Excellent details Viplav Ji.. On Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 11:23 AM, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote:
> > The spinous *Meyna laxiflora* forms dense thickets in some portions of > the hill in Madh. > > The corolla lobes of the tiny flowers deflex almost immediately after > unfurling in the morning. The corolla is usually five-lobed but it is not > entirely uncommon to encounter a six- or a seven-lobed flower (have > attached an instance of the latter). > > I've noticed that the fruits are suspended from the twigs in two distinct > ways. Either the stalk is completely exposed with the fruit hanging > straight down [5th pic] or the stalks are coiled around the twigs in which > case the fruits may appear deceptively sessile from a distance [6th pic]. > There is a healthy population of pigs in the area and these animals polish > off the fallen fruits in no time. In some published accounts, the fruit is > said to be "yellow" / "yellowish" when ripe but I haven't come across such > coloration anywhere so far. > > This, in my opinion, is the finest (until it lasts) population of *Meyna > laxiflora* in Mumbai. > > Photographed on Madh Hill (North Mumbai), the flowers in February and the > fruits in March 2015. > > Best wishes, Viplav > > -- > 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/d/optout. > -- 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 an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
