Surajit ji Your contributions to the group are really great. Thanks for this interesting upload.
-- 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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 8:10 AM, Tanay Bose <[email protected]> wrote: > 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/> > > >
