This mysterious Bauhinia surely cannot be B. purpurea, because the shape of the petals is very different. In addition, B. purpurea has exactly three stamens, whereas the picture here shows more than 3 diverging stamens. I proposed Bauhinia galpinii just by elimination, as I know of no other Bauhinia with red flowers, which looks anywhere close to this. I hope there is another Bauhinia species which agrees well with the pictures here. - Tabish
On Aug 17, 4:34 pm, "C. Susanth" <c.susa...@gmail.com> wrote: > i too believe that this is not a B.punctata(B.galpinii)..i believe that it > may be the red form of B.purperea > thanx to Tabish,Muthu,Kenneth and promila for making comments. > More comments expect from the experts > with warm regards > susanth > > On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 5:00 PM, promila chaturvedi < > > > > thegardener.chaturv...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I fully agree with Kenneth G. Bauhinia galpinii is scrambler or arching > > shrub medium height shrub. > > Promila > > > On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 3:55 PM, Kenneth Greby <fstf...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > >> I don't believe that this is B. punctata (B. galpinii), which is more > >> of a scrambler or arching shrub. I have seldom seen them taller than 15'/m, > >> with support. Also, B. punctata lacks the colored new foliage shown, as > >> well as having a more rounded leaf. > > >> I do not recognize this species, at least from the pictures. > > >> Regards-- > >> Ken. > > >> ------------------------------ > >> *From:* Tabish <tabi...@gmail.com> > >> *To:* efloraofindia <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> > >> *Sent:* Mon, August 16, 2010 12:25:32 AM > >> *Subject:* [efloraofindia:44479] Re: Please Identify this Bauhinia > >> species > > >> Red Orchid Bush or Red Orchid Tree > >> Bauhinia galpinii > >> http://www.smgrowers.com/products/plants/plantdisplay.asp?plant_id=232 > >> - Tabish > > >> On Aug 16, 11:31 am, "C. Susanth" <c.susa...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > Hai all > >> > Here I attached the two images of a Bauhinia species found in evergreen > >> > forests,especially seen near the forest streams. > >> > Is it Bauhinia purpera? > >> > Expert please identify this medium tree seen near the forest streams. > >> > with warm regards > >> > susanth > >> > -- > >> > C.Susanth passion on Nature > >> > Prakriti,SNRA-20 > >> > Indira Nagar,Peroorkada.P.O > >> > Thiruvananthapuram-695005,Kerala > >> > Phone : 0471-2437244 > >> > Mobile : 09447699236 > >> > Bond Your Heart with Nature. Nature gives you what You Wish! > > >> > Bauhinia species .jpg > >> > 305KViewDownload > > >> > Bauhinia species.jpg > >> > 416KViewDownload > > -- > C.Susanth passion on Nature > Prakriti,SNRA-20 > Indira Nagar,Peroorkada.P.O > Thiruvananthapuram-695005,Kerala > Phone : 0471-2437244 > Mobile : 09447699236 > Bond Your Heart with Nature. Nature gives you what You Wish!