Aarti ji Here is the mail giving differences between the three species: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/indiantreepix/Fabaceae-Caesalpinioideae$20(Caesalpiniaceae)$20Week:$20Bauhinia$20x$20blakeana$20from$20Delhi/indiantreepix/XIp9z4j4Bwc/4EDa0bMJm5kJ
-- 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/ On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 12:23 PM, Sid <[email protected]> wrote: > Aarti Ji, > > *Bauhinia blakeana* is sterile (does not produce seed), and is a hybrid > between *Bauhinia variegata* and *Bauhinia purpurea*. Bauhinia blakeana > is the national flower of Hong Kong. Its the flower in Hong Kong flag and > its is depicted in many Hong Kong coins and currency notes. > > Wikipedia has links to two articles describing its orgin and *B. purpurea*is > supposed to be female parent based on chloroplast DNA sequences. > > I am attaching the first article which has photos of the hybrid and the > parents. Your picture seems to be *B. purpurea* only. > > Sid. > > > On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 10:31 AM, Aarti S. Khale <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Satish ji, >> The other day you were explaining the difference between Bauhinia >> purpurea & Bauhinia blakeana. >> Can you explain that to me too? >> Although I think this is Bauhinia purpurea, would like your confirmation. >> This picture is taken at Muscat,Oman. >> Thanks & regards, >> Aarti >> > >
