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[Padmanabhan Geetha]

hello
Request id. Plant -  climber, thick stem.
habitat : on the thorny hedge close to a ground nut field.
Place : Outskirts of Thettu village, Andhra Pradesh
Taken in the first week of september.

I am sending the photos as attachments in this and the next mail so that it does not exceed the stipulated attachment limits ( it still seem to-apologies)

Interesting  flower profile.
thank you
cheers
geetha

[mangala borkar]

Hello,
It is a species of Aristolochia called Badak vel. Its fruits are also very beautiful.
Borkar

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From: Padmanabhan Geetha <iye...@gmail.com>
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Sent: Saturday, 25 October, 2008 4:18:37 AM
Subject: [indiantreepix:5552] request id

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[J.M. Garg]

A reply:

"Dear Geeta, Your Plant is Aristolochia genus, I am not very sure about species, it may be Aristolochia roxburghiana.
Thansk
 
N.S.Dungriyal IFS
Chief Conservator of Forests
and Field Director
Satpura Tiger Reserve Hoshangabad
M.P.
09424792100 "

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[J.M. Garg]

Thanks, Mangala ji & Dungriyal ji.

On searching net, Badek vel came for Aristolochia ringens as per links: http://www.gardentia.net/aristoloch_001.htm, http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Aristolochiaringens (Posted plant appears to be different from these).

Also posted plant appears to be different from Aristolochia roxburghiana as per link:http://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/Aristolochia_tagala.htm
After going through, Shrikant ji's book it appears to be closer to Aristolochia indica as far as leaf shape & flower shape is concerned.
From Indiantreepix Database:

Aristolochia indica

Aristolochiaceae

Sapsan, Badakphull (Duck flower), Ishwar mool

Aristolochia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Aristolochia - indiantreepix | Google Groups

Aristolochia indica, fever

Aristolochia, I.C.A. Aristolochia. | Henriette's Herbal Homepage

[J.M. Garg]

Further Pravin Kawale ji stated it to be

"Hi,
It is not ceropegia,
It seems to be Aristolochia Indica,
A Duck flower or in marathi Sapsan
thanks" 
in another Indiantreepix link: http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/1f6c6a3b154187a1#

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With regards,
J.M.Garg
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For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group (Indiantreepix) http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en

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With regards,
J.M.Garg
"We often ignore the beauty around us"
Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & Fauna:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1

[Padmanabhan Geetha]

Dear Nayan Singhji, Mangalaji and Gargji
Thank you all for the id and the information. My reply comes late as i was travelling and saw the mail just today.
best wishes
geetha

[nabha meghani]

yes, i remember this badak (duck) vel too. It was in our neighnours house in pune.

nalini