Dear All, I too thnk this plant is *Mussaenda tomentosa* as Vijayasankar Ji, because the morphology of this plant matches with th description in "Flora of Tamilnadu Carnatic" by K.M. Matthew. Regards Tanay
On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 12:15 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > Earlier relevant feedback: > > “... the velvety leaves and the flower *remind me of Mussaenda*.” from > Dinesh ji. > > > > “You may be right Dinesh ji, > > *I think it is Mussaenda tomentosa*. I remember some collection (by Dr. > Ravikumar and/or Dr. D.Narasimhan) from the same locality. Also check in > Flora of Tamilnadu Carnatic. It is an endemic species. > > Thanks for the beautiful photos *Raghu ji! Pl confirm the id and tell us*. > ” from Vijayasankar ji. > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: raghu ananth <[email protected]> > Date: 11 March 2010 17:35 > Subject: [efloraofindia:29482] Wild white flower for ID | 11Mar2010AR03 > To: [email protected] > > > * > > Wild white flower for ID | 11Mar2010AR03 > > > A wild flower found a > > long the foot steps, while ascending Krishnagiri hills to reach > > Gingee or Senji Fort, Tamil Nadu touted as one of the most impregnable > fortresses (by Shivaji maharaj) in India. > > * > > * > > > * > > *Date/Time-20Jul2008, 03:27PM* > > *Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- > > Gingee or Senji Fort, Villupuram district, Tamil nadu > * > > *Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-Wild* > > *Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Shrub* > * > * > > *Height/Length-< 1meter* > > *Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-Ovate, Mucronate, hairy, * > > *Inflorescence Type/ Size-* > > *Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-Small, White color, * > > *Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds-Not observed* > *Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.-* > > *Regards* > *Raghu* > > > ------------------------------ > The INTERNET now has a personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! > Homepage<http://in.rd.yahoo.com/tagline_yyi_1/*http://in.yahoo.com/> > . > > -- > 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, > J.M.Garg ([email protected]) > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > Image Resource of more than a thousand species of Birds, Butterflies, > Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg > For learning about Indian Flora, visit/ join Google e-group- Efloraofindia: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix > > -- > 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]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
