Tabish-- This was my first thought as well, though I have yet to see a pure-white specimen in person.
Regards-- Ken. ________________________________ From: Tabish <[email protected]> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> Sent: Sat, August 21, 2010 12:05:30 PM Subject: [efloraofindia:45081] Re: Another one for ID Bauhinia.. Although the pictures are not too clear, it should be Bauhinia purpurea. It varies from a deep purple to a complete white. Narrow petals and deeply ribbed buds are indicators. http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Purple%20Orchid%20Tree.html - Tabish On Aug 21, 8:04 pm, arvind kadus <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear All, > Here is another totally white Bauhinia in Bharati Vidyapeeth's Campus, >Dhankawdi, Pune.Pictures are taken just 3 hrs back. 3-4 flowers are seen on >the >plant. Plant is about 5-6 mtrs highted. There are limitations to take close >ups >with my camera. I tried best. We can see only two fertile stamens in this >picture. > Thanks, > Dr. Kadus Arvind.Pune. > > Bauhinia sp.2.JPG > 200KViewDownload > > Bauhinia sp.4.JPG > 98KViewDownload > > Bauhinia sp.5.JPG > 106KViewDownload
