Thanks Giby ji for posting a rare plant. One has to bear with many leeches to see this plant. I would be priviledged to receive image GIB 6973 in oriiginal resolution. How about Benkara and Discospermum? Regards, Shrikant
On Feb 13, 9:56 pm, Prashant Awale <[email protected]> wrote: > 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- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -

