Yes, this is Cryptocoryne; but funnily these are not the flowers. They are dehised capsules mimicking flowers. The seeds are looking like anthers. The fruits of the last season, ie October are buried in the ground (Crypt). As they receive water in the first rain, the fruiting peduncle rises above ground within a day and the fruit blooms like a flower dispersing the seeds on the flowing water. This fooling is unbelievable and the fun can not be described in words; it is to be experienced by being at Kas in the first rain. Next time will be only coming June!
On Jul 20, 2:13 pm, manasikaran <manasika...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello friends, > > Please identify this flower. > > Location – Kass plateau, Satara, Maharashtra > > Month – June 2010 > > Thanks in advance > > manasi > > IMG_1001.jpg > 136KViewDownload > > IMG_1002.jpg > 121KViewDownload > > IMG_1003.jpg > 78KViewDownload
