ya I am certain its not M. foetida. As I said its confirmed that its Vangueria edulis
On 21 July 2010 12:45, Giby Kuriakose <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > I hope Pravin Kawale have seen the inter-petiolar stipules of opposite > leaves in the given picture, which is an important/key character for > the family RIBUACEAE. I further think that in M. foetida the > inflorescence is of a terminal panicle. > > Regards > Giby > > > > > On 19/07/2010, Pravin Kawale <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, > > Pl.check for Mappia foetida > > Sending photographs of the same for ref. > > Thanks > > > > On 7/19/10, navendu page <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi, > >> The identity of this plant is now more or less confirmed. It is > >> Vangueria edulis, native to Madagaskar and planted in gardens in Madras > >> presidency (Gamble). Its supposed to have large edible fruits like V. > >> spinosa. > >> > >> navendu > >> > >> > >> On 15 July 2010 10:55, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >>> Forwarding again for Id assistance please. > >>> > >>> Some earlier relevant feedback: > >>> > >>> “Hi, > >>> > >>> I have been trying to id this shrub of family Rubiaceae for quite > >>> some time now. I saw this shrub growing wild in the Bangalore > University > >>> campus and was flowering in the month of May. The shrub grows upto 4 m > >>> tall > >>> and has large shiny leaves. I observed about 30 odd individuals growing > >>> gregariously in just a single locality. I haven't seen the fruits yet. > >>> *The > >>> flowers look very similar to those of Vangueria and Plectronia/ > Canthium > >>> types. However it does not match with any of the species described in > >>> Flora > >>> of Bombay or Madras or Karnataka. > >>> *I would be really grateful if someone helps me id this plant. > Attaching > >>> a > >>> picture below. > >>> -- > >>> Navendu Page” > >>> > >>> > >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > >>> From: J.M. Garg <[email protected]> > >>> Date: 6 July 2010 11:57 > >>> Subject: Re: what is this Rubiaceae > >>> To: navendu page <[email protected]> > >>> Cc: indiantreepix <[email protected]>, tanay bose < > >>> [email protected]>, Vijayasankar Raman <[email protected]>, > >>> Smilax004 <[email protected]>, Shrikant Ingalhalikar < > >>> [email protected]>, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>, > >>> [email protected], satish pardeshi <[email protected] > > > >>> > >>> > >>> Forwarding for Id assistance please. > >>> Attaching a re-sized image. > >>> > >>> > >>> On 5 July 2010 19:04, navendu page <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Hi, > >>>> I have been trying to id this shrub of family Rubiaceae for > quite > >>>> some time now. I saw this shrub growing wild in the Bangalore > University > >>>> campus and was flowering in the month of May. The shrub grows upto 4 m > >>>> tall > >>>> and has large shiny leaves. I observed about 30 odd individuals > growing > >>>> gregariously in just a single locality. I haven't seen the fruits > yet. > >>>> The > >>>> flowers look very similar to those of Vangueria and Plectronia/ > Canthium > >>>> types. However it does not match with any of the species described in > >>>> Flora > >>>> of Bombay or Madras or Karnataka. > >>>> > >>>> I would be really grateful if someone helps me id this plant. > Attaching > >>>> a > >>>> picture below. > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> Navendu Page > >>>> > >>>> PhD student > >>>> Center for Ecological Sciences > >>>> Indian Institute of Science > >>>> Bangalore - 560012 > >>>> Ph: +91 9611053510 > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> 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 > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> 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 > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Navendu Page > >> > >> PhD student > >> Kartik Shanker's Lab > >> Center for Ecological Sciences > >> Indian Institute of Science > >> Bangalore - 560012 > >> Ph: +91 9611053510 > >> > > > > > > -- > > Pravin > > > > > -- > GIBY KURIAKOSE > Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), > Royal Enclave, > Jakkur Post, Srirampura > Bangalore- 560064 > India > Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) > visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby > -- Navendu Page PhD student Kartik Shanker's Lab Center for Ecological Sciences Indian Institute of Science Bangalore - 560012 Ph: +91 9611053510
