Gurucharan ji: meant to send it you... but somehow did not type your addess in... went to Mr. Garg instead...
So here it is...
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From:
ushadi Micromini <micromi...@gmail.com>Date: Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 12:08 PM
Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:65161] 19032011GS2 herb for ID from Delhi
To: "J.M. Garg" <
jmg...@gmail.com>
Aloe and Gasteria are SOOOOOO close... pick and gasteria and look up synonyms and you will find that 20 to 40 % of its synonyms start with name: Aloe...... and the rest with Gasteria... with a rare something else thrown in...
Very confusing for some one like me...
BUT, Gasteria with basal rosettes are not so common....
I have seen this some where and Gasteria glauca stuck.... so I googled it .... found a picture of what I had in my mind... at URL:
http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantefg/gasteriaglauca.htm
Its being grown all over the tropics..
Worth a try , Gurucharan ji.... hope it helps..
DO not know enough botany to do differential diagnosis...
Good Luck
Usha di
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