Thank you, I knew I will learn here.... Usha di ====
On Tue, Sep 6, 2011 at 4:55 PM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote: > Usha di > Since it is a a cultivar the name also has to be within single quotes. Also > I think Nigra (with capital N) is preferred cultivar name and as such > correct name should be *Gossypium herbaceum* 'Nigra' or *Gossypium > herbaceum* cv. Nigra > Had this been a published scientific variety (unfortunately none has > been published) the name would have been *Gossypium herbaceum* var. *nigrum > *(with small n and in italics). > > > -- > 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 Tue, Sep 6, 2011 at 3:31 PM, Pinki <alok12...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> one beautiful plant nicely clicked and very presented in a very >> curious way Ushadi Ji >> >> Alok >> >> >> On Sep 6, 2:20 am, ushadi Micromini <microminipho...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Malvaceae week 09 05 2011 UD 003 Gossypium herbaceum ‘nigrum’ NYBG 08 >> > >> > Since about 1999 we had been seeing this BLACK…actually a deep violet >> leafed >> > cotton with very pretty deep pink Hibiscus like flower … in several >> > botanical gardens and some garden clubs … but I got my chance to do some >> > digital photo taking in 2008 at NYBG… at the height of the summer of >> 2008 .. >> > the flowers were just beginning to open when I ventured in… no pods >> had >> > developed yet… but I can tell you they are usually about two inches and >> > look like any regular cotton pods and burst open in October ( or there >> > abouts) to reveal perfectly white regular cotton puffs…. >> > >> > Family: Malvaceae >> > >> > Genus: Gossypium >> > >> > Species: G. herbaceum >> > >> > Our cultivar is ‘nigrum” >> > >> > Binomial name Gossypium herbaceum “nigrum” >> > >> > Some write it as Gossypium herbaceum >> niger >> > >> > This so far is a rare garden plant, people often wait for long time to >> swap >> > seeds, and garden clubs are a good source in USA … some members may have >> > some to swap… >> > >> > I am just happy to look at my pictures… this plant was about 24 to 28 >> > inches tall, its spread about 3 feet, leaves were 6-7 inches long and 6 >> > inches wide, fig 2 shows that its markedly hirsuit… and perhaps even >> has >> > some glands?? >> > >> > Any experts on botany of cotton here? >> > >> > Can you please tell us what these round dots are? >> > >> > The flowers open in morning , are 4.5 to 5 inches in diameter., and >> close >> > at nite… pods develop slowly, bursting open in the fall… ( see above) >> . >> > >> > Enjoy. >> > >> > Thank you >> > >> > Usha di.. >> > >> > Gossypium herbaceum 1 LEAVES NYBG 08 (2) sm crp nm.jpg >> > 380KViewDownload >> > >> > Gossypium herbaceum 2 leaf close up HAIRS and MAY BE GLANDS NYBG 08 sm >> crp nm.jpg >> > 307KViewDownload >> > >> > Gossypium herbaceum 3 FLOWER NYBG 08 (6) sm crp nm.jpg >> > 183KViewDownload > > > > >
