I doubt whether *T. stands* flowers singly. I think they also produce flowers apical and axillary clusters.
Regards, Giby On 15 October 2011 11:38, Anand Kumar Bhatt <anandkbh...@gmail.com> wrote: > Singh ji is right. I have also observed that the flowers of T. castanifolia > are in bunches, whereas T. stans flowers singly. I always felt that T. > castanifolia is more attractive to look at because of this. > ak > > > On Fri, Oct 14, 2011 at 8:00 PM, Giby Kuriakose > <giby.kuriak...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Sir ji, >> >> I agree with you. >> I put a request to my friend to send me an illustration of *T. >> castanifolia* that I haven't received yet. >> Now with your pictures I think it become clear. >> * >> * >> * >> * >> Thanks and Regards, >> Giby >> * >> * >> * >> * >> On 14 October 2011 19:52, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Subrata ji >>> I find you have reproduced the first image as same which you had labelled >>> in earlier thread as *Tecoma-stans_Yellow Bells_Chandraprabha.jpg now >>> changed to **Tecoma stans_Yellow Bells_Ghantiphul.jpg. If you remember >>> both myself and Gibby ji had finally concluded your plant as Tecoma >>> castanifolia (syn: T. gaudichaudii). To me the confusion lies in the fact >>> that in T. gaudchaudii, the leaves may be with moreleaves with three >>> leaflets (any one who has description from a book where two are described as >>> distinct species may please confirm this: I may even be wrong) where as in >>> T. castanifolia, the leaves are simple (I write this on the basis of Hortus >>> Third). Since the two are now treated as synonyms, we can expect T. >>> castanifolia to have either simple leaves, or with three leaflets. I think >>> both your above photographs belong to Tecome castanifolia, and not T. stans. >>> I think both your plants have not more than three leaflets.* >>> * >>> * >>> *Tecoma stans as specified by Gobby ji (and supported by Hortus Third) >>> has leaves with 5-13 leaflets, much more brighter orange flowers. I am >>> uploading both for your reference.* >>> * >>> * >>> * * >>> -- >>> 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/ >>> * >>> * >>> On Fri, Oct 14, 2011 at 6:00 PM, Subrata Mahapatra < >>> sub.mahapa...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Trees with bright yellow bellshaped flowers present a gorgeous sight >>>> when in full bloom. >>>> It blooms several times throughout the year. Naturally it comes to mind >>>> that these may be used as ornamental tree to beautify the campus avenue. >>>> Experts may recommend which of these will be more suitable in our climate. >>>> About a month back I put up a photo of 4m high tree in bloom for ID. It >>>> was first identified by Giby ji as T. stans. Soon followed a lively >>>> discussion and participation by many. It is stated that though flowers look >>>> similar the cousin brothers have a big difference. T. stans has a compound >>>> leaf while the other has simple leaf. I went to the location in Kolkata, >>>> found leaves are opposite and compound trifoliate. As per PIER's >>>> description for T. stans " Leaves opposite, pinnately compounded, leafllets >>>> 1-9, usually 3-7 ". this then should be T. stans. >>>> In the meantime Giby ji went to the library and found key to Tecoma Cf >>>> 'Flora of Udupi' by K.G.Bhatt >>>> Leaves simple or 2-3 foliolates - T. castanifolia(syn. T. gaudichaudii) >>>> Leaves 5-13 foliolates - T. stans. >>>> Thanks to his perseverance our knowledge has expanded, but it makes the >>>> matter open >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD >> Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), >> Royal Enclave, >> Jakkur Post, Srirampura >> Bangalore- 560064 >> India >> Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) >> visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby >> > > > > -- > Anand Kumar Bhatt > A-59, B.S.F.Colony, Airport Road > Gwalior. 474 005. > Tele: 0751-247 2233. Mobile 0 94253 09780. > My blogsite is at: > http://anandkbhatt.blogspot.com > (A NEW BLOG has been ADDED ON 9 August 2011.) > And the photo site: > www.flickr.com/photos/akbhatt/ > <http://www.flickr.com/photos/akbhatt/>(NEW PHOTOS HAVE BEEN ADDED ON 15 > March 2011.) > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Ten most common surnames of Indians: Singh, Kumar, Sharma, Patel, Shah, > Lal, Gupta, Bhat, Rao, Reddy. Cheers! > > -- GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Royal Enclave, Jakkur Post, Srirampura Bangalore- 560064 India Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby
