Thanks, Mahadeswara ji. There is only one species i.e. *Galphimia gracilis* cultivated as per both BSI (in India) & the authority on this genus as per the following links: *http://efloraindia.nic.in/efloraindia/taxonList.action?id=2604&type=3* <http://efloraindia.nic.in/efloraindia/taxonList.action?id=2604&type=3>
https://webapps.lsa.umich.edu/herbarium/malpigh/GalClade/Gal phimia/Gal1.html# (One species native in eastern Mexico, *Galphimia gracilis* Bartl., is widely cultivated in the tropics and subtropics as an ornamental shrub. It passes under the colloquial names "goldshower" and "shower-of-gold" and equivalents in local languages, and also as "thryallis." It is frequently misidentified as "*Galphimia brasiliensis*," "*Galphimia glauca*," "*Thryallis brasiliensis," T. glauca*," and "*Thryallis gracilis*." *Galphimia gracilis* is easily told apart from the true *G. glauca* and *G. brasiliensis* by the flowers. In *G. gracilis* the petals fall as the fruit matures; in *G. glauca* the petals are persistent even in fruit. In *G. gracilis* many flowers of a dense inflorescence are open at one time, and the petals (claw and limb) are 8–14 mm long and 4–8 mm wide; in *G. brasiliensis* only 2 or 3 small flowers are open at one time on a sparse inflorescence, and the petals are only 4–5 mm long and ca. 3 mm wide. *Galphimia glauca* and *G. brasiliensis* are not cultivated.) You can check the differences between the two as per the illustrations at *https://webapps.lsa.umich.edu/herbarium/malpigh/GalClade/Galphimia/GalGrac.html* <https://webapps.lsa.umich.edu/herbarium/malpigh/GalClade/Galphimia/GalGrac.html> *https://webapps.lsa.umich.edu/herb/malpigh/GalClade/Galphimia/GalGlau.html* <https://webapps.lsa.umich.edu/herb/malpigh/GalClade/Galphimia/GalGlau.html> On checking in efi, there is not a single post which matches with *G. glauca*. All are of *Galphimia gracilis* I have also requested Tabish ji to make corrections in FOI. On 19 November 2017 at 18:12, M Swamy <[email protected]> wrote: > Doubtful ID. I have this plant in my garden. > > On Sun, Nov 19, 2017 at 1:31 PM, JM Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I think *Galphimia gracilis* >> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/m/malpighiaceae/galphimia/galphimia-gracilis> >> only >> as per >> >> *https://webapps.lsa.umich.edu/herbarium/malpigh/GalClade/Galphimia/GalGrac.html* >> <https://webapps.lsa.umich.edu/herbarium/malpigh/GalClade/Galphimia/GalGrac.html> >> >> *https://webapps.lsa.umich.edu/herbarium/malpigh/GalClade/Galphimia/Gal1.html#* >> <https://webapps.lsa.umich.edu/herbarium/malpigh/GalClade/Galphimia/Gal1.html#> >> >> *https://webapps.lsa.umich.edu/herb/malpigh/GalClade/Galphimia/GalGlau.html* >> <https://webapps.lsa.umich.edu/herb/malpigh/GalClade/Galphimia/GalGlau.html> >> *http://efloraindia.nic.in/efloraindia/taxonList.action?id=2604&type=3* >> <http://efloraindia.nic.in/efloraindia/taxonList.action?id=2604&type=3> >> >> On Saturday, 12 July 2008 14:18:19 UTC+5:30, Ramjee Gmail wrote: >> >>> Dear Friends, >>> >>> *Vanakkam! *Greetings from Chennai, Tamil Nadu/ >>> >>> I got to see this plant with beautiful yellow coloured flowers in a >>> neighbour’s garden. Seeking help to recognize the plant id. >>> >>> Thank you. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> ramjee >>> >>> > -- With regards, J.M.Garg 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> Winner of Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia>. For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/indiantreepix> (largest in the world- around 2800 members & 2,65,000 messages on 31.3.17) or Efloraofindia website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a species database of more than 12,000 species & 2,50,000 images). The whole world uses my Image Resource <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg> of more than a thousand species & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise). You can also use them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of India'. -- 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.
