California shrub with cones

Gurcharan Singh

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Oct 19, 2010, 11:57:31 PM10/19/10

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Photographed this interesting shrub about a week ago or so, it was exciting to identify it, I succeeded only today.

Any members who are familiar with it?

Before I give its name.

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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
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SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
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tanay bose

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Oct 20, 2010, 7:23:54 PM10/20/10

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Let me try

I think this is Leucadendron galpinii commonly known as Galpin's Leucadendron

tanay

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Tanay Bose

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Department of Botany.
University of British Columbia .
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Gurcharan Singh

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Oct 20, 2010, 7:55:46 PM10/20/10

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Dear Tanay

You are a genius, no doubt my favourite,

I am proud of you.

The species is, however, L. salignum

Common names: Common Sunshine Conebush, Geelbos, Red Cone Bush, Sunshine Protea

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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/

Vijayadas D

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Oct 21, 2010, 4:00:17 AM10/21/10

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whether it is Gymnopserm ?

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Pankaj Kumar

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Oct 21, 2010, 9:45:41 AM10/21/10

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No this is Proteaceae Vijay sir.
Pankaj

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Inderjeet Sethi

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Oct 21, 2010, 11:23:05 AM10/21/10

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Very interesting, from cones any body will say it is gymno.

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Dr.Inderjeet Kaur Sethi
Associate Professor
Department of Botany
SGTB Khalsa College
University of Delhi
Delhi-110007
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Vijayadas D

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Oct 22, 2010, 12:15:19 AM10/22/10

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Thanks.

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