Very nicely illustrated pictures Dinesh ji* Dendrobium umbellatum* Earlier *Desmodium umbellatum* Characters seen here: Terete stem. Leaves trifoliate. Flowers 6-12 white; in axillary umbells. Pods turgid dented on both sutures 4-5 jointed
On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 1:19 AM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: > *Dendrolobium umbellatum * (L.) Benth. > > > - *den-droh-LOH-bee-um* -- from the Greek *dendron* (tree) and > *lobos*(pod, capsule) > *um-bell-AY-tum* -- in umbels > > > [image: Dendrolobium > umbellatum]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F1251525646%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcbANp6jCY--Zmz8aK-AXkKEKOvUA> > Aug 26, 2007 ... at Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Mumbai > > > *commonly known as*: horse bush • *Marathi*: पांढरा चिकटा pandhra chikta > • *Kannada*: ಜೇನು ಕಡ್ಡಿ ಗಿಡ jenu kaddi gida > > *Native to*: e tropical Africa, India, Sri Lanka, Indo-China, Malesia, e > Asia, n Australia > > > *some views*: > > - Oct 2, 2011 ... at Karnala Bird Sanctuary, Maharashtra > [image: Dendrolobium > umbellatum]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F6213379553%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfQRm2Cb4M6H6l5DvBsRF4xHJwfkA> > [image: > Dendrolobium > umbellatum]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F6213334685%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfo-_7aqA-FhgKWi3jxToudPAfWOw> > [image: > Dendrolobium > umbellatum]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F6213854310%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcB8cTqHNoehIizgcn3Ai77ghVh5Q> > [image: > Dendrolobium > umbellatum]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F6213839414%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzc-JPEetoCdymivWxSPTeD5w4TREA> > [image: > Dendrolobium > umbellatum]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F6213279507%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzeRMMYR_Le2drM26wFIAmQ7sQPtkQ> > - between Oct 4 & Nov 14, 2009 ... at Yeoor Hills (part of Sanjay > Gandhi National Park) > [image: Horse > Bush]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F3979643969%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzePHxHgFZZUbiFgAkatoBrWtUsOlg> > [image: > Dendrolobium > umbellatum]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F4102618614%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfXkdME5AvrBU2rV1rXjr4uu905oA> > > > > Dear friends, embedded images attached for the benefit of those who are > unable to view them among contents above. > > Regards. > Dinesh -- Dr Satish Phadke

