Thank you very much for the information and the link.
Thanks and Regards, Giby On 16 January 2012 23:00, Vijayasankar <vijay.botan...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks Giby for information as well as pictures. The following link gives > a gist that the members of Myristica/Myristicaceae are pollinated by small > beetles and the seeds are dispersed by Hornbills etc. > http://www.ces.iisc.ernet.in/biodiversity/sahyadri_enews/newsletter/issue13/index.htm > > Thanks again for your efforts. > > > Regards > > Vijayasankar Raman > National Center for Natural Products Research > University of Mississippi > > > On Mon, Jan 16, 2012 at 10:59 AM, Giby Kuriakose <giby.kuriak...@gmail.com > > wrote: > >> Dear Vijay, >> >> I also had a guess that the pollinator could be beetles but now, I think >> it is some moths! As we hardly seen visitors in the day time, we checked >> for nocturnal visitors and we could see some moths are playing around. I am >> into collecting more info. I will share the same as I get. >> Hope you could see the female flower picture that I uploaded earlier. >> >> Thanks and Regards >> Giby >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On 14 January 2012 01:09, Vijayasankar <vijay.botan...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Nice picture Giby, with sharp details. I guess this is pollinated by >>> some beetle?! Would like to see the female flowers too. Thanks for sharing. >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Vijayasankar Raman >>> National Center for Natural Products Research >>> University of Mississippi >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 12:20 PM, Prashant Awale <pkaw...@gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> Beautiful photograph Giby ji of Knema attenuata. Sharp and clear >>>> picture. Last year i had seen this tree in flowering at North Kanara. >>>> >>>> Thanks for sharing. >>>> Regards >>>> Prashant >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Jan 13, 2012 at 11:41 PM, 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 9448714856 (Mobile) >>>>> visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> 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 >> > > -- 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
