I am very much impressed about the fact that you had cross checked upon my suggestion and gathered valuable and valid information about the plant. It is very much needed for further learning of any plant species. I shall check for the characters which you needed clarification later and get back to you. I think the fruit stalk had faint hairs and not on the fruit, am I correct? But, biotic says the distribution is in India and Sri Lanka and occurrence in wet and dry evergreen forests. We have dry evergreen forests only in the Coramandal costs. May be Vijay can add further clarification.
Thanks and Regards, Giby On 3 November 2011 20:02, raghu ananth <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear Sir, > > I could verify and agree upon the following Botanical descriptions from > Biotik link on ****Miliusa** **Indica****. However few descriptions are > slightly doubtful like in the secondary nerves - 12 pairs, faint (appears > less than the 12 pairs - could be typically 8-9 pairs. I see the fruits > have tiny hairs in my photographs - so not glabrous. The plant distribution > is restricted to **South Western Ghats**. > > Bot. Descriptions that do agree. > (Subset of that mentioned in Biotik - > http://www.biotik.org/india/species/m/miliindi/miliindi_en.html) > > ------------------------------- > Under storey tree, wet habitat - Yes, this plant was found under a large > tree, wet > Shrubs or small trees, Leaves simple, alternate, petioles 0.1-0.2 cm > long, pubescent, lamina 5-7 x 2-2.7 cm, apex acute to obtuse, base > rounded, > secondary_nerves ca. 12 pairs, faint; tertiary_nerves obscure > Fruits -Clustered, subglobose, 0.7-1.0 cm across, glabrous; stalk about > 0.5 cm long. > > Thanks a lot for the ID Help - *Miliusa Indica* > * > * > *Regards* > *Raghu* > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Giby Kuriakose <[email protected]> > *To:* raghu ananth <[email protected]> > *Cc:* indiantreepix <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Thursday, 3 November 2011 7:02 PM > *Subject:* Re: [efloraofindia:91642] Fruiting Shrub for ID | 03Nov11AR01 > > A correction, please read *Miliusa *and not* Millusa* > * > * > > > Thanks and Regards > Giby > > > > On 3 November 2011 17:11, Giby Kuriakose <[email protected]> wrote: > > This is a species of *Millusa *of Annonaceae family. May be *Miliusa > indica.* > > > > Regards, > Giby > > > > > > On 3 November 2011 15:26, raghu ananth <[email protected]> wrote: > > *Fruiting Shrub for ID | 03Nov11AR01 > * > * > * > *Date/Time- > 18 Jan 2011 1:25PM > * > *Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Chennai -Chandragiri road, Tamil Nadu > * > *Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-Road side trees, Rural Village > * > *Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Looks like a Shrub > * > *Height/Length-approx - 6-8 feet* > *Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- Shape - Linear, **15cms, * > *Inflorescence Type/ Size-* > *Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-No flowers > * > *Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- 1.5cms-2.5cms, approx. globose, > * > *Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- * > * > * > *Regards* > *Raghu* > > > > > -- > 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 > > > > > -- > 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 > > > -- 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
