I too think the tree label is wrong as 3 long and 2 short stamens are clearly seen. All features point to B. x blakeana, but I think the pod shown by Raman ji in another thread needs to be closely checked. The pod does not look like any of the two parental species or other species of Bauhinia. It may well belong to another tree, or perhaps a climber.
-- 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 Thu, Dec 27, 2012 at 7:30 AM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: > I don't think it is B.monandra as B. monandra clearly has only one big > single visible stamen. Others may be small or rudimentary. Here I can see > many and all appear equal in size. > > Dr Satish Phadke > > > On Wed, Dec 26, 2012 at 11:12 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Aarti ji >> If the tree really bears mature pods, it can't be B. x blakeana, which >> being a hybrid does not set seeds/pods, >> One has to check the number of fertile stamens and leaf size to >> confirm. >> >> -- >> 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 Tue, Dec 25, 2012 at 8:51 PM, Aarti S. Khale <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Gurcharan ji, >>> Thanks a lot for the distinguishing features between the two. >>> Both the set of pictures posted by Raman ji are of the same tree >>> photographed by me. >>> This is near the palms, a small tree with two main trunks. >>> Leaves are definitely not small, but large. >>> Flowers very dark with purple petals. >>> Only confusing factor is the pods. Although I haven't seen any, Raman >>> ji's photographs have pod formation. >>> You can see the pinkish tinge on the new leaves. >>> Even Ranjini ji has posted the same flower earlier. >>> Although the flowering season was over when I took the pictures, the >>> single dark flower caught my attention. Had not come across a Bauhinia so >>> dark pink, almost purple. >>> Regards, >>> Aarti >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Dec 25, 2012 at 10:02 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> I think there should be little difficulty in getting correct identity >>>> if Aarti ji remembers major aspects of the plant. Leaves are very small in >>>> B. krugii >>>> >>>> Bauhinia monandra (syn: B. krugii) Bauhinia x blakeana >>>> 1. Leaves 2.5-4 cm long. 1. Leaves 9-13 cm >>>> long >>>> 2. Flowers in a short raceme. 2. Flowers in a large >>>> panicle >>>> 3. Fertile stamen 1. 3. Fertile >>>> stamens 5, 3 longer. >>>> 4. Pod formed. 4. No pod formed >>>> 5. Flowers pink with purple veins. 5. Flowers with >>>> purplish petals. >>>> 6. Petals barely 3 cm long. 6. Petals 5-8 cm >>>> long. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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 Sat, Dec 22, 2012 at 8:16 PM, Aarti S. Khale >>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Radha ji, >>>>> Thanks for your feedback. >>>>> Hoping to find the correct id soon. >>>>> Regards, >>>>> Aarti >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, Dec 23, 2012 at 6:51 AM, radha veach <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> I agree the flower looks like B. x blakeana, but I have never seen >>>>>> leaves like those in the pictures on that species. That pinkish tinge >>>>>> and >>>>>> the way the new leaves are folded is not seen in B x blakeana. That >>>>>> tree's >>>>>> new foliage is always a lightish green. Veins also look more prominent in >>>>>> your pics. IT is not easy to make a definite judgement based only on >>>>>> these >>>>>> images. >>>>>> >>>>>> best regards >>>>>> Radha >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 22 December 2012 19:56, Aarti S. Khale <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks Dinesh ji for the id and additional information. >>>>>>> I too think this should be Bauhinia blakeana. >>>>>>> So I suppose the name plate at Lalbagh is wrong. >>>>>>> There are some others too with wrong id, which need to be corrected >>>>>>> in Lalbagh, Bangalore. >>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>> Aarti >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sat, Dec 22, 2012 at 3:34 PM, Dinesh Valke < >>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ... to me this flower looks very much like the Hong Kong orchid, >>>>>>>> *Bauhinia >>>>>>>> blakeana*. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Have not yet seen *Bauhinia monandra* - the name suggests Bauhinia >>>>>>>> bearing one stamen ... though not sure monandra in this context >>>>>>>> implies one >>>>>>>> fertile and some infertile. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ... photos at: >>>>>>>> http://www.virboga.de/Bauhinia_monandra.htm >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> http://www.somemagneticislandplants.com.au/index.php/plants/449-bauhinia-monandra... >>>>>>>> good description here. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Regards. >>>>>>>> Dinesh >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Sat, Dec 22, 2012 at 2:56 PM, Aarti S. Khale < >>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Resurfacing my post as the tree under discussion seems to be the >>>>>>>>> same. >>>>>>>>> Kindly confirm id. >>>>>>>>> Mahadeswara ji has already confirmed the name plate to be correct. >>>>>>>>> Aarti >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Pictures taken in Lalbagh,Bangalore on 24/7/12. >>>>>>>>> Flower dark purple in color. >>>>>>>>> Sorry for the bad quality pictures due to cloudy weather. >>>>>>>>> Kindly validate. >>>>>>>>> Aarti >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> > > --
