Beaumontia grandiflora

raju das

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Nov 1, 2010, 2:01:32 PM11/1/10

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Dear all,
Beaumontia grandiflora, from Chirang RF, Assam. Photographed on March/2009
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Raju Das
Nature's Foster

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Satish Phadke

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Nov 2, 2010, 2:53:59 AM11/2/10

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Thanks for showing another uncommon Apocynaceae member. Never seen this.
Dr Phadke

Pankaj Kumar

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Nov 2, 2010, 10:58:16 AM11/2/10

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Beaumontia grandiflora Wall. Tent. Fl. Nep. 15. t. 7. (1824).

Beautmonia: Named for Lady Diana Beaumont, 19th century British
royalty of Bretton Hall, Yorkshire
grandiflora: large flowered.

Regards
Pankaj

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Wildlife Institute of India
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Smita Raskar

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Nov 2, 2010, 12:55:44 PM11/2/10

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Thats so beautiful too i have seen it at Amboli

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Smita raskar

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shrikant ingalhalikar

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Nov 2, 2010, 1:19:02 PM11/2/10

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B. grandiflora is native to Nepal and is cultivated in gardens. The
one seen at Amboli in western ghats is B. jerdoniana. Regards,
Shrikant

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