Pardeshi ji Yes both colours are met in C. gigantea. That is the reason I did not mention colour in the key.
-- 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 Thu, May 6, 2010 at 10:02 AM, Pardeshi S. <satishparde...@gmail.com>wrote: > Singh ji > Calotropis gigantea is also found in the color shade of violet (like > that of C. procera). > Regards > > On May 5, 9:26 pm, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I have dug out differences between two species of Calotropis C. procera > and > > C. gigantea, often confused. I am also uploading the photographs to > compare. > > > > C. procera: Flower buds subglobose; corolla 1.5-2 cm across; lobes > broadly > > ovate or ovate-triangular, 0.7-1 cm long; corona lobes equalling or > > exceeding gynostegium, straight on back above spur; apex bifid without > > auricles. > > > > C. gigantea: Flower buds cylindrical; corolla 2.5-3.5 cm across; lobes > long > > ovate or oblong, 1-1.5 cm long, reflexed; corona lobes shorter than > > gynostegium, curved on back above spur; apex rounded with two auricles. > > > > I am uploading my photographs. > > > > -- > > 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: 9810359089http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > > To post to this group, send email to indiantree...@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<indiantreepix%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > > For more options, visit this group athttp:// > groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > > > > Calotropis-gigantea-Delhi-1.jpg > > 125KViewDownload > > > > Calotropis-gigantea-Delhi-2.jpg > > 170KViewDownload > > > > Calotropis-procera-Delhi-1.jpg > > 233KViewDownload > > > > Calotropis-procera-Delhi-2.jpg > > 215KViewDownload > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To post to this group, send email to indiantree...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<indiantreepix%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > > -- 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/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To post to this group, send email to indiantree...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
