A very interesting hybrid indeed. On Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 2:47 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > Sharing the images of Cassia hybrida from Coimbatore. > > Location: NBNP Garden > Habitat: Garden > Habit: Tree > > Thanks > > B. Rathinasabapathy > Project Co-ordinator > Nilgiri Biosphere Nature Park > 1388, Avinashi Road > Peelamedu > Coimbatore-641004 > > <http://mail.google.com/subscribe.mhtml> > My reply > > This plant has to be looked carefully > There is no published name as Cassia hybrida, the only we have is Cassia > hybrida Tenore now considered as synonym of Senna floribunda (Cav.) Irwin & > Barneby. This plant is however, clearly Cassia as seen by long sigmoid > stamen. The fruit resembles Cassia fistula and may well be Rainbow shower > tree a hybrid between Cassia fistula x renigera with no formal recognised > name. > > -- > 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/ > > -- Dr Satish Phadke
