Thanks very much, Dr Nidhan ji. Could this be *Indigofera pulchella*?
*Is this common in the Shiwalik foothills?* *Could you please cite some information on this species, which would be of interest to a reader?* On Fri, Feb 24, 2017 at 7:51 AM, Nidhan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > This is for sure Indigo, a common flowering shrub of Himalayas... > The species can be Indigofera heterantha....!! Thanks for osting Vikra Jit > Ji... > > On 23-Feb-2017 6:46 pm, "vikram jit singh" <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> >> *Could the members of the esteemed group provide an identity for this >> flowering tree/shrub growing on slopes of the Shivalik foothills, Village >> Kahianwala, 20 km from Chandigrh. Pixs taken on Monday, Feb. 20, 2017. It >> is very uncommon in this area. Local say it flowers in the current season >> and is named, 'Makhi'. Perhaps, the local name stems from an abundance of >> bees and small insects that buzz around the pink shower. * >> >> >> Thanks and regards. >> >> Vikram Jit Singh, >> >> Chandigarh (India). >> >> (M: 9814019356) >> >> Columinist and writer for >> >> *The Times of India* >> >> *The Hindustan Times* >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
