Taking it as Bauhinia variegata as per another thread: https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!topic/indiantreepix/aLNlJzw12aI
On 28 December 2012 23:34, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 >> >>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>> -- >> >>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> -- >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> -- >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > -- With regards, J.M.Garg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species* & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. 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