In response to Dr. Gurcharan ji's query on the fruit (*Fruit totally smooth or hairy?*), my response is: the fruit seems more to be on the hair-less side.
Could the learned members also cite some interesting aspects of this plant, that would be of interest to a newspaper reader? Thanks. On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 6:22 PM, Nidhan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > Yes, this matches my opinion too... I have also recently got this plant > around Morni Hills..this is common around water bodies..*Crotalaria > spectabilis* > > > On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 3:24 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Yes Rawat ji I think the larger ovate bracts point to C. spectabilis. >> Some lower leaves look rounded at tip, but none seems to be retuse. >> >> 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 Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 2:21 PM, D.S Rawat >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Looks similar to *Crotalaria spectabilis* Roth (=*Crotalaria sericea*Retz.). >>> DSRawat Pantnagar >>> >>> >>> On Tuesday, March 4, 2014 6:52:33 PM UTC+5:30, vikram jit singh wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Could the learned members of the group help confirm the identity of >>>> these flowers growing wild on the banks of the Sukhna lake, Chandigarh, in >>>> the current season. >>>> >>>> Any background information on this flower would be welcome. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> [image: Inline image 1] >>>> >>>> >>>> Best wishes, >>>> >>>> Vikram Jit Singh >>>> >>>> Golf Columnist and Wildlife Correspondent: >>>> >>>> *The Times of India* >>>> at Chandigarh. >>>> >>>> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toireporter/ >>>> author-Vikram-Jit-Singh.cms >>>> >>>> Columnist and Writer for: >>>> >>>> *The Hindustan Times* >>>> >>>> *The Daily Post* >>>> >>>> 09814019356 >>>> >>>> -- >>> 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]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >>> 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]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> > > > > -- > Regards, > > Dr. Nidhan Singh > Assistant Professor > Department of Botany > I.B. (PG) College > Panipat-132103 Haryana > Ph.: 09416371227 > > -- > 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]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. > 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]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.

