Dr. Mahadeshwaraswamy had also mentioned a difference in the cut section of the buds; triangular in one and circular in the other. Rgds, Padmini.
On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 4:00 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > 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/ > >
