I think you are making a mistake, this is not thumba. Please check the leaves, the leaves of thumba are very narrow. Regards Yazdy.
On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 6:51 AM, mani nair <mani.na...@gmail.com> wrote: > Yes, Yazdi ji, in general we call it onapuv. I remembered today one more > name - it is also known by the name "thumba puv". These flowers are filled > in the inner circle of the flower arrangement during Onam. > Regards, > Mani. > > > > > On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 11:01 PM, Yazdy Palia <yazdypa...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Are you sure Mani Ji, This is a very tiny flower, maximum around 6 mm >> in width and 10 mm in lenght. Interesting. >> Regards >> Yazdy. >> >> On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 2:52 PM, mani nair <mani.na...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > In Malayalam it is commonly called as "Onapuv" as this is used in >> > floral >> > arrangement during Onam. >> > Regards, >> > Mani. >> > >> > On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 2:27 PM, Rani Bhagat <raanibha...@gmail.com> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> Leucas ciliata >> >> >> >> On Sat, Dec 18, 2010 at 7:25 PM, Yazdy Palia <yazdypa...@gmail.com> >> >> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> Dear Friends, Months ago I had posted the picture of this plant, I do >> >>> not think it was identified. Am now sending the pictures of the >> >>> leaves, flowers . >> >>> Kindly identify the plant please. >> >>> Date & Time 18/12/10 >> >>> Location: Place, Altitude, GPS Chethalayam, Wayanad. >> >>> Habitat: Garden, Urban, Wild Type: Wild >> >>> Plant Habit: Tree, Shrub, Climber, Herb Shrub >> >>> Height, Length. 2’ >> >>> Leaves Type, Shape, Size >> >>> Inflorescence Type Size >> >>> Flowers Size Colour Calyx Bracts- 6mm lenth, 3 mm width >> >>> Fruits Type, Shape, Size Seeds >> >>> Other Information like Frangrance, Pollinator, Uses. >> >>> Regards >> >>> Yazdy Palia. >> >>> >> >>> You have been sent 4 pictures. >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> DSCN4531.JPG >> >>> DSCN4534.JPG >> >>> DSCN4540.JPG >> >>> DSCN4541.JPG >> >>> >> >>> These pictures were sent with Picasa, from Google. >> >>> Try it out here: http://picasa.google.com/ >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Say yes to yes and no to no >> >> Rani Bhagat >> >> Agharkar Research Institute >> >> G.G.Agarkar Rd. >> >> Pune 4 Maharashtra India >> > >> > > >
