*Hippobroma longiflora * (L.) G.Don
- *hip-OH-bro-muh* -- from the Greek *hippos* (horse) and *bromos*(rage, fury), referring to its poison that drives horses mad *lon-jee-FLO-ruh* -- long flower ... Dave's Botanary<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdavesgarden.com%2Fguides%2Fbotanary%2Fsearch.php%3Fsearch_text%3Dspicatum&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzf8PoxiKgGpM01prGvqwZUq-UOwhg> [image: Hippobroma longiflora]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F1814757546%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcvzISlc-iM3xt-yL7crh2S8Fkpfw> Oct 28, 2007 ... at Pherozeshah Mehta Gardens, Mumbai *commonly known as*: horse poison, star flower, star of Bethlehem *Native of*: West Indies *References*: Flowers of India<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flowersofindia.net%2Fcatalog%2Fslides%2FStar%2520of%2520Bethlehem.html&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzc-pkAW9wb0qGEKuQwbYnfexlIsVw>• Dave's Garden<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdavesgarden.com%2Fpf%2Fgo%2F69691%2Findex.html&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdtbUAPLvb2ul6hM0ltHEK1Bp3D9Q> *more views*: - Mar 18, 2007 ... at Pherozeshah Mehta Gardens, Mumbai [image: Hippobroma longiflora]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F505831639%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEze0Z-Zis0UkHhuvJOV0wVx5dVMbVw> Regards. Dinesh

