There are many plants in this variety Poincetia, Musanda even Bogan villia in this catagory.
Vasant Barve ====================== On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 10:06 PM, tanay bose <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you Vijayasankar Ji I was completely unaware of this plant and > didn't know that is was the floral bract and what function it played. Thank > you very very much for sharing the information with me . > Tanay > > On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 12:32 AM, R. Vijayasankar < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear Raghu ji, >> >> These are not leaves. This is the special feature of *Mussaenda bellila*, >> wherein the floral bracts are modified, enlarged and brightly white, >> probably to attract pollinators as the corolla is indistinct naturally. In >> Malayalam it is known as 'Vellila' means 'white leaf'. >> >> On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 12:03 PM, tanay bose <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Dear Raghu Ji, >>> this not a disease nor chlorophyll deficiency it completely genetical >>> abnormality. Seen very rarely the leafs wont survive long due to albinism >>> (white) lack of chlorophyll. >>> regards >>> tanay >>> >>> On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 10:25 PM, raghu ananth <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> White leaves - As always I wonder, is this odd white leaves because of >>>> a disease ? chlorophyll deficiency? Will the leaf survive like as long as >>>> its siblings. >>>> Anyway, to me it appears like a natures handiwork. >>>> >>>> >>>> Kumaraparvatha hills, South Canara, Karnataka >>>> Western Ghats >>>> 26 Mar 2009, 10.38AM >>>> >>>> Basic info: Leaf size - 4 inches, height -10 inches, Shape:- cordate, >>>> entire, acuminate >>>> >>>> Date/Time-26 Mar 2009, 10.38AM >>>> >>>> Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Kumaraparvatha hills, South Canara, >>>> Karnataka, 12"39' 36.77" N 75" 40' 49.68 E, elev 4000ft approx >>>> >>>> Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-Wild / Western ghats >>>> >>>> P >>>> >>>> lant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- >>>> >>>> Height/Length-approx - 8-10 inches >>>> >>>> Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- Shape -cordate, entire, acuminate >>>> >>>> Inflorescence Type/ Size- >>>> >>>> Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- >>>> >>>> Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- >>>> >>>> Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- Three white >>>> leaves >>>> >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> Raghu >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> Your Mail works best with the New Yahoo Optimized IE8. Get it >>>> NOW!<http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_ie8_new/*http://downloads.yahoo.com/in/internetexplorer/> >>>> . >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> >>>> . >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Tanay Bose >>> +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) >>> 9830439691(Mobile) >>> 9674221362 (Mobile) >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> >>> . >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> With regards >> >> R. Vijayasankar >> National Center for Natural Products Research, >> The University of Mississippi, >> Oxford, MS-38677, USA. >> > > > > -- > Tanay Bose > +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) > 9830439691(Mobile) > 9674221362 (Mobile) > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > -- (* I have posted Three Jug puzzle & some interesting Puzzles on my blog http://virtuallab.in/blog/ **) Dr. Vasant Barve # 5 Dhanalaxmi Apartments, Shivagiri Colony, Gangapur Road, Nashik 422 005 (India) Phone 0253 234 2563 (R), 94227 30724 (M) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
