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Pravin Kawale

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Jul 17, 2010, 3:05:40 AM7/17/10

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Hi,
Pl.help me to id following flower
which remains unidentfird since 2007
Catureed during Lonavala-Bhimashankar Trek
in Aug.2007.
Habit: Climber
Trichosanthes spp.?
Thanks in advance
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shrikant ingalhalikar

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Jul 17, 2010, 3:31:49 AM7/17/10

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Yes, faded male flowers of T. tricuspidata. Pls note bracts typical to
male flowers. Regards, Shrikant

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Neil Soares

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Jul 17, 2010, 3:44:15 AM7/17/10

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Hi Pravin,

This is the Greater Fringed-flower Vine [Trichosanthes tricuspidata]. Sending you some of my photographs.

Regards,

Neil.

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tanay bose

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Jul 17, 2010, 7:50:40 AM7/17/10

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Lovely sets of photos Neil Ji
Trichosanthes tricuspidata flowers looks really nice
do u have close shot of the flowers
Tanay

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Neil Soares

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Jul 17, 2010, 8:56:24 AM7/17/10

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Hi Tanay,

Interesting question considering that it climbs and flowers at the top of tall trees !!!

Regards,

Neil.

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tanay bose

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Jul 17, 2010, 9:06:33 AM7/17/10

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Thanks Neil Ji for informing me
tanay

Dinesh Valke

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Jul 17, 2010, 11:10:22 AM7/17/10

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... plus, my thinking is, that these flowers of T. tricuspidata could be having very short-timed glory.
Never had the luck to see its best.

Regards.

JM Garg

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Mar 22, 2020, 7:08:45 AM3/22/20

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Trichosanthes bracteata (Lam.) Voigt as per Revision of the Trichosanthes tricuspidata – bracteata complex (Cucurbitaceae) in India- Savita Pandey, T.S. Rana and K.N. Nair- Rheedea Vol. 26 (2) 83-93 2016

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