Nice picture, Prashant ji. The androecium looks like a natural clock with its 12 units (anthers) in the exact position of hours in a dial.
Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 10:40 AM, Prashant Awale <pkaw...@gmail.com> wrote: > I am sharing a photograph of *Knema attenuata* which i had photographed > at North Karnataka during my trek last year. > Regards > Prashant > > > On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 10:03 PM, Giby Kuriakose <giby.kuriak...@gmail.com > > wrote: > >> Thanks a lot Ajay ji, Rajesh ji and Prasad ji for your encouraging >> comments. >> >> Thanks and Regards >> Giby >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On 16 January 2012 13:55, Dinesh Valke <dinesh.va...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> 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 >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD >> Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), >> Royal Enclave, >> Jakkur Post, Srirampura >> Bangalore- 560064 >> India >> Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) >> >> visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby >> > >
