Dear Vijayasankar ji, I am forwarding the response i received from P.Lakshminarasimhan ji (Scientist from Central National Herbarium, BSI, Howrah).
Dear Mr. Prashant, My colleague Dr. C. Murugan, Scientist in BSI, Andaman & Nicobar Regional Centre, Port Blair has confirmed the identity of the images as belonging to *Ardisia oxyphylla* Wall. ex A. DC.[Myrsinaceae] With best wishes, P.Lakshminarasimhan Scientist Central National Herbarium Botanical Survey of India P.O.Botanic Garden Howrah - 711 103 India Thanks P.Lakshminarasimhan ji, C. Murugan ji, Vijayasankar ji, Ritesh ji. regards Prashant On Sun, Jan 2, 2011 at 11:44 PM, Vijayasankar <[email protected]>wrote: > You should be correct, Prashant ji. Thanks. > > > Regards > > ---------------------------------------------------- > Vijayasankar Raman, Ph.D. > Post Doctoral Research Associate > National Center for Natural Products Research > Thad Cochran Research Center > University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS 38677 > Phone: +1 662 915 1018 > > > On Sun, Jan 2, 2011 at 12:10 PM, Prashant awale <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Dear Vijayasankar ji, >> Thanks for the lead. I think this could be *Ardisia elliptica*. Kindly >> validate the ID. >> regards >> Prashant >> >> >> On Sun, Jan 2, 2011 at 11:05 PM, Vijayasankar >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> May be *Rapanea* of Myrsinaceae? >>> >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------- >>> Vijayasankar Raman, Ph.D. >>> Post Doctoral Research Associate >>> National Center for Natural Products Research >>> Thad Cochran Research Center >>> University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS 38677 >>> Phone: +1 662 915 1018 >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Jan 2, 2011 at 8:42 AM, Prashant awale <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Resurfacing again for ID. >>>> >>>> regards >>>> Prashant >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>> From: Prashant awale <[email protected]> >>>> Date: Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 9:21 AM >>>> Subject: Flora of Andaman7-291210-PKA1 >>>> To: indiantreepix <[email protected]> >>>> >>>> >>>> Dear Friends, >>>> This one is a shrub from Andaman. I had seen this in plenty in the wild >>>> near the Sea beach. Shrub was in fruiting stage. Could not spot any >>>> flowers. >>>> Locals were calling this as Khadi phal and told me that it is edible. >>>> >>>> Date/Time: . 21-12-2010 / 05:50AM >>>> Location: Near a beach on the way to Chidiya tapu at the out skirts of >>>> Port Blair (Andaman & Nicobar). >>>> Habitat: wild >>>> Plant Habit: Shrub (2 to 3 m) >>>> Fruits were globuse (approx 8mm dia). >>>> >>>> regards >>>> Prashant >>>> >>>> >>> >> >
