jackpot quiz 1

jackpot · Post by **jackpot** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 12:23 pm

hi- the first Maltese who name the genus of this common plant will get a beer in march 2006

Post by **MWP admin** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 11:26 pm

Sorry folks for my absentism today, I was work from 6am to 11pm. I was going to reply some posts tomorrow but I was tempted with jackpot's quiz.

I guess while half asleep - trying the Family first... IS it Caryophyllaceae?

jackpot · Post by **jackpot** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 6:07 pm

hey Admin- you are good when you are half asleep

- what about the others? Are you all full asleep? Seems that they do not like german beer...
Admin: In fact, the family is wrong (but you are not really cold!)

Post by **MWP admin** » Sat Dec 10, 2005 9:34 pm

the 5 bifid petals, (and pink colour) tricked me as the Caryo. I should have waited the next morning!!!

IL-PINE · Post by **IL-PINE** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 12:45 am

Maybe a Geranium species?

jackpot · Post by **jackpot** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 4:13 pm

very cold, Pine (admin was warmer)

Post by **MWP admin** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 6:19 pm

Family Plumbaginaceae

Genus Limonium

spp...under study !

jackpot · Post by **jackpot** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 6:31 pm

brrrrr (cold)

Post by **MWP admin** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 6:40 pm

I think I got it now - it is Bougainvillea Jack?

jackpot · Post by **jackpot** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 9:22 am

I lost a beer

Post by **MWP admin** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 1:56 pm

Can you make me a list of German beer so as I can choose one!

Jokes apart, is that the normal garden Bougainvilla - usually they have yellow tubular florets not pinkish. Very clever to remove the purple bracts (or they are just modified leaves?!) - it confused everyone I think!

PS, you are allowed to make more quizes this year if there is a beer linked with them

jackpot · Post by **jackpot** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 4:52 pm

yes, B. spectabilis or B. glabra. The corolla is not yellow- it is whitish. Few flowers are arranged together, surrounded by (e.g. the red) inflorescence bracts, like in Asteraceae or Euphorbiaceae. The pinkish touch of the corolla was the result of changing the colour of the bracts via Photoshop

Post by **MWP admin** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 5:39 pm

jackpot wrote:yes, B. spectabilis or B. glabra. :

Does it mean they are synonyms or there are 2 different Bougainville species in Malta ?

jackpot wrote: The pinkish touch of the corolla was the result of changing the colour of the bracts via Photoshop

I prefer non-"man-mutated" pics please. I could make a crucifer with 8 orange petals without anyone noticing. The thing is that while I (and maybe others) was researching the flower to have an answer, I gave the 'pink' some importance and so I was mislead.

If the photos is 'accidentally' edited, I do not mind to be post so far the poster would say exactly how the orignal should look.

IL-PINE · Post by **IL-PINE** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 11:23 pm

jackpot · Post by **jackpot** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 10:08 am

Admin, sometimes I put a flower at the top of another stem and ask student- to sharpen their eyes. But of course you are right, in this forum we should not do so (may be later in 2 or 3 years....

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IL-PINE · Post by **IL-PINE** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 3:11 pm

Post by **MWP admin** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 3:20 pm

maybe even sooner !!

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hmmm

Plumbaginaceae

A beer - thanks!