Piliostigma foveolatum

Piliostigma foveolatum (Dalzell) Thoth. in Bull. Bot. Soc. Bengal 19: 131. 1967. Bauhinia foveolata Dalzell in J. Linn. Soc., Bot.13: 188. 1872; T. Cooke, Fl. Bombay 1: 432. 1903; Bandyop. & al. in J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 29: 767, t. 2. 2006; Bandyop. in J. Jap. Bot. 86: 169. 2011. Type: India, North Canara, near Yellapore, 18(no year is given), Talbot 20 (neotype CAL!, acc. no. 136985). B. lawii Benth. ex Baker in Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 2: 277. 1878. Type: Concan, Law s.n. (K 000760768, image!). as per Fascicle 26 of Flora of India (2014);
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Bauhinia foveolata Dalzell (syn. Bauhinia lawii Baker; Piliostigma foveolatum (Dalzell) Thoth.) as per The Plant List Ver. 1.1;
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commonly known as: pore-leaved bauhinia • Marathi: चामोळी chamoli, मोठी चांबुळी moti chambuli
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Endemic to: Sahyadri (Western Ghats of India)
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baw-HIN-ee-uh — named for Gaspard and Jean Bauhin, physicians and botanists
foh-vee-oh-LAY-tuh — somewhat pitted
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Fabaceae-Caesalpinioideae (Caesalpiniaceae) :: Bauhinia foveolata in northern Western Ghats:
Bauhinia foveolata Dalzell

Nov 14, 2009 … at Yeoor Hills (part of Sanjay Gandhi National Park), Mumbai
commonly known as: pore-leaved bauhinia • Marathi: चामोळी chamoli, मोठी चांबुळी moti chambuli
Endemic to: Sahyadri (Western Ghats of India)
more views: Nov 14, 2009 … at Yeoor Hills (part of Sanjay Gandhi National Park), Mumbai
Dec 6, 2008 … at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra

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Bauhinia foveolata:
I share with you all, these pictures of Bauhinia foveolata with pods near Pali on the road towards Rameshwar in Raigad dist, Maharashtra.

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Plz id this tree: pa89 – 14jan2013:
Plz id this tree from Yeoor region. I think it is Bauhinia but don’t know the species. It is fruiting now and the pods are curled up and twisted. Sorry the photos are not very clear, the pods are high up on the tree and i could not go close b’coz of dense area.

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Phanera vahlii (Wight & Arn.) Benth.

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Thank you … But why not Bauhinia foveolata?

Yes, maybe Piliostigma foveolatum (Dalzell) Thoth. !

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So how to confirm if it is Bauhinia foveolata or vahlii ?

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As it appears to be a liana, I think it is Phanera vahlii (Wight & Arn.) Benth., as per images and details herein.
Piliostigma foveolatum (Dalzell)Thoth. (syn: Bauhinia foveolata) is a tree.

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Every chance it is P foveolatum. The plants when young has a climbing habit.

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References:

Fascicle 26 of Flora of India (2014)