I apologize Sir, for my grave mistake. I entirely forgot the other follow-up thread. It is *Bauhinia variegata* L..
A detail on the three confusing spp. can be found at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/51201005_Hybrid_origin_of_Bauhinia_blakeana_Leguminosae_Caesalpinioideae_inferred_using_morphological_reproductive_and_molecular_data . Thank you very much., Sir, have a nice day Regards surajit On Tue, 14 Sept 2021 at 21:32, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Surajit ji > Then what about your post on April 25, 2012 at 9:09:51 PM, where you > talked about seed pods? > > > > > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > https://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ > > > On Tue, Sep 14, 2021 at 9:06 PM surajit koley < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Yes Sir, this is *Bauhinia* x *blakeana*, for it does not produce fruit >> or seeds. >> (I did keep this particular tree under my observation for years.) >> >> Thank you for taking care. >> >> Regards >> surajit >> >> On Mon, 13 Sept 2021 at 18:02, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Forwarding for ID >>> Distributed as Bauhinia variegata ? >>> <https://efloraofindia.com/2020/07/20/bauhinia-variegata-1/> >>> I think yes B. variegata Bauhinia variegata species page - THAILAND >>> NATURE PROJECT >>> <https://www.thailandnatureproject.com/bauhinia-variegata.html> >>> Group discussion at >>> Bauhinia x blakeana :: Hooghly, West Bengal (google.com) >>> <https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/c/2fer1UHmLTI> >>> On Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 9:09:51 PM UTC+5:30 >>> [email protected] wrote: >>> >>>> Sir, >>>> >>>> I think now that this is *NOT* *Bauhinia* *blakeana.* Because, later i >>>> witnessed seedpod growing on this tree and i uploaded the same in another >>>> post - >>>> https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!searchin/indiantreepix/seedpod$20-$20bauhinia$20x$20blakeana/indiantreepix/WUz7SIl0pt0/7F1d4il4Sz8J >>>> >>>> I confirm hereby that images from both of my posts were recorded from >>>> the same tree. >>>> >>>> A relevant document is here - >>>> http://www.amjbot.org/content/92/3/525.full >>>> >>>> Thank you & regards, >>>> >>>> Surajit Koley >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 1:56 PM, jmgarg1 <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Feedback from another thread >>>>> https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!topic/indiantreepix/WUz7SIl0pt0 >>>>> : >>>>> >>>>> "Thank you for drawing my attention to the fact that *B.* *blakeana* >>>>> is a sterile plant. I also read, in January, about the sterile flowers of >>>>> *B. >>>>> blakeana* in wikipedia and other websites. >>>>> But there is a discussion at - >>>>> http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/53664/ where someone claims that >>>>> it bears seedpod. Again there is an image claiming to be seedpod of the >>>>> same plant - >>>>> http://www.hear.org/starr/images/image/?q=030702-0067&o=plants >>>>> So, if it is not the *B. x blakeana* then my earlier post ( >>>>> https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!searchin/indiantreepix/bauhinia$20x$20blakeana/indiantreepix/2fer1UHmLTI/X2wqPw3W38kJ) >>>>> should also be some other species, might be *B. variegata*." from >>>>> Surjit ji. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 30 January 2012 21:48, surajit koley <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Dear Friends, >>>>>> >>>>>> Yesterday, I have had a short chat with Dinesh-ji (in the 'facebook' >>>>>> group 'Indian Flora') over the identification of this Bauhinia sp. He >>>>>> identified it as *Bauhinia x blakeana* or the 'Hong Kong Orchid Tree'. >>>>>> Dinesh-ji also provided me links (given below) of the two earlier >>>>>> 'efloraofindia' posts where Garg Sir and Gurcharan Sir discussed the >>>>>> identity of this plant. >>>>>> >>>>>> Today, i took some more photos of the same plant that i attach >>>>>> herewith. >>>>>> >>>>>> Species - Bauhinia x blakeana >>>>>> >>>>>> Date/Time- 30/01/2012 >>>>>> Location- Nalikul (Hooghly District), West Bengal >>>>>> Habitat- Garden >>>>>> Plant Habit- Tree >>>>>> Height- 40 ft. approx. >>>>>> Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- Double lobbed, heart shaped >>>>>> Inflorescence Type/ Size- In long racemes >>>>>> Flowers Colour- Rose-purple >>>>>> Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- NA >>>>>> Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- This plant >>>>>> has been described as ".... a hybrid between Bauhinia variegata and >>>>>> Bauhinia purpurea" (wikipedia) >>>>>> >>>>>> ID & Info help : I copied text from Wikipedia and earlier posts by >>>>>> Gurucharan Sir and Garg Sir. >>>>>> The links are - >>>>>> 1) >>>>>> https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en#!searchin/indiantreepix/Bauhinia$20blakeana/indiantreepix/XIp9z4j4Bwc/4EDa0bMJm5kJ >>>>>> 2) >>>>>> https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en#!searchin/indiantreepix/Bauhinia$20blakeana/indiantreepix/x7RhxjRsuaU/L2qpvBI9SikJ >>>>>> 3) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bauhinia_blakeana >>>>>> 4) http://www.facebook.com/groups/indianflora/315289491845730/ >>>>>> >>>>>> Thank you and Regards, >>>>>> >>>>>> Surajit Koley >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> With regards, >>>>> J.M.Garg >>>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >>>>> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >>>>> The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand >>>>> species* & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. >>>>> (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): >>>>> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. 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