Doesnt look like *Ipomoea triloba*, the funnel shape is very much like * Argyreia* sp
Regards, Sheetal Pachpande On Sat, Jul 2, 2011 at 1:35 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > “... *most probably the littlebell morning glory, Ipomoea triloba* ... > native of tropical America. > Regards. > Dinesh” > > > > “This is *probably Argyria sp.* > > Regards, > Giby” > > > > “*The plant may be Ipomoea triloba or perhaps another closely related > species in the Batatas series Ipomoea trifida.* > > *I personally do not think the plant is an Argyreia *, although the wide > tube could lead someone to countenence and Argyreia , although the sepals > are much more consistent with an Ipomoea in series Batatas. The plant in > the photos above are displaying some partially malformed tubes ( which in > cultivated Ipomoea nil "asagao" are known as 'reverse tubes') and these type > of corolla tubes (whether present in cultivated or wild strains) to various > degrees collapse (prolapse ?) backwards / downwards upon themselves > resulting in the outer edge of the limb to be closer to the top of the > stamens and pistil than would ordinarilly be the case, additionally the base > of the corolla can appear to be wider then normal when viewed from the > outside of the corolla. > > The partially collapsed tube can best be viewed in the upper right of the > photo here > > http://indiantreepix.googlegroups.com/attach/59bd350dc07f1612/IMG_4215-r.JPG?view=1&part=6&hl=en > > My impression is that despite the prescence of some partially collapsed > tubes, the plant is likely to be as Dinesh ji has suggested > and that is likely Ipomoea triloba , although the tube as viewed from the > inside of the corolla does appear to be wider than is usual for > Ipomoea triloba and I would therefore consider a color variant of Ipomoea > trifida as a possibility. > > *I hope to see more closeup views of sepals as these structures are Keyto > differential identification in many Ipomoea and other Convolvulaceae...* > > Hope my impressions may be of value. > > regards, > > Ron” > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Satish Nikam <[email protected]> > Date: 20 February 2011 20:31 > Subject: [efloraofindia:63209] identification no200211sn2 > To: Indiantrees Pics <[email protected]> > > > Dear All, > id.please.take at my farm in Mulshi,Pune inFeb. > plant habit:may be climber > height:about 4 ft. > leaves:-- > inflorescence:-- > other info:pink in colour > thanks > regards > satish nikam > > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg ([email protected]) > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species* & > eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged > alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use them > for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1600 members & > 70,000 messages on 30/5/11) or Efloraofindia website: > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database of > around 5000 species) > >
