But leaves are sessile here! No petiole for *petiolare*
Regards, Giby On 17 February 2012 11:29, Prasad Dash <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > -- 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
