I think this is Exacum petiolare of Gentianaceae Regards P.......................
On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 10:52 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding again for Id assistance please. > > Some earlier relevant feedback: > > “Calyx lobes with broad dorsal wings that are prominently nerved (not so > clear in the picture), leaves 5 nerved suggests that this could be Exacum > petiolare. > > Leaves are petioled according to the key provided by Gamble here it seems > that leaves are sessile. > Regards, > > Giby” > > “This appears to be interesting > I agree with Gibyji > The leaves here are clearcut sessile.Petals are also 5. Doesn't fit in any > key from BSI Maharashtra.or Cooke's flora. > Is it wild or garden plant?” from Phadke ji. > > > > “Yes I agree with Sathish ji that this shows some striking difference from > the one that is described in the key provided by Gamble as well. > > Further, I ruled out of the possibility of this being E. petiolare because > of 5 petals against the 4 petals mentioned in keys. > Rathinasabapathy ji where exactly from Munnar you collected this plant? > > Regards, > > Giby” > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Rathinasabapathy Bhuvaragasamy <[email protected]> > Date: 14 October 2011 13:07 > Subject: [efloraofindia:87735] efloraindia: 141011 BRS63 > To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> > > > > Date/Time-Location- )7.10.2011 > Place, Altitude, GPS- Munnar (Kerala) 1800 MSL > Habitat- Urban (Road side) > Plant Habit- Herb- > > > > > -- > B. Rathinasabapathy > Project Co-ordinator > Nilgiri Biosphere Nature Park > 1388, Avinashi Road > Peelamedu > Coimbatore-641004 > > <http://mail.google.com/subscribe.mhtml> > > > > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg ([email protected]) > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species*& > eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged > alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use > them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1800 members & > 1,06,000 messages on 31/1/12) or Efloraofindia website: > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database > of more than 6000 species). > Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of > India'. > > -- Prasad Kumar Dash Ecologist, Odisha, India email: [email protected] ph. 09437444241
