Thanks Satish ji for simplifying the differentiation.
-- 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 8:31 PM, Satish Phadke <drsmpha...@gmail.com> wrote: > Gurcharan ji > Very nicely illustrated photographs of both the species. > The easiest way to remember the difference in simple words. > The corona highly elevated like a pyramid sometimes even above the > petals.....*C.gigantea.* > Petals high above the corona which is near bottom of the > flower.......................*C. procera* > Both the plants including the white variety are common in Pune. > Dr Phadke > > On 5 May 2010 21:56, 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: 9810359089 >> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ <http://people.du.ac.in/%7Esinghg45/> >> >> -- >> 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.
