It is Quisqualis indica . Very common creeper in Chennai , grows wild.
On Dec 17, 4:40 am, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > 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: 9810359089http://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)
