Gurcharan ji, Thanks for the id. I appreciate your efforts and time taken out in identifying this Bauhinia species from Lalbagh. Regards, Aarti
On Fri, Dec 28, 2012 at 4:47 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> >> >> > > > > --
