Sir, flower of this plant become pinkish after some time!!! On Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 7:13 AM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> *Gossypium hirsutum* Linn., Sp. Pl. ed. 2. 975. 1753. > > Common names: American cotton, Bourbon cotton, Upland cotton > > Erect annual herb with 3-7 cm long leaves usually 3-lobed, rarely 5-lobed, > upper sometimes entire and ovate; stipules ovate or lanceolate; epicalyx > segments large, broadly ovate, 2-4 cm long, laciniate with linear to > lanceolate teeth; calyx cupular, 6-7 mm long; corolla pale yellow, 5-6 cm > across; capsule 3-4 cm long, ovoid, beaked. > > Photographed from Botanical Garden of Khalsa College, Delhi > > > -- > 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/ > > -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964
