Good morning Sir. I will use the this current legitimate name (*I. alba*) from now on. Regards, Surajit
On Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 8:31 PM, Ron_Convolvulaceae <[email protected]>wrote: > Nice photo series , although generally the current legitimate binomial of > Ipomoea alba should be used in place of any synonyms... > > Thanks for your contributions > > regards, > > Ron > > > On Wednesday, March 14, 2012 1:44:35 PM UTC-4, surajit koley wrote: >> >> I've shared Convolvulaceae Week: Ipomoea bona-nox L. from Hooghly >> (WB)<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HojUqYd3kX4eT6ES0IgwvJRKFrs1PJ2S1WY9Y0vgsN8/edit> >> - >> tracked<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> >> - >> tracked<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<http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/893/#b> >> - tracked <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<http://www.mpbd.info/plants/ipomoea-alba.php> >> - tracked <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<https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#%21searchin/indiantreepix/ipomoea$20alba/indiantreepix/0snjTZGmjSQ/7jBkq6TqMS0J> >> - >> tracked<https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#%21searchin/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> - >> tracked<https://docs.google.com> >> >
