In the photographs it is not very clear, but if interpetiolar stipules are there then undoubtedly it is a Rubiaceae member. Otherwise possibility of Wrightia/Holarrhena (Apocynaceae) can not be ruled out.
anupam On Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 11:08 AM, J.M. Garg <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > “Raman ji: > NO this is not TAGAR... a very popular bush with white flowers in Calcutta > gardens and streets, and almost all over the world , > gardeners love it in warm climates or for green houses, Tabernaemontana > Divaricata does not have such large prominent > green calyx as in your picture.... > > This is *reminiscent of some wrightia*, they often have white flowers and > prominent green calyx.. > > lets see what experienced folks think > Usha di” > > > > “For me *looks like Gardenia sp.* of family Rubiaceae (coffee family) > > Regards > Ninad” > > > > “Hello, > It look like some Tabernaemontana species (or may be hybrid) in Family > Apocynaceae.. > > It *definately dont look like any Gardenia sp. or Family Rubiaceae*..-- > - H.S.” > > "Come to think of it.... > I have seen this flower and plant.. short shrub in the gardens of a Jain > temple in Bihar, a few years ago.... in APril, was quite hot by > then...flower fragrant when it opens and stays fragrant for a couple of > hours in the am.... did not have a camera with me... but the > intrigue has stayed with me... mostly for the semblance to tagar but not > quite tagar... > the slightly undulating edges of the leaves and its size etc ... and the > green corollla more prominent than > Tabernamontana divaricata ...*makes me think it might be one of > the Stemmadenia as in Stemmadenia litoralis* > .... > let see what the elders think.... > usha di" > " > https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/indiantreepix/Ranjini$20Kamath/indiantreepix/qF5ig_621jo/-1ttm89xu44J > *Is it Vocanga africana ?* > Raman" > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: raman <raman_arunacha...@yahoo.com> > Date: 14 June 2011 12:30 > Subject: [efloraofindia:71714] Request Tree ID 0006 > To: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com > > > In lalbagh, looks similar to 'crape jasmine' Tabernaemontana Divaricata > > Thanks, > Raman > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg (jmga...@gmail.com) > 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 Creative Commons license attached with each image. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1700 members & > 79,000 messages on 31/8/11) or Efloraofindia website: > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database > of around 5500 species) > > -- *Anupam Sarmah Ph.D. I *Head, Assam Landscapes I WWF India I Tezpur, Assam +91 3712 260132 (O) I+91 94354 85789 (M) I Skype: anupamsarmah
