Dear all, Satishji is right... *'Aristolochia ringens' *is called *'पोपटवेल' 'Popat vel' *in Marathi.
Other *'Arustikichia' *species... *'Aristolochia indica' *is called *'Saapsan' ' सापसण' *in Marathi and *'ईश्वरी' 'Ishwari', 'रुद्रजटा' 'Rudrajata', 'ईश्वरमूल' 'Ishwarmul' *in Sanskrit and *'Indian Birthwort' *in English *'Aristolochia bracteata' *is called *'Keedamari' 'कीडामारी' *in Marathi and *'कीटमारी' 'Keetmari', 'धूम्रपत्रा' 'Dhoomrpatra', 'पानिरी' 'Paniri' *in Sanskrit and* 'Birthwort' *in English. Regards, ~Swagat 9223217568 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2009/7/14 satish pardeshi <[email protected]> > > Hello all > it is > Aristolochia ringens Vahl, Symb. Bot. 3: 99, 1794; Singh et al. Fl. > Mah. 2: 816, 2001; Almeida, Fl. Mah. 4: 242, 2003. > Common name: Popat-vel. > commonly grown as ornamental. > > regards > Satish Pardeshi > > On Jul 13, 9:58 pm, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: > > Shubhada ji, I have two photos of what I believe as *Aristolochia > ringens*:http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Aristolochia&w=91314344%40N00 > > (I found the plant at the restaurant, Kshanbhar Vishranti, Panvel). > > A coined name in Marathi is *badak vel*, बदक वेल. > > > > Regards. > > > > On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 10:21 PM, shubhada nikharge < > > > > > > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi, > > > i am forwarding Dr. Usha's mail to this group along with my pics of > > > Aristolochia flowers. > > > pics were taken at Maharashtra Nature Park, Mahim, Mumbai. > > > cheers, > > > shubhada > > > > > ----- Forwarded Message ---- > > > *From:* usha Desai <[email protected]> > > > ** > > > **Friends > > > This sunday myself & Shubhada had gone to MNP & > > > we were rewarded well. > > > We saw 4 unusual flowers > > > > > I shall start with Aristlochia, > > > sorry Dr.Kulkarni it has no local name. > > > Aristolochia is the genus & there are 3 > > > indigenous Aristolochia but all of them > > > are small & not significant.They are > > > namely A.indica,A.roxburghiana,A.bracteata. > > > > > The one we saw was almost 6 to 8 inche ... > > > had fawn colour speckeled with maroon.This > > > one is an exotic probably from S.America. > > > The flower has 3 parts > > > [1]lower pouch or bulb which houses anthers > > > hidden underneath the stigma. > > > [2] middle 'C' shaped tube whose inner lining > > > has downwardly motile hairs. > > > [3]upper portion is divided into 2parts,one > > > typically looks like a bird's beak & another > > > part like a large petal. > > > The flowers are dichogamousprotogynous:Which > > > means thestigma matures before the anthers! > > > [di=2,both male & female parts mature at > > > different time]and Protogyny[proto=first gyny=female] > > > So once the insect enters the flower & pollinates the > > > stigma,the flower will have to imprison the insect > > > till anthers mature.[which usually takes 24 hours!] > > > This is achieved by downwardly motile hairs which > > > allows the insect to go down but barr them from coming up. > > > > > Once the anthers mature,they spray their pollens on the insect & at the > > > same time the motile hairs start withering and for the insect the > prison > > > gates are open..it comes out & goes to the next flower to get > imprisoned! > > > The reward for the insect are free lodging & boarding!There are special > > > nutritional cells for the insect to eat. > > > > > This is a marvellous example of flower adaption for its pollinating > > > visitor..the insect. > > > cheers Usha > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > See the Web's breaking stories, chosen by people like you. Check out > Yahoo! > > > Buzz <http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_buzz_1/*http://in.buzz.yahoo.com/ > >. > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > Yahoo! recommends that you upgrade to the new and safer Internet > Explorer > > > 8< > http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_ie8_1/*http://downloads.yahoo.com/in/i...> > > > .- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > -- 'I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; I will not refuse to do the something I can do.' - Helen Keller --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
