Pl check it for *Bauhinia phoenicea. * http://culturesheet.org/fabaceae:bauhinia:phoenicea With regards
Vijayasankar On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 9:39 AM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote: > Yes Tabish ji > B. galpinii seems to be the closest match (Bailey keys it as only species > with brick red flowers), but presence of 5 stamens can't be easily ignored > (atleast in this genus, where sectional classification is often based on > number of stamens). This also seems to have narrower petals and thinner > leaves with much more prominent veins. Let explore further. > > > > On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 7:01 PM, Tabish <tabi...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> This mysterious Bauhinia surely cannot be B. purpurea, because the >> shape of the petals is very different. In addition, B. purpurea has >> exactly three stamens, whereas the picture here shows more than 3 >> diverging stamens. I proposed Bauhinia galpinii just by elimination, >> as I know of no other Bauhinia with red flowers, which looks anywhere >> close to this. I hope there is another Bauhinia species which agrees >> well with the pictures here. >> - Tabish >> >> On Aug 17, 4:34 pm, "C. Susanth" <c.susa...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > i too believe that this is not a B.punctata(B.galpinii)..i believe that >> it >> > may be the red form of B.purperea >> > thanx to Tabish,Muthu,Kenneth and promila for making comments. >> > More comments expect from the experts >> > with warm regards >> > susanth >> > >> > On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 5:00 PM, promila chaturvedi < >> > >> > >> > >> > thegardener.chaturv...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > > I fully agree with Kenneth G. Bauhinia galpinii is scrambler or >> arching >> > > shrub medium height shrub. >> > > Promila >> > >> > > On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 3:55 PM, Kenneth Greby <fstf...@yahoo.com> >> wrote: >> > >> > >> I don't believe that this is B. punctata (B. galpinii), which is >> more >> > >> of a scrambler or arching shrub. I have seldom seen them taller than >> 15'/m, >> > >> with support. Also, B. punctata lacks the colored new foliage shown, >> as >> > >> well as having a more rounded leaf. >> > >> > >> I do not recognize this species, at least from the pictures. >> > >> > >> Regards-- >> > >> Ken. >> > >> > >> ------------------------------ >> > >> *From:* Tabish <tabi...@gmail.com> >> > >> *To:* efloraofindia <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> >> > >> *Sent:* Mon, August 16, 2010 12:25:32 AM >> > >> *Subject:* [efloraofindia:44479] Re: Please Identify this Bauhinia >> > >> species >> > >> > >> Red Orchid Bush or Red Orchid Tree >> > >> Bauhinia galpinii >> > >> >> http://www.smgrowers.com/products/plants/plantdisplay.asp?plant_id=232 >> > >> - Tabish >> > >> > >> On Aug 16, 11:31 am, "C. Susanth" <c.susa...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> > Hai all >> > >> > Here I attached the two images of a Bauhinia species found in >> evergreen >> > >> > forests,especially seen near the forest streams. >> > >> > Is it Bauhinia purpera? >> > >> > Expert please identify this medium tree seen near the forest >> streams. >> > >> > with warm regards >> > >> > susanth >> > >> > -- >> > >> > C.Susanth passion on Nature >> > >> > Prakriti,SNRA-20 >> > >> > Indira Nagar,Peroorkada.P.O >> > >> > Thiruvananthapuram-695005,Kerala >> > >> > Phone : 0471-2437244 >> > >> > Mobile : 09447699236 >> > >> > Bond Your Heart with Nature. Nature gives you what You Wish! >> > >> > >> > Bauhinia species .jpg >> > >> > 305KViewDownload >> > >> > >> > Bauhinia species.jpg >> > >> > 416KViewDownload >> > >> > -- >> > C.Susanth passion on Nature >> > Prakriti,SNRA-20 >> > Indira Nagar,Peroorkada.P.O >> > Thiruvananthapuram-695005,Kerala >> > Phone : 0471-2437244 >> > Mobile : 09447699236 >> > Bond Your Heart with Nature. Nature gives you what You Wish! >> > > > > >
