In Kerala this species has started flowering 2 weeks back itself.
Regards, Giby On 5 August 2011 23:35, Neil Soares <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > Mine have not yet commenced flowering this year. Sending a few of last > years photographs. > Regards, > Neil Soares > > --- On *Fri, 8/5/11, Smilax004 <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: Smilax004 <[email protected]> > Subject: [efloraofindia:76168] Re: COSTUS SPECIOSUS > To: "Col Bimal Sarkar" <[email protected]> > Cc: "indiantreepix" <[email protected]> > Date: Friday, August 5, 2011, 9:46 PM > > It is learned from "The Plant list" site that Costus speciosus is a > synonym of Cheilocostus speciosus (J.König) C.Specht (http:// > www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-343835) of Costaceae family. Lots > of shuffling is happening. Hope this would be the end of most of the > confusions, or I dont know it would lead more..... > > > > Regards > Giby > > > > > On Aug 5, 7:16 pm, Col Bimal Sarkar > <[email protected]<http://us.mc339.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>> > wrote: > > Dear Friend, > > Attaching an image of Costus speciosus in > bloom.It is known as keu in Hindi/Bangla. > > Regards > > Col (Retd) Bimal Sarkar > > Mobile: 9434194942 > > > > Costus speciosus.jpg > > 94KViewDownload > > -- GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Royal Enclave, Jakkur Post, Srirampura Bangalore- 560064 India Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby
