Yes Dr. Raman: you are right... that's first non-medicine physiology of aging I had studied up waaaaayyyy back in the 68 or 70 when I originally got interested in sugar maples changing color... thanks for remindng me... also its a good thing to write them up here for all to learn, me included... I really appreciate your vast knowledge, esp when you come up with IDs so promptly and accurately. Regards, Usha di -----------
On Thu, Jul 14, 2011 at 10:17 PM, Vijayasankar <vijay.botan...@gmail.com>wrote: > Dr. Usha, You may be right here... > the fall started, the plant was capable enough to convert most of its > flowers into fruits, successfully...during its life... > now the season nearing end... > no more photosynthesis required... > when chlorophyll diminishes, hues of other pigments dominate... > abscission might have already started, or might be in the process, to > curtail the food and water supply...from and to the leaves.... > now its ready for hibernation... > with the satisfaction of producing numerous offspring for the generations > to come... > > Regards > > Vijayasankar Raman > National Center for Natural Products Research > University of Mississippi > > > On Thu, Jul 14, 2011 at 11:30 AM, Ushadi micromini < > microminipho...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> is this red color becuase of end of season ... like in fall..color >> change? >> >> can't be young leaves... too big and the accompanied fruits... (NOT >> buds) >> >> is this a variant of what is in the flicker foto? cant see the exif >> data for this pic...like date of the pic etc. >> >> Usha di >> === >> >> >> On Jul 14, 12:39 am, Vijayasankar <vijay.botan...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Nice picture! I think it is *Oxyspora paniculata* of Melastomataceae. >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/52033111@N08/5520624320/in/photostream/ >> > >> > Regards >> > >> > Vijayasankar Raman >> > National Center for Natural Products Research >> > University of Mississippi >> > >> > On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 2:23 PM, Shantanu Bhattacharya < >> shnt...@gmail.com>wrote: >> > >> > > Hi >> > > got this lovely plant in the Neora valley NP of the eastern Himalayas. >> > > Pl help with its ID... >> > >> > > regards >> > > Shantanu : ) >> > >
