Sid ji, Gurcharan ji, Many many thanks for the clarification & details. Regards, Aarti
On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 11:56 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > 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 >>> >> >> > > >
