interesting info about Pollination and attractive flowers Thanks for sharing
On Fri, Nov 4, 2011 at 3:28 PM, Hemanth <[email protected]> wrote: > Pankaj bhaiya, > Will do my best...i am not so good in taxonomy. Will learn here. > Thanks a lot > > > On Nov 4, 1:18 pm, Dr Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear Hemant > > Thanks for sharing lovely pics and the taxonomic update. > > I would really be happy if people like you could contribute more and > > also help us in identifying plants here. > > It will certainly enrich your own knowledge too. > > Best wishes > > Pankaj > > > > On Nov 4, 3:57 pm, Hemant Tripathi <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dear All, > > > Sharing images of *Clerodendrum serratum* which is now called as > *Rotheca > > > serrata.* > > > in this species it can be seen that one of the petals is modified and > acts > > > as a landing or indicator for nectar for pollinators. > > > In other Clerodendrum the reproductive organs just fallout of the tube, > > > here in this case they seem to be placed at a height. > > > Perfect placement to get pollinated by small birds like Sun-birds who > will > > > come looking for nectar and may bang their heads on the > stamens...pollens > > > would get deposited on the head....stigma will mature after stamens > dehisce > > > and when the bird visits other flower which has matured stigma, the > dumped > > > pollen will be received as the bird again bangs its head...this time on > > > stigma. > > > Again this is a common plant and must have been already shared. > > > > > -Hemanth > > > > > *...imperishable spark of the perishable mind. * > > > > > DSC_4224.JPG > > > 199KViewDownload > > > > > DSC_4226.JPG > > > 226KViewDownload > > > > > DSC_4256.JPG > > > 234KViewDownload > -- Regards Dr.Bhagyashri Ranade
