Its also something new for me!! Tanay On 14 March 2012 18:44, surajit koley <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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 >> > > -- *Tanay Bose* Research & Teaching Assistant. Department of Botany. University of British Columbia . 6270 University Blvd. Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) 604-822-2019 (Lab) 604-822-6089 (Fax) [email protected] <[email protected]> *Webpages:* UBC Botany , Berbee Lab <http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.html> UBC Botany, People <http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.html> EfloraofIndia <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/>
