Very different and interesting flowers, Giby ji. Many many thanks for sharing it. Regards. Dinesh
On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 12:45 PM, Dr Pankaj Kumar <sahanipan...@gmail.com>wrote: > You mean that the tringular edges have anthers below it? > This is a very interesting pic. Thanks a lot for sharing Gibs!!! > Best wishes > Pankaj > > > On Jan 16, 2:12 pm, prasad dash <prasad.dash2...@gmail.com> wrote: > > One of the beast capture in the category. Giby Ji. Hope to see more from > ur > > lens as i have the madness to see especially the endemics. > > > > Regards > > > > Prasad > > > > On Sat, Jan 14, 2012 at 10:45 PM, Rajesh Sachdev <leopard...@gmail.com > >wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Experts would remains experts..and we are none.....Kudos for such nice > > > finding Gibyji > > > > > On 13 January 2012 23:41, Giby Kuriakose <giby.kuriak...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > >> Dear all, > > > > >> It was in the last December, I happened to see *Knema attenuata* was > in > > >> full bloom in Vythiri, Waynad, Kerala. > > >> *Knema attenuata *belongs to the family Myristicaceae is a Western > Ghat > > >> endemic tree species. This is one among the most dominant tree > species in > > >> the Western Ghats. Distributed mostly in the western side of the > Ghats. > > >> This shade loving tree species usually grows in the sub-canopy layer > of > > >> evergreen forests. > > > > >> The flowers of this plant was a common sight during this time > (December > > >> -February) whenever I go for field work. > > >> This time I was fortunate to look through and capture the small sized > > >> male flowers (the plant is dioecious; male and female flowers born on > > >> separate individuals) of *Knema attenuata *with a macro lens*. * > > > > >> I like the contrasting colors of androecium (stamens are conjoined > here) > > >> and perianth. > > >> The tiny male flowers (female flowers are dull. I shall upload > pictures > > >> later) are really a beauty and treat to the eyes. > > > > >> Thanks and Regards, > > >> Giby > > > > >> -- > > >> GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD > > >> Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), > > >> Royal Enclave, > > >> Jakkur Post, Srirampura > > >> Bangalore- 560064 > > >> India > > >> Phone -+91 9448714856begin_of_the_skype_highlighting +91 > 9448714856 (Mobile) > > >> visit my pictures @http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby > > > > > -- > > > Regards > > > Rajesh Sachdev > > >http://www.facebook.com/leopardguy > > > > -- > > Prasad Kumar Dash > > Ecologist, Orissa, India > > email: prasad.dash2...@gmail.com > > ph. 09437444241You mean t
