Flower ID Request 13-08-2011

Amar

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Aug 13, 2011, 3:20:23 AM8/13/11

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Hi,

I grabbed this pic of a flower growing in IIT Bombay today. The plant had grown to about 1.5 metres and the flowers appeared to borne on a deep blood red pedicel (that's what I believe it is called). I have attached two crops, one of the flower and the other of the leaves. Please let me know what flower it could be.

Regards,

Amar

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vidyadhar ogale

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Aug 13, 2011, 3:24:32 AM8/13/11

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This is probably Costus speciosus. Common in Sahyadri, especially in monsoon locally known as Koshtha or Pev.

Dr.Ogale

Nayan Singh

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Aug 13, 2011, 3:28:48 AM8/13/11

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yes it is

now known as Cheilocostus speciosus (J.König)

thanks

Nayan.

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N.S.Dungriyal IFS
Chief Conservator of Forests
and Field Director
Satpura Tiger Reserve Hoshangabad
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Amar

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Aug 13, 2011, 12:40:39 PM8/13/11

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Thank you, Mr. Ogale and Mr. Dungriyal!

Regards,

Amar

Smilax004

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Aug 13, 2011, 1:34:31 PM8/13/11

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Yes it is Cheilocostus speciosus (J.König) C.Specht of Costaceae
family.

Regards,
Giby

Ushadi micromini

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Aug 14, 2011, 1:45:10 AM8/14/11

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Its not the flower that's important, its the roots../rhizomes...
my question... did you get to photograph the stem of this plant?

Usha di
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