The flower is Tithonia rotundiflora. The petals seems to be drooping because of under watering.
Regards, Mani. On Thu, Dec 23, 2010 at 4:58 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Resurfacing again for ID > > > -- > 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/ > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Dalia Set <[email protected]> > Date: Sun, Nov 21, 2010 at 11:29 PM > Subject: [efloraofindia:54942] Tithonia - 22112010_DS_SN1 > To: [email protected] > > > Hi friends > > Just found an image of Tithonia diversifolia posted in this group. > I thought , it would be good to post image of another similar flower, > belonging to same family. > Here is my picture- > Found this beautiful flower in October 2010 , in Uttarakhand trip - near > Shyamlatal ashrama. > > Botanical name: Tithonia rotundiflora > Common name: Mexican sunflower > Plant height: about 4 feet > > Hope my ID is correct > > Thanks > Dalia Set > > > x >

