In Souther india Epiphyllum oxypetalum is regarded as the Brahma kamal, though Saussurea obvallata is supposed to be the real brahma kamal. I have one in my house, which would flower during the hot summer (mostly May) during night.
On Apr 8, 3:39 am, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > There is a slok in sanskrit which says, offering a single brahmakamal > to god is equivalent to offering 1000 flowers. I am eagerly waiting > for someone to share this slok as it is planned to be a part of one of > our articles on this plant. This is referred to Saussurea obvallata > which is highly fragrant. You can smell it from a distance. Even the > leaves have smell and it is found on higher altitudes. > These pictures were taken on the other side of Hemkunt lake (which is > a forbidden zone for tourists). In the third pic on the backgroun id > the lake and the famous Sikh pilgrim place called Hemkunt Sahib. > In the link provided by Bhatt sir, there is infact one Saussurea > obvallata rest are cactus, Epiphyllum oxypetalum. > Regards > Pankaj > > -- > *********************************************** > "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" > > Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) > Research Associate > Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project > Department of Habitat Ecology > Wildlife Institute of India > Post Box # 18 > Dehradun - 248001, India > > -- > *********************************************** > "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" > > Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) > Research Associate > Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project > Department of Habitat Ecology > Wildlife Institute of India > Post Box # 18 > Dehradun - 248001, India > > Slide101.JPG > 1187KViewDownload > > Slide102.JPG > 726KViewDownload > > Slide103.JPG > 598KViewDownload
