Please see the link on T.pallida, wherein Prof. Gurucharan ji has posted the photographs (ID confirmed): https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!msg/indiantreepix/6SmkEdeOsTk/_9onzeT-ZogJ. The photographs of the leaves posted by you do not match with those. Therefore, please recheck for ID confirmation or otherwise..
On Thursday, August 23, 2012 7:56:20 AM UTC+5:30, surajit koley wrote: > > Sir, > > I revisited this plant a couple of days ago, on the 18th, this month. The > flowers are not fragrant, nor even the faintest way. I attach latest photos. > > Regards, > > surajit > > > > On Sat, Jul 14, 2012 at 6:07 PM, jmgarg1 <[email protected] > <javascript:>>wrote: > >> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: surajit koley <[email protected] <javascript:>> >> Date: 5 July 2012 23:17 >> Subject: [efloraofindia:121168] Telosma sp. from Hooghyl >> To: efloraofindia <[email protected] <javascript:>> >> >> >> Sir / Madam, >> >> Found this twiner in a shady place, under dense canopies of other trees, >> intertwined with other species like *Smilax* and *Cayratia trifolia*, >> hanging from an unknown tree. >> >> >> - According to Flora of Pakistan *Telosma >> cordata<http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=200018713> >> * (Burm. f.) Merrill = *Telosma >> pallida<http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=200018714> >> * (Roxb.) Craib >> - According to Taiwan Plant Names *Telosma >> cordata<http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=101&taxon_id=200018713> >> * and *Telosma >> pallida<http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=101&taxon_id=200018714> >> * are different species >> - According to Flora of China *Telosma >> cordata<http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200018713> >> * and *Telosma >> pallida<http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200018714> >> * are different, but again "*Telosma cordata is possibly a cultigen >> of T. pallida* selected for fragrant >> flowers<http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200018714> >> " >> - Synonyms for *T. cordata* at The Plant List - >> http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/tro-2608429 >> - Synonyms of *T. pallida* at The Plant List - >> http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/tro-2607465 >> - Pics of *T. cordata* at Top Tropicals - >> http://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/telosma_cordata.htm >> >> But, my species - >> >> 1. stems far more than 3 meters, *unlike* *T. pallida* in Flora of >> China - >> http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200018714 >> 2. corolla tube "as long as or shorter than lobes" , like *T. pallida* in >> Flora of China - >> http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200018714 >> 3. Flowers seems to be odourless, i didn't smell, even if fragrant, >> must be faintly. like *T. pallida* in Flora of China - >> http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200018714 >> 4. no. of basal veins (leaves) of my species = i am confused >> >> So, >> >> Species : *Telosma* sp., close to *Telosma pallida* (Roxb.) Craib >> Habit & Habitat : wild slender twiner, under tree canopy, more than 15 >> feet high >> Date : 4/7/12. 12.42 p.m. >> Place : Garalgacha, Hooghly >> >> 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 1900 members & >> 1,20,700 messages on 30/6/12) or Efloraofindia website: >> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database >> of more than 7000 species). >> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of >> India'. >> >> > --

