This indeed is Hamelia patens with some butterfly hovering over it!! Pankaj
On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 6:22 PM, Nayan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Satyendra ji, > this plant looks like Hamelia patens from Rubiaceae family, > bigger res pix may help in correct id. > thanks > Nayan. > .......................... > N.S.Dungriyal IFS > Chief Conservator of Forests > and Field Director > Satpura Tiger Reserve Hoshangabad > M.P. > 09424792100 > > ________________________________ > From: satyendra tiwari <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Sat, 4 September, 2010 6:05:07 PM > Subject: [efloraofindia:46473] Plant for ID > > > Date/Time- 01/09/2010 > > Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Bandhavgarh > > Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- Garden Plant > Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- shrub > > Height/Length- 14 inches > > Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- > > Inflorescence Type/ Size- > > Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- 5cm long > > Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- > > Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- > > Photographer Satyendra Kumar Tiwari > > > Dear All, > This plant I brought from a nursery in Jabalpur. > Main aim to bring it was to get a plant that provide flowers throughout the > year. They called it Butterfly Bush. > May I request to help in ID please. > Thanks. > Satyendra > -- > Satyendra K.Tiwari. > Wildlife Photographer, Naturalist, Tour Leader > H.NO 139, P.O.Tala, Distt Umariya. > M.P. India 484-661 > To know more about Bandhavgarh visit following links. > http://www.flickr.com/photos/satyendraphotography > http://tigerdiaries.blogspot.com > http://skayscamp.wetpaint.com > SKAY'S CAMP is awarded QUALITY rating by Tour Operator For Tigers (TOFT). > http://www.toftigers.org/accommodation/Default.aspx?id=15 > Review Skay's Camp on TripAdvisor > 00-91-7627-265309 or 09425331209 > > -- *********************************************** "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) Research Associate Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project Department of Habitat Ecology Wildlife Institute of India Post Box # 18 Dehradun - 248001, India
