Very Clear Shots Raghu Ji On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 6:27 PM, Prasad Dash <[email protected]>wrote:
> excellent photography raghuji. one more beautiful upload. > > regards > > prasad > > > On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 6:15 PM, raghu ananth <[email protected]> wrote: > >> * >> A wild flower found a >> long the foot steps, while ascending Krishnagiri hills to reach >> * >> * >> Gingee or Senji Fort, Tamil Nadu touted as one of the most impregnable >> fortresses (by Shivaji maharaj) in India. >> ** >> * >> * * >> * >> * >> *Date/Time-20Jul2008, 03:27PM* >> *Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- * >> *Gingee or Senji Fort, Villupuram district, Tamil nadu* >> *Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-Wild* >> *Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Shrub* >> * >> * >> *Height/Length-< 1meter* >> *Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-Ovate, Mucronate, hairy, * >> *Inflorescence Type/ Size-* >> *Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-Small, White color, * >> *Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds-Not observed* >> *Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.-* >> >> >> Earlier relevant feedback: >> “... the velvety leaves and the flower *remind me of Mussaenda*.” from >> Dinesh ji. >> >> “You may be right Dinesh ji, >> >> *I think it is Mussaenda tomentosa*. I remember some collection (by Dr. >> Ravikumar and/or Dr. D.Narasimhan) from the same locality. Also check in >> Flora of Tamilnadu Carnatic. It is an endemic species. >> >> Thanks for the beautiful photos *Raghu ji! Pl confirm the id and tell us*. >> ” from Vijayasankar ji. >> // Yet to get the plant description or related literatre Google search >> results in http://zipcodezoo.com/Plants/M/Mussaenda_tomentosa/ >> --Raghu. >> >> >> eflora, discussion link .... >> >> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/2c5db23b7f9fea5b/69cae55c9f885024?lnk=gst&q=raghu+gardenia#69cae55c9f885024 >> >> >> * >> * >> *Regards* >> *Raghu Ananth* >> >> > > > -- > Prasad Kumar Dash > Ecologist, Odisha, India > email: [email protected] > ph. 09437444241 > -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964
