I think Dinesh ji's observations are correct. Comparing both the species with Shrikant ji's book I too feel the ones mentioned by Dinesh ji are P. triflorum- main distinguishing feature being the staminal cup with bifid teeth betweeen short filaments. Lets hear from others.
regards, Rashida. On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 11:10 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > “Dear friends, > > Would like to know the difference between P. parvum and P. triflorum. > > From FOI: > P. parvum... the flowers, often appear before leaves, stamens enclosed in > slender cup > P. triflorum... the flowers appear with the leaves, the small staminal cup > with toothed fringe. > > > > Dear Shubhada, have listed photos ... their ending file-names > _0091 e ... June 8, 2010 at 7.39am IST > _0096 e ... June 8, 2010 at 7.41am IST > _0162 e ... June 8, 2010 at 8.25am IST > _0169 e ... June 8, 2010 at 8.27am IST > > *.... these to me seem P. triflorum, but may be mistaking*.” from Dinesh > ji. > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: shubhada nikharge <[email protected]> > Date: 2010/6/7 > Subject: [efloraofindia:37541] pancratium parvum - first wild flower seen > after the first shower > To: indian tree pix <[email protected]> > > > Hi friends, > > Usha, Geeta and I had been to the forest at CEC, Goregaon, Mumbai today > morning and we saw the flower of Spider lily, the first wild flower seen > immediately after the first few showers. > I have attached the pics of Spider lily > local name :पाणकुसुम > Bot. name : Pancratium parvum ) > famiily Amaryllidaceae > > It is a perennial herb endemic to Western Ghats from the family > of*Amaryllidaceae > *, which includes Nargis flower. These large, white, fragrant and short > lived flowers often appear before the leaves. Stamens are enclosed in a > staminal cup (the stamens are fused to form a large cup, known as "staminal > cup". > > Etymology: > > From the Greek pankratos = strength and Parvum = Small. > > > My query is : the plant is delicate and flowers are large. then why the > plant's bot. name is pancratium parvum? > > cheers, > shubhada > > "I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can > do something; I will not refuse to do the something I can do." > > > > -- > 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. > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg ([email protected]) > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > Image Resource of more than a thousand species of Birds, Butterflies, > Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg > For learning about Indian Flora, visit/ join Google e-group- Efloraofindia: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix > > -- > 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.
