a […]

    Request for literature : 3 posts by 2 authors. “Monograph on Indian Diospyros L. (Persimmon, Ebony) Ebenaceae” by V. Singh published in 2005.

    could i identify a plant with digital picture or it should be examined manually ? : 2 posts by 2 authors. It depends on your expertise experience in field and intelligence… experts who often visit field and intelligent observer can id plant perfectly just by watching pictures 🙂      

    literature on Ocimum taxonomy :   2 posts by 2 authors. In need of recent literature on Ocimum taxonomy pls help For Lamiaceae literature, you can contact Dr. P. Sunojkumar (specialized in Lamiaceae) Asst. Professor Department of Botany Calicut UniversityKerala E-mail: …        

    State of Botany-education online survey : 1 post by 1 author. Being a botany student and budding botany professional, I have always met and grew with people around me often talking about their concern in relation to the poor state of Botany as far education and research is concerned.  I am working with […]

    Looking for small samples of tabashir. : 1 post by 1 author. For a while, I have been looking (and not finding) samples of tabashir. I just need circa 100 mg. If any of you have (or know how to get a hold of samples) of this material, please feel  free to contact […]

    Please take this short and simple online survey on Trees : 2 posts by 2 authors. I am doing a small study on policies related to Tree planting in our cityand I will be extremely thankful if you can take out sometime from your busy schedule and participate in this simple short survey […]

    Immediate help required………….. : 3 posts by 2 authors. I require reference data (herbarium sheet references) for Aster molliusculus var. minor Grierson and Hieracium umbellatum var. lanceolatum Hook. f., Blumea hieracifolia var. macrostachya (DC.) Hook. f. Can anybody help me with these. DrRR Rao brought out an enumeration of ASTERACEAE which is quite […]

    Moss : Anyone aware of sources/nurseries for hardy ground cover? I am thinking of moss and if I can get them from a nursery. I live in Chennai but open to procuring from anywhere.  

    Respected members,  : 5 posts by 3 authors. I immediately require a copy of an article published in Vol. 139 (3):2013, pg 202-211 of the Indian Forester. Can anyone help me with this Please check if you receive this mail. I received this pdf- so others might also have received it.    

    Inquiry : Is there a plant called Magari, the roots of which are medicinal?I do not know what language Magari is. Could not get to this word magari as any name of plant in Indian languages. Some more context may prove useful in search. Yet it could be. Please wait for comment(s).

    Visiting Pune tomorrow, need some info. : 4 posts by 3 authors. I will be in Aundh tomorrow for some work and will have some spare time in the afternoon. I would like to visit the BSI office to check out their publications, I tried calling them from the number on their website […]

    Blooms of Bangalore : ArtyPlantz, the company I work at, is putting together an album of pictures of trees flowering in Bangalore. We are hoping to go on a walk soon and collect soon more to put ourselves, but in the meanwhile, if anybody wants to contribute to it, it would be amazing. […]

    Recipe for Organic Fertilizer – Pls provide: Is there a recipe for organic fertilizer? Can we make it at home? And also, is there a thumb rule while fertilizing ? As I am beginner in Gardening I am trying to understand the methods better. pls.contact … or visit http://www.facebook.com/#!/mycocompost?fref=ts I am giving a […]

    grass seeds: Can someone suggest me the grass variety for our lawn, size about 1/4 of an acre. in last two years lots of weeds has grown so we removed them now we need to put some new grass in that.