Sir ji, I agree with you. I put a request to my friend to send me an illustration of *T. castanifolia*that I haven't received yet. Now with your pictures I think it become clear. * * * * Thanks and Regards, Giby * * * * On 14 October 2011 19:52, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote:
> Subrata ji > I find you have reproduced the first image as same which you had labelled > in earlier thread as *Tecoma-stans_Yellow Bells_Chandraprabha.jpg now > changed to **Tecoma stans_Yellow Bells_Ghantiphul.jpg. If you remember > both myself and Gibby ji had finally concluded your plant as Tecoma > castanifolia (syn: T. gaudichaudii). To me the confusion lies in the fact > that in T. gaudchaudii, the leaves may be with moreleaves with three > leaflets (any one who has description from a book where two are described as > distinct species may please confirm this: I may even be wrong) where as in > T. castanifolia, the leaves are simple (I write this on the basis of Hortus > Third). Since the two are now treated as synonyms, we can expect T. > castanifolia to have either simple leaves, or with three leaflets. I think > both your above photographs belong to Tecome castanifolia, and not T. stans. > I think both your plants have not more than three leaflets.* > * > * > *Tecoma stans as specified by Gobby ji (and supported by Hortus Third) has > leaves with 5-13 leaflets, much more brighter orange flowers. I am uploading > both for your reference.* > * > * > * * > -- > 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 Fri, Oct 14, 2011 at 6:00 PM, Subrata Mahapatra < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Trees with bright yellow bellshaped flowers present a gorgeous sight when >> in full bloom. >> It blooms several times throughout the year. Naturally it comes to mind >> that these may be used as ornamental tree to beautify the campus avenue. >> Experts may recommend which of these will be more suitable in our climate. >> About a month back I put up a photo of 4m high tree in bloom for ID. It >> was first identified by Giby ji as T. stans. Soon followed a lively >> discussion and participation by many. It is stated that though flowers look >> similar the cousin brothers have a big difference. T. stans has a compound >> leaf while the other has simple leaf. I went to the location in Kolkata, >> found leaves are opposite and compound trifoliate. As per PIER's >> description for T. stans " Leaves opposite, pinnately compounded, leafllets >> 1-9, usually 3-7 ". this then should be T. stans. >> In the meantime Giby ji went to the library and found key to Tecoma Cf >> 'Flora of Udupi' by K.G.Bhatt >> Leaves simple or 2-3 foliolates - T. castanifolia(syn. T. gaudichaudii) >> Leaves 5-13 foliolates - T. stans. >> Thanks to his perseverance our knowledge has expanded, but it makes the >> matter open >> > > > > > -- 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
