It is J. multiflorum also known as J. pubescens. It is a shrub.Jasmine is both shrub and creeper. Chameli is creeper, and motia is shrub, although I have seen motia changing into a creeper. Looking to the pink colour of the peduncle and the bud in Madhuriji's photographs, this looks like J. mabaricum रान मोगरा ak
On Sat, Sep 24, 2011 at 9:59 PM, Madhuri Raut <itii...@gmail.com> wrote: > Yes I too go with *Jasminum multiflorum* is a species of > jasmine<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jasmine>, > in the family Oleaceae <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oleaceae>. A native > of India, Kundo (in Bengali) is known as in English.as *Downy Jasmine*, > and *Star Jasmine*. *Winter Jasmine*, *Indian Jasmine*, It flowers in > Indian <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India> winter. It is also called *Magha > Mallika*(Sanskrit <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanskrit>) since it > flowers in Magha <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magha_(month)> winter month > in the Indian Hindu Calendar <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu_Calendar>. > It flowers so much that sometimes the flowers cover most of the leaves > leaving everything white Synonyms The stems and leaves are covered with a > downy pubescence (and hence the name) that gives the plant an overall > grayish-green appearance. Jasminum pubescens/ Jasminum gracillimum / > Jasminum bifarium > * > * > * BUT* > * > * > jasminum nitidum is also called star jasmine other names *Shining Jasmine, > Angelwing Jasmine, Confederate Jasmine, Windmill Jasmine* Raj Chameli, > Chandani,Royal Jasmine > > I think Star Jasmine is more apt for J nitidum as it really looks like a > star > Attaching my pics of J Nitidum > > Regards > Bhagyashri > > > > > On Sat, Sep 24, 2011 at 4:27 PM, M Swamy <swamy.c...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Looks like star jasmine : Jasminum multiflorum. kakada hoovu in >> kannada(?) >> >> >> On Sat, Sep 24, 2011 at 2:43 PM, J.M. Garg <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Forwarding again for Id assistance please. >>> >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: Aarti S. Khale <aarti.kh...@gmail.com> >>> Date: 25 June 2011 21:54 >>> Subject: [efloraofindia:72571] Jasmine for ID : 250611 : AK-1 >>> To: efloraofindia <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com>, Anand Kumar Bhatt < >>> anandkbh...@gmail.com>, ajinkya gadave <ajinkyagad...@gmail.com> >>> >>> >>> Taken in our home garden at Nasik on 8/5/07 and 16/7/08. >>> A cultivated plant. >>> Kunda in Marathi but wanted the correct id. >>> Regards, >>> Aarti >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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). >>> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of >>> India'. >>> >>> >> > -- Anand Kumar Bhatt A-59, B.S.F.Colony, Airport Road Gwalior. 474 005. Tele: 0751-247 2233. Mobile 0 94253 09780. My blogsite is at: http://anandkbhatt.blogspot.com (A NEW BLOG has been ADDED ON 9 August 2011.) And the photo site: www.flickr.com/photos/akbhatt/ <http://www.flickr.com/photos/akbhatt/>(NEW PHOTOS HAVE BEEN ADDED ON 15 March 2011.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ten most common surnames of Indians: Singh, Kumar, Sharma, Patel, Shah, Lal, Gupta, Bhat, Rao, Reddy. Cheers!