Many thanks Balakrishnan ji. It could be that *C. spectabilis* cultivated as ornamental has variations compared to what is found in wild. http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Crotalariaspectabilis&w=91314344%40N00&m=tags Regards. Dinesh
On Sun, Jun 17, 2012 at 3:36 PM, Nambiyath Balakrishnan <[email protected]>wrote: > Yes, it seems to be *Crotalaria spectabilis* Roth (Indian Rattle Box). > Please see the website: > http://www.floridainvasives.org/Central/rattlebox.pdf > N.P. Balakrishnan, Coimbatore, 17 June 2012 > > > On 17 June 2012 12:07, jmgarg1 <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Forwarding again for Id assistance please. >> Some earlier relevant feedback: >> “Were the leaf simple? it has stipules at the base >> *I dont think this is Crotalaria*. May be I am wrong >> Tanay” >> >> “OH !! just went by the tell-tale looks of flower and seedpod. >> Many thanks dear Tanay; let us wait for comments.” from Dinesh ji. >> >> "I feel it as a *species of Crotalaria only*. Crotalaria spectabilis is >> a possibility as this plant shows variations in high altitudes. >> But the pod looks different! >> http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242315584 >> Regards, >> Giby" >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >> Date: 26 November 2011 19:17 >> Subject: [efloraindia:96451] Re: DV :: 17NOV11 - 0218 :: Garden >> Crotalaria ¿ species ? - Ooty >> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >> >> >> ... missed attachments. >> >> >> >> >> On Sat, Nov 26, 2011 at 7:15 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Dear friends, ... ID please. >>> >>> >>> *Place*: in premises of St Stephen's Church, Ooty (~ 7428 ft asl), >>> Tamilnadu >>> *Time*: November 17, 2011 at 2.18pm >>> *Habit*: medium-sized bushy shrub >>> *Habitat*: garden planted >>> >>> *Plant*: about 6-7 ft high, many branched from base, perhaps pruned, >>> may grow to become a large shrub >>> *Flower*: quite handsome, about (or over) an inch across ... largest of >>> *Crotalaria* flower seen yet. >>> *Seedpod*: about 2 - 2.5 inches long X 0.75 - 1 inch wide; this too >>> largest of Crotalaria pod seen yet ... may actually serve as a rattletoy. >>> >>> >>> >>> Regards. >>> Dinesh >>> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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 1870 members & >> 1,18,000 messages on 31/5/12) 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'. >> >> >
