GARDEN :: Apocynaceae (dogbane family)

Dinesh Valke

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Oct 31, 2010, 3:21:23 PM10/31/10

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Apocynaceae (dogbane family) » Allamanda cathartica

al-uh-MAN-duh -- named for Dr. Allamand of Leyden who sent seeds to Linnaeus
kat-AR-tik-uh -- meaning, purgative

commonly known as: golden trumpet, yellow allamanda

Native to: tropical America

Attached views from Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan, Mumbai
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Pankaj Kumar

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Oct 31, 2010, 3:40:16 PM10/31/10

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'cathartica' arises from the greek CATHARSIS, which basically means
"purification". It can be purification of bowels too (purgative).

Type: Carl Linnaeus 298.1, BM (digital image attached).

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Pankaj

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Balkar Arya

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Oct 31, 2010, 8:08:17 PM10/31/10

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I feel sky is clear for Apocynaceae Dinesh Ji and Pankaj Ji

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Gurcharan Singh

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Oct 31, 2010, 8:23:15 PM10/31/10

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Adding my photographs from Delhi

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GARDEN :: Apocynaceae (dogbane family) » Allamanda cathartica

Dinesh Valke

Pankaj Kumar

Balkar Arya

Gurcharan Singh