Capparaceae and Cleomaceae fortnight :: Crateva sp. in Thane for ID :: DV13

[Dinesh Valke]

Capparaceae and Cleomaceae fortnight Cleomaceae, the cleome or spider-flower family Crateva sp. for ID

Dear friends, this spectacular bloom was once in a lifetime for me; the tree planted in Govt. premises no longer exists. Please do not bother that the photos in my flickr photostream are labelled as Crateva religiosa. Keen to know the ID. Crateva has always confused me.

in Thane on 27 NOV 07 (was planted tree in Govt. premises)

Regards. Dinesh

[Nidhan Singh]

Yes, they very lively pictures..you are not the only one to be confused..I also have not shared my pics of Crataeva due to confusing identity...

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Regards,

Dr. Nidhan Singh

Assistant Professor
Department of Botany
I.B. (PG) College
Panipat-132103 Haryana
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[Balkar Singh]

I am also still confused

Dr Balkar Singh
Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology & 

Horticulture Incharge
Arya P G College, Panipat
Haryana-132103
09416262964

[J.M. Garg]

Hi, Dinesh ji,

From efi thread:

Trees of Delhi states Crataeva nurvala, Crataeva religiosa & Crataeva magna to be an invalid Syn. of Crateva
adansonii (i.e. not valid synonyms, but are commonly used (incorrectly)).

 

Crataeva nurvala [C.religosa] is an African species that is not [naturally] found in India.

 

Also see

Flora of Eastern Ghats: Hill Ranges of South East India, Volume 1 By Thammineni Pullaiah, D. Muralidhara Rao, K. Sri Ramamurthy (Description & Keys with C. Magna) (syn. as C. religiosa Dunn in Gamble , pp non Forst. f.)

 

Flora of Eastern Ghats: Hill Ranges of South East India, Volume 1 By T. Pullaiah, D. Muralidhara Rao, K. Sri Ramamurthy (2002- Description & Keys- Crateva adansonii subsp. odora (Buch.-Ham.) Jacobs (syn. Crateva odora Buch.-Ham., Crateva religiosa var. roxburghii, Crateva religiosa sensu Dunn)

 

You can see a lot of discussions in this regard at Crateva adansonii subsp. odora & Crateva tapia, the only two species posted & agreed to so far at efi. Also see  Crateva (Indian book refrences).

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