Thank you Ushadi for sharing Regards Bhagyashri On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 8:37 PM, Ushadi micromini <[email protected] > wrote:
> Yes a galphimia.... > process of diagnosis for non taxonimists I guess depends on the > inflorescence details... that's what I learned from my experience with > this plant... very interesting twists and turn in this story, so I'll > share it... > > I have a Galphimia gracilis in my balcony... a few months ago when I > first bought it.. did not know what it was... > did a lot of research for small yellow flowers... Zilch. .. zero... > nada.. ... nurseyman were of no use and sent me on a wild goose > chase... and then I described it to my sister, who next day without > ever seeing it told me it was a Galiphimia... voila... found it and > was impressed with her gardening knowledge... Surfing on the web with > a purpose then, I found a very nice site : at univ michigan: for > classification of galphimia... and I had my diagnosis for my > plant.... I will share the URl here... > http://www.lsa.umich.edu/herb/malpigh/GalClade/Galphimia/GalGrac.html > > AND THIS IS NOT a Galphimia gracilis... > > The inflorescence matches that of Galphimia glauca as Gurcharanji > hoped for.... > > SO BHAGYASHRI: your plant is most likely a Galphimia glauca.... > > url for it is > http://www.lsa.umich.edu/herb/malpigh/GalClade/Galphimia/GalGlau.html > > enjoy the process, I did > Usha di > ========== > > > On Sep 25, 7:01 pm, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > > I hope Galphimia glauca > > > > -- > > 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: 9810359089http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 6:36 PM, Madhuri Raut <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Request for identification > > > > > Date/Time-24 Sep 2011 evening > > > > > Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Pune Kothrud > > > > > Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-Private garden > > > > > Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Shrub > > > > > Height/Length- about 4 ft > > > > > Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- green > > > > > Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- bright yellow flowers > > > > > Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- not seen > > > > > Regards > > > > > Bhagyashri >

