I don't know if this is a sequel of some other thread. If you have a picture of the flowers, lets see it. Flowers of B. purpurea and Bauhinia x blakeana can be distinguished easily. Also, the flowers of B. purpurea vary from properly to purple to completely white with just tinges of purple: http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Purple%20Orchid%20Tree.html - Tabish
On Oct 6, 1:50 pm, Bharat Bhushan <[email protected]> wrote: > I had asked - > > I am almost sure about it being Bauhinia purpurea... but is it a specific > variety? > > I am now enclosing a photo-shot of the leaf of the same plant. You can > understand why I thought it as a variety of Bauhinia purpurea. > > Any help? I am interested in writing up on the stories about the plant. > > These are the replies that I received - > > 1. From Aparna Watve - > That is one amazing shot. I think it is Bauhinia blackeana, but let > others on the group comment. > Regards, > Aparna > Dr. Aparna Watve > Asha Appt, Shanti Nagar, Ekata Colony > Nr. BSNL tower, Akbar Ward, > Seoni.480661 > tel: 07692-228115 > mobile: (0)9755667710 and 9822597288 still works > > 2. From Ken Greby > Bharat-- > I don't believe that any of the color forms of B. purpurea are named, > though I suppose that there are possibly selected ones that may be > propagated vegetatively to secure a specific floral appearance. > If anyone else has additional info, please advise. > Ken Greby > Florida and California, USA > > -- > Dr. Bharat Bhushan, > Professor, Environmental Planning, & Director, Centre for Environment and > Development, YASHADA. > > Dean (Academic) & Secretary, YASHADA > Yashwantrao Chavan Academy of Development Administration, Baner Road, Pune > 411007 India. Email: [email protected], Telephone: O: 25608164 Fax: > (+91 20) 25608100 M: 9823338227 > > DSC09819.JPG > 4160KViewDownload --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
