Dear all I think this is R. densiflora as Shrikant ji said. There are plenty of plants in Amboli area, Leaves are much larger than that of R. tetraphylla, fruits also in bigger size than that of R.tetraphylla. When rippened they become black while in R.tetraphylla they turned red and then black. My observation. I am having three baby plants planted in my house collected from Amboli. Thanx. regards, Dr.Kadus Arvind Pune.
On Jul 17, 11:59 pm, tanay bose <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear All, > > As Shrikant Ji stated this plant is indeed *Rauvolfia verticillata* *(Lour.) > Baill. **Engl. Though the plant mimicries the leaf morphology and phyllotaxy > observed in **Rauvolfia tetraphylla **(i.e. unequal leaves in terminal > whorl) still it has some floral characters and inflorescence diagnostic to > the particular species for example nodal inflorescence (cyme), *Corolla > white, corolla tube cylindrical, lobes broadly elliptic or ovate. > > *Rauvolfia verticillata **is also known to possess high medicinal values.* > > * * > > *Regards* > > *Tanay* > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > On Sat, Jul 17, 2010 at 10:57 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > Many thanks Shrikant ji, and Prashant ... was not aware of this species of > > *Rauvolfia* ... finding it to be native of India. > > And of course, with light thrown on ID, seeing clear difference in flowers > > of *tetraphylla* and *verticillata*. > > > Regards. > > > On Sat, Jul 17, 2010 at 10:53 PM, Prashant awale <[email protected]>wrote: > > >> Dear Dinesh, > >> Thanks for the lead. I think this should be *Rauvolfia verticillata.* > >> regards > >> Prashant > > >> On Sat, Jul 17, 2010 at 10:48 PM, Dinesh Valke > >> <[email protected]>wrote: > > >>> ... the American serpentwood, *Rauvolfia tetraphylla*. > >>> Regards. > > >>> On Sat, Jul 17, 2010 at 10:24 PM, Prashant awale <[email protected]>wrote: > > >>>> Dear Friends, > >>>> Requesting ID for this Shrub. > > >>>> Date/Time: 17-07-2010 / 01:50PM > >>>> Location: Matheran > >>>> Habitat: Wild > >>>> Plant Habit: Shrub (Approx. 1.5 to 2 m) > >>>> Leaves: Opposite, approx. 4 to 10cm, shining, petiole around 4 to 5 mm. > >>>> Flower: white, approx. 1.5cm > > >>>> regards > >>>> Prashant > > -- > Tanay Bose > +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) > 9830439691(Mobile)- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
