This is without doubt Ardisia littoralis Santhosh
On 18 January 2013 11:32, Pardeshi S. <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello all > According to the description provided by Prabhu jee it looks like Ardisia > lottoralis > > > key > 1. Umbels terminal....................*Ardisia sonchifolia* Mez. > 1. Umbels lateral or axillary.........2 > 2. peduncle 2-3 cm long.............*Ardisia littoralis* Andr > 2. peduncle 5-(12) cm long.........*Ardisia solanacea* Roxb > > > Regards > Satish Pardeshi > > On Thursday, 17 January 2013 12:14:32 UTC+5:30, Ushadi wrote: >> >> *Solanum look-alike flowers but NOT Solanum species ID PLEASE Garden >> Plant UD 001:2013* >> >> >> ** >> >> * >> * >> >> *Dear all: >> * >> >> * >> * >> >> *This plant was found growing in a friend’s garden in 2011 October … >> she did not know the name… this year its gone … so no further history as it >> developed.* >> >> * >> * >> >> *When I photographed it, it was about 3 feet tall, new leaves were >> emerging, looking fresh. Largest leaf was about 10 – 12 cms long , no >> hairs on top or bottom. The main stem was an inch thick and just becoming >> woody, so I suspect this would have been a shrub if developed, or even a >> bush. Not a herb by any means. >> * >> >> * >> * >> >> *The flowers are vaguely reminiscent of the Solanum species but not >> really… flowers were 1.5 to 2 cms across , light pink somewhat fleshy >> petals. >> * >> >> * >> * >> >> *The berries at that point were green, about 4 – 6 mm round … with a >> little black point of a dot.* >> >> *Thank you* >> >> * >> * >> >> *Usha di * >> >> >> -- >> Usha di >> =========== >> > -- > > > > -- SANTHOSH ------------------------------------------ Dr. E.S. Santhosh Kumar MSc, PhD, FIAT, FLS Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Palode Thiruvananthapuram-695562 Kerala India www.drsanthosh.wetpaint.com --
