.. The change in the color is due to the pollination process.. Once the flower is pollinated, it changes it s color so as to convey the next approching pollinator that you have nothing to do.!:) Flower is Clever.!
On 7/29/09, satish phadke <[email protected]> wrote: > > Nice pictures Rajendra ji > The petals turn yellowish as the flowers mature..Right? > Satish > > 2009/7/28 Rajendra Shinde <[email protected]> > >> >> Hello, >> >> *Catunaregam spinosa* (Rubiaceae) at Silonda trail, SGNP Borivli on 12th >> July 09. Gela, Gel-phal. >> Also known as Randia dumetorum, Xeromphis spinosa, Gardenia spinosa..(all >> synonyms) >> >> Rajendra >> >> >> -- >> Dr. Rajendra D. Shinde, >> Director, Council of International Programmes, >> & Reader in Botany >> St. Xavier's College, >> (University of Mumbai) >> Mumbai 400001. >> India. >> Off. Tel. +91-22-2262 0662 ext 356 >> Cell : 9819100131 >> >> >> > > > -- > > http:// satishphadke.blogspot.com > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---

