Sorry Sir, In Mussaenda, it is the sepals that get modified into coloured leaf like structures and not the bracts..out of 5 sepals present in it one gets modified into coloured structure either white or red..this plant is Mussaenda frondosa of the family Rubiaceae..
On Mar 23, 10:21 am, Vasant Barve <[email protected]> wrote: > 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...> > >>>> . > > >>>> -- > >>>> 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%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > >>>> . > >>>> 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%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > >>> . > >>> 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%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > > . > > 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)- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- 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.
