Lotus berthelotii, the Coral gem or Pelican's beak is a good example of how an endemic species which extinct in wild in Canary Islands, still surviving in cultivation because of its beautiful flowers. We never see its fruits.
Internet surces tell us the following The flowers of *Lotus berthelotii* and some other Canary Island species appear to be adapted for bird pollination<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_pollination>. It was once thought that the original pollinators of these plants (and other genera such as *Isoplexis <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isoplexis>*and *Canarina <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canarina>*) were sunbirds<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunbirds>which had become extinct on the Canary Islands, explaining why they are rare and considered endangered species (Vogel 1954; Vogel et al. 1984; Valido et al. 2004). However more recent work has shown that these plants are adequately pollinated by non-specialist flower visiting birds, particularly the Canary Islands Chiffchaff<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canary_Islands_Chiffchaff>( *Phylloscopus canariensis*), and in fact show some specific adaptations to infrequent pollination by these birds, such as extended flower lifespans.[1]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lotus_berthelotii#cite_note-1> Interesting On 8 March 2013 14:18, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > I hope Lotus bartelotii > Coral gem, pelican's beak > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > On Fri, Mar 8, 2013 at 1:28 PM, Vijayadas D <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear all, >> >> Please help me to identify this plant, from Riyadh , KSA >> >> Creeping habit, ash coloured leaves, seems to be a Papilionaceae member. >> >> >> Regards, >> >> -- >> Vijayadas >> Trivandrum >> Kerala >> >> >> >> >> Do not judge a person by his looks, >> Go deeper into the heart; >> only then you can understand him better. >> >> -- >> >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "efloraofindia" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> > > > > -- > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- SANTHOSH ------------------------------------------ Dr. E.S. Santhosh Kumar MSc, PhD, FIAT, FLS (on leave for 2 years) Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Palode Thiruvananthapuram-695562 Kerala India www.drsanthosh.wetpaint.com Presently working for the British Aerospace, Riyadh, KSA NB: Please consider your environmental responsibility! Ask yourself before printing this email !!! -- --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
