New to me - many thanks for sharing Surajit ji. Regards. Dinesh
On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 8:42 AM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote: > Surajit ji > Your contributions to the group are really great. Thanks for this > interesting upload. > > -- > 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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 8:10 AM, Tanay Bose <tanaybos...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Its also something new for me!! >> Tanay >> >> >> On 14 March 2012 18:44, surajit koley <surajitnotavaila...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Good morning Sir. >>> I too never noticed it before and there were only two buds in one of >>> those plants. Hope there will be many in coming days. >>> Thank you and Regards, >>> Surajit >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 7:03 AM, Balkar Singh <balkara...@gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks Surajit Ji. This member is completely new to me >>>> >>>> On Wed, Mar 14, 2012 at 11:14 PM, surajit koley (Google Docs) < >>>> surajitnotavaila...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I've shared Convolvulaceae Week: Ipomoea bona-nox L. from Hooghly >>>>> (WB)<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HojUqYd3kX4eT6ES0IgwvJRKFrs1PJ2S1WY9Y0vgsN8/edit> >>>>> Click to open: >>>>> >>>>> - Convolvulaceae Week: Ipomoea bona-nox L. from Hooghly >>>>> (WB)<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HojUqYd3kX4eT6ES0IgwvJRKFrs1PJ2S1WY9Y0vgsN8/edit> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Sir, >>>>> >>>>> I thought my journey (as an explorer) to ‘Convolvulaceae Week’ for the >>>>> current session ended last night! But this afternoon i chanced upon >>>>> another >>>>> member of this family what i think is Ipomoea bona-nox L. >>>>> >>>>> It is a big sized flower with equally big leaves. I think the ID is >>>>> correct because - >>>>> >>>>> 1) my copy of “Plant Groups” (by H. Mukherji) describes it as “a large >>>>> climber with white flowers....” >>>>> >>>>> 2) it conforms the words “giant white moonflower” & “vines and >>>>> climbers” as have been described in >>>>> http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/893/#b >>>>> >>>>> 3) as i plucked a flower-bud to force open its petals i noticed >>>>> secretion of “milky juice” and “greenish midpetalline bands” as have been >>>>> described at http://www.mpbd.info/plants/ipomoea-alba.php >>>>> >>>>> 4) But i may be wrong, because there is one similar post at - >>>>> https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!searchin/indiantreepix/ipomoea$20alba/indiantreepix/0snjTZGmjSQ/7jBkq6TqMS0J >>>>> that >>>>> suggests otherwise. >>>>> >>>>> Now, it’s before you to validate the ID. >>>>> >>>>> Species : Ipomoea bona-nox L. ??? >>>>> >>>>> Habit : herb, trailer & climber >>>>> >>>>> Habitat : wild, beside ditch >>>>> >>>>> Date : 14-March-2012, 4.50 p.m. >>>>> >>>>> Place : Kamarkundu (Hooghly), WB >>>>> >>>>> (images : 800x600) >>>>> >>>>> flower (forced open) >>>>> >>>>> flower (underside view) >>>>> >>>>> leaf and bud >>>>> >>>>> plant on the ground >>>>> >>>>> plant showing twining characteristic (but without any flower) >>>>> >>>>> Thank you & Regards, >>>>> >>>>> Surajit Koley >>>>> >>>>> Google Docs makes it easy to create, store and share online documents, >>>>> spreadsheets and presentations. >>>>> [image: Logo for Google Docs] <https://docs.google.com> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Regards >>>> >>>> Dr Balkar Singh >>>> Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology >>>> Arya P G College, Panipat >>>> Haryana-132103 >>>> 09416262964 >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> *Tanay Bose* >> Research & Teaching Assistant. >> Department of Botany. >> University of British Columbia . >> 6270 University Blvd. >> Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) >> Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) >> 604-822-2019 (Lab) >> 604-822-6089 (Fax) >> tanay.b...@botany.ubc.ca <ta...@interchange.ubc.ca> >> *Webpages:* >> UBC Botany , Berbee Lab <http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.html> >> UBC Botany, People <http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.html> >> EfloraofIndia <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> >> >> >> > > >