Many thanks, Tabish ji. 2009/4/3 Tabish <[email protected]>
> > From this new picture, I think it should be Ipomoea obscura. Ipomoea > obscura has creamish flowers with brownish purple visible in the > throat. The brownish color at the base of the tube in your picture, > should be just this feature. Also there is a huge difference between > the size of the two species under discussion. While Ipomoe obscura > flowers are small, about an inch (2.5 cm) across, the flowers of Rivea > hypocrateriformis are 4-5 cm across, with a prominently long tube 7-8 > cm. Since it is a creeper, what other leaves might be visible in the > picture, one can't say. However, in the new picture I can see some > typical Ipomoea obscura leaves, wth deeply heart-shaped base and > nerves radiating out from the base. > Best wishes > - Tabish > > On Apr 3, 8:49 pm, "J.M. Garg" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks, Tabish ji for the feedback. > > Attaching two close-ups from the same shots- in case it helps. > > Is it possible that both the climbers are present, but only one is > > flowering? > > > > 2009/4/3 Tabish <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dear Mr. Garg, > > > Sorry for acting like a Doubting Thomas, but do you have a picture > > > of the flower peeping inside the tube, or any other picture? My doubt > > > arises from the following: > > > 1. In daylight, this night-blooming flower looks surprisingly fresh. > > > 2. Tube of the flower doesn't look long and slender, although one > > > can't be sure because the view is obscured. > > > 3. Flowering period of Night Glory (also called Midnapore Creeper), is > > > August-September. > > > I am wondering if it could be Ipomoea obscura. I have seen it > > > flowering in Delhi in December-January. > > > - Tabish > > > > > On Apr 3, 9:01 am, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Thank you Garg ji for showing this night blooming glory ... I would > have > > > > mistaken it for *Ipomoea obscura.* > > > > Regards. > > > > > > On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 8:29 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Here is a reply from Farida Abraham ji [email protected]: > > > > > "also commonly called moon flower FA" > > > > > > > 2009/4/3 J.M. Garg <[email protected]> > > > > > > > Hope my id is correct. On 7/2/09 in Hyderabad, AP. > > > > >> -- > > > > >> With regards, > > > > >> J.M.Garg > > > > >> "We often ignore the beauty around us" > > > > >> 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 > > > > > > > -- > > > > > With regards, > > > > > J.M.Garg > > > > > "We often ignore the beauty around us" > > > > > 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 > > > > -- > > With regards, > > J.M.Garg > > "We often ignore the beauty around us" > > 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 > > > > Rivea hypocrateriformis (Common Night Glory) is it I2 IMG_5596.jpg > > 202KViewDownload > > > > Rivea hypocrateriformis (Common Night Glory) is it I3 IMG_5596.jpg > > 227KViewDownload > > > -- With regards, J.M.Garg "We often ignore the beauty around us" 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 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
