Sir, This is surely *Dendrophthoe falcata*, leaves match with your post - https://groups.google.com/d/topic/indiantreepix/R0YqxT4c9Ww/discussion and flowers with Giby Sir's - https://groups.google.com/d/topic/indiantreepix/_C46u3w6624/discussion.
But it is much more interesting to know about spines on *Bauhinia* - https://groups.google.com/d/topic/indiantreepix/9cthT4AR3TU/discussion! Is it because of this parasite? Thank you very very much. Regards, surajit On Sun, Dec 16, 2012 at 7:59 PM, Neil Soares <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Surajit, > This could be Dendrophthoe falcata. Some of my photographs of this for > comparison are available at these links : > > > https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!search/Dendrophthoe$20falcata$20Neil$20Soares/indiantreepix/_C46u3w6624/oMIyHttjyJUJ > > > https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!topic/indiantreepix/R0YqxT4c9Ww > > With regards, > Neil Soares. > > --- On *Sun, 12/16/12, surajit koley <[email protected]>*wrote: > > > From: surajit koley <[email protected]> > Subject: [efloraofindia:140658] Loranthus? Hooghly 16-12-12 sk3 > To: "efloraofindia" <[email protected]> > Date: Sunday, December 16, 2012, 7:27 PM > > Sir, > > I found these flowers under a very big tree (60 ft), thought these fell > from that tree, but as i searched the net i found these are something like > *Loranthus longiflorus* Desr. > > Species : *Loranthus longiflorus* Desr.? > H & H : not sure about the habit or habitat > Date : 15/12/12, 2.15 p.m. > Place : Hooghly > > Thank you & Regards, > > surajit > > -- > > > > > --
