Thanks Garg ji. Regards, Aarti On Sat, Jan 5, 2013 at 5:52 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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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