My understanding is that the cultivated ornamental plant (in India) is *Murraya exotica* and the one that occurs in wild is *M. paniculata*. Of course some works treat them together. But according to few & me, the two species are different. What do you think?
Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 7:44 AM, Balkar Arya <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for Confirmation Sandhya Ji Promila ji, Madhuri Ji and Giby ji > > > On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 3:02 PM, promila chaturvedi < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> It is known as Kamini in hindi. >> >> >> On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 2:56 PM, Madhuri Pejaver >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> yes I agree with totally. This in Marathi called as Kunti. It flowers for >>> 3 to 4 days profusely and is fun to watch. otherwise has lustrous green >>> leaves, very healthy, thick leaves without flowers also make the plant a >>> delightful sight. >>> Madhuri >>> >>> --- On Tue, 26/7/11, harithasandhya <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> > From: harithasandhya <[email protected]> >>> > Subject: [efloraofindia:75163] Re: Flora of Panipat- Murraya paniculata >>> from PIET Campus Samalkha Panipat >>> > To: "efloraofindia" <[email protected]> >>> > Date: Tuesday, 26 July, 2011, 11:11 AM >>> > Thank you for posting these beautiful >>> > pictures. >>> > >>> > This is a common garden plant in Trivandrum. The flowers >>> > are very >>> > fragrant and attract a lot of bees and butterflies. This >>> > small tree >>> > suddenly blooms in one burst now and then and the whole >>> > tree would be >>> > full of flowers. The most interesting thing that I have >>> > observed is >>> > that all the Murraya paniculata plants in the city blooms >>> > in >>> > synchrony. If I see a plant in blossom I can be pretty sure >>> > that all >>> > the other trees would be full of fragrant flowers! >>> > >>> > Regards, >>> > Sandhya >>> > >>> > On Jul 26, 6:40 am, Balkar Arya <[email protected]> >>> > wrote: >>> > > Dear All >>> > > *Murraya paniculata* >>> > > *Family Rutaceae >>> > > * >>> > > *From Garden of PIET Campus Samalkha Panipat >>> > > *-- >>> > > Regards >>> > > >>> > > Dr Balkar Singh >>> > > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology >>> > > Arya P G College, Panipat >>> > > Haryana-132103 >>> > > 09416262964 >>> > > >>> > > Murraya paniculata (1).JPG >>> > > 175KViewDownload >>> > > >>> > > Murraya paniculata (2).JPG >>> > > 258KViewDownload >>> > > >>> > > Murraya paniculata (3).JPG >>> > > 240KViewDownload >>> > > >>> > > Murraya paniculata (4).JPG >>> > > 180KViewDownload >>> > > >>> > > Murraya paniculata (5).JPG >>> > > 214KViewDownload >>> > > >>> > > Murraya paniculata (6).JPG >>> > > 186KViewDownload >>> > > >>> > > Murraya paniculata (7).JPG >>> > > 201KViewDownload >>> > >>> >> >> > > > -- > Regards > > Dr Balkar Singh > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > Arya P G College, Panipat > Haryana-132103 > 09416262964 >
