Ok Thank you. It is fine.
-- 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 Fri, Dec 17, 2010 at 1:40 AM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]>wrote: > 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 >
