Yes.... the Red / Orange colouration is due to the pollens.... and hence one often sees such Orange / Red fronted birds around this plant :-)
Regards, Adesh On Fri, Feb 5, 2010 at 1:21 PM, Adesh Shivkar <[email protected]>wrote: > Thanks for that bit of information Dr. & Pankaj Ji :-) > > And this is how pollination happens (one of the mediums) in this plant..... > a fine example of Plant-Bird co-evolution ..... > > Note how the the pollens are delivered on the forehead of the bird > (Oriental white eye) ..... have seen this with several small birds feeding > on *Woodfordia fruticosa*. > > Regards, > Adesh > > > On Fri, Feb 5, 2010 at 1:18 PM, Pankaj Oudhia <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Thanks for beautiful pictures. >> >> Please keep observing this species for specific insect. Please see these >> links >> >> http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20p?see=I_PAO2497&res=640 >> >> http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20p?see=I_PAO2498&res=640 >> >> These insects are used as medicinal insect in Traditional Healing. I am >> not sure about its correct identity but the Healers eagerly wait for this >> attack. >> >> I am eager to know whether the Healers of your region use it or not? >> Please keep observing. >> >> regards >> >> Pankaj Oudhia >> >> >> On Fri, Feb 5, 2010 at 12:26 PM, Pravin Kawale >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> Species: Woodfordia fructiosa . >>> Family : Lythraceae >>> Marathi Name : Dhayati >>> Habit : Shrub, Straggler >>> Leaf Arrangement: Opposite, Whorled >>> Leaf Shape : Ovate, Lanceolate >>> Leaf Type : Sessile >>> Leaf Length : >= 5 cm - < 10 cm >>> Inflorescence: Cymose >>> Flower Type : Many flowered >>> Calyx: Campanulate >>> Flowering Month: December - May >>> Fruit : Capsule >>> At Kanakeshwar,Alibag >>> 01 Feb,2010 >>> thanks >>> >>> >>> >>> DSC01394 (1).JPG >>> DSC01395 (1).JPG >>> >>> These pictures were sent with Picasa, from Google. >>> Try it out here: http://picasa.google.com/ >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "efloraofindia" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> >>> . >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >>> >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "efloraofindia" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >> > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" 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.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
