Thank you Gurcharan sir ji for this informative link. The connection between bats and pollination was unknown to me. I mean, I was not at all aware if they also play any role as such.
On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 12:59 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > Yes Rajesh ji > White and other light coloured flowers shine in moonlight and easily seen > by pollinators, but fragrance or strong bad smell is more important for > these but exclusive for pollinators like bat, that can't see. This may be > useful: > > http://www.pallensmith.com/articles/night-blooming-plants > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 6:38 AM, Rajesh Sachdev < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi, >> I had read it somewhere , though unable to recollect the source, that >> most of night blooming flowers are fragrant and are white in colour. Would >> love to hear efI members view on it. >> >> -- >> Regards >> Rajesh Sachdev >> https://www.facebook.com/matherana.rajeshii >> https://www.facebook.com/groups/indianflora/ >> >> -- >> >> >> >> > > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > -- Regards Rajesh Sachdev https://www.facebook.com/matherana.rajeshii https://www.facebook.com/groups/indianflora/ --
