A reply: "Thank You Sir for ID It looks Calliandra eriophylla Benth. The plant id known as Fairy-duster. It is a straggling, densely branched, deciduous shrub to 3 ft., though usually much shorter. It is native from San Diego County through New Mexico and south to Mexico. The rounded, puffball flower heads are 2 inches (5 cm) in diameter and contain several clusters of flowers The petals of fairy duster are inconspicuous; it is the long, pink filaments of the stamens that make the showy display. Although usually straight, the long stamens are sometimes twisted and curly. With regards Karuna Kanta Das Guwahati-12"
On 29 October 2012 16:45, jmgarg1 <[email protected]> wrote: > A reply: > "Looks like Calliandra eriophylla." from Mahadeswara ji. > > On 28 October 2012 22:49, jmgarg1 <[email protected]> wrote: > >> A reply: >> " Is it *Calliandra* eriophylla? >> From >> Dr.P.K.Singh >> Department of Life /Sciences >> Manipur University" >> >> On 28 October 2012 19:20, jmgarg1 <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Forwarding again for Id assistance please. >>> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: Karuna Das <[email protected]> >>> Date: 20 October 2012 19:23 >>> Subject: [efloraofindia:135710] ID : Calliandra sp. from >>> Barapani(Shillong) >>> To: [email protected] >>> Cc: [email protected] >>> >>> >>> Dear All, >>> Sending images may be the species of Calliandra. The Species is grown in >>> the ICAR campus (Barapani)as ornamental plant.So please confirm the ID. >>> Time of collection : 19/10/12 >>> Location : Barapani Shillong (Meghalaya) >>> Habit : Small tree >>> >>> With Regards >>> Karuna Kanta Das >>> Guwahati 781012 >>> >>> >>> <http://sigads.rediff.com/RealMedia/ads/click_nx.ads/www.rediffmail.com/signatureline.htm@Middle?> >>> Catch India as it happens with the *Rediff News App*. To download it >>> for FREE, click >>> here<http://track.rediff.com/click?url=___http://www.rediff.com/newsapp___&lnk=signature&newservice=newsapp> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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 1980 members >>> & 1,33,000 messages on 30/9/12) or Efloraofindia website: >>> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database >>> of more than 7500 species). >>> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of >>> India'. >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> 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 1980 members & >> 1,33,000 messages on 30/9/12) or Efloraofindia website: >> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database >> of more than 7500 species). >> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of >> India'. >> >> > > > -- > 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 1980 members & > 1,33,000 messages on 30/9/12) or Efloraofindia website: > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database > of more than 7500 species). > Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of > India'. > > -- 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 1980 members & 1,33,000 messages on 30/9/12) or Efloraofindia website: https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database of more than 7500 species). Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of India'. --
