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Dinesh Valke
Nov 1, 2010, 3:44:24 AM11/1/10
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Apocynaceae (dogbane, or oleander family) » Plumeria obtusa
Originally spelled: Plumiera, is named in honor of the 17th century French botanist Charles Plumier
ploo-MEER-ee-uh -- referring to a plume or feather
ob-TOO-suh -- blunt, referring to leaf's blunt end
commonly known as: dead man's fingers (Australia), flower of the cross, frangipani, graveyard tree (Caribbean Islands), Mary's flower, may flower (Nicaragua), pagoda tree (Far East), plumeria, temple tree (India), West Indian jasmine • Bengali: kathgolop • Hindi: चम्पा champa, गुलाचिन golachin, गुलैन्ची golenchi • Kannada: ಸಂಪಿಗೆ sampige • Konkani: चाम्पॅ champe • Manipuri: খগীলৈহাও khagi-leihao • Marathi: चाफा chafa • Sanskrit: चाम्पेय champeya, चंपक champaka , हेमपुष्प hemapushpa • Tamil: நெல ஸம்பங்கி nela sampangi
Native to: Central America
Attached views from various locations in Thane and Mumbai
The cultivar 'Singapore White' is quite popular in the gardens.
... for more views: http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Plumeriaobtusa&w=91314344%40N00&m=tags
Originally spelled: Plumiera, is named in honor of the 17th century French botanist Charles Plumier
ploo-MEER-ee-uh -- referring to a plume or feather
ob-TOO-suh -- blunt, referring to leaf's blunt end
commonly known as: dead man's fingers (Australia), flower of the cross, frangipani, graveyard tree (Caribbean Islands), Mary's flower, may flower (Nicaragua), pagoda tree (Far East), plumeria, temple tree (India), West Indian jasmine • Bengali: kathgolop • Hindi: चम्पा champa, गुलाचिन golachin, गुलैन्ची golenchi • Kannada: ಸಂಪಿಗೆ sampige • Konkani: चाम्पॅ champe • Manipuri: খগীলৈহাও khagi-leihao • Marathi: चाफा chafa • Sanskrit: चाम्पेय champeya, चंपक champaka , हेमपुष्प hemapushpa • Tamil: நெல ஸம்பங்கி nela sampangi
Native to: Central America
Attached views from various locations in Thane and Mumbai
The cultivar 'Singapore White' is quite popular in the gardens.
... for more views: http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Plumeriaobtusa&w=91314344%40N00&m=tags
Balkar Arya
Nov 1, 2010, 4:00:42 AM11/1/10
to Dinesh Valke, efloraofindia
Dinesh ji if you have its fruit also please post
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Regards
Dr Balkar Singh
Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
Arya P G College, Panipat
Haryana-132103
09416262964
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Regards
Dr Balkar Singh
Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
Arya P G College, Panipat
Haryana-132103
09416262964
Balkar Arya
Nov 1, 2010, 5:40:00 AM11/1/10
to Dinesh Valke, efloraofindia
Thanks for the pics
Pankaj Kumar
Nov 1, 2010, 6:30:13 AM11/1/10
to Balkar Arya, Dinesh Valke, efloraofindia
Plumeria obtusa L. Sp. Pl. 1: 210. 1753
ploo-MEER-ee-uh -- referring to a plume or feather.
this is wrong. The name Plumeria stands for Charles Plumier as
mentioned by your later.
Type: Lectotype (Icon) = "Plumeria flore niveo, foliis brevioribus
obtusis" in Catesby, Nat. Hist. Carolina, 2: 93, t. 93, 1743.
PS: There are many such taxa for which no type specimen exsists
instead there are paintings. This is one such taxa and such types are
often designated as Iconotype.
Regards
Pankaj
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Dinesh Valke
Nov 1, 2010, 8:01:47 AM11/1/10
to Pankaj Kumar, Balkar Arya, efloraofindia
Many thanks, Pankaj for setting it right.
Will make change in my notes.
Regards.
Will make change in my notes.
Regards.
tanay bose
Nov 1, 2010, 10:02:50 AM11/1/10
to Dinesh Valke, Pankaj Kumar, Balkar Arya, efloraofindia
I had this plant back in home
Tanay
Tanay Bose
Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant.
Department of Botany.
University of British Columbia .
3529-6270 University Blvd.
Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada)
Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile)
Department of Botany.
University of British Columbia .
3529-6270 University Blvd.
Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada)
Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile)
604-822-2019 (Lab)
Gurcharan Singh
Nov 1, 2010, 11:07:57 AM11/1/10
to tanay bose, Dinesh Valke, Pankaj Kumar, Balkar Arya, efloraofindia
My photographs of P. cubanensis, now considered as synonym of P. obtuse
This form has much narrower petals.
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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/
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/
Gurcharan Singh
Nov 1, 2010, 11:11:24 AM11/1/10
to tanay bose, Dinesh Valke, Pankaj Kumar, Balkar Arya, efloraofindia
My photographs of P. cubanensis, now considered as synonym of P. obtuse
This form has much narrower petals.
Missed attachment earlier
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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/
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