Senna didymobotrya from Morni hills, Haryana

[Gurcharan Singh]

Senna didymobotrya (Fresen.) H. S. Irwin & Barneby, Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 35:467. 1982

syn: Cassia didymobotrya Fresen.

Ornamental shrub producing candle like inflorescence similar to S. alata but quite distinct in smaller leaflets (3-6 cm as against 6-15 cm in S alata), petiole and rachis without ribs and wings, upper flower buds chocolate brown in colour and flat pods without any wings.

Planted along guest houses in Morni hill tract, photographed on April 9, 2011. 

--
Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired  Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297  Mob: 9810359089
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/

[Ushadi micromini]

Dear Dr. Singh:
quite, interestingly the seed pods are very different....
even if the flowers may cause confusion in the first look... with s.
alata...

thanks... got to see S. alata seedpods this weekend....very different
from you pic number two.
thanks...

On Apr 18, 12:48 pm, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Senna didymobotrya (Fresen.) H. S. Irwin & Barneby, Mem. New York Bot. Gard.
> 35:467. 1982

> syn: *Cassia didymobotrya* Fresen.

>
> Ornamental shrub producing candle like inflorescence similar to S. alata but
> quite distinct in smaller leaflets (3-6 cm as against 6-15 cm in S alata),
> petiole and rachis without ribs and wings, upper flower buds chocolate brown
> in colour and flat pods without any wings.
>
> Planted along guest houses in Morni hill tract, photographed on April 9,
> 2011.
> --
> Dr. Gurcharan Singh
> Retired  Associate Professor
> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
> Phone: 011-25518297  Mob: 9810359089http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
>

>  Cassia-didymobotrya-Morni hill tract-1.jpg
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>  Cassia-didymobotrya-Morni hill tract-2.jpg
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>  Cassia-didymobotrya-Morni hill tract-3.jpg
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[Ushadi micromini]

forgot to sign my message, its from Usha di.

On Apr 18, 12:48 pm, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Senna didymobotrya (Fresen.) H. S. Irwin & Barneby, Mem. New York Bot. Gard.
> 35:467. 1982

> syn: *Cassia didymobotrya* Fresen.

>
> Ornamental shrub producing candle like inflorescence similar to S. alata but
> quite distinct in smaller leaflets (3-6 cm as against 6-15 cm in S alata),
> petiole and rachis without ribs and wings, upper flower buds chocolate brown
> in colour and flat pods without any wings.
>
> Planted along guest houses in Morni hill tract, photographed on April 9,
> 2011.
> --
> Dr. Gurcharan Singh
> Retired  Associate Professor
> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.

[Nidhan Singh]

Dear Gurcharan Sir,
Thanks a lot for removing doubts I had for this plant. I actually
could not distinguish the two clearly distinct plants. Thanks again.
Regards,

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