Thats an interesting bit of information. I didnt know you get it at sea level as well. Never the less, sending Muthu a picture of what I think is Ixora leucantha.
On Sep 2, 1:15 pm, Muthu Karthick <nmk....@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear all, > Thank you very much for the identification of this shrub. I would be happier > if any one could post a picture of *Ixora leucantha* plant for comparison. > > Dear Navenduji, > *T. asiatica* is also found in regions closer to coastal areas like Chennai. > You might be referring to a different variety of this *T.asiatica*. > > On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 9:05 PM, Dr Santhosh Kumar <drsanthosh1...@gmail.com > > > > > wrote: > > It is Tarenna asiatica only. Ixora leucantha is a very different plant > > > Santhosh > > > On 31 August 2010 10:13, Navendu <navendu.p...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> Looks more like Ixora leucantha which is found in such dry areas and > >> low elevation scrub forests. Tarrena asiatica is a high elevation > >> plant of the evergreen forests. > > >> navendu > > >> On Aug 30, 10:44 pm, tanay bose <tanaybos...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > Tarenna asiatica indeed Vijaya ji > >> > tanay > > >> > On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 7:54 PM, Vijayasankar <vijay.botan...@gmail.com > >> >wrote: > > >> > > Yes Muthu, it is Tarenna asiatica. > > >> > > With regards > > >> > > Vijayasankar > > >> > > On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 7:11 AM, Muthu Karthick <nmk....@gmail.com> > >> wrote: > > >> > >> Dear all, > >> > >> please help to identify this Rubiaceae shrub. Could this be *Tarenna > >> > >> asiatica*? or any other species? > > >> > >> *Date/Time-* > > >> > >> 26-08-2010 / 01:00 PM > > >> > >> *Location- Place, Altitude, GP* > > >> > >> Moyar valleyt; ca. 300msl; TN > > >> > >> *Habitat-** Garden**/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-* > > >> > >> barren hillock; wild > > >> > >> *Plant Habit-* > > >> > >> shrub > > >> > >> *Height/Length-* > > >> > >> Up to 2.5 metre > > >> > >> *Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-* > > >> > >> ca.5 X 12cm; acute apex; > > >> > >> *Inflorescence Type/ Size-* > > >> > >> terminal thryse > > >> > >> *Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-* > > >> > >> *Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- * > >> > >> ca.1cm across > > >> > >> *Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- * > > >> > >> -- > >> > >> Muthu Karthick, N > >> > >> Junior Research Fellow > >> > >> Care Earth Trust > >> > >> Chennai - 61 > >> > >>www.careearthtrust.org > > >> > -- > >> > Tanay Bose > >> > Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant > >> > Department of Botany > >> > University of British Columbia > >> > 3529-6270 University Blvd. > >> > Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) > >> > Phone: 778-323-4036 > > > -- > > SANTHOSH > > ------------------------------------------ > > Dr. E.S. Santhosh Kumar > > Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Palode > > Thiruvananthapuram-695562 > > Kerala > > India > >www.drsanthosh.wetpaint.com > > -- > Muthu Karthick, N > Junior Research Fellow > Care Earth Trust > Chennai - 61www.careearthtrust.org
