Ipomoea biloba (pes carpae, brasiliensis- all syn) also grows on Beach of Bakkhali and also in the Mangrove reserve of Bakkhali, just behind the Crocodile Project.Yes this plant has Bauhinia -like leaves.
On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 2:16 PM, Mahendra Prasad < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I remember seeing an Ipomea on Bakkhali Beach ( 100 km south of Kolkata > ) in 1989. Creeper growing on sand just above high tide. Butterfly-like > leaves similar to Bauhania. > Probable ID anyone ? No pix available. > --- On *Thu, 20/11/08, J.M. Garg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote: > > From: J.M. Garg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [indiantreepix:6037] Re: another Ipomea > To: "mangala borkar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: "sibdas ghosh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [email protected] > Date: Thursday, 20 November, 2008, 8:43 PM > > Here is a reply from Sibdas ji in a different mail: > "It was a question which was put to me by some one else too. You are right > that it growns in sand dunes and a sand binder. It is reported that it grows > in intertidal zone too, and hence it is also included by the Calcutta Wild > Life Society in their list of Mangroves and is being conserved in the > Mangrove Botanic Garden at Jharkhali. " > > On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 8:07 PM, mangala borkar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > >> Hello, Ipomoea biloba cannot be called as a mangrove. It is mainly seen >> on the sea beaches. While mangroves are found in estuaries, creeks, bays >> and lagoons. >> Borkar >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* sibdas ghosh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Sent:* Monday, 17 November, 2008 8:47:10 AM >> *Subject:* [indiantreepix:5965] another Ipomea >> >> Another Ipomea- I.biloba, the leaves are bilobed and fleshy, adopted >> on sand dunes and a mangrove >> >> ------------------------------ >> Get perfect Email ID for your Resume. Get before others >> grab.<http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_dbid_13/*http://in.promos.yahoo.com/address> >> >> Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & Fauna: >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >> For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group >> (Indiantreepix) http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en >> >> >> >> >> > ------------------------------ > Get an email ID as [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] Click > here.<http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_dbid_4/*http://in.promos.yahoo.com/address> -- Sibdas Ghosh --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
