I think Kottaimuthu got it correct. Further, Vijay's guess was correct. The leaves in the background (kind of leafless condition) had given an impression of *Abrus. *Thanks to Vijay and Kottaimuthu for correcting me.
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=242326764 Kindly note the spelling *Indigofera cassioides* DC. syn: *Indigofera pulchella* Roxb. Thanks and Regards, Giby On 25 January 2012 18:33, Devi Nair <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you. I think that's right as the picture I saw on the net is very > similar. > > Regards, > Devi > > On 25 January 2012 14:41, kottai muthu <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear All >> >> Kindly Check with Indigofera cassiodes. It is often leafless when >> flowering. >> >> Sincerely >> R. Kottaimuthu >> >> >> On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 11:09 AM, Devi Nair <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Giby'ji, >>> >>> Thank you for your interest. Unfortunately the pictures I have do not >>> show the leaves clearly. Will need to try and get fresh ones when I travel >>> that way again. Once the plant stops flowering it blends in with the rest >>> of the greenery in the forest and becomes difficult to distinguish! >>> >>> Regards, >>> Devi. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 25 January 2012 10:31, Giby Kuriakose <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Dear Devi ji, >>>> >>>> I could see some leaves in the background. Would you try get a picture >>>> of those available leaves. >>>> >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Giby >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 25 January 2012 07:15, Devi Nair <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> I not think it is Arbus precatorius as I have the creeper in my >>>>> garden. This was a tallish shrub with hardly any leaves. >>>>> >>>>> On 24 January 2012 23:50, Vijayasankar <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Or, it may be Indigofera tinctoria. >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards >>>>>> >>>>>> Vijayasankar Raman >>>>>> National Center for Natural Products Research >>>>>> University of Mississippi >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 12:16 PM, Tanay Bose >>>>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I also have a feeling that this is *Abrus precatorius* >>>>>>> as Giby ji indicated >>>>>>> Tanay >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 24 January 2012 08:57, Giby Kuriakose >>>>>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Please check species of *Abrus *of Fabaceae family. Most probably >>>>>>>> *Abrus precatorius.* >>>>>>>> I wish to see picture of leaves if you have the same. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>> Giby >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 24 January 2012 20:18, Devi Nair <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Seen in the Wayanad/ Bandipur Sanctuary. A small leafless shrub >>>>>>>>> covered with flowers. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Devi. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> *Tanay Bose* >>>>>>> Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant. >>>>>>> Department of Botany. >>>>>>> University of British Columbia . >>>>>>> 3529-6270 University Blvd. >>>>>>> Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) >>>>>>> Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) >>>>>>> 604-822-2019 (Lab) >>>>>>> 604-822-6089 (Fax) >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> *Webpages:* >>>>>>> http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.html >>>>>>> http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.html >>>>>>> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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
