Hi Sheila, You are right once again! Jackpot! Yes, I absolutely agree with the id *L. gracilis*. Here is a fruiting specimen looking similar to your plant http://gardenbreizh.org/photos/karlostachys/photo-214354.html. I truly appreciate your perceptive observation and tenacity!
Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Mon, Aug 6, 2012 at 11:29 AM, Plantaholic Sheila < luddite1...@talktalk.net> wrote: > > > Following my thrilling id of Lecesteria stipulata,last night, I found a > pic of the berries on www. for it. > Sadly I cannot add the link as it must be a private image. > > But I did notice that the berries in pic had a sort of coronet on the end. > > Just like the berries here! > So I set to and did a bit more research. > I now believe I have another Leycesteria.... Leycesteria gracilis. > eflora mentions the lack of stipules.With berries that are red turning > blue purple! > > Coincidentally the 2nd link has a botanical drawing... which shares the > page with the Leycesteria stipulata. > > *http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200022273*<http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200022273> > > http://showyourplant.com/Leycesteria_gracilis/ > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/52033111@N08/5520551224/ > > *http://apps.kew.org/herbcat/getImage.do?imageBarcode=K000076887*<http://apps.kew.org/herbcat/getImage.do?imageBarcode=K000076887> > > > So what is the verdict? > Am I correct? > Sheila > > > =============================================== > > On Wednesday, July 25, 2012 8:48:03 AM UTC+1, JM Garg wrote: > >> Forwarding again for Id confirmation or otherwise please. >> >> Some earlier relevant feedback: >> >> “Appears to be *Leycesteria glaucophylla* >> >> With best wishes and regards >> >> M.K.Pathak” >> >> >> >> “Many thanks M.K.Pathak for the suggestion of Leycesteria glaucophylla. >> However, I have found it on eflora china where it says "Berry >> yellow-green" >> http://www.efloras.org/**florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&**taxon_id=242423833<http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242423833> >> So sadly *I feel this still remains unsolved*. >> >> Sheila.” >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: jmgarg1 <jmga...@gmail.com> >> Date: 13 July 2012 17:36 >> Subject: Fwd: [efloraindia:98853] SHRUB >> ID.........11/12/2011.........**S.S..........052........ >> NEAR LAVA. WEST BENGAL. >> To: efloraofindia >> <indiantreepix@googlegroups.**com<indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> >> > >> Cc: tanaybos...@gmail.com, ulu_bot_i...@yahoo.co.in, mitra.a...@gmail.com, >> mithiles...@yahoo.com, pcha...@gmail.com, paulsub2...@gmail.com, >> microminipho...@gmail.com, subha...@yahoo.com, apdas....@gmail.com, >> pamynfr...@gmail.com, Sujana K Arjunan <sujanac...@yahoo.com>, Silver >> Surfer <luddite1...@talktalk.net> >> >> >> Forwarding again for Id assistance please. >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: PlantaholicSheila <luddite1...@talktalk.net> >> Date: 11 December 2011 16:35 >> Subject: [efloraindia:98853] SHRUB >> ID.........11/12/2011.........**S.S..........052........ >> NEAR LAVA. WEST BENGAL. >> To: efloraindia >> <indiantreepix@googlegroups.**com<indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> >> > >> >> >> Beautiful purple berries. Taken 15th April 2011. >> Near Lava.West Bengal. >> Please can someone id this. >> Thank you. >> Sheila. >> >> >> Habitat-.... Growing wild in the forest near Lava. West Bengal. >> >> Plant Habit...... Shrub >> >> Height/Length-....Leaves... See pic. >> >> Inflorescence.... ???? >> >> Flowers.....???? >> >> Fruits... Small purple berries. See pic. >> >> >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/**User:Jmgarg1<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<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<http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix>(more >> than 1900 members & 1,20,700 messages on 30/6/12) or Efloraofindia >> website: >> https://sites.google.com/site/**efloraofindia/<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> >> (with >> a species database of more than 7000 species). >> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of >> India'. >> >> >> >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/**User:Jmgarg1<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<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<http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix>(more >> than 1900 members & 1,20,700 messages on 30/6/12) or Efloraofindia >> website: >> https://sites.google.com/site/**efloraofindia/<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> >> (with >> a species database of more than 7000 species). >> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of >> India'. >> >> -- > > > > --
