DO NOT ID THIS PLANT: Flora Picture of the Year 2011

[Shrikant Ingalhalikar]

We were returning from a deep Sahyadri forest with a bag (card) full of images of some rare plants and had lost the track of time, thirst and hunger amidst the amazing plants. It was the noon of scorching summer and we realised that we did not carry any water. We had to trek for another 5 kms to reach the camp where we would get water and food. Looking at our dry faces the local guide asked us if we cared to have a glass full of cool fresh water. We pardoned him for his cruel joke since there was not a drop around. The guide dared our challenge, asked Navendu to be ready for a quick gulp and chopped a branch of a liana just above him. And there came a gush of clean cool fresh water from the cut branch that all of us tasted with content. It was not a life and death situation for us then but we were told that locals may use this source in such a situation. We were thrilled to see the spectacle but felt sorry for the lost limb of the liana. I request members not to ID or ask for the ID of this plant for its security.   

Shrikant Ingalhalikar
12 Varshanand Society
Anandnagar Sinhagad Road
Pune 411 051. www.idsahyadri.com
Tel 91 20 2435 0765.
Fax 91 20 2438 9190.

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[Dinesh Valke]

Wonderful fact, Shrikant ji.
Clear shot.
Regards.
Dinesh

[Gurcharan Singh]

Really amazing story and nice capture. Thanks Shrikant ji for sharing ir with us.

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Retired  Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
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On Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 5:28 PM, Shrikant Ingalhalikar <le...@rediffmail.com> wrote:

[Balkar Singh]

Very Interesting Story Shrikant Ji

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Regards

Dr Balkar Singh
Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
Arya P G College, Panipat
Haryana-132103
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[Madhuri Raut]

very interesting and touching 

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Regards

Dr.Bhagyashri Ranade

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks, Shrikant ji,

Really interesting & well presented.

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[Satish Phadke]

Interesting photo. Had heard the story from you before....

On Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 5:28 PM, Shrikant Ingalhalikar <le...@rediffmail.com> wrote:

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Dr Satish Phadke

[Prashant Awale]

Sounds really interesting.
Regards
Prashant

[Yazdy Palia]

Thank you for sharing it Shrikant ji, Very interesting. Would it, however, not be a good idea to identify and grow it? Just the thought of a practical novice.
Regards
Yazdy.

[Neha Singh]

Fascinating story Shrikant Ji...and superb shot.
Thanks for sharing wid us.

Regards
Neha S

[Ritesh Kumar Choudhary]

Thanks for sharing your experience Shrikant Ji.

I know another plant endemic to Andaman that holds more than 1 litre
of water. Local people use it at the time of scarcity. Even in
Arunachal, I came across some thirst quenchers. But better not to
disclose the identity.

Regards,
Ritesh.

[Vijayasankar]

Nice picture, Shrikant ji.
These are mine...with similar experience and perhaps same species :)

 

Regards 

 

Vijayasankar Raman
National Center for Natural Products Research
University of Mississippi

[Dr Pankaj Kumar]

Hahaha, Page is looking smart!!
Nice pic sir.
Pankaj

On Jan 6, 9:59 am, Vijayasankar <vijay.botan...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Nice picture, Shrikant ji.
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> Vijayasankar Raman
> National Center for Natural Products Research
> University of Mississippi
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> On Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 6:55 PM, Ritesh Kumar Choudhary <ritesh....@gmail.com

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[Neil Soares]

Hi Mr.Ingalhalikar,    Interesting story! Had a similar experience with one of my lianas. In June 10 was upset to find one of my lianas slashed by possibly an intrusive tribal. Kept a watch on it and found with the onset of the monsoons later that month, the upper stump in July had thrown new roots [as seen in the photographs], but unfortunately they failed to establish contact with the ground and therefore died out. The lower stump however sent out a new shoot and has now grown fairly large.                       With regards,                         Neil Soares --- On Fri, 1/6/12, Vijayasankar <vijay.b...@gmail.com> wrote:

From: Vijayasankar <vijay.b...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:102765] Re: DO NOT ID THIS PLANT: Flora Picture of the Year 2011 To: "Ritesh Kumar Choudhary" <rites...@gmail.com> Cc: "efloraofindia" <indian...@googlegroups.com> Date: Friday, January 6, 2012, 7:29 AM

Nice picture, Shrikant ji. These are mine...with similar experience and perhaps same species :)   Regards    Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi

[Satish Phadke]

Neil ji Good addition to the information based on your observation.

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Dr Satish Phadke

[shrikant ingalhalikar]

Thanks Neilji and Vijayasankar ji for sharing similar experiences. In
stead of Thirst Qquenchers, let us name this plant as Hydrocharitus
saviour. Pankaj ji, most readers comment on my photographs as 'Larger
than life' so that's also true with Navendu's picture here. Thank you
everyone for your appreciation; this has been a mega response on my
post ever, otherwise I have been continuously winning the title of
'Man of the Weak'. Regards, Shrikant

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