Dear Padmini Ji & Shantanu Da,
1. Tecoma argentea is not a synonym of Tecoma undulata. 2. According to GRIN T. argentea is synonym of Tecomella undulata. 3. *Tecoma* *argentea* is synonym of *Tabebuia* *aurea *(GRIN). Regards Tanay On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 1:47 AM, Shantanu Bhattacharya <shnt...@gmail.com>wrote: > Hi Padmini ji.... > I have no idea about scientific synonyms of plants... > Tecoma undulata and T. argentea may be synonymous. > I m basically an avid birdwatcher. I have just started taking interest in > plants especially wild ones. > Hope botanists and experts in this group can clear the doubt. > > regards > Shantanu :) > > > On 8/26/10, Padmini Raghavan <padi...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Is this the same tree that was called Tecoma argentea? >> Rgds, >> Padmini Raghavan. >> >> >> On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 10:09 PM, Shantanu Bhattacharya < >> shnt...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi >>> sharing the pic of a Lahura tree (Tecoma undulata) in full bloom. >>> The bird perched on its branch is a Greater Coucal. >>> >>> It is a small tree with drooping branches, and grey-green leaves. The >>> tree is very attractive when in full bloom from March to April. The flowers >>> are large tubular bright yellow occuring in bunches of 5 to 10. >>> It grows in the wild in the desert areas of Rajasthan, Haryana, and >>> Punjab. But it is extensively planted as an avenue tree, as this one planted >>> in Kolkata near my house. >>> >>> regards >>> Shantanu Bhattacharya >>> Dept. of Biology. >>> Vivekananda Mission School.(ICSE) >>> Kolkata. >>> >> >> > -- Tanay Bose Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant Department of Botany University of British Columbia 3529-6270 University Blvd. Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) Phone: 778-323-4036
