If this tree is same as one uploaded by Raman ji, then perhaps comments in the other thread have to be kept in mind.
-- 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 8:15 PM, Aarti S. Khale <[email protected]>wrote: > 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 > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> -- > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> -- > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > --
