*Guracharanji:* so does it mean one needs to wait till fruits develop and finally burst open to get an exact classification in case of DATURA?
*Surajit:* nice pics Usha di On Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 11:23 PM, surajit koley < [email protected]> wrote: > Sir, > > "Bengal Plants" describes three *Datura* species :- > > Capsule opening irregularly near apex, usually pendent - > flowers more or less purple ................ *fastuosa* > flowers white or cream-coloured .......... *fastuosa* var. *alba* > Capsule deeply 4-valved almost to the base, erect; flowers purple > *stramonium* var. > *tatula* > > I think this species is *Datura fastuosa* var. > *alba*<http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-2757780> > = *Datura metel* > Linnaeus<http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200020519> > . > > Regards, > > surajit > > -- > > > > -- Usha di =========== --
