They are not synonyms. They are different plants. Pankaj
On Jul 20 2008, 10:07 pm, Mahadeswara Swamy <[email protected]> wrote: > Galphimia glauca is synonym of G.gracilis (the changed name - latest ). So > both are the same . > Dr. Mahadeswara swamy > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Ramjee Gmail <[email protected]> > To: J.M. Garg <[email protected]>; Mahadeswara Swamy <[email protected]> > > Cc: Sushmita Jha <[email protected]>; [email protected]; TreePix > India <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, 20 July, 2008 6:29:02 PM > Subject: [Indiantreepix] Re: Seeking ID for these Yellow Flowers > > Dear > Friends, > I > guess the plant is Galphimiagracilis. > After > looking at the details in the Univ of Michigan, I > guess the plant with the yellow flowers that I had shared could be G. > gracilis. > Fromhttp://herbarium.lsa.umich.edu/malpigh/GalClade/Galphimia/GalGlau.htmlandhttp://herbarium.lsa.umich.edu/malpigh/GalClade/Galphimia/GalGrac.html > I > fell my guess is more true as the leaves did not have any visible veination. > Please look at the photo below and correct me if > am wrong. > > Thank > you. > withkind > regards, > ramjee > > ----- > Original Message ----- > From:J.M. Garg > To:Mahadeswara Swamy > Cc:Sushmita > Jha ; [email protected] ; [email protected] > Sent:Wednesday, July > 16, 20088:28 > PM > Subject:[Indiantreepix] Re: Seeking ID for these Yellow > Flowers > > Thanks, Mahdeswara ji for Id > help. > It > may be either Galphimiagaluca orGalphimiagracilis. Wikipedia > linkshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galphimia_gracilistells > this difference between the two: "Galphimiagracilis is > easily told apart from the true G. glauca by the flowers. In G.. gracilis the > petals fall as the fruit matures; in G. glauca the petals are persistent even > in > fruit." Further it states " Galphimiagracilis, a species in the genus > Galphimia of the family Malpighiaceae, is native to eastern Mexico. It is > widely cultivated > in warm regions throughout the world, often under the common names gold > shower or shower-of-gold or sometimes thryallis. In > horticultural publications, in the nursery trade, and on websites, this > species > is commonly but mistakenly referred to as Galphimia glauca, Galphimia > brasiliensis, Thryallisglauca, Thryallisgracilis, or > (often in South America) Thryallisbrasiliensis." > Here > are details & links from Indiantreepix Database: > Galphimiaglauca (syn. Thryallis glauca) Malpighiaceae Golden Thyrallis, Gold > Shower, Rain of Gold, Canary bush As per link- blossoms in late summer > and fall although some flowers can be expected at all times if warm > temperatures are maintained Floridata: Galphimia glauca Malphigia sp for id > - indiantreepix | Google Groups Golden Thyrallis, Galphimia Glauca, > Gardening Galphimia gracilis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia > > On Wed, Jul 16, > 2008at 7:42 > PM, Mahadeswara Swamy <[email protected]> > wrote: > The > plant looks like Galphimiagaluca. > Dr.Mahadeswara swamy > > ----- > Original Message ---- > From: Sushmita Jha <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, 12 July, > 200810:15:16 > PM > Subject: [Indiantreepix] Re: Seeking ID for > these Yellow Flowers > > This is a very common plant > sold in Delhinurseries. Nobody > could help me with the name. > Sushmita Jha > On Sat, Jul 12, > 2008at 5:03 > PM, Madhuri Pejaver <[email protected]> > wrote: > forgot to mention that Cassia tora is called as takala in marathi > madhuri > > --- On Sat, 7/12/08, Madhuri Pejaver <[email protected]>wrote: > From: Madhuri Pejaver <[email protected]> > > Subject: [Indiantreepix] Re: Seeking ID for these Yellow Flowers > To: "Rajesh D. Sachdev" <[email protected]> > Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Date: Saturday, July 12, 2008, 3:48 PM > > Dear Gargji, Rajeshji > Cassia tora is a small herb of about 12 to 15 inches tall maximum. > ithas compound leaves with 5 to 7 pairs of leaves. > ithas pods of 2 to3 inches long with seeds dark brown in colour. > theseeds are used in coffee as adultrant. > the young leaves in rainy season are used to clean bowels > the photo is not of Cassia tora 200% > it may be a varity of Cassia genus but will have to be checked > madhuri > > --- On Sat, 7/12/08, Rajesh D. Sachdev <[email protected]>wrote: > From: Rajesh D. Sachdev <[email protected]> > Subject: [Indiantreepix] Re: Seeking ID for these Yellow Flowers > To: [email protected] roseum > Date: Saturday, July 12, 2008, 2:41 PM > I am not really sure, but looks like cassia tora of caesalpiniaceae family. > But it is flower of wild and as reported in the below mail , the photographer > shot it in Garden, hence confusion. > > Rajesh > > On 7/12/08, Ramjee Gmail <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Friends, > Vanakkam! Greetings from Chennai, Tamil Nadu/ > I got to see this plant with beautiful yellow coloured flowers in a > neighbour's garden. Seeking help to recognize the plant id. > Thank you. > Regards, > ramjee > > ________________________________ > > Get an email ID as [email protected] or [email protected]. 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