Very clear picture and looking interesting.
-- 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 Sat, Jan 14, 2012 at 9:14 AM, Sid <sidd...@gmail.com> wrote: > Beautiful flower Giby. And interesting information too. Yes the stamens > are in an amazing colour. This kind of marroon colour is a feature of basal > angiosperms I guess. Please post the female flower also. > > Sid. > > > On Sat, Jan 14, 2012 at 5:52 AM, Balkar Singh <balkara...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Lovely and Nice Catch Giby ji >> >> >> On Sat, Jan 14, 2012 at 1:09 AM, Vijayasankar >> <vijay.botan...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Nice picture Giby, with sharp details. I guess this is pollinated by >>> some beetle?! Would like to see the female flowers too. Thanks for sharing. >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Vijayasankar Raman >>> National Center for Natural Products Research >>> University of Mississippi >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 12:20 PM, Prashant Awale <pkaw...@gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> Beautiful photograph Giby ji of Knema attenuata. Sharp and clear >>>> picture. Last year i had seen this tree in flowering at North Kanara. >>>> >>>> Thanks for sharing. >>>> Regards >>>> Prashant >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 11:41 PM, Giby Kuriakose < >>>> giby.kuriak...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Dear all, >>>>> >>>>> It was in the last December, I happened to see *Knema attenuata* was >>>>> in full bloom in Vythiri, Waynad, Kerala. >>>>> *Knema attenuata *belongs to the family Myristicaceae is a Western >>>>> Ghat endemic tree species. This is one among the most dominant tree >>>>> species >>>>> in the Western Ghats. Distributed mostly in the western side of the Ghats. >>>>> This shade loving tree species usually grows in the sub-canopy layer of >>>>> evergreen forests. >>>>> >>>>> The flowers of this plant was a common sight during this time >>>>> (December -February) whenever I go for field work. >>>>> This time I was fortunate to look through and capture the small sized >>>>> male flowers (the plant is dioecious; male and female flowers born on >>>>> separate individuals) of *Knema attenuata *with a macro lens*. * >>>>> >>>>> I like the contrasting colors of androecium (stamens are conjoined >>>>> here) and perianth. >>>>> The tiny male flowers (female flowers are dull. I shall upload >>>>> pictures later) are really a beauty and treat to the eyes. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Thanks and Regards, >>>>> Giby >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD >>>>> Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), >>>>> Royal Enclave, >>>>> Jakkur Post, Srirampura >>>>> Bangalore- 560064 >>>>> India >>>>> Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) >>>>> visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Regards >> >> Dr Balkar Singh >> Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology >> Arya P G College, Panipat >> Haryana-132103 >> 09416262964 >> > >
