Thanks to all for contributing so much information. I have always wondered why does the same flower have different colours eg. like Hibiscus, Rose, Krshna kamal Any explanation?
Regards Bhagyashri On Sun, Aug 14, 2011 at 4:35 PM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote: > Pankaj ji > There is a good key for some species in eFlora of China and eFlora of > Pakistan, as also in Bailey Manual of Cultivated Plants (my copy is at > Delhi). Yes P. caerulea may have lesser or more lobes but not in all leaves, > majority would be 5-lobed. And yes large reniform stipules can't be ignored. > > > -- > > 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 Sun, Aug 14, 2011 at 4:19 PM, Pankaj Kumar <sahanipan...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> I imagine if someone has a proper key for Passion flowers. >> Please share. >> Pankaj >> >> On Sun, Aug 14, 2011 at 4:19 PM, Pankaj Kumar <sahanipan...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > This may not be P. caerulea as I said it's difficult to conclude from >> > these pics. There are many hybrids and similar looking species. >> > Passiflora caerulea may not necessarily have 5 lobed leaves as per its >> > description. Number of lobes may vary according to the age of the >> > plant as well as the nutrients available as per my personal experience >> > of growing some species of Passiflora. >> > Regards >> > Pankaj >> > >> > >> > On Sun, Aug 14, 2011 at 3:37 PM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> To me this plant does not look like Passiflora caerulea in which leaves >> are >> >> usually 5-lobed (number of lobes if taxonomic character in this genus) >> and >> >> stipules large and reniform (linear here). This could be P. incarnata >> but >> >> not typical one in which petals are not ornamented, it is perhaps a >> cultivar >> >> of it. I have both from California and would upload them soon. >> >> -- >> >> 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 Sun, Aug 14, 2011 at 1:01 PM, Dr Pankaj Kumar < >> sahanipan...@gmail.com> >> >> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> Its hard to make out the species of this plant. To me it looks like >> >>> Passiflora caerulea. >> >>> Neelkamal or KrishnaKamal is actually not passion flower as per my >> >>> knowledge, it should be some blue water lilly as per logic. >> >>> Pankaj >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> On Aug 14, 11:01 am, Madhuri Raut <itii...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> > Till today I was under the impression that Passion flower is only of >> >>> > blue >> >>> > colour as I had seen only blue passion flower. But today I learned >> to my >> >>> > surprise that it is also whitish and red in colour. I have always >> >>> > wondered >> >>> > why does the same flower have different colours other eg. like >> >>> > Hibiscus, >> >>> > Rose Any explanation? >> >>> > >> >>> > I also want to share some interesting info I came across about >> Krishna >> >>> > kamal/ Passion flower >> >>> > >> >>> > So, long story behind the name Krishna Kamal. There are (apparently) >> a >> >>> > 100 >> >>> > of those blue petals - one for each of the Kauravas, and 5 of the >> green >> >>> > ones >> >>> > in the centre - one for each of the Pandavas. The green bulb in the >> >>> > centre >> >>> > symbolises the Pandava queen Draupadi, and the three filaments are >> for >> >>> > the >> >>> > holy trinity of Brahma-Vishnu-Shiv. AND the white radial in the >> centre >> >>> > is >> >>> > the Sudarshan chakra of Lord Krishna. >> >>> > >> >>> > Bhagyashri >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > On Sat, Aug 13, 2011 at 5:44 PM, Mahadeswara <swamy.c...@gmail.com> >> >>> > wrote: >> >>> > > Beautiful photographs. >> >>> > >> >>> > > On Aug 13, 3:45 pm, Madhuri Raut <itii...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> > > > Dear all, >> >>> > > > I would like to share the pictures of Passion flower creeper in >> my >> >>> > > > garden >> >>> > >> >>> > > > Date 13/08/2011 time 4.00pm >> >>> > > > Location District Pune ;State :Maharashtra >> >>> > >> >>> > > > Habitat- Garden >> >>> > >> >>> > > > Plant Habit- Climber >> >>> > >> >>> > > > Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-beautiful purple flowers >> >>> > >> >>> > > > Other Information like Fragrance Wonderful sweet fragrance >> >>> > >> >>> > > > Regards >> >>> > > > Bhagyashri >> >>> > >> >>> > > > k3.jpg >> >>> > > > 596KViewDownload >> >>> > >> >>> > > > k1.jpg >> >>> > > > 509KViewDownload >> >>> > >> >>> > > > k2.jpg >> >>> > > > 478KViewDownload >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > *********************************************** >> > "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 >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> *********************************************** >> "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 >> > > > >
