Just wanted to know who put forma purpureum as synonym of C. elenorae, because BSI treat them distinct plant, (Flora of Maharashtra by B.D.Sharma, S. Karthikeyan and N.P.Singh, 1996)
forma purpureum has perigone deeply tinged with purple on the dorsal side and perigone tube with bracts uniformly brown-purple. regards, On 6/26/11, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: > via Species <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species> >> C <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/c> > > *Crinum eleonorae* > [image: Crinum eleonorae Blatt. & > McCann]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/5780176514/> > > > [image: Flowers of > India]<http://flowersofindia.aceboard.com/286270-6129-7173-0-Amaryllidaceae-Crinum-eleonorae.htm>[image: > Discussions at > efloraofindia]<https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en#%21searchin/indiantreepix/Crinum%20eleonorae>[image: > more views in > flickr]<http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Crinumeleonorae&m=tags&z=m>[image: > more views on Google > Earth]<http://api.flickr.com/services/feeds/geo/india/&tags=Crinumeleonorae&format=kml_nl> > > > *commonly known as*: Eleonora's > lily<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/eleonor-s-lily> > • *Marathi*: नोरी कर्णफुल nori > karnaphul<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/nori-karnaphula-nori-karnaphul> > > > *botanical names*: *Crinum eleonorae* Blatt. & McCann ... *synonym*: *Crinum > eleonorae* f. *purpureum* Blatt. & McCann > > > > > Regards. > Dinesh > -- - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone
