Beautiful pictures!!! Regards
Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Fri, Feb 10, 2012 at 7:45 AM, Balkar Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 >
