Wow, a plant from Alagar Kovil forests, I think this is the first upload of a plant species from this pristine forests near Madurai in Tamil Nadu.
Could it be *Ixora parviflora, "*the torch tree"*. * Prashant ji got it right about the length of the corolla tube. Regards Giby * * On 12 February 2012 21:43, Prashant Awale <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Dinesh, > First I too thought the same but the Corolla tube looks bit longer. In > case of I. brachiata it is usually shorter, around 5 to 6 mm. > Regards > Prashant > > > On Sun, Feb 12, 2012 at 7:35 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Looks very similar to *Ixora brachiata* (family: Rubiaceae) >> Regards. >> Dinesh >> >> >> >> On Sun, Feb 12, 2012 at 7:23 PM, Balkar Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Looks Any Rubiaceae member >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Feb 12, 2012 at 7:16 PM, T.Badrinarayanan < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Dear friends, >>>> Please identify this plant , details as follows : >>>> >>>> Date: 18.2.11 >>>> Location:Alagarkoil >>>> Habitat: Wild >>>> Habit: Small tree >>>> Height:10 feet >>>> Leaves :as in picture >>>> flowers and fruits as depicted >>>> Tamil name: not known >>>> Please do the needful, >>>> Regards, >>>> Dr T .Badri Narayanan >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Regards >>> >>> Dr Balkar Singh >>> Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology >>> Arya P G College, Panipat >>> Haryana-132103 >>> 09416262964 >>> >> >> > -- 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
