***This is Arrabidaea magnifica * On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 9:46 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote:
> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > Some earlier relevant feedback: > "To me it *looks more as Adenocalymma alliaceum*- the Lahsun Bel of > Bignoniaceae. > Thanks > -- > Dr. Nidhan Singh" > > "I have sent the photographs of Adenocalymma alliaceum in a separate > mail. You may compare. The most important feature of the A.alliaceum > is : when you crush the leaves and smell they smell like garlic. This is > the confirmation for A.a. Nevertheless, the pictures sent by Mrs. A.Kale > *looks like Bignonia species* for me." from Mahadeswara ji. > > "The Lahsun bel that you have mentioned...I am familiar with those > flowers.They come in bunches & are smaller in size. > Will post them in a seperate thread. These are different and much bigger in > size like Yellow Allamanda.* They look to me like Saritaea magnifica as > in flowersofindia.net Common names Glow Vine or Purple Bignonia. > *Please check. > Regards, > Aarti" > > > “*Pseudocalymma alliaceum > * > Family: Bignoniaceae > Common Name: Lasun Vel > It is a big woody climber. The leaves, if crushed emit garlic-like smell. > However, the flowers are mildly & pleasantly scented. Suitable for arches & > pergolas.” from Mayur ji. > > > > “*Aren't the bunches of pseudocalymma much larger? > *ak” from Anand ji. > > > > -- > 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/ > > -- > 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/ > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Aarti S. Khale <[email protected]> > Date: Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 9:36 PM > Subject: [efloraofindia:59717] Purple Bignonia for ID : 090111 : AK-2 > To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> > > > Is it Purple Bignonia as in Flowers of India? > Pictures taken at Kandy, Sri Lanka on the 17th of November,2010. > The vine was found growing wild against a stone wall. > Aarti > > > >
