Wild ground flowers in SGNP

[Kiran Srivastava]

These lovely tiny ground flowers of Neanotis montholoni can be seen in the open area at the base of Kanheri Caves in Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Mumbai.

 

We did not see these gregarious herbs last year so their seeds must have been dormant until now! Just one of the smaller enigmas of our forests, I suppose!

 

Cheers,

Kiran Srivastava

Mumbai

kir...@vsnl.net

 

 

[J.M. Garg]

Lovely pictures, Kiran ji.

Here is a link for details of Tanoti, Neanotis montholonii :

http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Montholon's%20Neanotis.html  

 

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[satish phadke]

I have also observed these in large numbers on Vetal Tekdi,Pune for last few days.
Satish

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[JM Garg]

Appears more closer to images at Neanotis lancifolia (Hook.f.) W.H.Lewis rather than those at Neanotis montholonii (Hook.f.) W.H.Lewis

[Kiran Srivastava]

Thank you! Nice of you to follow up.

Cheers for 2019,

Kiran Srivastava

Mumbai

[J.M. Garg]

Thanks, Kiran ji.

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