Yes it is- Breynia retusa. Villagers call - Billisul (Coorg, ),
Many thanks for the ID help. Regards Raghu ________________________________ From: Neil Soares <[email protected]> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]>; raghu ananth <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, 29 August 2011 4:37 PM Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:78679] Monsoon 2011 - Fruiting Red - 29Aug2011AR01 from Bhagamandala Hi , This is the Cup and Saucer plant [Breynia retusa]. Will send some of my more recent photographs of this later. Regards, Neil Soares. --- On Mon, 8/29/11, raghu ananth <[email protected]> wrote: >From: raghu ananth <[email protected]> >Subject: [efloraofindia:78675] Monsoon 2011 - Fruiting Red - 29Aug2011AR01 >from Bhagamandala >To: "efloraofindia" <[email protected]> >Date: Monday, August 29, 2011, 3:55 PM > > >Monsoon flora 2011 - Fruiting Red - 29Aug2011AR01 from Bhagamandala > > >Date/Time-27 Jul 2011 04.31 >Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Bhagamandala, Coorg, Karnataka, 1535 meter >Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-Wild, Western ghats, Monsoon, rainy day >Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb-Looks like a Shrub, >Height/Length-approx - 3-4 feet >Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- 5-6cms. Alternate, elliptic, leaf stem has thorns. >Inflorescence Type/ Size- > >Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- >Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- Round, Red, 2-3cms, smooth surface, >Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.-Leaves eaten by >insects > >No. of such plant sightings/Abundane 1 > > >Regards > >Raghu
