I think there should be no doubt about both sets of plants (uploaded by Arvind ji and Padmini ji). Both belong to B. x blakeana. Agreed that sometimes the flower colour in B. purpurea may look similar, but that species has three stamens, and petals are much narrower. B. variegata has broader petals and five stamens, all nearly of the same length. B. x blakeana also has five stamens, of which three are longer and two shorter. This characteristic feature can be seen in both sets of photographs.
-- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 2:55 PM, Kenneth Greby <[email protected]> wrote: > This looks like B. purpurea to me. > > Regards-- > Ken. > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* arvind kadus <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Cc:* ajinkya gadave <[email protected]>; dinesh valke < > [email protected]> > *Sent:* Tue, September 21, 2010 8:44:13 AM > *Subject:* [efloraofindia:47816] Bauhinia for ID AK > > 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 > > > -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
