Yes Dinesh ji distinctly ribbed calyx and much shorter petal claw (L. indica almost as long or longer than limb), and distinct petiole (L. indica not more than 1 mm). An important feature of L. thorelli is also flowers fading or mottled with white. Here we can see this only in one or two flowers.
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Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 11:53 AM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > Yes, *Lagerstroemia thorellii* ... oversaw the size of flowers ... not *L. > indica*. > Regards. > > > > > > > On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 11:41 AM, Nudrat <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> I too think Lagerstroemia with pink flowers is L. thorelii. >> >> Best Regards >> >> On May 12, 7:56 pm, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: >> > ... my thought: to name a body or thing is to identify with, rather than >> > without. >> > That is, we name for the sole reason of identifying the object which has >> > gained importance to humankind in some way or the other. >> > Much of the importance lies in relation to human health by way of >> medicinal >> > values the flora has to provide, closely following is economical >> importance >> > of the plant (or any part of the plant). >> > >> > This applies to fauna too ... all those creatures whose relation to >> humans >> > have some kind of importance are certainly named. >> > >> > More comments from friends. >> > >> > Regards. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 7:33 PM, Phil James <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > > This is wonderful, giving the local and regional names. >> > >> > > Why is it that the general population in this country are better at >> naming >> > > plants than bird or mammal species? Is it to do with economics? I find >> it >> > > frustrating that people in my town, (Panchkula) cannot name more than >> 6 bird >> > > species in their own language and cannot differentiate between >> leopards and >> > > cheetahs!!!! >> > >> > > On 12 May 2010 06:12, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > >> *Lagerstroemia indica* ... is commonly known as: bonnet flower, >> common >> > >> crape-myrtle, crape myrtle, crepe myrtle, Indian lilac • Hindi: सावनी >> saoni >> > >> • Marathi: चीनमेंधी chinamendhi, विलायती मेंधी vilayati mendhi • >> Tamil: >> > >> சீனப்பூ chinappu, pavalakkurinji • Telugu: చీనాగోరంట chinagoranta >> > >> > >> Regards. >> > >> > >> On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 9:51 AM, Vijayadas D <[email protected] >> >wrote: >> > >> > >>> I am also with that. >> > >> > >>> On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 7:15 AM, Gurcharan Singh < >> [email protected]>wrote: >> > >> > >>>> Yes Sid ji >> > >>>> Lagerstroemia indica. Incidently I saw the same colour in >> Lagerstroemia >> > >>>> speciosa in our area, but of course that is a much taller plant >> with larger >> > >>>> different leaves. >> > >> > >>>> -- >> > >>>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >> > >>>> Retired Associate Professor >> > >>>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >> > >>>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >> > >>>> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >> > >>>>http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/<http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> >> <http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> >> > >> > >>>> On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 9:12 AM, Sid <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > >>>>> Hi, >> > >> > >>>>> My guess is Lagerstroemia indica (Lythraceae) >> > >> > >>>>> Sid. >> > >> > >>>>> On 11 May 2010 15:29, Jency Samuel <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >> > >>>>>> Hi, >> > >> > >>>>>> What is the botanical and common name of this tree please? 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