Thanks, Padmini ji. A really nice picture. On 31 December 2010 01:10, Padmini Raghavan <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi All, > I have subequently found the name, *Tristellateia australasiae*, for the > bright yellow flowers with the red stamens, which I am submitting as my > choice of Flora for the Year > It has been a difficult business, this choosing; every other flower seemed > to be staking its claim for my favour. > I first saw the Vining Galphimia at Dr. Mahadeshwaraswamy's residence in > Chennai and admired the profusion of flowers next to his front door. > Since I have not seen another such creeper in Chennai, I was thrilled > when the specimen which I had bought in Bangalore actually produced some > blooms. > (Most of my Bangalore acquisitions don't like our Chennai weather.) > > The climber is also called "Shower of Gold Climber" and "Vining Milkweed". > > A Peaceful, Healthy and Happy 2011 to all! > Regards, > Padmini Raghavan. > -- 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 1475 members & 57,000 messages on 16/12/10 & with a database of around 4400 species on 30/11/10)
