may be some infection? something is eating them up?
On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 12:11 PM, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks for your comments in all my posts. The fruiting pictures are from > separate trees and there are plenty of these in the area. I have no clue > about what might be prompting that quirky mannerism in the fruit stalks. > > Best wishes, Viplav > > El 28 de abril de 2015, 6:29, Ushadi Micromini <[email protected]> > escribió: > >> >> very nice >> >> does the coiling of the fruit stem occur in the same tree or different >> trees? >> >> different expression of the same genes? if so, then,and why? >> >> >> usha di >> >> On Mon, Apr 27, 2015 at 10:40 PM, [email protected] <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> >>> Thanks, Dr Nidhan, for your comments. >>> >>> Best wishes, Viplav >>> >>> >>> El 25 de abril de 2015, 10:08, Nidhan Singh <[email protected]> >>> escribió: >>> >>>> >>>> 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 email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Usha di >> =========== >> > > -- Usha di =========== -- 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.
