This is *Hugonia mystax* of Linaceae family. (there seem to be some confusion in the nomenclature as per The Plant List!) Tamil name: Modhirakkanni மோதிரக்கன்னி
Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Tue, Jun 5, 2012 at 1:33 PM, T.Badrinarayanan < [email protected]> wrote: > Dear friends, > > Please identify the following plant photographed at Alagarkoil . Details > are as follows: > > Date 03/06/2012 > > Location Alagarkoil- above Silambar valley beyond Noobra Gangai > > Altitude 1700 ft > > Habitat wild > > habit small tree straggler > > flower and leaves as depicted > > Thanking you in anticipation > > Regards > > Dr Badri Narayanan >

