Chrysothemis pulchella from Dakpathar

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Gurcharan Singh

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Oct 1, 2011, 9:57:58 AM10/1/11
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Chrysothemis pulchella (Donn ex Sims) Decne

Family Gesneriaceae

Tuberous perennial herb with oblong to lanceolate leaves up to 20 cm long serrate leaves; flowers in few-flowered axillary cymes  campanulate calyx, not inflated at base, orange-red in colour, corolla 2-3 times as long as calyx, yellowish with red stripes.

Photographed on September 16, 2011 from Dakpathar, cultivated in pots, 

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SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
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Balkar Arya

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Oct 1, 2011, 10:23:47 AM10/1/11
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Sir i tried a lot to id this beautiful garden flower ........i could not. You have done it Thanks a lot
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Dr Balkar Singh
Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
Arya P G College, Panipat
Haryana-132103
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Balkar Arya

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Oct 1, 2011, 10:26:22 AM10/1/11
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Here are mine, Sorry forgot to attach with earlier reply
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Nidhan Singh

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Oct 2, 2011, 6:42:47 AM10/2/11
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And here are mine from the same place.
thanks sir for identification.




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Dr. Nidhan Singh
Department of Botany
I.B. (PG) College
Panipat-132103 Haryana
Ph.: 09416371227

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Madhuri Raut

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Oct 2, 2011, 7:21:15 AM10/2/11
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Attaching pics of the same from my neighbors garden

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Bhagyshri
Gesneriaceae (Gloxinia family) Chrysothemis pulchella Sunset Bells, Black Flamingo, Chrysothemis, Copper Leaf 2.jpg
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