... have similar looking plant : http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Mussaendaglabrata&w=91314344%40N00&m=tags Found it at Murudeshwara, South Kanara, Karanataka on 14 May 2007. Considering it as *Mussaenda glabrata* ... *M. glabrata* and *M. frondosa*are perhaps related by synonymy.
Regards. On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 12:34 PM, Dr. Hari Venkatesh K Rajaraman < [email protected]> wrote: > 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. 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