My initial guess was also Pavetta-like ornamental, (Rubiaceae). But Alka-ji's suggestion of Fuchsia arborescens seems very likely.
The flower and inflorescence structure in the first and second pictures show the two layers of 4-merous perianth, narrow corolla tube and a calyx/hypanthium similar to the common garden species Fuchsia Also closely matched to the image of F.arborescens . linked below: Thanks for the introduction to this species from OOty BG. regards ASinha TopTropicals Fuchsia arborescens <https://toptropicals.com/cgi-bin/garden_catalog/cat.cgi?search_op=and&keyword_op=and&lang=e&number=5&v1=str&user=tt&sale=1&first=566> . On Thu, Apr 23, 2015 at 10:44 AM, Alka Khare <[email protected]> wrote: > Can this be Fuchsia arborescens? > > Thanks and regards > Alka Khare > > On Friday, December 13, 2013 at 6:04:40 PM UTC+5:30, apputty wrote: >> >> This plant belongs to Rubiaceae. But I am unable to identify it. Being >> cultivated in Ooty Botanical Garden, it may be an introduced garden plant. >> The garden authorities may probably be able provide the identity. >> N. P. Balakrishnan, 13 Dec. 2013 >> >> >> On 12 December 2013 14:01, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Forwarding again for Id assistance please. >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: Alka Khare <[email protected]> >>> Date: 28 November 2013 10:54 >>> Subject: [efloraofindia:175914] Banglore-Ooty November 2013 :: >>> Requesting ID of this plant :: 28112013 :: ARK-02 >>> To: [email protected] >>> >>> >>> Hello friends >>> >>> Requesting to please ID this plant captured in the Ooty Botanical >>> Gardens, Ooty in November 2013. >>> >>> Thanks and Regards >>> Alka Khare >>> >>> -- >>> 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]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> With regards, >>> J.M.Garg >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >>> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >>> The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species* >>> & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged >>> alphabetically & place-wise): >>> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use >>> them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. >>> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian >>> Flora, please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group (largest in the >>> world): http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 2200 >>> members & 1,76,000 messages on 30/11/13) or Efloraofindia website: >>> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database >>> of more than 9000 species & 1,80, 000 images). >>> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of >>> India'. >>> >> >> -- 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]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
