sorry Combretum indicum is a synonym of Quisqualis indica. Regards Pankaj
On Fri, Dec 17, 2010 at 8:47 AM, Mahadeswara <[email protected]> wrote: > 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) -- *********************************************** "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
