Respected Gargji In the list of genera the name mentioned at 3rd number (Begonia) do not belongs to *Bignoniaceae*, rather it belongs to a separate family * Begoniaceae* in which petals are clearly separate from each other. DSRawat Pantnagar
On Tuesday, January 8, 2013 11:20:02 AM UTC+5:30, JM Garg wrote: > > Thanks, Balkar ji, > We have the following 33 genera in efi site (by clicking on any genus we > can see the species already there in efi site): > Adenocalymna<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/b/bignoniaceae/adenocalymna> > Anemopaegma<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/b/bignoniaceae/anemopaegma> > > Begonia<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/b/bignoniaceae/begonia> > Bignonia<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/b/bignoniaceae/bignonia> > Bignoniaceae > member<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/b/bignoniaceae/bignoniaceae-member> > Campsis<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/b/bignoniaceae/campsis> > > Catalpa<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/b/bignoniaceae/catalpa> > Crescentia<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/b/bignoniaceae/crescentia> > > Dolichandra<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/b/bignoniaceae/dolichandra> > Dolichandrone<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/b/bignoniaceae/dolichandrone> > > Handroanthus<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/b/bignoniaceae/handroanthus> > Haplophragma<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/b/bignoniaceae/haplophragma> > > Heterophragma<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/b/bignoniaceae/heterophragma> > Incarvillea<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/b/bignoniaceae/incarvillea-emodi> > > Jacaranda<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/b/bignoniaceae/jacaranda> > Kigelia<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/b/bignoniaceae/kigelia> > > Macfadyena<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/b/bignoniaceae/macfadyena> > Mansoa<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/b/bignoniaceae/mansoa> > > Markhamia<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/b/bignoniaceae/markhamia> > Millingtonia<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/b/bignoniaceae/millingtonia> > > Oroxylum<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/b/bignoniaceae/oroxylum> > Pajanelia<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/b/bignoniaceae/pajanelia> > > Pandorea<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/b/bignoniaceae/pandorea> > Parmentiera<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/b/bignoniaceae/parmentiera> > > Podranea<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/b/bignoniaceae/podranea> > Pyrostegia<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/b/bignoniaceae/pyrostegia> > > Radermachera<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/b/bignoniaceae/radermachera> > Saritaea<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/b/bignoniaceae/saritaea> > > Spathodea<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/b/bignoniaceae/spathodea> > Stereospermum<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/b/bignoniaceae/stereospermum> > > Tabebuia<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/b/bignoniaceae/tabebuia> > Tecoma<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/b/bignoniaceae/tecoma> > > Tecomella<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/b/bignoniaceae/tecomella> > > On 6 January 2013 10:32, Balkar Singh <[email protected] <javascript:>>wrote: > >> Dear All >> We will start the year 2013 with celebrations of monthly episodes with >> family Bignoniaceae From January 7 to 13. >> You are requested to upload photographs of plants of this family during >> this week, both identified and unidentified. >> Please remember to have subject line as "Bignoniaceae Week: >> ..................(name or unique code) from >> .....................(place/place + for ID)". >> For example for identified: "Bignoniaceae Week: Campsis radicans from >> Sunder Nursery Delh" >> For unidentified plants: "Bignoniaceae Week: For Id 070113 BS 01 from >> Panipat Haryna" >> Here 070113 means January 7 2013 and BS as Initials and 01 mean first >> post for id on January 07. Panipat is place from where plant was shot >> >> Here I am Presenting a brief Intro about Family Bignoniaceae >> >> 1. This family consists of about 113 genera, 800 species (excluding >> Paulownia) and widely distributed in both tropical and subtropical >> regions. In temprate regions this family is represented by only a few >> species. This family is well known for their ornamental value. Many plants >> of this family are grown in garden for their large tubular showy flowers >> like Campsis, Kigelia, Jacaranda, Spathodia, Tecoma, Bignonia, Tecomeria, >> Pyrostegia, Tabebuia, Catalpa, Crescentia and many more >> >> 2. This family includes usually woody lianas or trees. The important >> characters of this family include - petiolated leaves, usually opposite, >> often compound, sometimes with tendrils, nectaries on leaves, flowers >> zygomorphic, >> showy, Calyx fused with 5 sepals, petals 5 fused and often bilabiate, >> stamens >> 4 inserted usually on corolla tube, carpels 2, Stigma generally sensitive, >> ovary >> superior, 2-chambered, ovules many, fruit a woody capsule, seeds often >> winged. >> >> 3. Some of the Plants expected to be there in this family week are as >> follows >> >> Adenocalymna comosum >> >> Anemopaegma chamberlaynii >> >> Campsis grandiflora >> >> Campsis radicans >> >> Catalpa ovata >> >> Crescentia cujete >> >> Dolichandrone atrovirens >> >> Dolichandrone falcata >> >> Haplophragma adenophyllum >> >> Heterophragma quadriloculare >> >> Incarvillea arguta >> >> Incarvillea emodi >> >> Jacaranda mimosifolia >> >> Jacaranda obtusifolia ssp. rhombifolia >> >> Kigelia africana >> >> Mansoa alliacea >> >> Markhamia lutea >> >> Millingtonia hortensis >> >> Oroxylum indicum >> >> Pandorea jasminoides >> >> Parmentiera cereifera >> >> Podranea brycei >> >> Pyrostegia venusta >> >> Radermachera xylocarpa >> >> Saritaea magnifica >> >> Spathodea campanulata >> >> Stereospermum chelonoides >> >> Stereospermum tetragonum >> >> Tabebuia aurea >> >> Tabebuia berteroi >> >> Tabebuia heterophylla >> >> Tabebuia rosea >> >> Tabebuia roseo-alba >> >> Tecoma capensis >> >> Tecoma castanifolia >> >> Tecoma fulva >> >> Tecoma stans var. angustata >> >> Tecoma stans >> Tecomella undulata >> >> For More Details about this family you can visit on following links >> 1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bignoniaceae >> 2. http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Bignoniaceae/ >> 3. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/65081/Bignoniaceae >> 4. http://theseedsite.co.uk/bignoniaceae.html >> 5. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=10102 >> 6. >> http://www.flowersofindia.net/risearch/search.php?query=bignoniaceae&stpos=0&stype=AND >> 7. http://www.flickr.com/groups/treesofindia/pool/tags/bignoniaceae/ >> 8. http://www.indianaturewatch.net/view_cat.php?tag=Bignoniaceae >> 9. http://www.outreachecology.com/landmark/category/botany/bignoniaceae/ >> 10. http://www.mobot.org/mobot/research/apweb/genera/bignoniaceaegen.html >> Books >> 1. Plant Systematics Third edition by Gurcharan Singh Science Publishers >> 2. Families and Generas of Vascular plants by Kubitzki >> 3. Plant Systematics A Phylogenetic Approach bu Judd >> 4. Plant Systematics by Simpson >> 5. Contemporary Plant Systematics by Woodland >> *All the members are requested to post maximum plants belonging to >> family Bignoniaceae during this. * >> -- >> Regards >> >> Dr Balkar Singh >> Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology & >> Horticulture Incharge >> Arya P G College, Panipat >> Haryana-132103 >> 09416262964 >> >> -- >> >> >> >> > > > > -- > 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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