Thank you Garg Sir, for resurfacing the post. I think this species is Hippeastrum roseum as has been suggested by Ganesh Ji in another post - https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!topic/indiantreepix/pW4Kpmc7KAw
Regards, Surajit Koley On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 10:24 AM, jmgarg1 <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: surajit koley <[email protected]> > Date: 8 May 2012 12:59 > Subject: [efloraofindia:115921] Hippeastrum roseum or Lycoris sanguinea > ??? from Hooghly 08-05-12 SK-1 > To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> > > > Sir / Madam, > > Attaching some photographs that i have recorded a couple of hours ago. > Please read it along with my earlier post at - > https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!topic/indiantreepix/pW4Kpmc7KAw > . > > Species : UNKNOWN > Habit & Habitat : wild herb, uncultivated area in mango orchard > Date : 08-05-12, 09.04 a.m. > Place : Nalikul (Hooghly), WB > > I have noted the following differences between the two species - > > 1) Marked difference in anther size and colour : this species has smaller > anther and pollens are yellow > 2) Difference in scape height : the height os the scape of this one is > about 60 cm, while the scape is more than 70 cm in > https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!topic/indiantreepix/pW4Kpmc7KAw > 3) No differences in flower size or scape diameter > 4) No visible difference in colour > > Thank you & Regards, > > Surajit Koley > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species*& > eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged > alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use > them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1860 members & > 1,15,000 messages on 30/4/12) or Efloraofindia website: > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database > of more than 6500 species). > Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of > India'. > >
