Again your learned help is very much appreciated. Thanks Gibby. The 4th pic in the link you added, does seem to have the same bare twig with a cluster of leaves. So I will label my pics as... VACCINIUM VACCINIACEUM. --------------------------------------------------------
On Oct 30, 12:05 pm, Giby Kuriakose <giby.kuriak...@gmail.com> wrote: > I too used the same link to reach *Vaccinium *but it was difficult for me > to run the key without the specimen. > > I think *V.**vacciniaceum *is a certain choice. > > Please refer the following link as well (I am not sure about the > authenticity of the > site).http://www.botanypictures.com/index.php?page=details&query=2781 > > Regards, > Giby > > On 30 October 2011 16:48, Plantaholic Sheila <luddite1...@talktalk.net>wrote: > > > > > > > > > Further link for advice. > > Is this it? > >http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=3&taxon_id=200016729 > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > On Oct 30, 11:15 am, Plantaholic Sheila <luddite1...@talktalk.net> > > wrote: > > > Thank you for your suggestion Giby. > > > I appreciate all the help this forum can give me. > > > Hmm! Interesting. Vaccinium I had not thought of. > > > I am familiar with many Vacciniums and grow several sp. > > > > It is the leathery evergreen leaves,that appear to be in whorls up the > > > twig that I am finding hard. > > > > I have found a link to a botanical drawing for Vaccinium > > > vacciniaceum. > > > Would you be kind enought to say if you think I have a match. > > > >http://www.tropicos.org/Image/73859 > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > On Oct 30, 10:39 am, Giby Kuriakose <giby.kuriak...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Please check species of *Vaccinium *of Ericaceae family. > > > > > Regards, > > > > Giby > > > > > On 30 October 2011 09:09, Plant Diversity <a.cul...@reading.ac.uk> > > wrote: > > > > > > This appears to be a member of Ericaceae. Sadly the genus is not > > > > > familiar to me. The closest I know is Arbutus but the leaf shape > > > > > seems wrong. > > > > > > Alastair Culham > > > > > Http://www.Facebook.com/PlantDiversity > > > > > > On Oct 29, 4:09 pm, Plantaholic Sheila <luddite1...@talktalk.net> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > I would be very grateful if someone could id this beautiful shrub. > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > Sheila > > > Date/Time-................................................................5 > > > > > th > > > > > > April 2011. > > > > > > > Location- Place, Altitude, > > > > > > GPS-....................................Kalimpong ridge. West > > Bengal > > > > > > > Habitat-Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-.............................Wild > > > > > > shrub, growing besides the road. > > > > > > > Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb-.....................Shrub > > > Height/Length-............................................................S > > > > > orry > > > > > > cannot remember. > > > > > > > Leaves Type/ Shape/ > > Size-..........................................See > > > > > pic. > > > > > > > Inflorescence Type/ > > > > > > Size-.............................................See pic. > > > > > > > Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ > > Bracts-.............................See pic. > > > > > > > Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds-...................................? > > > > > > > Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.-....?** > > > > > > > 016 05-04-2011 11-26-07.JPG > > > > > > 126KViewDownload > > > > > > > 016 05-04-2011 11-26-46.JPG > > > > > > 78KViewDownload > > > > > > > 016 05-04-2011 11-27-00.JPG > > > > > > 117KViewDownload > > > > > > > 016 05-04-2011 11-28-20.JPG > > > > > > 76KViewDownload > > > > > -- > > > > GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD > > > > Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), > > > > Royal Enclave, > > > > Jakkur Post, Srirampura > > > > Bangalore- 560064 > > > > India > > > > Phone -+91 9448714856begin_of_the_skype_highlighting +91 > > > > 9448714856 end_of_the_skype_highlightingbegin_of_the_skype_highlighting > > > > +91 > > 9448714856 > > end_of_the_skype_highlightingbegin_of_the_skype_highlighting > > +91 > > 9448714856 end_of_the_skype_highlighting(Mobile) > > > > visit my pictures @http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby-Hidequoted text > > - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > -- > GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD > Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), > Royal Enclave, > Jakkur Post, Srirampura > Bangalore- 560064 > India > Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) > visit my pictures @http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
