yep it is Smithia purpurea; once i encountered it near Kalsubai, igatpuri regards satish pardeshi
On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 3:56 PM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: > These are highly magnified images. Actual flowers are very tiny. I am sure > it has to be Smithia purpurea. > > > On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 3:28 PM, jmgarg1 <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. >> >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Satish Phadke <[email protected]> >> Date: 12 November 2011 17:59 >> Subject: [efloraofindia:94108] Fabaceae-Faboideae (Papilionaceae) Week : >> Shrubs/Herbs : Smithia purpurea >> To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> >> >> >> Smithia purpurea >> Observed in Mulshi Oct 2011 >> Please validate. >> >> -- >> Dr Satish Phadke >> >> >> >> -- >> 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'. >> > > > > -- > Dr Satish Phadke -- EACH ONE.... PLANT ONE... Satish Pardeshi Plant Taxonomist Mumbai, Pune
