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Dinesh Valke
Nov 1, 2010, 1:56:17 AM11/1/10
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Apocynaceae (dogbane family) » Nerium oleander
Synonyms: Nerium indicum, N. odorum
NER-ee-um -- from the Greek nerion (oleander)
oh-lee-AN-der or OH-lee-an-der -- olive-like
commonly known as: French willow, laurier rose, oleander, pride of Ceylon, rose bay, rose laurel, south-sea rose, sweet-scented oleander • Hindi: कनेर kaner • Kannada: chandaatha, kanagalu, paddali • Konkani: करवीर karvira • Manipuri: কবীৰৈ kabirei • Marathi: कणेर or कणेरी kaner, करवीर karvira • Malayalam: alari, kanaviram • Punjabi: ਕਨੇਲ kanel, ਕਨੇਰ kaner • Sanskrit: asvamaraka, chandata, करवीर karvira • Tamil: அலரி alari, அலரி arali, செவ்வரளி chevarali, கரவீரம் karaviram • Telugu: గన్నేరు ganneru, హయమారకము hayamarakamu, కరవీరవృక్షము karaviravrksamu, kasturi-patte, ఓడగన్నేరుచెట్టు odagannerucettu, వాడగన్నేరు vadaganneru
Native to: Mediterranean area and southern Asia (including n w India); widely naturalized,exact native range obscure
Attached views from various locations ... gardens, road medians
... this plant is most popular on medians of and along National Highway No. 4 (Mumbai - Bengaluru), NH 17 (Mumbai - Goa - Ernakulam)
This species has many cultivars; attached are Apple Blossom, Petite Salmon, Turners Shari D
For more views: http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Neriumoleander&w=91314344%40N00&m=tags
Synonyms: Nerium indicum, N. odorum
NER-ee-um -- from the Greek nerion (oleander)
oh-lee-AN-der or OH-lee-an-der -- olive-like
commonly known as: French willow, laurier rose, oleander, pride of Ceylon, rose bay, rose laurel, south-sea rose, sweet-scented oleander • Hindi: कनेर kaner • Kannada: chandaatha, kanagalu, paddali • Konkani: करवीर karvira • Manipuri: কবীৰৈ kabirei • Marathi: कणेर or कणेरी kaner, करवीर karvira • Malayalam: alari, kanaviram • Punjabi: ਕਨੇਲ kanel, ਕਨੇਰ kaner • Sanskrit: asvamaraka, chandata, करवीर karvira • Tamil: அலரி alari, அலரி arali, செவ்வரளி chevarali, கரவீரம் karaviram • Telugu: గన్నేరు ganneru, హయమారకము hayamarakamu, కరవీరవృక్షము karaviravrksamu, kasturi-patte, ఓడగన్నేరుచెట్టు odagannerucettu, వాడగన్నేరు vadaganneru
Native to: Mediterranean area and southern Asia (including n w India); widely naturalized,exact native range obscure
Attached views from various locations ... gardens, road medians
... this plant is most popular on medians of and along National Highway No. 4 (Mumbai - Bengaluru), NH 17 (Mumbai - Goa - Ernakulam)
This species has many cultivars; attached are Apple Blossom, Petite Salmon, Turners Shari D
For more views: http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Neriumoleander&w=91314344%40N00&m=tags
Anand Kumar Bhatt
Nov 1, 2010, 2:53:07 AM11/1/10
to Dinesh Valke, efloraofindia
Like vishkanya every part of the plant is poisonous!!
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Anand Kumar Bhatt
A-59, B.S.F.Colony, Airport Road
Gwalior. 474 005.
Tele: 0751-247 2233. Mobile 0 94253 09780.
My blogsite is at:
http://anandkbhatt.blogspot.com
(A NEW BLOG HAS BEEN ADDED ON 3 SEPT 2010.)
And the photo site:
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Ten most common surnames of Indians: Singh, Kumar, Sharma, Patel, Shah, Lal, Gupta, Bhat, Rao, Reddy. Cheers!
Balkar Arya
Nov 1, 2010, 3:55:13 AM11/1/10
to Anand Kumar Bhatt, Dinesh Valke, efloraofindia
But flowers are very good Looking Anand Ji
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Dr Balkar Singh
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Arya P G College, Panipat
Haryana-132103
09416262964
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Dr Balkar Singh
Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
Arya P G College, Panipat
Haryana-132103
09416262964
Pankaj Kumar
Nov 1, 2010, 6:34:49 AM11/1/10
to Balkar Arya, Anand Kumar Bhatt, Dinesh Valke, efloraofindia
so the bottomline is
BEWARE OF BEAUTIFUL KANYAS!!!! :P
Pankaj
BEWARE OF BEAUTIFUL KANYAS!!!! :P
Pankaj
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Pankaj Kumar
Nov 1, 2010, 6:44:17 AM11/1/10
to Balkar Arya, Anand Kumar Bhatt, Dinesh Valke, efloraofindia
Nerium oleander L. Sp. Pl. 1: 209. 1753
Type: Lectotype : Herb. Clifford: 76, [BM]
This is one of the few taxa where both generic and specific epithet
means the same thing in english, i.e., OLEANDER.
Regards
Pankaj
tanay bose
Nov 1, 2010, 10:01:16 AM11/1/10
to Pankaj Kumar, Balkar Arya, Anand Kumar Bhatt, Dinesh Valke, efloraofindia
It is in the list of 10 most poisonous plant of the world
Tanay
Tanay Bose
Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant.
Department of Botany.
University of British Columbia .
3529-6270 University Blvd.
Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada)
Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile)
Department of Botany.
University of British Columbia .
3529-6270 University Blvd.
Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada)
Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile)
604-822-2019 (Lab)
Gurcharan Singh
Nov 3, 2010, 11:28:21 AM11/3/10
to tanay bose, Pankaj Kumar, Balkar Arya, Anand Kumar Bhatt, Dinesh Valke, efloraofindia
Here are mine from Delhi
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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
Gurcharan Singh
Nov 3, 2010, 12:34:46 PM11/3/10
to tanay bose, Pankaj Kumar, Balkar Arya, Anand Kumar Bhatt, Dinesh Valke, efloraofindia
Here are mine
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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
Forgot to attach earlier
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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
mani nair
Nov 3, 2010, 12:45:05 PM11/3/10
to Gurcharan Singh, tanay bose, Pankaj Kumar, Balkar Arya, Anand Kumar Bhatt, Dinesh Valke, efloraofindia
Dinesh ji, beautiful flowers. This is the host plant of the caterpillars of Common Indian crow (Euploea core) butterflies.The caterpillar is able to tolerate the plant toxins and stores it in
its fatty tissue and helps make the adult distasteful to predators.
Regards,
Mani.
Regards,
Mani.
Pankaj Kumar
Nov 3, 2010, 12:49:56 PM11/3/10
to mani nair, Gurcharan Singh, tanay bose, Balkar Arya, Anand Kumar Bhatt, Dinesh Valke, efloraofindia
Thanks a lot for the information Mani sir.....
Pankaj
Pankaj
Gurcharan Singh
Nov 3, 2010, 1:01:28 PM11/3/10
to Pankaj Kumar, mani nair, tanay bose, Balkar Arya, Anand Kumar Bhatt, Dinesh Valke, efloraofindia
The Nerium oleander is one of the commonest road side and hedge plants in California here. sending some photographs.
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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
tanay bose
Nov 3, 2010, 1:25:43 PM11/3/10
to Gurcharan Singh, Pankaj Kumar, mani nair, Balkar Arya, Anand Kumar Bhatt, Dinesh Valke, efloraofindia
nice colour collection all around
tanay
Balkar Arya
Nov 3, 2010, 9:14:13 PM11/3/10
to tanay bose, Gurcharan Singh, Pankaj Kumar, mani nair, Anand Kumar Bhatt, Dinesh Valke, efloraofindia
Vah!! What a beautiful colors
Thanks Gurcharan Ji
Thanks Gurcharan Ji
Pankaj Kumar
Nov 4, 2010, 1:23:19 AM11/4/10
to Balkar Arya, Gurcharan Singh, mani nair, Anand Kumar Bhatt, Dinesh Valke, efloraofindia
Just prompted to ask, are they natural variants or man made hybrids?
Pankaj
Pankaj
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