Hello Shubhada ji your first pic is not of Cyanotis cristata, it is Tonningia axillaris, where the series of bracts surrounding the flower are absent.
Tonningia axillaris (L.).O. Ktze. Rev. Gen. Pl. 2: 721, 1891; Sharma et al, Fl. Mah. St. Monocot. 182, 1996; Pradhan et al, Fl. SGNP. 619, 2005. Synonyms: Commelina axillaris L. Sp. Pl. 42, 1753. Cyanotis axillaris (L.) D. Don, Prodr. Fl. Nepal 45, 1825; Cooke, Fl. Pres. Bombay 3: 305, 1958 (Repr.). Amischophacelus axillaris (L.) Rolla Rao & Kammathy in Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinb. 59: 306, 1966. the next two pic can be of Cyanotis cristata, though i am not very sure abt it. regards Satish Pardehsi Consultant Taxonomist CDAC, Pune J.M. Garg wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation pl. > > Earlier feedback: > "Hi Shubhada, > It looks more like Fluffy Cat Ears [*Cyanotis fasciculata*]. Please > check. > Regards, > Neil." > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: shubhada nikharge <[email protected]> > Date: 2009/8/14 > Subject: [indiantreepix:15877] cyanotis cristata - is id correct for all > flowers? > To: indian tree pix <[email protected]> > > > Hi, > posted pics of Cyanotis, a monsoon flower. > > is my id correct for pic 009 taken at Kaas? > cheers, > shubhada > > ------------------------------ > 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/>. > > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg ([email protected]) > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > Image Resource of thousands of my images of Birds, Butterflies, Flora etc. > (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg > For learning about Indian Flora, 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
