These species are sometimes difficult to identify in the absence of flowers or fruit.
The leaves of the plant posted in the link by Neil look to me like they might be Ventilago calyculata, syn. V. denticulata. Its flowers are in dense panicles, usually terminal. This species is seen more in deciduous forests. As for V. bombaiensis it has flowers in axillary fascicles whereas V. maderaspatana has flowers in drooping terminal panicles. The leaves of these 2 are quite similar and they are both found in semi evergreen and evergreen forests. V. bombaiensis is a much more uncommon plant of the two. best regards Radha On Wednesday, January 2, 2013 1:49:12 PM UTC+5:30, Shrikant Ingalhalikar wrote: > > Smythea bombaiensis, syn Ventilago bombaiensis. Regards, > > On Wednesday, January 2, 2013 1:07:31 PM UTC+5:30, Neil wrote: > >> Hi, >> Ventilago maderaspatana [Lokhandi] was flowering profusely at Khandala & >> Rajmachi. Sending a few photographs. >> >> A while ago had posted a climber for identification and it was >> identified as Ventilago maderaspatana and it is available at this link : >> >> >> https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!search/Ventilago$20maderaspatana$20/indiantreepix/74l04U4fCaw/usx0NL8T5LEJ >> >> This does not look the same to me. Could it be some other species of >> Ventilago ? Please re-assess. >> >> Thank you, >> With regards, >> Neil Soares. >> > --
