Thanks Dinesh ji, for confirming and Nice photos Regards Ninad On Mon, Oct 29, 2012 at 6:02 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote:
> Me too strongly believe it to be *Cestrum aurantiacum* of Solanaceae. > My sightings at Ooty ... > http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=91314344%40N00&q=Cestrum+aurantiacum&m=text > Regards. > Dinesh > > > > > On Mon, Oct 29, 2012 at 10:34 AM, Ninad Raut <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear All, >> One of my friend from WII, Mr. Suniti Datta, sent this plant to me, >> forwarding for ID in the prescribed format. >> >> Date/Time- *NA* >> Location Place, Altitude, GPS - *1700-2300m in the Jharipani to Landour >> area, Mussoorie/Uttarakhand* >> Habitat Garden/Urban/Wild/Type - *Wild / growing in fairly extensive >> clumps in shaded areas along the roadside and in nalas* >> Plant Habit Tree/Shrub/climber/Herb, Height/Length - *Shrub* >> Leaves Type/Shape/ Size - *simple (picture provided)* >> Inflorescence Type/Size >> Flowers Size/Colour/Calyx/Bracts - *orange *- pic provided >> Fruits Type/Shape/Size Seeds -* White, rounded* - pic provided >> Other Info. Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses - NA >> >> For me it looks like "*Cestrum aurantiacum*" of Solanace >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Suniti Datta <[email protected]> >> Date: Sun, Oct 28, 2012 at 9:22 PM >> Subject: Mystery plant! >> To: [email protected] >> >> >> Hi Ninad, >> >> So these are three images of the flowering shrub I was telling you about. >> I've seen it growing in fairly extensive clumps in shaded areas along the >> roadside and in *nalas* between about 1700-2300m in the Jharipani to >> Landour area. I've looked extensively through *Polunin & Stainton* and * >> Kanjilal* for an identification, but been unable to come up with >> anything. It can't be that difficult though, because the shrub is really >> quite common. I'm just botanically challenged! >> >> Anyways, I hope you can tell me what this might be! >> >> Thanks a ton! >> >> cheers, >> -- >> ***Suniti Bhushan Datta* M.Sc.(Wildlife Sciences) >> Consultant Wildlife Biologist, >> 154, Lane No.2, Turner Road, Clement Town, >> DEHRA DUN-248002, UTTARAKHAND, INDIA. >> Mob.: +91-9897446897 >> Landline: +91-135-2643414 >> https://www.facebook.com/suniti.datta >> >> *सुनीति भूषण दत्ता**,* एम. एस सी (वन्यजीव विज्ञान) >> सलाहकार वन्यजीव वैज्ञानिक, >> 154, लेन न.2, टर्नर रोड, क्लेमेंट टाउन, >> देहरा दून -248002, उत्तराखंड, भारत. >> मोबाइल : + 91-9897446897 >> लैंड लाइन: + 91-135-2643414 >> *Save paper. Please do not print this e-mail or any attachments unless >> absolutely necessary. >> ** >> **"The beauty and genius of a work of art may be re-conceived, though >> its first material expression be destroyed; >> a vanished harmony may yet again inspire the composer; but when the last >> individual of a race of living beings breathes no more, >> another heaven and another earth must pass before such a one can be again >> ."* >> ~ '*The Bird, Its Form and Function*', William Beebe, 1906. >> >> >> >> -- >> Kind Regards, >> >> Ninad >> >> -- >> >> >> >> > > -- Kind Regards, Ninad --
