Dear Prasant Ji, As said by Vijaya ji this plant is indeed *Diploclisia glaucescens* (Blume) Diels in Engler from the family Menispermaceae*. *It is a woody vine with lovely inconspicuously peltate leaves profuse flowering occurs in this plant hence you saw the later stage!!
Kindly see a tentative description & illustration of the plant from Eflora of China, hope it will help you to compare with the plant you have seen. Description:: http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200008438 Illustration:: http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=112353&flora_id=2 Flowers of the plant from the FOI posted by Dinesh Ji. FOI link:: http://flowersofindia.aceboard.com/p-286270-6129-3918-0.htm Regards Tanay ========================================================================================================== On Sat, Jul 17, 2010 at 11:19 PM, R. Vijayasankar <vijay.botan...@gmail.com>wrote: > Excellent shots, Prashant ji! > > This is *Diploclisia glaucescens* (Menispermaceae), i hope. > > With regards > > Vijayasankar > > > On Sat, Jul 17, 2010 at 12:43 PM, Prashant awale <pkaw...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Dear Friends, >> Came across this profusely fruiting Climber on the way to Matheran. I had >> seen these fruits only at one location throughout my trek. Great site to >> watch.. >> >> Date/Time: 17-07-2010 / 10:40AM >> >> Location: On the way to Matheran from Panvel side. >> >> Habitat: Wild >> Plant habit: Climber >> >> Leaves: absent when photographed. >> >> regards >> Prashant >> > > -- Tanay Bose +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) 9830439691(Mobile)
