Strange but true perhaps Both above links of Hibiscus tetraphyllus which I doubted, to me actually may be Thespesia lampas. Here are the links again.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/41867788@N07/3989376096/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/41867788@N07/3933763097/sizes/z/in/photostream/ -- 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 Sat, Oct 27, 2012 at 11:54 AM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com>wrote: > To me there seems to lot of confusion on the net. Some prominent > photographs of Abelmoschus manihot subsp. tetraphyllus on the net do not > seem to be matching the description in books or efloras. > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/41867788@N07/3989376096/ > > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/41867788@N07/3933763097/sizes/z/in/photostream/ > > To me these may not belong to Abelmoschus looking at the small calyx. > > > Only authentic pectures which bring out the differences between A. > esculentus and A. manihot subsp. tetraphyllus and match with the > description of latter are on this page of Wikipedia and others > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abelmoschus > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/shanfari/5056366197/lightbox/ > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/shanfari/5088732732/ > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/shanfari/5056380833/ > > > > -- > 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/ > > > I would request Neil ji and Shrikant ji to upload pictures of flower bud > and flower with calyx and epicalyx to clear the doubt. > > > On Sat, Oct 27, 2012 at 11:30 AM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> I would say second and third are A. esculentus only if this picture of A. >> manihot subsp. tetraphyllus is correct >> >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/41867788@N07/3933763097/sizes/z/in/photostream/ >> >> >> >> -- >> 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 Sat, Oct 27, 2012 at 10:29 AM, Samir Mehta <samirmeht...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> See if these images are what you are looking for Gurcharan, ignore the >>> labels. >>> The fruit image is wild for sure but the images -785 & -787 may be >>> cultivated [I have to go back to my archived master images to be sure]. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Samir Mehta >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Saturday, October 27, 2012 9:49:57 PM UTC+5:30, Gurcharan Singh wrote: >>> >>>> I wish we had some photographs with calyx and epicalyx in focus, >>>> because the plant is differentiated from cultivated lady's finger >>>> (Abelmoschus esculentus in few (less than 6 as against more than 6) and >>>> larger broadly ovate epicalyx (5-10 mm broad as against less than 4 mm) and >>>> shorter more strongly hispid fruits. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/> >>>> http://people.du.ac.in/~**singhg45/ <http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, Oct 27, 2012 at 12:41 AM, Neil Soares <drneil...@yahoo.com>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> My apologies. Here is the link : >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> https://groups.google.com/**forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!** >>>>> search/Abelmoschus$20manihot$**20subsp.$20tetraphyllus$** >>>>> 20Neil$20Soares/indiantreepix/**tAMLPLIfrcc/8udDTUz_X1MJ<https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!search/Abelmoschus$20manihot$20subsp.$20tetraphyllus$20Neil$20Soares/indiantreepix/tAMLPLIfrcc/8udDTUz_X1MJ> >>>>> >>>>> With regards, >>>>> ** Neil Soares. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> --- On *Sat, 10/27/12, Neil Soares <drneil...@yahoo.com>* wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> From: Neil Soares <drneil...@yahoo.com> >>>>> >>>>> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:136391] Plz id this wild plant: pa9 - >>>>> 26oct2012 >>>>> To: "Prashant Ambedkar" <ambedkar...@gmail.com>, "Gurcharan Singh" < >>>>> sing...@gmail.com> >>>>> Cc: "efloraofindia" <indian...@googlegroups.**com> >>>>> >>>>> Date: Saturday, October 27, 2012, 1:07 PM >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi Prof. Singh, >>>>> I also know it as Abelmoschus manihot subsp. tetraphyllus, but >>>>> yesterday Mr. Ingalhalikar referred to it as Hibiscus tetraphylla, so I >>>>> presumed that is the new name. My previous post and discussion on this are >>>>> available at this link : >>>>> >>>>> https://groups.google.com/**forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!** >>>>> search/Abelmoschus$20manihot$**20subsp.$20tetraphyllus$** >>>>> 20Neil$20Soares/indiantreepix/**t<https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!search/Abelmoschus$20manihot$20subsp.$20tetraphyllus$20Neil$20Soares/indiantreepix/t> >>>>> >>>>> With regards, >>>>> Neil Soares. >>>>> AMLPLIfrcc/8udDTUz_X1MJ >>>>> --- On *Sat, 10/27/12, Gurcharan Singh <sing...@gmail.com>* wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> From: Gurcharan Singh <sing...@gmail.com> >>>>> >>>>> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:136346] Plz id this wild plant: pa9 - >>>>> 26oct2012 >>>>> To: "Prashant Ambedkar" <ambedkar...@gmail.com> >>>>> Cc: "Neil Soares" <drneil...@yahoo.com>, "efloraofindia" < >>>>> indian...@googlegroups.**com> >>>>> >>>>> Date: Saturday, October 27, 2012, 9:29 AM >>>>> >>>>> If this plant is Hibiscus tetraphyllus then the correct name should be >>>>> Abelmoschus manihot subsp. tetraphyllus as indicated in another thread. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/> >>>>> http://people.du.ac.in/~**singhg45/<http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 11:18 AM, Prashant Ambedkar < >>>>> ambedkarprash...@gmail.com<http://us.mc1601.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=ambedkarprash...@gmail.com> >>>>> > wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Thanks Neil ji for the confirmation. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Oct 26, 2012 at 11:37 PM, Neil Soares >>>>> <drneilsoa...@yahoo.com<http://us.mc1601.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=drneilsoa...@yahoo.com> >>>>> > wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> This plant has already featured today. It is the Wild Ladies' Finger >>>>> [Hibiscus tetraphylla]. >>>>> With regards, >>>>> Neil Soares. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> --- On *Fri, 10/26/12, Prashant Ambedkar >>>>> <ambedkarprash...@gmail.com<http://us.mc1601.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=ambedkarprash...@gmail.com> >>>>> >* wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> From: Prashant Ambedkar >>>>> <ambedkarprash...@gmail.com<http://us.mc1601.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=ambedkarprash...@gmail.com> >>>>> > >>>>> Subject: [efloraofindia:136338] Plz id this wild plant: pa9 - 26oct2012 >>>>> To: "efloraofindia" >>>>> <indiantreepix@googlegroups.**com<http://us.mc1601.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> >>>>> > >>>>> Date: Friday, October 26, 2012, 11:28 PM >>>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> This wild flower is clicked from Yeoor area ... the plant is around 7 >>>>> foot height. I saw a similar looking flower identified as some Hibiscus >>>>> species in a recent post. Plz id this plant if it is possible. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Prashant >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Prashant >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > > > --
