Thank you Sir. I feel like I have returned to my schooldays to learn afresh what I ought to have learned in my student life. May I ask you a favour - please, call me by my name. You all are my teachers here, I feel embarrassed when you call me 'ji'.
Regards, Surajit Koley On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 8:32 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Surajit ji for sharing this plant > > > -- > 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 Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 7:39 AM, surajit koley < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Thank you Balkar Sir. >> Regards, >> >> Surajit Koley >> >> >> On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 5:59 AM, Balkar Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> *Sesbania* *grandiflora* (L.) Pers. >>> On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 9:59 PM, surajit koley < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Dear Friends, >>>> >>>> In December, last year i took a couple of photos of what we call >>>> "BAK-PHOOL" in Bengali. Today i have taken photographs of the pods. >>>> >>>> But, I do not know the correct scientific name of this plant. Wikipedia >>>> describes it as Sesbania grandiflora, but a few other sites describe it as >>>> S.gradifolia (please see - >>>> http://www.eattheweeds.com/edible-flowers-part-thirteen/). >>>> >>>> Which one is the correct ID? >>>> >>>> Species - Sesbania grandiflora / Sesbania grandifolia >>>> >>>> Date/Time- 08/12/2011 @ 1.50 P.M. & 01/02/2012 @ 11.07 A.M. >>>> Location- Chanditala (Hooghly District), West Bengal >>>> Habitat- School plantation >>>> Plant Habit- Tree >>>> Height- 20 ft. approx. >>>> Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- Pinnately compound >>>> Inflorescence Type/ Size- Raceme axillary >>>> Flowers Colour- Yellowish white >>>> Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- Pod linear, 15-50 seeded >>>> Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- In secondary >>>> classrooms we often site this flower as an example of a big size 'complete >>>> & irregular' flower. Flowers are eaten fried with "Besan" (gram flour). >>>> >>>> ID & Info help : >>>> 1) >>>> http://www.tropicalforages.info/key/Forages/Media/Html/Sesbania_grandiflora.htm >>>> 2) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesbania_grandiflora >>>> 3) http://www.eattheweeds.com/edible-flowers-part-thirteen/ >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Surajit Koley >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Regards >>> >>> Dr Balkar Singh >>> Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology >>> Arya P G College, Panipat >>> Haryana-132103 >>> 09416262964 >>> >> >> > > >
