Purple Bignonia for ID : 090111 : AK-2

Aarti S. Khale

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Jan 9, 2011, 11:06:50 AM1/9/11

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Is it Purple Bignonia as in Flowers of India?
Pictures taken at Kandy, Sri Lanka on the 17th of November,2010.
The vine was found growing wild against a stone wall.
Aarti

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tanay bose

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Jan 9, 2011, 11:17:31 AM1/9/11

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This is some species of Allamanda

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Nidhan Singh

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Jan 9, 2011, 8:37:59 PM1/9/11

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Hi,
To me it looks more as Adenocalymma alliaceum- the Lahsun Bel of Bignoniaceae.
Thanks

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tanay bose

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Jan 9, 2011, 9:01:27 PM1/9/11

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I think you are correct Nidhan ji

Tanay

Mahadeswara

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Jan 9, 2011, 11:11:11 PM1/9/11

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I have sent the photographs of Adenocalymma alliaceum in a separate
mail. You may compare. The most important feature of the
A.alliaceum is : when you crush the leaves and smell they smell like
garlic. This is the confirmation for A.a. Nevertheless, the pictures
sent by Mrs. A.Kale looks like Bignonia species for me.

On Jan 10, 7:01 am, tanay bose <tanaybos...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I think you are correct Nidhan ji
> Tanay
>

> On Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 5:37 PM, Nidhan Singh <nidhansingh...@gmail.com>wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> > To me it looks more as Adenocalymma alliaceum- the Lahsun Bel of
> > Bignoniaceae.
> > Thanks
>
> > --
> > Dr. Nidhan Singh
> > Department of Botany
> > I.B. (PG) College
> > Panipat-132103 Haryana
> > Ph.: 09416371227
>
> --

> *Tanay Bose*

Aarti S. Khale

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Jan 10, 2011, 1:47:28 AM1/10/11

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Dear Nidhan ji, Mahadeswara ji & Tanay,
The Lahsun bel that you have mentioned...I am familiar with those
flowers.They come in bunches & are smaller in size.
Will post them in a seperate thread.
These are different and much bigger in size like Yellow Allamanda.
They look to me like Saritaea magnifica as in flowersofindia.net
Common names Glow Vine or Purple Bignonia.
Please check.
Regards,
Aarti

On 1/10/11, tanay bose <tanay...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I think you are correct Nidhan ji
> Tanay
>
> On Sun, Jan 9, 2011 at 5:37 PM, Nidhan Singh
> <nidhans...@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> To me it looks more as Adenocalymma alliaceum- the Lahsun Bel of
>> Bignoniaceae.
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Dr. Nidhan Singh
>> Department of Botany
>> I.B. (PG) College
>> Panipat-132103 Haryana
>> Ph.: 09416371227
>>
>
>
>
> --

> *Tanay Bose*

Mayur Nandikar

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Jan 10, 2011, 2:34:15 AM1/10/11

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Hello

Pseudocalymma alliaceum

Family: Bignoniaceae

Common Name: Lasun Vel

It is a big woody climber. The leaves, if crushed emit garlic-like smell. However, the flowers are mildly & pleasantly scented. Suitable for arches & pergolas.

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Department of Botany,
Shivaji University,
Kolhapur.

Aarti S. Khale

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Jan 10, 2011, 4:29:28 AM1/10/11

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Dear all,
Thanks for the id.
Regards,
Aarti

On 1/10/11, Mayur Nandikar <mayurn...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello
> *Pseudocalymma alliaceum*

Anand Kumar Bhatt

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Jan 10, 2011, 8:31:33 AM1/10/11

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Aren't the bunches of pseudocalymma much larger?

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Some earlier relevant feedback:

"To me it looks more as Adenocalymma alliaceum- the Lahsun Bel of Bignoniaceae.
Thanks

--
Dr. Nidhan Singh"

"I have sent the photographs of Adenocalymma alliaceum in a separate mail. You may compare. The most important feature of the A.alliaceum is : when you crush the leaves and smell they smell like garlic. This is the confirmation for A.a. Nevertheless, the pictures sent by Mrs. A.Kale looks like Bignonia species for me." from Mahadeswara ji.

"The Lahsun bel that you have mentioned...I am familiar with those flowers.They come in bunches & are smaller in size.
Will post them in a seperate thread. These are different and much bigger in size like Yellow Allamanda. They look to me like Saritaea magnifica as in flowersofindia.net Common names Glow Vine or Purple Bignonia.
Please check.
Regards,
Aarti"

“Pseudocalymma alliaceum

Family: Bignoniaceae
Common Name: Lasun Vel

It is a big woody climber. The leaves, if crushed emit garlic-like smell. However, the flowers are mildly & pleasantly scented. Suitable for arches & pergolas.” from Mayur ji.

“Aren't the bunches of pseudocalymma much larger?
ak” from Anand ji.

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Gurcharan Singh

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May 15, 2011, 12:16:41 AM5/15/11

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Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please.

Some earlier relevant feedback:

"To me it looks more as Adenocalymma alliaceum- the Lahsun Bel of Bignoniaceae.
Thanks

--
Dr. Nidhan Singh"

"I have sent the photographs of Adenocalymma alliaceum in a separate mail. You may compare. The most important feature of the A.alliaceum is : when you crush the leaves and smell they smell like garlic. This is the confirmation for A.a. Nevertheless, the pictures sent by Mrs. A.Kale looks like Bignonia species for me." from Mahadeswara ji.

"The Lahsun bel that you have mentioned...I am familiar with those flowers.They come in bunches & are smaller in size.
Will post them in a seperate thread. These are different and much bigger in size like Yellow Allamanda. They look to me like Saritaea magnifica as in flowersofindia.net Common names Glow Vine or Purple Bignonia.
Please check.
Regards,
Aarti"

“Pseudocalymma alliaceum

Family: Bignoniaceae
Common Name: Lasun Vel

It is a big woody climber. The leaves, if crushed emit garlic-like smell. However, the flowers are mildly & pleasantly scented. Suitable for arches & pergolas.” from Mayur ji.

“Aren't the bunches of pseudocalymma much larger?
ak” from Anand ji.

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ajinkya gadave

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May 15, 2011, 6:22:31 AM5/15/11

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This is Arrabidaea magnifica

Aarti S. Khale

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May 16, 2011, 2:27:42 AM5/16/11

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Ajinkya ji,
Thanks a lot for the id.
Also, thanks to all others who were trying to identify it for me.
It is exactly the same I had mentioned when I posted the pictures
initially.....as in Flowers of India.
Common names Purple Bignonia, Glow Vine or Purple Funnel Vine.
Regards,
Aarti

On 5/15/11, ajinkya gadave <ajinky...@gmail.com> wrote:
> ***This is Arrabidaea magnifica
> *

> On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 9:46 AM, Gurcharan Singh <sing...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please.
>> Some earlier relevant feedback:

>> "To me it *looks more as Adenocalymma alliaceum*- the Lahsun Bel of

>> Bignoniaceae.
>> Thanks
>> --
>> Dr. Nidhan Singh"
>>
>> "I have sent the photographs of Adenocalymma alliaceum in a separate
>> mail. You may compare. The most important feature of the A.alliaceum
>> is : when you crush the leaves and smell they smell like garlic. This is
>> the confirmation for A.a. Nevertheless, the pictures sent by Mrs. A.Kale

>> *looks like Bignonia species* for me." from Mahadeswara ji.

>>
>> "The Lahsun bel that you have mentioned...I am familiar with those
>> flowers.They come in bunches & are smaller in size.
>> Will post them in a seperate thread. These are different and much bigger
>> in

>> size like Yellow Allamanda.* They look to me like Saritaea magnifica as

>> in flowersofindia.net Common names Glow Vine or Purple Bignonia.

>> *Please check.
>> Regards,
>> Aarti"
>>
>>
>> “*Pseudocalymma alliaceum
>> *

>> Family: Bignoniaceae
>> Common Name: Lasun Vel
>> It is a big woody climber. The leaves, if crushed emit garlic-like smell.
>> However, the flowers are mildly & pleasantly scented. Suitable for arches
>> &
>> pergolas.” from Mayur ji.
>>
>>
>>

>> “*Aren't the bunches of pseudocalymma much larger?
>> *ak” from Anand ji.

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