Dear all, Please have a look at this link of *R.densiflora*: http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/192bdc777e88a2e1/d2a4116da6674f6e?lnk=gst&q=densiflora#
On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 11:11 PM, Dr. Arvind Kadus < [email protected]> wrote: > 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 - -- Muthu Karthick, N Junior Research Fellow Care Earth Trust Chennai - 61 www.careearthtrust.org
