Good morning Sir. I too never noticed it before and there were only two buds in one of those plants. Hope there will be many in coming days. Thank you and Regards, Surajit
On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 7:03 AM, Balkar Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Surajit Ji. This member is completely new to me > > On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 11:14 PM, surajit koley (Google Docs) < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> I've shared Convolvulaceae Week: Ipomoea bona-nox L. from Hooghly >> (WB)<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HojUqYd3kX4eT6ES0IgwvJRKFrs1PJ2S1WY9Y0vgsN8/edit> >> Click to open: >> >> - Convolvulaceae Week: Ipomoea bona-nox L. from Hooghly >> (WB)<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HojUqYd3kX4eT6ES0IgwvJRKFrs1PJ2S1WY9Y0vgsN8/edit> >> >> >> Sir, >> >> I thought my journey (as an explorer) to ‘Convolvulaceae Week’ for the >> current session ended last night! But this afternoon i chanced upon another >> member of this family what i think is Ipomoea bona-nox L. >> >> It is a big sized flower with equally big leaves. I think the ID is >> correct because - >> >> 1) my copy of “Plant Groups” (by H. Mukherji) describes it as “a large >> climber with white flowers....” >> >> 2) it conforms the words “giant white moonflower” & “vines and climbers” >> as have been described in http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/893/#b >> >> 3) as i plucked a flower-bud to force open its petals i noticed secretion >> of “milky juice” and “greenish midpetalline bands” as have been described >> at http://www.mpbd.info/plants/ipomoea-alba.php >> >> 4) But i may be wrong, because there is one similar post at - >> https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!searchin/indiantreepix/ipomoea$20alba/indiantreepix/0snjTZGmjSQ/7jBkq6TqMS0J >> that >> suggests otherwise. >> >> Now, it’s before you to validate the ID. >> >> Species : Ipomoea bona-nox L. ??? >> >> Habit : herb, trailer & climber >> >> Habitat : wild, beside ditch >> >> Date : 14-March-2012, 4.50 p.m. >> >> Place : Kamarkundu (Hooghly), WB >> >> (images : 800x600) >> >> flower (forced open) >> >> flower (underside view) >> >> leaf and bud >> >> plant on the ground >> >> plant showing twining characteristic (but without any flower) >> >> Thank you & Regards, >> >> Surajit Koley >> >> Google Docs makes it easy to create, store and share online documents, >> spreadsheets and presentations. >> [image: Logo for Google Docs] <https://docs.google.com> >> > > > > -- > Regards > > Dr Balkar Singh > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > Arya P G College, Panipat > Haryana-132103 > 09416262964 >
