Ajinkya ji, Thanks a lot for the id. Also, thanks to all others who were trying to identify it for me. It is exactly the same I had mentioned when I posted the pictures initially.....as in Flowers of India. Common names Purple Bignonia, Glow Vine or Purple Funnel Vine. Regards, Aarti
On 5/15/11, ajinkya gadave <ajinkyagad...@gmail.com> wrote: > ***This is Arrabidaea magnifica > * > On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 9:46 AM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. >> Some earlier relevant feedback: >> "To me it *looks more as Adenocalymma alliaceum*- the Lahsun Bel of >> Bignoniaceae. >> Thanks >> -- >> Dr. Nidhan Singh" >> >> "I have sent the photographs of Adenocalymma alliaceum in a separate >> mail. You may compare. The most important feature of the A.alliaceum >> is : when you crush the leaves and smell they smell like garlic. This is >> the confirmation for A.a. Nevertheless, the pictures sent by Mrs. A.Kale >> *looks like Bignonia species* for me." from Mahadeswara ji. >> >> "The Lahsun bel that you have mentioned...I am familiar with those >> flowers.They come in bunches & are smaller in size. >> Will post them in a seperate thread. These are different and much bigger >> in >> size like Yellow Allamanda.* They look to me like Saritaea magnifica as >> in flowersofindia.net Common names Glow Vine or Purple Bignonia. >> *Please check. >> Regards, >> Aarti" >> >> >> “*Pseudocalymma alliaceum >> * >> Family: Bignoniaceae >> Common Name: Lasun Vel >> It is a big woody climber. The leaves, if crushed emit garlic-like smell. >> However, the flowers are mildly & pleasantly scented. Suitable for arches >> & >> pergolas.” from Mayur ji. >> >> >> >> “*Aren't the bunches of pseudocalymma much larger? >> *ak” from Anand ji. >> >> >> >> -- >> 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://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >> >> -- >> 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://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Aarti S. Khale <aarti.kh...@gmail.com> >> Date: Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 9:36 PM >> Subject: [efloraofindia:59717] Purple Bignonia for ID : 090111 : AK-2 >> To: efloraofindia <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> >> >> >> Is it Purple Bignonia as in Flowers of India? >> Pictures taken at Kandy, Sri Lanka on the 17th of November,2010. >> The vine was found growing wild against a stone wall. >> Aarti >> >> >> >> >
