Lagerstroemia parviflora

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Lagerstroemias :  3 posts by 2 authors.
Had previously written [and this was widely accepted]:

1^st June 2009

Hi …,
The way I see it:
1. Lagerstroemia flos-regina / L.regina / L.speciosa called the ‘Queen’s Flower’ is locally called Taman / Jarul / [Motha Bhondara].
2. Lagerstroemia parviflora is locally called Bhondara / Seena.
3. Lagerstroemia lanceolata / L.microcarpa called ‘Stripping Lady’ is locally called Nana.
Have all these trees at my farm at Shahapur. Have previously posted photographs of these on this site or on wildflowersofindia in my discussions with Pat and Bindu. Could possibly send them again S.O.S.

Now know that this is wrong.

Dr.Almeida visited my farm on the 11^th of October 2009. According to him Cooke erred in transposing the names of L.parviflora [Nana] and L.lanceolata [Seena / Bhondara] and “most authors have been following this blindly”. In fact, Cooke in his ‘ Flora of Bombay ‘ Vol 1 [page 546] has made this statement “Dalzell & Gibson [Bom. Fl. 1. c.] have transposed the names of L.lanceolata and L. parviflora”.

Dr. Almeida explained – in Bhondara / Seena the leaves are long and lanceolate – hence he has in his book ‘Flora of Maharashtra’, Vol 2 [pages 284- 285] reverted to the original names.

Therefore, would like to amend my aforementioned classification thus:              

1. Lagerstroemia flos-regina / L.regina / L.speciosa called the ‘Queen’s Flower’ is locally called Taman / Jarul / [Motha Bhondara].
2. Lagerstroemia lanceolata [L.microcarpa] is locally called Bhondara / Seena.
3. Lagerstroemia parviflora called ‘Stripping Lady’ is locally called Nana.      

Had also written [and this is revelant here]:

30^th March 2010.

Hi …,
A thought occured to me – in case you have not seen the fruit of L. parviflora [Nana], they look like peanuts and are 12 – 18 mm long, whereas here in L. lanceolata [Bhondara], as you know, they look like ‘acorns’ and are usually 2-3 by 1-2cms.
Also from my records over the last few years, Bhondara flowers now [from Apr -Jun] and fruits from Aug -Dec, whereas Nana flowers in Aug and friuts from Aug -Dec.
Will try and send a comparative photograph of the fruit when I get back from Eaglenest.                             

Will be resending my previously posted photographs of L.parviflora & L.lanceolata now correctly labelled in my next 2 mails. 

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Lagerstroemia microcarpa is correct name

After going through all the posts in efi site, I feel it is closer to images, details and keys at Lagerstroemia parviflora