Mussanda philippica is a very common introduced species to India. The plant in the picture doesnt looks like M. philippica as the petals are narrow and pointed, whereas, in M.philippica, the petals are shorter but broader and the bract has many color variations. It neither looks like M.roxburghii as it doesnt have the persistent calyx (the key character of M. roxburghii).
I will certainly look in to this later and try id the same. if Raghu can send us a picture of flower in which the calyx is highlighted or clearly visible that would of great help to id it correctly. Please add a picture with leaf too as it is an inevitable part that carry lots of key charecters. Regards Giby On Nov 19, 11:30 am, Ritesh Choudhary <[email protected]> wrote: > I think Mussaenda roxburghii Hook. f. > > Regards, > Ritesh. > > On Nov 18, 11:14 pm, Yazdy Palia <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Dear Friends, > > This has been identified before. It is Mussaenda Philippica. Please go > > through the > > linkhttp://www.google.co.in/imgres?imgurl=http://lepidoptera.butterflyhou...... > > Regards > > Yazdy. > > > On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 4:17 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Forwarding again for Id assistance pl. > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > > From: raghu ananth <[email protected]> > > > Date: 27 August 2010 17:55 > > > Subject: [efloraofindia:45686] White Mussaenda with Orange flowers > > > To: [email protected] > > > > White Mussaenda with Orange flowers > > > > *The Orange petals of this plant is narrower when compared with that of > > > Mussaenda<http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Mussaenda%20white.html> > > > * > > > phillipica<http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Mussaenda%20white.html> > > > > Date/Time : > > > > 20 Jul 2010, 10.44AM > > > > Location- Place, altitude and GPS: > > > > Miao, Arunachal pradesh > > > > Habitat- garden/ urban/wild/type: > > > > Wild, forest path, > > > > Plant Habit-tree/shrub/climber/herb: > > > > Shrub, > > > > Height/length: > > > > Plant height -2-3 feet > > > > Leaves-type/shape/size: > > > > /Green leaves - 15-20 cms/Acuminate/ Opposite ? > > > > Inflorescence type /size: > > > > - > > > > Flowers-size/colour/calyx/bracts: > > > > Orange flower, size -Approx. 1.5cms , green buds > > > > Fruits type-shape/size/seeds: > > > > - > > > > Fragrance/odour/pollinator/uses and so on: > > > > - > > > > Regards > > > Raghu > > > > -- > > > With regards, > > > J.M.Garg ([email protected]) > > >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > > > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > > > The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species* & > > > eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged > > > alphabetically & place-wise): > > >http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use them > > > for free as per liberal licensing conditions attached with each image. > > > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > > > please visit/ join our Google e-group- Efloraofindia: > > >http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix(morethan 1420 members & > > > 52,000 messages on 26/10/10 & with a database of around 4200 species on > > > 30/9/10)
