a Bauhinia sp

[sibdas ghosh]

A Bauhinia sp. needs identification.

[Anand Kumar Bhatt]

Isn't it B. variegata?

akbhatt

On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 9:04 PM, sibdas ghosh <sibda...@gmail.com> wrote:

 A Bauhinia sp. needs identification.

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[Neil Soares]

Hi Sibdas,     Though it appears to be cultivated it seems to be a tree of moderate size with pedunculated flowers borne in clusters towards the ends of branches. [The leaves however appear broader than long as is usually seen in B.variegata]. However, I still feel it is B. purpurea locally called Kanchan.                  Regards,                    Neil Soares.   --- On Tue, 10/21/08, sibdas ghosh <sibda...@gmail.com> wrote:

[J.M. Garg]

Hi, Sibdas ji,

Though a close up will certainly help, I feel it's Bauhinia variegata based on lighter colour & broader petals alongwith deeper purple mark on the central petal. If you have close up pictures on any aspect, pl. attach it. When & where was it taken?
Bauhinia variegata from Indiantreepix Database:

Bauhinia variegata (Syn. B. candida)

Fabaceae

Kachnar, Raktakanchan, Mountain Ebony, Buddhist/ Variegated Bauhinia, Poor-man's Orchid tree, Koilar, Khwairal, Guiral, Barial, Kandan, Kural

Seen in Feb.07 & now around 10/3/08 in Kolkata- J.M.Garg. noted about 6 trees in bloom at different places, flowers of two trees had a lighter pinkish shade than the purplish shade in Delhi- 14/3/08- Rita ji.

Trees of Delhi- Flowering may begin as early as end Jan. but prime time is generally in the first half of March; flowering is over by mid April. Beautiful Trees & Shrubs of Calcutta- flowering from late winter & continues throughout the spring (Feb.- April).

Bauhinia variegata - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Kachnar (Bauhinia variegata)- Raktakanchan or Mountain Ebony - indiantreepix | Google Groups

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

[Sam]

It looks like Bauhinia variegata, a very common avenue tree in
Bangalore. However I have never seen it flowering so profusely as in
the picture. A close-up of the leaves and flowers would help.

regds
Sam

[Mahadeswara Swamy]

It is difficult to confirm the species from a long shot. In Bauhinia one has to look at the arrangement of the flowering parts. Unless you provide these details / close up of flowers one cannot identify properly. The most important distinctive characters are : B.variegata has 3 central petals overlapping with 5 long stamens, whereas the B.purpurea has no overlapping petals but possess 3 long fertile stamens and 2 (or more) short ones!
Dr. Mahadeswara swamy

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To: indian...@googlegroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, 21 October, 2008 9:04:15 PM
Subject: [indiantreepix:5463] a Bauhinia sp

A Bauhinia sp. needs identification.

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[Neil Soares]

Hi Mr.Garg,     While we await further close-up photographs of the flowers and leaves, would like to also draw to your attention the fact that the flowers have fairly long pedicels.     Flowers of B.variegata are 'orchid-like', almost sessile in short few-flowered racemes never of the same colour.                   Regards,                      Neil. --- On Thu, 10/23/08, Mahadeswara Swamy <swamy...@yahoo.com> wrote:

[J.M. Garg]

Hi, Neil ji,

From my attached pictures it appears that pedicels of Bauhinia variegata are comparatively larger that those of Bauhinia purpurea.

[Anand Kumar Bhatt]

Some time back there was a mail from somebody who had a Bauhinia purpurea at his gate in his house in Mumbai. I forget the name of the Hon. Member. If he sees this dak, grateful for his opinion.

akbhatt

[Mahadeswara Swamy]

Just like seeing at the photograph (long shot) won't help..  Close up of the flowers, flower buds etc. would help for proper identification.  Even the second photograph sent is only a long shot.

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From: Anand Kumar Bhatt <anand...@gmail.com>
To: J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com>; sibdas ghosh <sibda...@gmail.com>
Cc: drneil...@yahoo.com; indian...@googlegroups.com
Sent: Thursday, 23 October, 2008 8:35:19 PM
Subject: [indiantreepix:5496] Re: a Bauhinia sp

Some time back there was a mail from somebody who had a Bauhinia purpurea at his gate in his house in Mumbai. I forget the name of the Hon. Member. If he sees this dak, grateful for his opinion..

akbhatt

On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 8:07 PM, J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi, Neil ji,

From my attached pictures it appears that pedicels of Bauhinia variegata are comparatively larger that those of Bauhinia purpurea..

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