Perhaps this should help
B. blakeana B. purpurea
B. variegata
Early flowering, Nov-Dec. in Delhi Early flowering
Oct-Nov. in Delhi Late flowering, Feb-March in Delhi
Leaves 15-20 cm across, cleft 14-1/3 Leaves 10-15 cm across,
cleft 1/2 Leaves 10-15 cm across, cleft 1/3
Fls. in long racemes Fls. in short
racemes Fls. in short racemes
Flowers 12-15 cm across, appear with leaves Flowers 10-12 cm across,
with leaves Flowers 10-12 cm across, after leaves fall
Petals broad, overlapping, Petals narrow,
non-overlapping Petals broad, overlapping
Petals rose-purple, veins whitish Petals pink,
whitish in centre Petals white with purplish veins, upper
darker
Stamens 5 Stamens 3
Stamens 5
Pod not produced Pod 12-25 cm
long, 2-2.5 cm thick Pod 15-25 cm long, 1.5-2 cm thick
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SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
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On Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 12:01 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote:
> Many thanks Padmini ji for validating ... agreed there is no shine on the
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> Regards.
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> On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 12:05 AM, Padmini Raghavan <[email protected]>wrote:
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>> I am adding my pics of B blakeana in the hope that they will aid
>> comparison. (However I do not notice any shine in the leaves.)
>> The flowers are very fragrant and a lovely sight.
>> Regards,
>> Padmini Raghavan.
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>> On Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 10:28 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote:
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>>> Arvind ji ... attempting to put some visual differences, they too may
>>> need validation !!
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>>> Blake's bauhinia has large leaves compared to *B. variegata* or *B.
>>> purpurea* ... PLUS richer in green colour, with a shine.
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>>> All the petals have striking pink colour, the central large petal being
>>> the most dark of all.
>>> The veins on petals are brighter (white-added), contrary to darker veins
>>> in the other bauhinias ... my own thought.
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>>> Colour of *B. variegata* ranges from white to purple.
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>>> Please wait for easier difference(s).
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>>> Regards.
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>>> On Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 9:14 PM, arvind kadus <[email protected]
>>> > wrote:
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>>>> Ajinkya tumhi tar B.blakean ch mhanala hotat, confirmation sathi post
>>>> kela ahe.
>>>> Dinesh Ji B.veriagata che flowers suddha same ahet. taxonomically diff.
>>>> sangata yeil kay? Any body else can.
>>>> Dr.Kadus Arvind,Pune
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