Dear Giby ji, I was about to make a statement that this plant looks more like a Solanaceae sp but then i read Nidhan ji's post.
Clear photographs. Thanks Giby ji for showing this plant and also thanks to Shrikant ji for reminding about it... Regards Prashnat On Mon, Feb 13, 2012 at 9:45 PM, Giby Kuriakose <[email protected]>wrote: > Thank you very much Balkar ji, Dinesh ji and Nidhan ji for the > appreciating words. Further, thanks to Shrikant ji for reminding me about > the genus. > I actually forgot about this unique plant and hope the coordinator would > kindly consider and incorporate this as an upload for Rubiaceae week. > I am sorry for the negligence from my side. > Nidhan ji was correct in his observation that this plant, at first sight, > would looks like a solanaceae member, especially the anthers. > But a close look on the floral characters will give you hints of > Rubiaceae. > A very tricky tiny beauty. > > Regards, > Giby > > > > > On 13 February 2012 20:21, Nidhan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Giby Ji, >> >> This is really very interesting and new one for me... thanks a lot for >> sharing. >> The pics are marvelous, the flowers on a first look give the illusion of >> any Solanum sp. >> -- >> Regards, >> >> Dr. Nidhan Singh >> Department of Botany >> I.B. (PG) College >> Panipat-132103 Haryana >> Ph.: 09416371227 >> >> > > > -- > 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 >
