Summary[edit] Description: Burmanniaceae (bluethread family) » Burmannia coelestis bur-MAHN-ee-uh -- named for Prof. J. Burmann, Dutch botanist koh-el-ES-tis -- from the Latin caelestis (heavenly, celestial); sky blue commonly known as: Indian bluethread • Marathi: नीलमणी neelmani Native of: Indian subcontinent References: Flowers of India • Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar. Date: 5 November 2011, 13:20. Source: Burmannia coelestis. Author: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India. Camera location19° 04′ 47.46″ N, 73° 32′ 19.88″ EView all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 19.079850; 73.538855.
Figure 3.Fruit structure in Thismia hongkongensis sp. nov. A Flower (rear right), immature fruit, shortly after fertilization (left), and mature fruit with exposed seeds (front). B Two fruiting individuals, each with three fruits. C Lateral view of fruiting specimen, illustrating elongated fruit stalk. D Mature fruit with exposed seeds. E Dehydrated fruit. F Rehydrated fruit, after rainfall. Photos by S.S. Mar.
Figure 4.Thismia hongkongensis sp. nov. (S.S. Mar 2, HK). A Entire flower. B Flower with proximal part of perianth tube removed, showing pendent stamens. C Apex of the perianth tube, showing annulus (a) and pendent stamens, with filament (f), thecae (th), lateral appendage (la), and aperture (ap) between filaments. D Longitudinal section through fused carpels. Scale bars: A, B, D = 2 mm; C = 1 mm. Drawings by Caren Pearl Shin.
Summary[edit] Description: Burmanniaceae (bluethread family) » Burmannia coelestis bur-MAHN-ee-uh -- named for Prof. J. Burmann, Dutch botanist koh-el-ES-tis -- from the Latin caelestis (heavenly, celestial); sky blue commonly known as: Indian bluethread • Marathi: नीलमणी neelmani Native of: Indian subcontinent References: Flowers of India • Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar. Date: 5 November 2011, 13:19. Source: Burmannia coelestis. Author: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India. Camera location19° 04′ 47.46″ N, 73° 32′ 19.88″ EView all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 19.079850; 73.538855.
Summary[edit] Description: Burmanniaceae (bluethread family) » Burmannia coelestis bur-MAHN-ee-uh -- named for Prof. J. Burmann, Dutch botanist koh-el-ES-tis -- from the Latin caelestis (heavenly, celestial); sky blue commonly known as: Indian bluethread • Marathi: नीलमणी neelmani Native of: Indian subcontinent References: Flowers of India • Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar. Date: 25 September 2010, 10:33. Source: Indian Bluethread. Author: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India.