Please note that in E. roseum the bracts are obovate and broadest near the tip and with a small mucro at tip. Here they are clearly narrowed and pointed at tip. Also the spike is much narrower and longer in E. roseum.
-- 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 Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 9:42 PM, Balkar Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > This plant is becoming interesting > 1. I could not feel any fragrance in this flower, However as i remember i > did't try to smell it after plucking, but while this was in my hand and i > was taking shot no fragrance was felt. > 2. This was confined in only a small shady and moist area there in the 8-9 > kms way we observed this in a small patch only > 3. feature of stamens as indicated by Satish ji point towards E. roseum > 4. Spike was not so long as seen in E roseum > waiting for more comments and adding a close up of flowers > > > On Mon, Feb 6, 2012 at 8:13 PM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]>wrote: > >> The plant posted appears to be wild one and even going by the key; I >> think this looks like *Eranthemum roseum* rather than *E. pulchellum*which >> is ornamental. >> I compared the flowers with my collection ....The clusters of yellow >> anthers are similar to those of *E.roseum*. >> Will wait for further comments though. >> >> On Sat, Feb 4, 2012 at 6:48 AM, Balkar Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Dear All >>> Eranthemum sp from Panni Knoh Water falls Near Maihar MP >>> to me it looks Eranthemum pulchellum Andrews >>> pls validate >>> Thanks >>> >>> -- >>> Regards >>> >>> Dr Balkar Singh >>> Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology >>> Arya P G College, Panipat >>> Haryana-132103 >>> 09416262964 >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Dr Satish Phadke >> > > > > -- > Regards > > Dr Balkar Singh > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > Arya P G College, Panipat > Haryana-132103 > 09416262964 > -- 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/
