Dear Dr. Kadus, this is Bauhinia variegata commonly known as White orchid tree.
Regards, Mani. On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 12:17 PM, tanay bose <[email protected]> wrote: > Lovely scientific approach towards photography > Thanks for sharing > Tanay > > On Sun, Aug 29, 2010 at 12:05 PM, arvind kadus > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Dear all, >> Some days ago I had posted B. sp. for the confirmation, but unfortunately >> shots were not too good or clear. I am posting closeups and detailed photoes >> of Bauhinia. it is having three stamens with bilobed stigma. All the petals >> are clearly white but a fine line of pink tinge is there on the middle petal >> which is equal to nothing. Calyx devided into three parts after the >> flowering and not the spoon like. >> Please try to elaborate this Bauhinia, Is it B.purpurea again? >> >> > > > -- > 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 > >
