To me Pankaj seems right. It is Quisqualis indica (I could not find the source which treats Combretum indicum as accepted name). The key in Flora of China differentiates the two species as:
1a. Calyx tube 5–9 cm; petals 10–24 mm, opening white, later turning yellowish abaxially and reddish adaxially; inflorescence lax; petiole without an inflated joint near base ........................................................................................... 1. Q. indica 1b. Calyx tube 1.7–2.4 cm; petals ca. 3.5 mm, opening dark red or reddish; inflorescence dense; petiole with an inflated joint near base ................................................................................................................................................................. 2. Q. conferta According to Flora of China Q. densiflora Wall ex Miq. is the synonym of Q. conferta (Jacq.)Excell. The calyx tube (hypanthium) in above photographs is clearly much longer, and at least one flower with white petals can be seen, in others, the outer side of petals is much lighter as in Q. indica. -- 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 Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 1:39 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > “what is the difference between Quisqualis indica and densiflora ?” from > Vijayadas ji. > > > > “What I can make out is that Q. indica is more vigorous climber, with > larger flowers (7cm as against 5 cm of Q. Densiflora). Then densiflora is > more in the nature of clusters. > Experts may opine. > ak” > > > > “I think densiflora name itself suggest thick or dense cluster oif flowers. > Madhuri” > > "Ok I will ask one question? > HOW DENSE IS THE DENSIFLORA :P > Names are often kept in comparison with some other allied species, > hence it creates confusion!!! > To me this plant looks like Combretum indicum, which is the accepted > name for Quisqualis indica. But yes, I dont know much about > densiflora!! > Regards > Pankaj" > > "Dense as compared to Q. indica. > ak" > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Anand Kumar Bhatt <[email protected]> > Date: 7 November 2010 12:59 > Subject: [efloraofindia:53546] Quisqualis densiflora > To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> > > > A native creeper. Favourite of people in UP-Bihar-Bengal where it is known > as Madhumalati. Fragrant flowers. At my place in Gwalior. Today. > ak > > -- > Anand Kumar Bhatt > A-59, B.S.F.Colony, Airport Road > Gwalior. 474 005. > Tele: 0751-247 2233. Mobile 0 94253 09780. > My blogsite is at: > http://anandkbhatt.blogspot.com > (A NEW BLOG HAS BEEN ADDED ON 3 SEPT 2010.) > And the photo site: > www.flickr.com/photos/akbhatt/ > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Ten most common surnames of Indians: Singh, Kumar, Sharma, Patel, Shah, > Lal, Gupta, Bhat, Rao, Reddy. Cheers! > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg ([email protected]) > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species* & > eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged > alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use them > for free as per liberal licensing conditions attached with each image. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Google e-group- Efloraofindia: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1460 members & > 55,000 messages on 29/11/10 & with a database of around 4300 species on > 31/10/10) > >
