Yes, it is Ixora brachiata Santhosh
On 20 April 2013 06:04, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear friends > These photographs have been sent to me for confirmation. As I am not > familiar with plants of Western Ghat, can any member help with confirmation > or getting true identity. > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Olga Hernandez <[email protected]> > Date: Sat, Apr 20, 2013 at 5:11 AM > Subject: Ixora brachiata > To: [email protected] > > > Dear Dr. Singh, > > I am in the process of propagating an *Ixora* species which I believe is > the Western Ghats *Ixora brachiata.* Since I only know of two possible > plants in South Florida (Miami), one of which I no longer have access, and > I have found no one locally with specific knowledge of this species, it has > been difficult confirming that my plants are indeed* I. brachiata*. > > The flowers from Plant 1 are pinkish white and pungently fragrant and the > plant was grown under shade to about 3 feet high. I have no further > information, pictures, or access to this plant. Plant 2 has very similar > flower structure with little to no pink, but his plant is about 10 feet > high and growing in full sun. It recently flowered profusely and now the > panicles bear green fruits. The fruits will turn dark red then black. The > flowers in this second plant are also fragrant and brown quickly; insect > activity from flower to fruit is heavy. The flower tube is short (compared > to* I. coccinea*) and the petals are reflexed in both plants. > > *If you could kindly identify the plants from the attached images, I > would be very grateful for your time and expertise.* > > With kindest regards and appreciation, > Olga > > > > > -- > Olga M. Hernandez, Ph.D. > APTCL > (305) 479-8375 > > > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor, Department of Botany, SGTB Khalsa College > University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018 > Phone: 01125518297; Mobile: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > > > > > > -- SANTHOSH ------------------------------------------ Dr. E.S. Santhosh Kumar MSc, PhD, FIAT, FLS (on leave for 2 years) Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Palode Thiruvananthapuram-695562 Kerala India www.drsanthosh.wetpaint.com Presently working for the British Aerospace, Riyadh, KSA NB: Please consider your environmental responsibility! Ask yourself before printing this email !!! -- --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
