I just checked. Clianthus formosus is one of its synonym. So you were close. Pankaj
On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 12:34 AM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > Please recheck for Swainsona formosa. Clianthus doesnt have those > dark black spots. > Pankaj > > > On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 12:32 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: >> Clianthus puniceus, parrot's bill >> >> -- >> 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 Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 11:50 AM, Shantanu Bhattacharya <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> >>> Hi >>> this flower is nice, but somewhat strange >>> ....what is it called? >>> >>> regards....Shantanu. >> >> >> > > > > -- > *********************************************** > "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" > > > Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) > Research Associate > Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project > Department of Habitat Ecology > Wildlife Institute of India > Post Box # 18 > Dehradun - 248001, India > -- *********************************************** "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) Research Associate Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project Department of Habitat Ecology Wildlife Institute of India Post Box # 18 Dehradun - 248001, India

