Thanks for sharing the beautiful pictures. *Bauhinia vahlii* Climber from Bauhinia genus. I have observed this in Nagzira Vidarbha and from Kanakeshwar near Alibag Maharashtra.
On Sun, Jul 29, 2012 at 10:04 AM, Nidhan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > Dear All,* * > > *Phanera vahlii *(Wt. & Arn.) Benth., Pl. Jungh. 263, 1853; de Wit, > Reinwardtia 3 (4): 478, 1956; *Bauhinia vahlii *Wt. & Arn., Prodr. 297, > 1834;Kanjilal, For. Flora 211 > > A profuse evergreen climber, with thick, cable-like branches. Leaves upto > 45 cm across, about as broad as long, deeply cordate, lobes obtuse, dark > green. Petiole stout, 7-9 cm long. Stipules obtuse, falcate. Flowers in > dense, terminal long-peduncled corymbs or corymbose racemes. Petals white, > stamens 3. Ovary tomentose. Pod 15-30 x 3-7 cm, flat, woody, clothed with > dense rusty tomentum. Seeds 8-12, flat, 2.5 cm in diameter. > > > Shot from Bairat-Khai Road, Chakrata Region in May 2012....a very common, > profuse climber, no fruit pics this time. > > -- > Regards, > > Dr. Nidhan Singh > Department of Botany > I.B. (PG) College > Panipat-132103 Haryana > Ph.: 09416371227 > > -- Dr Satish Phadke
