Superb Pankaj ji. Great find. Regards Prashant On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 6:30 AM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]>wrote:
> Enkianthus quinqueflorus Lour. Fl. Cochinch. 277 (1790). > > Synonyms: > Enkianthus cavaleriei H.Lév. Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 9: 448 1911. > Enkianthus dunnii H.Lév. Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 9: 448 1911. > Enkianthus quinqueflorus var. ciliatoserrulatus P.C.Huang & K.M.Li J. > Nanjing Forest. Univ. 13: 88 1989. > Enkianthus reticulatus Lindl. Bot. Reg. 11: t. 885 1825. > Enkianthus uniflorus Benth. London J. Bot. 1: 489 1842. > Enkianthus xantoxanthus H.Lév. Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 9: 448 1911. > Melidora pellucida Noronha ex Salisb. Trans. Hort. Soc. London 2: 156 1817. > > Family: ERICACEAE > > Note: Endemic to China and Hong Kong. Picture was taken on Lantau > Island in a rocky gorge. It has not been observed in wild in Hong Kong > very often. > The third image is of a small reservoir in the same gorge. It reminded > me of the Marina Bay Sands hotel roof which has a swimming pool. But > looks so absurd. This looks better :P > > Regards > Pankaj > > > > -- > ********************************************************************** > "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" > > > Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) > Conservation Officer > > Office: > Orchid Conservation Section > Flora Conservation Department > Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation > Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > > Residence: > 36c, Ng Tung Chai, Lam Tseun > Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > > email: [email protected] > [email protected] > [email protected] > Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:30pm) > +852 9436 6251 (mobile) >
