Interesting species. The flower is nocturnal. The flower opens in the evening and closes by next morning.
Regards Giby On 14 March 2012 23:14, 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> > -- GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Royal Enclave, Jakkur Post, Srirampura Bangalore- 560064 India Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby
