Hi,
Had previously written [and this was widely accepted]:
1st June 2009
Hi Dinesh,
The way I see it:
1.Lagerstroemia flos-regina / L.regina / L.speciosa called the 'Queen's Flower'
is locally called Taman / Jarul / [Motha Bhondara].
2.Lagerstroemia parviflora is locally called Bhondara / Seena.
3.Lagerstroemia lanceolata / L.microcarpa called 'Stripping Lady' is locally
called Nana.
Have all these trees at my farm at Shahapur. Have previously posted
photographs of these on this site or on wildflowersofindia in my discussions
with Pat and Bindu. Could possibly send them again S.O.S.
Regards,
Neil.
Now know that this is wrong.
Dr.Almeida visited my farm on the 11th of October 2009. According to him Cooke
erred in transposing the names of L.parviflora [Nana] and L.lanceolata [Seena /
Bhondara] and “most authors have been following this blindly”. In fact, Cooke
in his ‘ Flora of Bombay ‘ Vol 1 [page 546] has made this statement “Dalzell &
Gibson [Bom. Fl. 1. c.] have transposed the names of L.lanceolata and L.
parviflora”.
Dr. Almeida explained – in Bhondara / Seena the leaves are long and lanceolate
– hence he has in his book ‘Flora of Maharashtra’, Vol 2 [pages 284- 285]
reverted to the original names.
Therefore, would like to amend my aforementioned classification thus:
1.Lagerstroemia flos-regina / L.regina / L.speciosa called the 'Queen's Flower'
is locally called Taman / Jarul / [Motha Bhondara].
2.Lagerstroemia lanceolata [L.microcarpa] is locally called Bhondara / Seena.
3.Lagerstroemia parviflora called 'Stripping Lady' is locally called Nana.
Had also written [and this is revelant here]:
30th March
2010.
Hi Dr.Satish,
A thought occured to me - in case you have not seen the fruit of L.
parviflora [Nana], they look like peanuts and are 12 - 18 mm long, whereas here
in L. lanceolata [Bhondara], as you know, they look like 'acorns' and are
usually 2-3 by 1-2cms.
Also from my records over the last few years, Bhondara flowers now [from Apr
-Jun] and fruits from Aug -Dec, whereas Nana flowers in Aug and friuts from Aug
-Dec.
Will try and send a comparative photograph of the fruit when I get back from
Eaglenest.
With regards,
Neil Soares.
Will be resending my previously posted photographs of L.parviflora &
L.lanceolata now correctly labelled in my next 2 mails.
With regards,
Neil Soares.
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