In Haryana Villagers call it tidda midda. The bird ofcourse is Crow Pheasant and is also known Kauchal. Promila
On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 3:10 AM, tanay bose <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Padmini Ji & Shantanu Da, > > > 1. Tecoma argentea is not a synonym of Tecoma undulata. > 2. According to GRIN T. argentea is synonym of Tecomella undulata. > 3. *Tecoma* *argentea* is synonym of *Tabebuia* *aurea *(GRIN). > > Regards > Tanay > > > On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 1:47 AM, Shantanu Bhattacharya > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Hi Padmini ji.... >> I have no idea about scientific synonyms of plants... >> Tecoma undulata and T. argentea may be synonymous. >> I m basically an avid birdwatcher. I have just started taking interest in >> plants especially wild ones. >> Hope botanists and experts in this group can clear the doubt. >> >> regards >> Shantanu :) >> >> >> On 8/26/10, Padmini Raghavan <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Is this the same tree that was called Tecoma argentea? >>> Rgds, >>> Padmini Raghavan. >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 10:09 PM, Shantanu Bhattacharya < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi >>>> sharing the pic of a Lahura tree (Tecoma undulata) in full bloom. >>>> The bird perched on its branch is a Greater Coucal. >>>> >>>> It is a small tree with drooping branches, and grey-green leaves. The >>>> tree is very attractive when in full bloom from March to April. The flowers >>>> are large tubular bright yellow occuring in bunches of 5 to 10. >>>> It grows in the wild in the desert areas of Rajasthan, Haryana, and >>>> Punjab. But it is extensively planted as an avenue tree, as this one >>>> planted >>>> in Kolkata near my house. >>>> >>>> regards >>>> Shantanu Bhattacharya >>>> Dept. of Biology. >>>> Vivekananda Mission School.(ICSE) >>>> Kolkata. >>>> >>> >>> >> > > > -- > Tanay Bose > Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant > Department of Botany > University of British Columbia > 3529-6270 University Blvd. > Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) > Phone: 778-323-4036 > >
