Hi, Am sorry about the mistake in the spelling of epithet *frondosa*. Please correct the same wile reading It is not *M.frontosa* but *M.frondosa*.
Thanks a lot to Dinesh Valk for pointing out the mistake. Thanks and Regards Giby ATREE, Bangalore On 26 April 2010 12:03, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: > Giby, ... believing you have inadvertently spelt the epithet *frondosa* as > *frontosa* > There are very few instances of *frontosa* in Google search results. > > Regards. > > > > > On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 11:55 AM, Smilax004 <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Dear all, >> >> In M. frontosa the flowers are thick and densely arranged whereas, in >> M bellila (the old name was M. laxa/M. frontosa var. laxa) the flowers >> are arranged loose/lax. >> If you get the specimen, while brushing through the leaves and if you >> feel rough hairs on the leaves you can be sure of that as M frontosa >> but if there are small smooth hairs that is M.bellila. >> >> In most of the ecology text books and other introductory books it has >> been mentioned as M. frontosa only. That had given an impression that >> there is only one species that is M.frontosa. >> >> Please be more cautious when deal with minute characters. Taxonomy is >> interesting but it should be taken as a serious subject because it is >> mostly based on minute characters and need your discretion to reach a >> valid id. >> >> Do refer a valid flora, I would like to emphasis not e-flora. I say >> this because we found lots of mistake in many of the e floras that >> might happened while copying the old literature in to e-format. >> Unless you are thorough with the original description. You never find/ >> understand the mistake. >> We had this problem all throughout when we were trying to make a key >> for plants for farmers and layman. >> >> Here the picture is of M.bellila. Vijayashankar was correct. He might >> have handled several individals of this species from different parts >> of India as he worked all throughout India and collected specimens >> from different parts. He he may not go wrong. >> >> Regards, >> Giby >> >> >> >> >> >> On Apr 26, 9:40 am, "J.M. Garg" <[email protected]> wrote: >> > A reply: >> > "Its ofcourse M.frondosa...absolutely no doubt for me...if needed i may >> post >> > the photos of 2 coloured varieties of the same grown in Western ghats >> > Thank You >> > Dr Hari Venkatesh" >> > >> > On 25 April 2010 11:13, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise pl. >> > >> > > Earlier relevant feedback: >> > > “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'.” from >> Vijayasankar >> > > ji. >> > >> > > “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..” from Dr. Hari. >> > >> > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> > > From: raghu ananth <[email protected]> >> > > Date: 22 March 2010 22:25 >> > > Subject: [efloraofindia:30508] White leaves | id request 22Mar2010AR01 >> > > To: [email protected] >> > >> > > 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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