Category: Assistance required

    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.    

    Citation of Phot credit : I am sure; most of the members of this group are excellent photographers. On this basis I want to get a clarification from you about the photo credit. One example, I was worked with one organization before my present posting. From there, using their camera, travel allowance, their permission […]

    Help needed [Page 153 and figure 49 from Orchid Flora of the Kamrup District]: I am desperately looking for two pages from Barua, I.C. 2001. Orchid Flora of the Kamrup District, Assam. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun. I wish if some one can help. Page 153 and figure 49. Thanks a […]

    Pandanus fascicularis: Please send me some pics of Pandanus fascicularis (Kewara) for identification purpose.          

  Article required: I wants a help from you….Pleasse send me a pdf copy of the article ‘LIU ZhongJian,CHENSingChi,RU ZhengZhong Phalaenopsis malipoensis,a New Species ofOrchidaceae from China, 2003 Vol. 25 (14): 1-3.’ if you have…. Attached      

    Help required………: I urgently require literature on Genus Dahlia (Asteraceae). Can anybody help me with it. On what aspect you need to have literature? Taxonomy/distribution or number of species? Some relevant information can be accessed from http://www.uniprot.org/taxonomy/41562 and I attache some publications related to the genus Dahlia. A Phylogenetic Analysis of the Genus […]

    photographs needed for some trees of Uttrakhand forest depratment: I am helping forest dept of Uttrakhand in putting together a field guide for nature guides from community to increase opportunities for community livelihoods program under sub dept of eco-tourism. Since this is a non profit program to augment the income of community guides […]

    Help required…………….: Information required on the IUCN status of Indian plants. Can anybody help me with the information. …, this may be of use to you Attachment: Threatend plants of India.xlsx      

    guidance for future: My self … I am a student of B.sc. Medical IInd Year,S.D. College,Ambala Cantt.Dear members please guide me what course I would opt after B.Sc. so that I can have a bright future. Should I go for M.Sc. or any other course. My best subject is BOTANY and I want […]

    JFR d’Almeida’s book “Lessons in Plant Morphology”: I am trying to locate information on a book entitled “Lessons in Plant Morphology” by J.F.R. d’Almeida and D.P. Mullan, published in 1946 in Bombay. I have been trying to track this book for a long time without any luck and was wondering if any of […]

    Inquiry about Herbarium: While searching for the type specimen of one species of Arisaema, I came across “Herb. Musei. Vindob.“, the only clue I could find out from the protologue, probably where the actual type is housed at. Unfortunately I couldn’t trace the actual herbaria yet. Here I am waiting for your expert […]

    Help required…………………….: Require a paper “Medicinal and aromatic plants of Himachal Pradesh” by N.S. Chauhan (2003). Indian Forester. Can anybody help. If that can serve your purpose, I can give you mobile number of Dr. NS Chauhan….

    Fotos for use in Field Guide: I will be obliged to receive and use close up fotos of inflorence/flowers of following plants in the coming new field guide. 1. Cynometra iripa 2. Tropidia angulosa 3. Sagittaria trifolia 4. Desmos chinensis 5. Aniseia martnicensis 6. Hewittia malabarica 7. Phrynium pubinerve 8. Pachystoma senile 9. […]