Thanks, Taffazull ji On Tue, 7 Feb 2023 at 11:48, taffa...@gmail.com <taffazu...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear Garg ji, > Thanks for confirming. > Link to description in Flora of China is : > http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200008496 > Regards > Taffazull > > On Monday, February 6, 2023 at 5:24:53 PM UTC+5:30 J.M. Garg wrote: > >> Yes, matches as per images at >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimonanthus_praecox >> >> On Fri, 3 Feb 2023 at 15:55, J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Thanks, Taffazull ji >>> -- >>> With regards, >>> J. M. Garg >>> >>> On Fri, 3 Feb, 2023, 3:45 pm taffa...@gmail.com, <taffa...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Two photos: >>>> Photo 1 is longitudinal section of Hypanthium showing multiple carpels >>>> and their styles. >>>> Photo 2 shows an individual carpel with a ovary of 1mm length and its >>>> style of nearly 3mm length. >>>> In August the ovaries would have transformed into brown achenes. >>>> Although it can be propagated from seed but because of the long time taken >>>> it is said that it is better to propagate it from cuttings however so far I >>>> have not been lucky in doing this. >>>> >>>> On Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at 7:39:50 PM UTC+5:30 >>>> taffa...@gmail.com wrote: >>>> >>>>> Details of Flower: >>>>> Flower1: Photo of long waxy yellow tepals and shorter purplish red >>>>> inner tepals >>>>> Anther 1 and Anther 2: photo of 5 stamens with tepals removed >>>>> Filament 1: Photo showing attachment of filament to anther. >>>>> Style: Shows multiple styles(styloids) . Both styles and bases of >>>>> filaments are hairy. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 2:46:33 PM UTC+5:30 taffa...@gmail.com >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Dear Gurcharan ji and Garg ji, >>>>>> Thanks sirs for your kind appreciation >>>>>> Previously these bushes were only seen in Mughal gardens but now >>>>>> people have started planting them in their private gardens. >>>>>> As Gurcharan ji has rightly said before the advent of digital cameras >>>>>> photography was a luxury. I too purchased an entry level digital camera >>>>>> only after retirement when my local vendor stopped selling films saying >>>>>> there was no demand for them. >>>>>> Garg ji as always is very kind. >>>>>> With sincere regards >>>>>> Taffazull >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 11:41:09 AM UTC+5:30 JM Garg wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Beautiful presentation, Taffazull ji. >>>>>>> Yeh dil mange more. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> With regards, >>>>>>> J. M. Garg >>>>>>> On Sun, 29 Jan, 2023, 11:36 am taffa...@gmail.com, < >>>>>>> taffa...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Dear members, >>>>>>>> Am posting photos of the shrub wintersweet (*Chimonanthus >>>>>>>> praecox*)which >>>>>>>> is becoming popular in lawns of homes in Srinagar. >>>>>>>> Habitat: Cultivated. In gardens and lawns >>>>>>>> Habit: Shrub with a woody stem 3-4 m high. >>>>>>>> Family: Calycanthaceae native to China >>>>>>>> It is deciduous and sheds all its leaves in autumn. Around the last >>>>>>>> week of January it starts flowering and the pale yellow waxy flowers >>>>>>>> borne >>>>>>>> in profusion remain till early March. The inner tepals have purplish >>>>>>>> red >>>>>>>> bases. The flowers are very fragrant and to me their fragrance seems >>>>>>>> very >>>>>>>> similar to that of Narcissus flowers'. In light breeze a single tree >>>>>>>> can >>>>>>>> fill a moderate sized lawn with its fragrance. >>>>>>>> For members who like myself are fascinated by the shape of pollen >>>>>>>> grains I have also posted pictures of its pollen seen through a >>>>>>>> microscope. >>>>>>>> The pollen is peculiar in that it seems spherical when seen in polar >>>>>>>> view >>>>>>>> but appears elongated in equatorial view. Experts have used SEM images >>>>>>>> of >>>>>>>> its pollen to distinguish between its different cultivars. >>>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>>> Taffazull >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>>> Groups "eFloraofIndia" group. >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>>>> send an email to indiantreepi...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>> To view this discussion on the web, visit >>>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/81007323-a876-44c7-9762-ae9a0b28ac64n%40googlegroups.com >>>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/81007323-a876-44c7-9762-ae9a0b28ac64n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>>>> . >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "eFloraofIndia" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to indiantreepi...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To view this discussion on the web, visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/565cf80d-d9af-404e-8774-cc58c70e3b48n%40googlegroups.com >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/565cf80d-d9af-404e-8774-cc58c70e3b48n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>> >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "eFloraofIndia" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/a7d25a2a-c6cf-4c65-b18a-e6b846d2ed69n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/a7d25a2a-c6cf-4c65-b18a-e6b846d2ed69n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- With regards, J.M.Garg -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "eFloraofIndia" group. 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