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 > 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> > 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> > > > 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 > '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 1900 members & > 1,20,700 messages on 30/6/12) or Efloraofindia website: > 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 > '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 1900 members & > 1,20,700 messages on 30/6/12) or Efloraofindia website: > 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'. > > --
