Nice photograph, but it look some different species of Tephrosia, not T. tinctoria,, read description in Cooke's flora, flower pink and leaflets are more in number than in photo.
regards, On Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 9:47 PM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: > I love the meanings written in the texts. They are so informative. > A special colour for this plant by mother nature. > > > On Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 9:40 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > >> *Tephrosia tinctoria * Pers. >> >> >> >> - *tef-ROH-see-uh* -- ash coloured, referring to grey down on leaves >> *tink-TOR-ee-uh* -- indicates a plant used in dyeing or has a sap >> which can stain >> >> >> [image: Tephrosia tinctoria >> Pers.]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F3130934750%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzerhEdlSfUiSCSssUBRcVmsaRv4-A> >> Dec 20, 2008 ... at Sangameshwar, Maharashtra >> >> >> *commonly known as*: orange tephrosia, orange hoary pea • *Marathi*: >> केशरी उन्हाली keshari unhali >> >> *Native to*: India, Sri Lanka >> >> >> *another view*: >> >> - Dec 20, 2008 ... at Sangameshwar, Maharashtra >> [image: Keshari Unhali (Marathi: केशरी >> उन्हाली)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F3130937970%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcxjWAD5inZz-wW_FeKcaA66zTzHA> >> >> >> >> Regards. >> Dinesh > > > > > -- > Dr Satish Phadke > -- - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone
