Dear Vijaysankar,
This is a revelation for me! Bauhinia phoenicea seems to be the
right id. Just to add to the description provided by Gurcharan ji,
Leaves are 8.5-14 cm long, 5-10 cm wide, prominently nerved, nerves
8-9, emerging from the base. Flowers are scarlet red. And stamens are
5, all fertile. Distributed in Western Ghats.
The pictures here agree very well with the description, especially the
prominent nerves and 5 fertile stamens.
We are all more knowledgeable now, after this discussion.
Cheers!
- Tabish
On Aug 18, 7:38 am, Vijayasankar <vijay.botan...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks Gurcharan ji, for the validation. There is no much info about this sp
> in the net. The species also occurs in Northeast i suppose.
>
> With regards
>
> Vijayasankar
>
> On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 9:24 PM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Yes Vijayasankar ji
> > You have got it finally. It is reported to be common in western Ghats. This
> > is what my Brandis writes: A gigantic climber. Leaves glabrous above,
> > minutely hairy beneath. Flowers bright crimson. Calyx tube as long as the 5
> > linear-lanceolate segments. Petals 1.5 inch long, claw linear, as long as
> > ovate-lanceolate limb. Stamens 5. Pod downy, 6 by 1 inch.
>
> > Tabish ji, good, that you initiated a critical discussion.
>
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>
> > On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 7:26 AM, Vijayasankar
> > <vijay.botan...@gmail.com>wrote:
>
> >> Pl check it for *Bauhinia phoenicea. *
> >>http://culturesheet.org/fabaceae:bauhinia:phoenicea
> >> With regards
>
> >> Vijayasankar
>
> >> On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 9:39 AM, Gurcharan Singh
> >> <singh...@gmail.com>wrote:
>
> >>> Yes Tabish ji
> >>> B. galpinii seems to be the closest match (Bailey keys it as only species
> >>> with brick red flowers), but presence of 5 stamens can't be easily ignored
> >>> (atleast in this genus, where sectional classification is often based on
> >>> number of stamens). This also seems to have narrower petals and thinner
> >>> leaves with much more prominent veins. Let explore further.
>
> >>> On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 7:01 PM, Tabish <tabi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >>>> This mysterious Bauhinia surely cannot be B. purpurea, because the
> >>>> shape of the petals is very different. In addition, B. purpurea has
> >>>> exactly three stamens, whereas the picture here shows more than 3
> >>>> diverging stamens. I proposed Bauhinia galpinii just by elimination,
> >>>> as I know of no other Bauhinia with red flowers, which looks anywhere
> >>>> close to this. I hope there is another Bauhinia species which agrees
> >>>> well with the pictures here.
> >>>> - Tabish
>
> >>>> On Aug 17, 4:34 pm, "C. Susanth" <c.susa...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>> > i too believe that this is not a B.punctata(B.galpinii)..i believe
> >>>> that it
> >>>> > may be the red form of B.purperea
> >>>> > thanx to Tabish,Muthu,Kenneth and promila for making comments.
> >>>> > More comments expect from the experts
> >>>> > with warm regards
> >>>> > susanth
>
> >>>> > On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 5:00 PM, promila chaturvedi <
>
> >>>> > thegardener.chaturv...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>> > > I fully agree with Kenneth G. Bauhinia galpinii is scrambler or
> >>>> arching
> >>>> > > shrub medium height shrub.
> >>>> > > Promila
>
> >>>> > > On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 3:55 PM, Kenneth Greby <fstf...@yahoo.com>
> >>>> wrote:
>
> >>>> > >> I don't believe that this is B. punctata (B. galpinii), which is
> >>>> more
> >>>> > >> of a scrambler or arching shrub. I have seldom seen them taller
> >>>> than 15'/m,
> >>>> > >> with support. Also, B. punctata lacks the colored new foliage
> >>>> shown, as
> >>>> > >> well as having a more rounded leaf.
>
> >>>> > >> I do not recognize this species, at least from the pictures.
>
> >>>> > >> Regards--
> >>>> > >> Ken.
>
> >>>> > >> ------------------------------
> >>>> > >> *From:* Tabish <tabi...@gmail.com>
> >>>> > >> *To:* efloraofindia <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com>
> >>>> > >> *Sent:* Mon, August 16, 2010 12:25:32 AM
> >>>> > >> *Subject:* [efloraofindia:44479] Re: Please Identify this Bauhinia
> >>>> > >> species
>
> >>>> > >> Red Orchid Bush or Red Orchid Tree
> >>>> > >> Bauhinia galpinii
>
> >>>>http://www.smgrowers.com/products/plants/plantdisplay.asp?plant_id=232
> >>>> > >> - Tabish
>
> >>>> > >> On Aug 16, 11:31 am, "C. Susanth" <c.susa...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>> > >> > Hai all
> >>>> > >> > Here I attached the two images of a Bauhinia species found in
> >>>> evergreen
> >>>> > >> > forests,especially seen near the forest streams.
> >>>> > >> > Is it Bauhinia purpera?
> >>>> > >> > Expert please identify this medium tree seen near the forest
> >>>> streams.
> >>>> > >> > with warm regards
> >>>> > >> > susanth
> >>>> > >> > --
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> >>>> > >> > Bauhinia species .jpg
> >>>> > >> > 305KViewDownload
>
> >>>> > >> > Bauhinia species.jpg
> >>>> > >> > 416KViewDownload
>
> >>>> > --
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