Saussurea obvallata is the Himalayan plant, which is called Brahma Kamal - I would call it the real Brahma Kamal. http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Brahma%20Kamal.html The other one is a cactus, native to South America, most likely Epiphyllum oxypetalum. It is grown as a houseplant in many parts of India. I would love to know how it came to be called Brahmakamal in Maharashtra. That seems to be a recent development. http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Orchid%20Cactus.html - Tabish
On Apr 7, 10:23 pm, Anand Kumar Bhatt <[email protected]> wrote: > Please see the link in > flickr:http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=all&q=brahma+kamal&m=text > > <http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=all&q=brahma+kamal&m=text>One is the > cabbage like flower which is the real Brahmakamal foound in the Himalayas > and in Valley of Flowers. The other is found in the plains, and is probably > a cactus flower, I am not sure. Saussurea obvallata is used for both the > flowers. What are the botanical name of the two? Thanks, > ak > > -- > Anand Kumar Bhatt > A-59, B.S.F.Colony, Airport Road > Gwalior. 474 005. > Tele: 0751-247 2233. Mobile 0 94253 09780. > My blogsite is at:http://anandkbhatt.blogspot.com > (A NEW BLOG has been ADDED ON 15 March 2011.) > And the photo site:www.flickr.com/photos/akbhatt/ > <http://www.flickr.com/photos/akbhatt/>(NEW PHOTOS HAVE BEEN ADDED ON 11 > March 2011.) > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Ten most common surnames of Indians: Singh, Kumar, Sharma, Patel, Shah, > Lal, Gupta, Bhat, Rao, Reddy. Cheers!
