Very nice to know that Muthu ji is from near Alagar Kovil. I had a chance to visit Alagar Kovil when I did my MSc there in Madurai (SN College, Perumgudi) and the place is simply amazing. I am happy to see an upload from that pristine area and I hope to see more from Alagar Kovil.
Thanks and Regards Giby On 13 February 2012 13:28, Muthu Karthick <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes Gibyji, DrBatri is the first one sending the pictures from that place. > Even I couldn't make trip to there where my home is hardly 10km away. > > I also think that this is *I.parviflora*. > > > On Sun, Feb 12, 2012 at 10:26 PM, Giby Kuriakose <[email protected] > > wrote: > >> 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 >> > > > > -- > Muthu Karthick, N > Care Earth Trust > #15, second main road, > Thillai ganga nagar, > Chennai - 600 061 > Mob: 0091 96268 33911 > www.careearthtrust.org > > -- 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
