Beautiful flower Giby. And interesting information too. Yes the stamens are in an amazing colour. This kind of marroon colour is a feature of basal angiosperms I guess. Please post the female flower also.
Sid. On Sat, Jan 14, 2012 at 5:52 AM, Balkar Singh <balkara...@gmail.com> wrote: > Lovely and Nice Catch Giby ji > > > On Sat, Jan 14, 2012 at 1:09 AM, Vijayasankar <vijay.botan...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Nice picture Giby, with sharp details. I guess this is pollinated by some >> beetle?! Would like to see the female flowers too. Thanks for sharing. >> >> Regards >> >> Vijayasankar Raman >> National Center for Natural Products Research >> University of Mississippi >> >> >> >> On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 12:20 PM, Prashant Awale <pkaw...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Beautiful photograph Giby ji of Knema attenuata. Sharp and clear >>> picture. Last year i had seen this tree in flowering at North Kanara. >>> >>> Thanks for sharing. >>> Regards >>> Prashant >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 11:41 PM, Giby Kuriakose < >>> giby.kuriak...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Dear all, >>>> >>>> It was in the last December, I happened to see *Knema attenuata* was >>>> in full bloom in Vythiri, Waynad, Kerala. >>>> *Knema attenuata *belongs to the family Myristicaceae is a Western >>>> Ghat endemic tree species. This is one among the most dominant tree species >>>> in the Western Ghats. Distributed mostly in the western side of the Ghats. >>>> This shade loving tree species usually grows in the sub-canopy layer of >>>> evergreen forests. >>>> >>>> The flowers of this plant was a common sight during this time (December >>>> -February) whenever I go for field work. >>>> This time I was fortunate to look through and capture the small sized >>>> male flowers (the plant is dioecious; male and female flowers born on >>>> separate individuals) of *Knema attenuata *with a macro lens*. * >>>> >>>> I like the contrasting colors of androecium (stamens are conjoined >>>> here) and perianth. >>>> The tiny male flowers (female flowers are dull. I shall upload pictures >>>> later) are really a beauty and treat to the eyes. >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks and Regards, >>>> Giby >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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 >>>> >>> >>> >> > > > -- > Regards > > Dr Balkar Singh > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > Arya P G College, Panipat > Haryana-132103 > 09416262964 >
